After Butte High School went 0-9 during his senior season, Anderson walked on at the University of Montana and eventually became a three-time All-Big Sky Conference safety. Formerly named Fawcett Stadium and renamed Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in honor of the late owner of the New Orleans Saints, the 22,400 capacity is a perfect fit for its long-standing home team at Canton McKinley High School. There is only one domed high school football stadium in the United States, and it's the Round Valley Ensphere in Eagar, Arizona. Bruce Irvin didn't even play his senior year at Stephenson High. The SEC's edge was widespread but powered in part by the two-headed pro development machines that are Alabama and Georgia. Gronkowski, a surefire Hall of Famer, has won four Super Bowls three with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It's not hard to see why it became run down. The Iowa commit and No. Ryan Cheney/Cheney Photography The stadium required $8.8 million of the $27 million. Dunlavy Stadium, Sonora. Trinity High School is a AAA school district in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) (PA Iinterscholastic Athletic Association District 7). Did you know NBA superstar Allen Iverson is also one of the greatest high school football players in Virginia history? He was also a two-time state champion in the 200-meter dash and also won the 100-meter dash as a senior. Carson Wentz grew from 5-foot-8 as a freshman at Century High in Bismarck, North Dakota, to 6-foot-5 as a senior and signed with FCS powerhouse North Dakota State. Dewayne Washington was an All-American for Northern High before staying in-state to play for North Carolina State in college. Wake Forest High School Football Stadium. Matt Bowen was actually a star quarterback at Glenbard West and switched positions to strong safety after he arrived at the University of Iowa and became an All-Big Ten pick and All-American as a senior when he led the Hawkeyes with 109 tackles. R.R. The former Pueblo Central and University of Colorado wide receiver/tight end is the only player to be carried off the field at Lambeau Stadium and won two NFL championships for legendary head coach Vince Lombardi in 1961 and 1962. He was 54 years old. William "Red" Dawson was a star tight end and defensive end for Valdosta High and at Florida State before playing one season in the NFL, but it was what happened after his playing career was over that set him apart. In the Super Bowl the following year, the Seahawks lost to the New England Patriots, and Irvin became the first player ever ejected from the Super Bowl for throwing a punch at New England tight end Rob Gronkowski. The key about going to a game at the Bulldog Bowl is making sure you get to take in everything going on in the town leading up to the game. The stadium was one of the first to have an artifical surface in the WPIAL. Madison High School won just one game in 2010, but two years later completed a perfect 12-0 season with a win over two-time defending state champion Coeur dAlene in the Class 5A title game. Others provide the simple beauty of a setting to create that special feeling. The best of those was the 1997 national title team, and the best player on that team was Mike Doss. No stadium in the United States can say it was home to more future NFL talent than Miami's Traz-Powell Stadium. In fact, luxury apartments sit behind the scoreboard in one end zone. The Largest High School Stadiums in the US - WorldAtlas That all starts with Fertitta Field and its accompanying, 40,000-square-foot training facility The Fertitta Athletic Center that was built for $9.5 million and completed in 2012. We don't care that Joey Su'a is still playing for Bentonville High. 31 Largest Stadiums in the World - Athletic Panda Sports Editors In 2019, he was named one of the 100 greatest players in Chicago Bears history. He also was the McDonald's All-American game slam dunk champion and MVP. Located a half-mile from the school's campus, if you're ever lucky enough to make it to West Branch for a game, please make sure you get there to catch the home team's approach to the stadium. The formerly named Bruce Jenner Stadium in honor of Newtown native and Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner became the crown jewel of high school football stadiums in Connecticut when it revamped its facilities in 2001 and changed its name. Lawrence High has actually played in the state championship game every decade since winning its first title in 1973. As a senior, he was also named Navajo Times Offensive Player of the Year, all-state by the Arizona Football Coaches Association and picked to play in the National Native American All-Star Game in Dallas. He started off his career at Marshall, was a junior college All-American at Georgia Military College, then finished his career at Chattanooga. At Monument Valley Stadium, the national anthem is sung in Navajo, you can buy fry bread and beans at the concession stand, and feel free to warm yourself by one of the campfires from fans on the way out after the game. Bobcat Stadium's new press box features four separate rooms, and the turf was installed by the same company that has done several NFL fields. Dedric Ward starred at Washington High before staying close to home, playing for Northern Iowa and becoming one of the greatest players in school history. Northern's High's home field has been used for much more than high school football, including the NCAA Division II CIAA championship game for a decade, but it's the prep stars that have defined Durham County Stadium. Greenway Avenue Stadium was named Fort Hill Stadium until 1987, and by 1998, they'd upgraded to FieldTurf in order to host scrimmages for the Washington Football Team. Tracey Eaton represents one of the more amazing statistical anomalies you'll ever come across. Matt Leinart's place among the greatest college football quarterbacks of all time is unquestioned. Mark Chapman was a two-time all-conference wide receiver for Monument Valley High in 2015 and 2016. Smith got the only start of his rookie year in Super Bowl XXII. The most notable events that take place at the Ben Hill Griffin include the Gator Growl, high school football, college bowl games, and numerous . Waukee Stadium is around the same. The stadium serves as the neutral field for high school football playoffs in Texas. Lovecraft probably would have imagined a high school football stadium would look like. That being said, the best football player who ever called Darling Stadium home was probably Bethel High quarterback/defensive back/return specialist Allen Iverson. Gary Knafelc owns some pretty interesting parts of football lore. Townsend moved to cornerback in college and was a three-time All-SEC selection for the Crimson Tide before playing 13 seasons in the NFL and winning two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 198 overall, one pick ahead of Tom Brady. Note: Not all states are represented since capacity information isn't readily available for every high school football stadium. And while football is great and all, no Washington football player could ever live up to the school's most famous alum the late poet Maya Angelou. Sperry stuck around in the NFL for five seasons, playing for four different teams. NFL: Minnesota Vikings (1966-68), Atlanta Falcons (1969-75), Seattle Seahawks (1976), Green Bay Packers (1976-77). The Oregonian/OregonLive's high school sports team has spent a portion of the 2016 season collecting photos of the various football stadiums around the state, and now we want to . It expanded to 23,000 in order to host the Hula Bowl, a college football All-Star game that was held there from 1998 to 2005. Year opened: 1937 (closed in 1973, reopened in 2011). When JFK was elected president in 1960, he handpicked Smith to take his place on the U.S. Senate a move made so Smith could hand the Senate seat off to JFK's younger brother, Ted Kennedy, when he turned 30 years old in 1962, and Smith could take a kush position in JFK's cabinet, which he did in 1963. High schools: Miami Northwestern High School, Booker T. Washington High School, College: Fort Scott Community College/Nebraska. You're not just going to a high school football game at the Reitz Bowl in Evansville, Indiana you're having an experience. Barrett Allen is the lone Chugiak High player to be named Alaska Offensive Player of the Year, which he did in 1994. Washington State High School Football Stadiums. Spokane, Washington 99201 Phone: 509.354.5900 Website accessibility; Non-discrimination statement; Contact the webmaster; The stadium is shared with the district's other high schools. The 17-time state champions at Belfry High enter the field from a state-of-the-art fieldhouse behind one end zone, and games are almost always sellouts. Trevone Boykin was an All-American at TCU and only played two seasons in the NFL as a backup for the Seattle Seahawks in 2016 and 2017. Not all stars have to be football players. Pro soccer: Greenville Triumph (2019), Real Monarchs (2020), New Amsterdam FC (2021). It would be hard to beat the mid-to-late 1980s as the best time to watch football at J. Birney Crum. Born in the town when it was still unincorporated and raised in the mountains around the high school and the stadium, he said his recruitment boiled down to his father telling the University of Kentucky to "give us the paperwork and we'll sign it." Hansen's ferocity was rewarded in the NFL, where he played 12 seasons for four different teams, including for the Seattle Seahawks during their inaugural season in 1976. There's a different feeling you get when you walk into a high school football stadium and don't see a track. The "Bowl" side of the stadium isn't a straight wall line, but kind of a squiggly line. The Steele High School Knights, who play at Lehnhoff Stadium in the San Antonio suburb of Schertz, Texas, are the only top-five team in the state playing in a stadium more than 20 years. Younger brother Syd Cohen followed him in baseball and basketball several years later. The two schools that share the field, Allegany High and Fort Hill High, have two of the best football traditions in the state. High school: Bluefield High School, Graham High School, NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers (1942, 1945-46), Detroit Lions (1947-49), Washington Football Team (1950-51, 1953). The nickname for the stadium is "Death Valley," and if you are lucky enough to see a game here, make sure you're there when Valdosta High makes it way to the field. That's when future NFL star wide receivers Ed McCaffrey (Allentown Central Catholic) and Andre Reed (Dieruff) called it home. Ledger, who went on to win an Academy Award playing The Joker in "The Dark Knight," died of a drug overdose in 2008 at 28 years old. Mathis' specialty was the high jump, and he set the record at San Francisco State with a leap of 6-foot-5 1/2 inches in 1954 just two inches short of the Olympic gold medal mark in 1952. So go ahead and add this trip to the bucket list. Added to the crown jewel was a grand entrance on the west side, upper and lower decks on the home side, nine luxury suites, a refurbished visiting side, along with a weight room and new state-of-the-art turf. NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers (2013-17), Jacksonville Jaguars (2018). Originally named Medford Stadium, the name changed to honor legendary Medford High head coach Fred Spiegelberg upon his retirement in 1983. He played three games in the NFL, with the Washington Redskins, in 2014. Up a hill behind the home bleachers is Glenbard High, which was built to look more like a castle than a high school. These are the best high school football stadiums in every state. Union's Union-Tuttle Stadium: Former Superintendent Wesley Jarman's brainstorm was ahead of its time in 1976, when curious people drove by to gawk as the large, concrete grandstands rose out. It's truly one of the most beautiful states in the U.S., and you can about see all you need to in a day or two. Katy Independent School District in Mckinney, Texas, for example, built its high school a new stadium that came with a $72 million price tag. Warren G. Harding. Dressler, who was named the North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year in 2003, set 19 receiving records at North Dakota before being named CFL Rookie of the Year in 2008 and winning a Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2013. Lavonte David played for powerhouse Miami Northwestern High before starring at Fort Scott Community College and the University of Nebraska, where he was named Big Ten Linebacker of the Year in 2011. These are not your average high school football stadiums. High schools: Salesianum School, Delaware Military Academy, St. Elizabeth High School, Howard High School of Technology, Saint Mark's High School, NFL: Cincinnati Bengals (2012-14), Houston Texans (2016). Kingston Stadium was a pretty swingin' place in the two decades after it opened in 1952, with Canadian Football League exhibition games in 1961 and NFL exhibition games in 1961, 1962 and 1963. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Mater Dei High School has won four USA Today national championships. Panama City Florida's Tommy Oliver Stadium has a long history Ledger shot to fame in the film "10 Things I Hate About You" thanks in large part to his mostly improvised rendition of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" on the steps of the Stadium Bowl. 25. Texas Tech. In South Carolina, they'll know you're talking about Dorman High's football stadium if you call it by any of its nicknames as well Taj Mahal, The Palace or The University of Dorman. 546 likes. The Washington Post. The home team won a state title there in 2012 on a 46-yard field goal as time expired. As a senior in 2016, Chapman led his team with 35 receptions for 592 receiving yards and a whopping 13 touchdowns as Monument Valley went 10-1 and 5-0 in conference play. Future Schools & Improvements / New Stadium Smith was a star fullback for Gloucester High before becoming a star at Harvard, where he was assigned a roommate who would end up defining the rest of his life John F. Kennedy. McCaffrey, who also led Central Catholic to two state basketball titles, was an All-American wide receiver at Stanford in 1990 before embarking on a 14-year NFL career in which he won three Super Bowls and made an NFL All-Pro team and Pro Bowl team in 1998. Sims, who was an All-American in 2001, played nine seasons in the NFL. It's pretty spectacular. High schools: Washington High School, Lincoln High School, Roosevelt High School, O'Gorman High School. Football is serious business in parts of the United States, and where the game is played is hallowed ground. Those are the type of players that keep fans coming out to see the team from the all-boys prep school take the field at Hayden Stadium, where you can get the feeling that it's sort of a preamble to the Ivy League at the tailgate. 08, 2015, 2:00 a.m. There's no sport. NFL: St. Louis Rams (2000-01), Green Bay Packers (2001-02), Washington Redskins (2003-05), Buffalo Bills (2006). Since Maryland began officially hosting state football playoffs in 1974, Fort Hill has nine state championships and Allegany has eight state championships, with Fort Hill winning its latest Class 1A title in 2022. Stadium High School (Tacoma) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go Advertisement The '10 Things I Hate About You' School You've got two bodies of water with Lake Waukewan to the north and Meredith Bay to the south and sprawling woods that dot the area west of the stadium. Gene Stephenson starred at Guthrie High in football and baseball before he went to the University of Missouri on a football scholarship. He played six seasons in the NFL before knee injuries ended his career. Anderson spent two seasons on the practice squad for the Minnesota Vikings before making the roster for the Philadelphia Eagles. High school: Baldwin High School, Hana High School, Kihei Charter School, King Kekaulike High School, Lahainaluna High School, Lanai High School, Maui High School, Moloka'i High School, St. Anthony High School. These are the best High School Football Stadiums. Washington High School Stadium Located in the northwest corner of one of America's most picturesque cities, offers a sweeping view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the mouth of San Francisco. Patrick Wilkinson was the first Gulf Shores High player to sign a scholarship with a Division I school. Both were then taken with the 187th overall pick in the NFL draft Tracey in 1988 and Scott in 1967. They wouldn't have got there without star quarterback Logan Anderson, the Class 5A Player of the Year who was also an All-State punter for Madison. The upgrades will ensure it remains a high school football bucket list destination for years and years to come. The 12 Washington high school football teams fortunate enough to be playing for state championships at Gridiron Classic in early December will be doing so at the same stadiums as in previous years. The stadium was created with both high school football and college football in mind in Santa Ana, with local community college Santa Ana College as one of its tenants. Doss was drafted in the second round by the Indianapolis Colts in 2003 and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2006. Ithaca High has won all five of its state titles in the last decade. Coaches and players walk hand in hand from the high school to the field. Stephenson coached WSU for 36 years before he was fired in 2013. Gouveia won a state championship at Wai'anae High, won a national championship at BYU in 1984 and won a pair of Super Bowl titles with the Washington Redskins in 1987 and 1991. Visit Us. After serving a tour of duty in Vietnam, Stephenson returned home to coach college baseball, first as an assistant at Missouri and Oklahoma, before taking over the program at Wichita State, where he won a national championship in 1989. We also dare you to look at the Ensphere and not immediately cue up the 1996 Pauly Shore film "Bio-Dome," which is also set in Arizona. Events: 100, 4x100. While Rebel Stadium still sits in the same place it always has, there is very little of the old facility that remains (if any) after a massive, $6.5 million renovation began in 2015 and was completed in 2017. There are larger stadiums in Texas,. A state championship team. Stadium-smitten: The state's best high-school football stadiums Wash High Stadium. Mitchell Stadium was named "America's Best High School Football Stadium" in 2019 by USA Today via online voting. The man who BREC Memorial Stadium's signature bowl game was once named after, Grantland Rice, is thought of by some as the greatest sportswriter of all time. Lawrence High eventually named its stadium after Pete Cooper, who also led the Bulldogs to a state runner-up finish a stunning seven more times. He coached Lawrence High for 28 years and won three state championships, in 1973, 1983 and 1984. French Field (Kent, Washington) - Wikipedia Sims, who was an All-American in 2001, played nine seasons in the NFL. After being named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus AP All-American in 2011, Still played four seasons in the NFL. I would put Carmel and Center Grove at the top when it comes to . Allen (Texas) High School ready unveils $60M football facility - ESPN Webb City played over three decades in its previous location at Hatten Field before it was demolished and replaced with Cardinal Stadium. You will find few football players with a more amazing backstory than former Bishop Hendricken High star Kwity Paye, who was born in a refugee camp in Guinea during the First Liberian Civil War. It's a bigger stadium than my No. Below, you'll find a searchable and sortable table of every stadium used in Texas high school football heading into the 2022 season. Sometimes with a lot more success than the football teams. In just its fifth year of play, the Inter-Lakes High School football team won a New Hampshire Division VI state championship. Sure, what Tom Brady is doing playing into his 40s is remarkable. NFL: Minnesota Vikings (2011-20), New York Giants (2021-present). High schools: Allegany High School and Fort Hill High School. The fire that shut down Butte High Stadium in 1973 kept it closed until renovations in 2011 let it reopen in grand fashion. Memorial Stadium is a football field in West Mesquite High School. Backup Nick Foles took over and led the Eagles to the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history. 10 more high school football stadiums to see before you die It's fitting that one of the greatest high school football experiences in the country can be had at a stadium that bears his name. He played eight seasons in the NFL and was a Pro Bowler with the Washington Redskins in 1962. NFL Network, New York Jets, National Football League Draft, ESPN, Iowa State Cyclones football | 9.5K views, 160 likes, 50 loves, 120 comments, 49 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from New York Jets:. 21 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. The wall does more than just look pretty. High schools: Stadium High School, Woodrow Wilson High School.
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