Fields of Excellence

Lockport Dad

Freshman
Nov 2, 2008
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Unfortunately we don't have many in the Chicago area, most fields have been converted to artificial turf now.
 

ramblinman_rivals165935

All-Conference
Jul 18, 2001
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Strange offset home stands there at Blanco. Looking at them from the field, they stretch L-R from around the 10 yd line on one side to the 30 on the other.
 

PowerI66_

All-Conference
Oct 11, 2012
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Originally posted by ramblinman:

Strange offset home stands there at Blanco. Looking at them from the field, they stretch L-R from around the 10 yd line on one side to the 30 on the other.
It looks smaller than the other sections. Possibly a special add on for the band?
 

ramblinman_rivals165935

All-Conference
Jul 18, 2001
9,102
2,802
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Originally posted by PowerI66:

Originally posted by ramblinman:

Strange offset home stands there at Blanco. Looking at them from the field, they stretch L-R from around the 10 yd line on one side to the 30 on the other.
It looks smaller than the other sections. Possibly a special add on for the band?
Possibly.

If you really want to talk smaller, check out the size of the squad on the visitor side. I count 9 kids wearing helmets on the sideline, in addition to the 11 on the field. The squad on the home sideline doesn't look much larger.
 

ignazio

All-Conference
Oct 25, 2007
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Blanco appears to have room for about 2,000 in their stands and their population is 1,739.
So they've got their priorities proper.

Plus they wen't 14-1 last year, winning 4 playoff games in the 3A D2 brackets.

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Cross Bones

All-Conference
Aug 19, 2001
52,791
3,840
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Originally posted by Lockport Dad:
Unfortunately we don't have many in the Chicago area, most fields have been converted to artificial turf now.
Agreed. I miss grass :-(

I know it isnt practical anymore but I miss changing logos and designs... seeing which logo the groundskeeper would use in the beginning of the season and how he/she would paint the endzones for the playoffs. I miss it.

Maybe I'm Larry Holmes status now and am just reflecting back on the glory days
 

Cross Bones

All-Conference
Aug 19, 2001
52,791
3,840
113
Originally posted by Lockport Dad:
Unfortunately we don't have many in the Chicago area, most fields have been converted to artificial turf now.
Agreed. I miss grass :-(

I know it isnt practical anymore but I miss changing logos and designs... seeing which logo the groundskeeper would use in the beginning of the season and how he/she would paint the endzones for the playoffs. I miss it.

Maybe I'm Larry Holmes status now and am just reflecting back on the glory days