LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — After the Clark County School District’s newest security measure, the Weapon Detection System, caused major delays to Legacy High School’s first football game of the season last Friday, CCSD students and parents returned to Legacy High School for the second football game of the season.

This time, according to spectators, activities went much smoother than a week ago.

“My god, it was chaotic. They did a pretty good job of getting us in. I think everyone that mattered was there. I felt like we were in Allegiant Stadium or something. The security was tight, but we still don’t know why. I think they were just being cautious,” said Lajuana Moten, who was there to cheer on Legacy High School.

At the first football game of the season at Legacy vs. Basic High School, dozens of angry parents, students and CCSD families were left waiting long after the first quarter of the game had ended. Many spectators News 3 spoke with who were still waiting to get into the game say CCSD’s new gun detection system created major backups for them, preventing them from getting inside to cheer on their fans.

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According to CCSD officials, the enhanced security measure was intended to provide a faster screening time compared to the more traditional metal detectors used previously. However, the process many witnessed at the first game of the season at Legacy High School was anything but that.

At one point that evening, an altercation broke out between a parent at the school and a CCSD police officer, with dozens of frustrated fans demanding to be let inside.

When they watched Legacy’s second home game a week later, the school’s parents said they felt a big change. Many told News 3 they appreciated the overall organization of the three-way divide between the students and families of both high schools while providing a safe environment.

“You can never be too safe. It’s better to be prepared than not to be prepared. So yeah, I think it’s better. It seems like it’s going a lot faster and everything just flows better,” said CCSD parent Fernando Carmona.

CCSD also raised concerns a week after the first incident, asking “those attending the games to be patient as staff and our community adjust to the new system, while our focus remains on the safety of students and staff on school campuses.”