Oak Harbor High School’s willingness to forfeit its game with Marysville-Pilchuck caught the attention of the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks called Oak Harbor coach Jay Turner Monday night, inviting Oak Harbor and Marysville-Pilchuck to use their practice facilities in Renton Tuesday, Nov. 4.

“I definitely would like to take the kids down there for this opportunity,” Turner said Tuesday morning, “but it does take some planning as most of the coaches are teachers, so I’m not sure if it will work out or not. We will need buses, sub coverage, etc.”

At a press conference Monday, Seahawk coach Pete Carroll said that the Seahawks wanted to do whatever they could to offer support to each school.

“Our hearts just opened immediately to try to help in any way that we can,” Carroll said. “When they are faced with an opportunity about a playoff situation and the other school decides to forfeit the game, what an extraordinary gesture. And I think it’s a gesture in every direction and an understanding and compassion that it’s good to be recognized. And we hope that we can do whatever we can in our support.

“You feel so helpless, but we wish that we could do something to ease the pain of all of the people that have been troubled.”