the facility is not operated by the seattle center itself, but is owned by the seattle school district and still serves as the "home field" for some high school football games played within the district. memorial stadium also hosted the first aaa (now 4a) state championship game for high school football in 1973, the first year of the state playoff system. the top-ranked wenatchee panthers were upset by the kentridge chargers, 26–24. entering the title game, wenatchee had given up just seven points all season and had been the top team in the state polls for four years.