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Post by jmorgret07 on Sept 4, 2020 11:30:04 GMT -5
I'm going to attempt to compile the football fields that I have been to for a high school game (I am sure I will have to come back and edit as I think of them - will use Davey1 for now). I think it is a decent list, but I am sure it pales in comparison to the amount of HS stadiums some of you have been to. Also, what are your favorite HS stadiums to watch a game at and why?
1. Arcadia
2. Ashland
3. Ashland Mapleton 4. Avon (soccer only)
5. Bellevue
6. Bowling Green
7. Canton
8. Carey
9. Clyde 10. Collingwood
11. Danbury
12. Eastwood
13. Edison
14. Elmwood 15. Euclid
16. Findlay
17. Fostoria
18. Fremont
19. Galion
20. Genoa
21. Gibsonburg
22. Hopewell-Loudon
23. Huron 24. Keystone
25. Lake
26. Lakota
27. Liberty-Benton 28. Liberty Center 29. Lima Senior 30. Lima Shawnee (soccer only)
31. Mansfield Senior
32. Margaretta 33. Marysville
34. Massillon 35. Mentor
36. Mohawk
37. Monroeville 38. Napoleon
39. North Baltimore
40. Norwalk
41. Oak Harbor 42. Olentangy 43. Ottawa-Glandorf
44. Oregon Clay 45. Pandora-Gilboa
46. Perkins 47. Perrysburg (soccer only)
48. Plymouth 49. Port Clinton
50. Sandusky
51. Seneca East 52. Shawnee (soccer only)
53. Shelby (new) 54. Shelby (old)
55. South Central
56. Tiffin 57. Toledo St. John's 58. Toledo Whitmer
59. Upper Sandusky 60. Wapakoneta (soccer only)
61. Warren
62. Western Reserve 63. West Holmes 64. West Salem Northwestern
65. Willard
66. Woodmore
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Post by kritz on Sept 4, 2020 11:53:42 GMT -5
My favorite one is Findlay! I have a house on stadium drive here. Love the atmosphere.
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Post by bigwill on Sept 4, 2020 12:10:59 GMT -5
Strobel is a neat old WPA stadium. I remember I was mesmerized by it when I saw it as a kid. Donnell stadium in Findlay is cool. Arlin in Mansfield is another unique old stadium. Tiger Stadium might be the coolest experience in Ohio.
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Post by xbellevueplayer on Sept 4, 2020 12:46:50 GMT -5
Loved the atmosphere at St Mary’s Memorial. Had to walk through the school which was decked out to get to the stadium. I believe it was the north end that field goals bounce off the school as it was so close. Maybe 200 fans had lawn chairs and sat up on a hill/railroad track watching the game for free. While I’ve been to numerous stadiums over a the years I’d say it was my favorite. Beat them in a tough fought game in 2001
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Post by Green Falcon on Sept 4, 2020 13:28:30 GMT -5
Loved the atmosphere at St Mary’s Memorial. Had to walk through the school which was decked out to get to the stadium. I believe it was the north end that field goals bounce off the school as it was so close. Maybe 200 fans had lawn chairs and sat up on a hill/railroad track watching the game for free. While I’ve been to numerous stadiums over a the years I’d say it was my favorite. Beat them in a tough fought game in 2001 They actually have a new stadium now with a track around it. The old field, which was similar to Willard's, is no longer |
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Post by Green Falcon on Sept 4, 2020 13:30:58 GMT -5
If you like the old style/WPA stadiums then Van Wert is a must.
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Post by maplecityjake on Sept 4, 2020 14:34:21 GMT -5
I'm with Kritz; Was amazed my first experience at Donnell back in 1986.
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Post by shelbyrr11 on Sept 4, 2020 14:34:34 GMT -5
My list is pretty basic. Medina would be my nomination for "most likely that nobody else on here has gone to" but it isn't a strong nominee in all likelihood.
1. Shelby
2. Willard
3. Bellevue
4. Norwalk
5. Tiffin
6. Galion
7. Upper Sandusky
8. Clear Fork
9. Ontario
10. Madison
11. Lexington
12. Marion Harding (playoff)
13. Massillon Washington (playoff)
14. Westerville Central (playoff)
15. Olentangy Liberty (playoff)
16. Edison
17. Perkins
18. Clyde
19. Medina
20. Sandusky
21. Ashland
22. Fremont (playoff)
The only time I made it to an Edison game was the 2017 match-up against Shelby. I had a New Englander come with me to the game and, in his words, "this many people came for a high school game??" He had played for a top Massachusetts program who's QB went to UCLA or Cal. He never saw anything attendance or stadium wise in New England that matches what he saw in Shelby and Edison. I can attest that Rhode Island doesn't exactly have robust football facilities at the high school level. Supply and demand. Most bleacher capacities out there would rival Crestview or Lucas.
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Post by GHS 1999 on Sept 4, 2020 16:10:17 GMT -5
My 2 favorite stadiums from the NOL years were Willard ( I loved the lack of track and being so close to the action), and Tiffin. Both were great as visitors because the sun wasn’t in your face at the beginning. During the NCC years, there wasn’t any “favorites” but i thought Riverdale was unique for having the home press box integrated into the high school. I was sad when visiting W.W. Skiles field last year to see the sad condition it’s in. So much history there.
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Post by tori2 on Sept 4, 2020 16:32:04 GMT -5
Been to maybe 15, and tiffin is my favorite.
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Post by Green Falcon on Sept 4, 2020 18:03:22 GMT -5
List of Stadiums for HS Football
Bellevue
Canton McKinley
Clyde
Eastwood
Findlay
Fremont
Huron
Kenton
Madison Comp.
Margaretta
Norwalk
Oak Harbor
Ontario
Perkins
Port Clinton
Rossford
Sandusky
Shelby
Tiffin
Toledo Rogers
Wauseon
Total - 21
HS stadiums I've been to for other sporting events or reasons
Ada
Amherst Steele
Bowling Green
Dublin Scioto
Gibsonburg
Lakota
Lexington
Seneca East
Western Reserve
Woodmore
Total - 10
Grand Total - 31
(I think my basketball list would be higher lol)
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Post by xbellevueplayer on Sept 4, 2020 21:09:10 GMT -5
Been to maybe 15, and tiffin is my favorite. Tiffin is a nice stadium but you’d expect as much when u have college games being played there as well. They’ve had the luxury of college funding to make that what it is and for me making it less impressive. |
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Post by xbellevueplayer on Sept 4, 2020 21:10:29 GMT -5
Loved the atmosphere at St Mary’s Memorial. Had to walk through the school which was decked out to get to the stadium. I believe it was the north end that field goals bounce off the school as it was so close. Maybe 200 fans had lawn chairs and sat up on a hill/railroad track watching the game for free. While I’ve been to numerous stadiums over a the years I’d say it was my favorite. Beat them in a tough fought game in 2001 They actually have a new stadium now with a track around it. The old field, which was similar to Willard's, is no longer I was not aware of that. The experience of a hole in the wall type stadium that was nice and walking through the school made it elite for me |
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Post by redmen62 on Sept 4, 2020 21:44:28 GMT -5
No typical order
Fostoria**
Findlay
Fremont***
Toledo Whitmer
Bellevue*
Clyde
Sandusky*
Sandusky Perkins*
Lakota
Bowling Green
Rossford
Ottowa Glandorth
Tiffin
Willard
Galion
Upper Sandusky *
Shelby
Norwalk
Elmwood
Woodmoore
Eastwood*
Mansfield Sr.
Olentangy (Braves)
Liberty Benton
Hopewell loudon
McComb
* I liked
** Home
*** Favorite
Favorite - Fremont because it's a nice stadium and inside the home locker room is 🔥the it's something you would see in a NFL locker room and the painting on the wall of former players was pretty cool too and it was a playoffs game when I was there most recently
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Post by redmen62 on Sept 4, 2020 21:47:29 GMT -5
My list is pretty basic. Medina would be my nomination for "most likely that nobody else on here has gone to" but it isn't a strong nominee in all likelihood. 1. Shelby 2. Willard 3. Bellevue 4. Norwalk 5. Tiffin 6. Galion 7. Upper Sandusky 8. Clear Fork 9. Ontario 10. Madison 11. Lexington 12. Marion Harding (playoff) 13. Massillon Washington (playoff) 14. Westerville Central (playoff) 15. Olentangy Liberty (playoff) 16. Edison 17. Perkins 18. Clyde 19. Medina 20. Sandusky 21. Ashland The only time I made it to an Edison game was the 2017 match-up against Shelby. I had a New Englander come with me to the game and, in his words, "this many people came for a high school game??" He had played for a top Massachusetts program who's QB went to UCLA or Cal. He never saw anything attendance or stadium wise in New England that matches what he saw in Shelby and Edison. I can attest that Rhode Island doesn't exactly have robust football facilities at the high school level. Supply and demand. Most bleacher capacities out there would rival Crestview or Lucas. You should have been to Fostoria being from Shelby |
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Sept 5, 2020 7:08:30 GMT -5
After looking through Bellevue's list of records vs opponents, here's what I came up with for my list:
SBC Lake:
Bellevue
Clyde
Norwalk
Perkins
Sandusky
Tiffin
NOL:
Fostoria
Galion
Ontario
Shelby
Upper Sandusky
Willard
Non Conference:
Ashland
Clear Fork
Canton Central Catholic
Delphos St. John's
Huron
Lima Senior
Mansfield Madison
Margaretta
Oak Harbor (scrimmages only)
Port Clinton
Toledo Rogers
Toledo Waite
West Holmes
Playoffs:
Canton (Fawcett Stadium)
Delaware (Ohio Wesleyan)
Marion
Findlay
Fremont
Mansfield Senior
Ottawa-Glandorf
Pepper Pike Orange
Wauseon
Non Bellevue games:
Buckeye Central
Monroeville
Mohawk
Seneca East (old and new)
Lucasville Valley
Portsmouth East (Sciotoville Community)
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Post by sbc95 on Sept 5, 2020 11:24:44 GMT -5
Clyde is the top of the list and even for the visiting team locker room..Refs have their own room too!! The men and women’s restroom are plenty with several stalls with changing table for infants and Parking is outstanding.. Food and drinks are on both sides .. Visitors side seating is also GREAT .. Yes there is no restrooms on the visitor side but a little walk don’t hurt nobody and never a line to get in .. Awsome place for playoffs too .. Prove me wrong !!
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Post by sbc95 on Sept 5, 2020 11:32:02 GMT -5
My list is pretty basic. Medina would be my nomination for "most likely that nobody else on here has gone to" but it isn't a strong nominee in all likelihood. 1. Shelby 2. Willard 3. Bellevue 4. Norwalk 5. Tiffin 6. Galion 7. Upper Sandusky 8. Clear Fork 9. Ontario 10. Madison 11. Lexington 12. Marion Harding (playoff) 13. Massillon Washington (playoff) 14. Westerville Central (playoff) 15. Olentangy Liberty (playoff) 16. Edison 17. Perkins 18. Clyde 19. Medina 20. Sandusky 21. Ashland The only time I made it to an Edison game was the 2017 match-up against Shelby. I had a New Englander come with me to the game and, in his words, "this many people came for a high school game??" He had played for a top Massachusetts program who's QB went to UCLA or Cal. He never saw anything attendance or stadium wise in New England that matches what he saw in Shelby and Edison. I can attest that Rhode Island doesn't exactly have robust football facilities at the high school level. Supply and demand. Most bleacher capacities out there would rival Crestview or Lucas. You should have been to Fostoria being from Shelby Have you ever sat on the home side ?? Can’t see the whole field . Kids and parents can’t see the players or cheerleaders.. Parking is terrible too!! 1 out of 5 stars !!! |
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Post by sbc95 on Sept 5, 2020 11:34:14 GMT -5
Strobel is a neat old WPA stadium. I remember I was mesmerized by it when I saw it as a kid. Donnell stadium in Findlay is cool. Arlin in Mansfield is another unique old stadium. Tiger Stadium might be the coolest experience in Ohio. That’s because you don’t have to go far but Parking there is horrible |
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Post by sbc95 on Sept 5, 2020 11:34:30 GMT -5
Strobel is a neat old WPA stadium. I remember I was mesmerized by it when I saw it as a kid. Donnell stadium in Findlay is cool. Arlin in Mansfield is another unique old stadium. Tiger Stadium might be the coolest experience in Ohio. That’s because you don’t have to go far but Parking there is horrible |
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Post by shelbyrr11 on Sept 5, 2020 11:58:01 GMT -5
My list is pretty basic. Medina would be my nomination for "most likely that nobody else on here has gone to" but it isn't a strong nominee in all likelihood. 1. Shelby 2. Willard 3. Bellevue 4. Norwalk 5. Tiffin 6. Galion 7. Upper Sandusky 8. Clear Fork 9. Ontario 10. Madison 11. Lexington 12. Marion Harding (playoff) 13. Massillon Washington (playoff) 14. Westerville Central (playoff) 15. Olentangy Liberty (playoff) 16. Edison 17. Perkins 18. Clyde 19. Medina 20. Sandusky 21. Ashland The only time I made it to an Edison game was the 2017 match-up against Shelby. I had a New Englander come with me to the game and, in his words, "this many people came for a high school game??" He had played for a top Massachusetts program who's QB went to UCLA or Cal. He never saw anything attendance or stadium wise in New England that matches what he saw in Shelby and Edison. I can attest that Rhode Island doesn't exactly have robust football facilities at the high school level. Supply and demand. Most bleacher capacities out there would rival Crestview or Lucas. You should have been to Fostoria being from Shelby I should have, but the opportunity always escaped me. I was there for the NOL track meet my senior year, but never for a football event. I felt it was a perfectly fine stadium when I was there though. |
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Sept 6, 2020 9:14:34 GMT -5
Willard and Shelby are my favorite stadiums from an away fan's perspective, since both don't have tracks.
Between those 2 Willard has the better view of the field since their away side is taller than most in the area, and Shelby has the better atmosphere with the creeks and the close to downtown location
Wauseon was neat as well, and was like a combo of Willard and Shelby....taller away stands like Willard, with bridge over a creek leading to the gate like Shelby (but on the home side)
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Post by smitty1974 on Sept 6, 2020 19:42:09 GMT -5
i guess my favorite stadiums including parking(other than edison not playing favorite) would be don paul stadium in fremont,welcome stadium dayton(1974 norwalk state championship game)and ohio state(1985 or 86 cant remember which year my nephews senior season at margaretta which lost big to bishop hartley. my least favorites was findlay was because where we parked it was a long way to walk.ken dukes stadium in medina,you had to go thru one side of town to the other side swirling around. the stadium was ok,i thinkit was a margaretta-wayndedale playoff game when my nephew played in the mid 80s.i also was at a columbia at black river game and st.paul at black river which was like the pits(did stats for 95.3 fm on tape delay and st.paul@plymouth(the old mary fate park0 in which you went down the hill to get there(also kept stats on 95.3 tape delayed.i was at a norwalk@ galion game i like that stadium(also kept stats for 95.3)also was at a willard @upper sandusky game the place was ok(also did stats for 95.3 long time ago.ive lived in milan my whole life and has never been to whitney field for a flyer or trucker home game.
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Post by Big Lex Fan on Sept 6, 2020 20:54:47 GMT -5
34 stadiums
Lexington-home stadium
Mansfield Arlin Field
Madison Comprehensive
Ashland
Crestview
Clear Fork
Lucas
Ontario
Shelby
Willard
Galion
Bellevue
Clyde
Tiffin Columbian
Bucyrus
Mt Vernon
West Holmes
Wooster
Marion Harding
Mt Gilead
Loudonville
Mogadore
Sunbury Big Walnut
Canton McKinley
Massillon Washington Tiger Stadium
Marysville
Delaware Hayes
Fredericktown
Vermilion
Orrville
Wynford
Marion Pleasant
Olentangy
Parma Byers Field
Massillon probably my favorite. But Mansfield Arlin Field is a great place to watch a game. Clyde is nice also.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2020 17:30:17 GMT -5
I've always liked George Daniel Field in Lorain.
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Post by unc4life on Sept 8, 2020 11:44:09 GMT -5
Ashland
Mansfield
Madison
Wooster
West Holmes
Lexington
Orrville
Dover
Wadsworth
Massillon
Bellevue
Clear Fork
Dublin Coffman
Brunswick
Green
Canton Central Catholic
Avon Lake
Galion
Loudonville
Shelby
Willard
Tiffin
New Albany
Allen (Texas)
24 Stadiums
My favorite is probably Wadsworth. Other than the parking you don't find to many places that have enough seating on both sides right on the field. Not a bad seat it the house. I have also been to Allen Texas which is on a planet of their own. My brother lived in Dallas and we hit up a game a few years back, truthfully most Colleges would die to have a stadium that nice. You wont find a high school experience like that anywhere else. The other Stadium I really like is Orrville. They just have a really nice stadium for a small school.
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Post by sportsvideo on Sept 8, 2020 20:24:44 GMT -5
 If you like the old style/WPA stadiums then Van Wert is a must. it was a neat place,, huron played them in the 2018 playoffs... very old school setting,,,but nice stadium to play at |
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Post by maplecityjake on Oct 18, 2021 17:06:48 GMT -5
Ashland
Bedford, Michigan
Bellevue
Bowsher
Central Catholic, Toledo
Clay
Clyde
Danbury
Edison
Findlay
Fostoria
Fremont
Galion
Huron
Lakewood
Lexington
Lima Senior
Lorain, George Daniel
Mansfield
Marion Harding
Massillon
Napoleon
North Ridgeville
Norwalk
Parma Byers
Perkins
Reynoldsburg
Rogers, Toledo
Sandusky
Shelby
Tiffin
Upper Sandusky
Vermilion
Waite
Wapakoneta
Whitmer
Willard
Zanesville
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Post by wetsu on Oct 18, 2021 19:35:54 GMT -5
I'll refrain from giving a full list since I would be repeating what several of you have provided. A few observations, perhaps.
The first HS football games I attended were in 1965, all at Strobel since I lived in MacArthur Park (aka "The White Projects"). It was so close that I could hear what seemed to be a riot taking place. I asked my mom what was going on and she said that the Blue Streaks were playing. My uncle took me to the next home game. I always see the ghosts of days past and the ungodly size of the crowds. As time went on it became apparent to me that, for all the impressive things about Strobel, you are a long way from the field if you sit on the home side.
maplecityjake listed Napoleon. If you haven't seen the new Buckenmeyer Stadium in Napoleon it's very impressive. Ditto for Alexander Stadium in Piqua.
No offense to our friends in the Blanchard Valley Conference, but there's not a single stadium in that league that's worth a warm pitcher of spit to watch a game in.
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Post by clydesbcfan on Oct 19, 2021 8:24:01 GMT -5
As a coach.
1 Clyde
2 Margaretta
3 Conneaut
4 Bellevue
5 Perkins
6 Tiffin
7 Norwalk
8 Sandusky
9 Huron
10 Port Clinton
11 Edison
12 Oak Harbor
13 Vermilion
14 Willard
15 Lakota
16 Fremont
17 Amherst
18 Perrysburg
19 Ottawa Glandorf
20 Bishop Watterson
21 Tipp City
22 Findlay
23 Olentagy
24 Maumee
25 Eastwood
26 Toledo Central Catholic
27 Olmsted Falls
28 Mansfield
29 BGSU
30 Lima
31 Lake
32 Bowsher
33 Start
34 Scott
35 Waite
36 Ashland
37 Anthony Wayne
38 Keystone (old and new)
39 Shelby
40 Marysville
41 Canton Fawcett
42 Wauseon
43 Glass Bowl
44 Norwayne
45 Lucas
46 Ashtablua Edgewood
47 Painesville Riverside
48 Jefferson
49 Ash Harbor
50 Ashtablua
51 Geneva
52 Pymatuming Valley
53 Erie Cath Prep
54 Oregon Clay
55 Fostoria
56 Dayton Welcome Stadium
57 Lorain
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