French Field is a

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in the

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, located in Kent, Washington, a suburb southeast of

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. It is a stadium for high school teams in the area including

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, Kentlake High School, Kentridge High School, and Kentwood High School football, soccer and track teams. The stadium is also home for the

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, a professional

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team in the

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and was home to the

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, a semi-professional football team in the

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. French Field is also used for community organizations like Kent Youth Soccer Association. The Kent School District uses this field for middle school and elementary school sporting events such as track. Adjacent to Kent-Meridian High School, it opened {{Time ago, 1982 in 1982; its running track is open daily to the general public. It is also used for Kent-Meridian's physical education curriculum.

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