Best high school stadium
We had such a huge response in the nominations phase, and the nominees included many stadiums outside the metro Atlanta area. Since we like to leave some of the rules up to the readers, we decided we’d break the voting down into local and statewide facilities. Though we’ve confined our picks to the Atlanta area, we let you vote for both the local and the statewide stadium – and here are your winners.
YOUR PICKS (METRO ATLANTA)
Parkview's Big Orange Jungle
1) Parkview High School’s Big Orange Jungle
You said, “I went to a rival school and played in the Big Orange Jungle at Parkview and that place was pretty cool looking.”
2) McEachern High School’s Cantrell Stadium
3) Marietta High School’s Northcutt Stadium
4) Atlanta Public Schools’ Lakewood Stadium
YOUR PICKS (STATEWIDE)
Carrollton's Grisham Stadium
1) Carrollton High School’s Grisham Stadium
You said, “Has got to be Grisham Stadium-Maddox Track at Historic Trojan Field in Carrollton, Ga. That place is immaculate. Turf field, chair back-fold down seats, jumbotron, 2 story fieldhouse and 2 story press box.”
2) Ware County High School’s Memorial Stadium
3) Valdosta High School’s Bazemore-Hyder Stadium
4) Elbert County Comprehensive High School’s Granite Bowl
5) Dublin High School’s Shamrock Bowl
OUR PICKS
McEachern's Cantrell Stadium
1) McEachern High School’s Cantrell Stadium
Staff writer Larry Hartstein says, “Artificial turf, scenic backdrop, great atmosphere, rich tradition — what’s not to like?”
2) Brookwood Community Stadium
3) St. Pius’ George B. Maloof Stadium
5) Marietta’s Northcutt Stadium
And you might want to check out our list of Georgia’s best high school players in the AJC’s annual Super 11 or just take a look at the gallery of photos. Follow your favorite teams throughout the coming season on our high school sports page.
For a list of some of our state’s more interesting high school stadiums, or if you just want to find your way to one of them, take a look at our interactive map.
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lookout
August 24th, 2009
6:25 am
Old School. Lakewood Stadium!!!!
Old Blue Devil
August 24th, 2009
6:51 am
The Granite Bowl in Elberton, GA is without a doubt the best football stadium EVER!!!
oscar mayer
August 24th, 2009
8:13 am
Memorial Stadium in Waycross is without a doubt the best HS football stadium in Ga. Jumbo Tron, chair back seats, new lighting, restrooms, sound system, etc
The General
August 31st, 2009
2:43 pm
Wow. That Ware County stadium is awesome.
The General
August 31st, 2009
2:48 pm
That said, the granite bowl appears to have lots of character. Grisham is without a doubt first-class nice, if a wee bit antiseptic.
R
August 31st, 2009
2:59 pm
I agree….Northcutt is a dump. I remember playing there as a visitor in the band in the 90s and there was practically no sideline. Plus, the crowd was right on you.
When will MHS build NEW Northcutt?
JLH
August 31st, 2009
3:11 pm
I have been to a lot of high school stadiums across georgia but brodie field in tifton, ga will hold its own against any stadium in the state.Try it you will love it.
FairwayOaks
August 31st, 2009
3:39 pm
Between the hedges of Glynn County Stadium, by far the best bermuda in the state and has been for 20 years. Hosted numerous state playoff games for other schools because of size constraints, shared by the two local high schools, and has hosted multiple JC Bowl games.
BHS Class of 98
August 31st, 2009
4:54 pm
I would’ve voted for Brookwood Community Stadium, but they ruined it when they named it after that smuck Dave Hunter! What a joke, might as well make it, “Bud Kilmer Community Stadium”!
sdc
August 31st, 2009
7:11 pm
I’d trade the stadiums for better SAT scores.
George
August 31st, 2009
10:11 pm
Marist, it’s like a D-ll college.
Vicki
August 31st, 2009
11:09 pm
The Granite Bowl! Elberton, Ga
Home of the Dickerson Family!
Carrollton
September 1st, 2009
2:35 pm
Now exclude all stadiums whose high school didn’t make AYP this past year…oops, there goes Carrollton.
Bruce Griffin
September 4th, 2009
2:18 pm
Sorry, Johnny Rebel…but none of your high school football stadiums even compare to Reitz Bowl in Evansville, Indiana!
In 2009, we added a new 300,000 dollar scoreboard and Sprint Turf(800 G’s)…and that field is simply the #1 place to watch a high school football game in America!
It holds 13,000 SRO, and it’s home to the F.J. Reitz Panthers…second all-time winningest program in Indiana H.S. football! (610-248-28)(10 State Championships)
viking
September 4th, 2009
3:10 pm
tennessee high school Bristol, TN its a castle
juju
September 6th, 2009
3:23 pm
all of these stadiums sound nice and all BUT!!!!
mceachern has the 4th largest stadium in the state………..
1. UGA
2.GT
3.GSU
4.MHS-Walter Cantrell stadium
when they couldn’t use the dome for the championship game in 07 i think it was. you know which stadium they chose… um Mceacherns.. no extra stands needed that was the year when roswell tied peachtree ridge(no over time) and people threw there trash on the field i bet Mr. dorsey wasn’t happy about that!!lol
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10:28 am
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Tee
September 11th, 2009
12:34 pm
Langston Hughes High has the best Sports Arena Complex around South Fulton Co.
B. Rowe Proud Trojan
September 13th, 2009
2:09 pm
Yep carrollton field is the best and will always be the best, rich field with alote of history and great peaple come to wacth the Troajns play every friday night
breanne
September 15th, 2009
11:52 am
Anyone care to consider Dalton High School? A bit outside the metro area, but one of the best high school stadiums in the state and maybe the country.
Dixie Darling
September 20th, 2009
10:08 am
Spalding Stadium on the Marist High School campus in northeast Atlanta is without a doubt the most beautful and functional stadium in the entire state of Georgia. Talk about resourcefulness and loving care — the fundraising parents (using no tax dollars or drains on public education dollars) paid for each and every brick and slab of concrete themselves. Amazing and beautiful! Visit it and you will agree!
E-townColorguard
October 8th, 2009
12:07 pm
The Granite Bowl in Elberton, Georgia deserves credit for spirit. Of course other high schools have more money so they can get a very high tech stadium, but the Granite Bowl is original and you can hear the people cheer. It’s so full of life. It’s not like everybody elses stadium. It’s also made from Elberton’s most famous thing….GRANITE! it’s awesome!
Kelly
October 9th, 2009
11:39 am
Lowndes of course, the Concrete Palace has it all atmosphere, parking, adequate seating, easy access, surrounded by lots of places to stay and eat. I am also always impressed when we play Camden County. They have a great stadium and school
reDICKulous
October 13th, 2009
7:13 pm
LUCY C. LANEY MEMORIAL STADIUM in Augusta, GA
Alumni 91
October 23rd, 2009
9:16 pm
The Granite Bowl, Elberton, GA It’s awesome!!!
TPOE Alumni
November 11th, 2009
11:07 pm
Gotta go with Homer Sharp in downtown Covington. Talk about the history 53 years and still going strong, not to mention the recent renovations, looking good for an old girl.
Greg
November 20th, 2009
11:54 am
I agree with DeJay. And would suggest the OLD Rockmart High School (Hilburn Field) as perhaps a prime example. The home stands and the visitors stands were right on top of the field. No tracks there. Unfortunately with the new school and facility It has been relegated to midget football and a Semi Pro league. I cant comment on the new facilities..haven’t been on that campus to this day.
New is not always better.
TDG123
April 8th, 2010
11:50 am
Camden, Coffee, and Valdosta have the best stadiums in Georgia!
FOOTBALL
May 9th, 2010
3:54 pm
there are 254 counties n texas.. only 4 dont have stadiums.
Allen texas just spent $60 mil on a upcoming high school stadium.
1. Alamo Stadium – Capacity: 23000 – San Antonio
2. Pizza Hut Park – Capacity: 21193 – Frisco
3. Mesquite Memorial Stadium – Capacity: 20000 – Mesquite
4. Ratliff Stadium – Capacity: 19302 – Odessa
5. Farrington Field – Capacity: 18500 – Fort Worth
6. Buccaneer Stadium – Capacity: 18000 – Corpus Christi
7. San Angelo Stadium – Capacity: 17500 – San Angelo
8. Memorial Stadium – Capacity: 17000 – Wichita Falls
9. Veteran’s Memorial Stadium – Capacity: 16800 – Pasadena
10. Stallworth Stadium – Capacity: 16500 – Baytown
my school stadium is sick too The Berry Center for cypress high
Everything's bigger in Texas
May 30th, 2010
5:09 pm
Allen High School in Allen, Texas is building a $60 million beast of a stadium. It will have an upper deck and a seating capacity of 18,000. There will be 2 video scoreboards, a 4,000 seat student section, and a sunken bowl design. Google it and it will come up. I went to Allen High School and the current stadium seats 14,000 and half of that is portable bleachers that they have to bring in for every home game because they have been selling out every single game for over the past decade. Since the 2006 season, Allen has an overall record of 48-6 and has only lost ONE home game, which was to the #1 nationally ranked Euless Trinity by a score of 24-14. Later in the year, the two met in the playoffs and Allen won and went on to win the school’s first state championship and finished as the #2 ranked team in the nation with a 15-1 record. Last year, Allen played Southlake Carroll in the new cowboys stadium in Arlington..there were 50,000 people in attendance. Moral of the story: nobody does high school football like Texas, nobody.