Ranking the top 5 Maine high school football stadiums
Obviously we’re not anywhere near high school football season right now, but plenty of people of dreaming for the moment toe hits leather once again this fall. As other sports take center stage all over the country, we’re going to begin a high school football stadium series and rank the Top 5 venues in every state. We continue with our rankings and head back to the New England region over in the Pine Tree State as Rivals ranks the Top 5 Maine high school football stadiums: 1.
Boulos Stadium, Cheverus There is something eye-catching to be said about this field. It sits at the bottom of the Cheverus High School’s campus with an impressive view of Back Cove and the Portland, Maine skyline. Without lights, games are held during an always-consistent 12:30 p.
m. kickoff. Without bleachers, it is ‘Bring Your Own Chair’ or blanket seating for the game.
With the action going from left to right or vice versa, the crowd will still get an eye-full of the visuals all game long. The school did undergo renovations this fall with artificial turf replacing the grass field, yet it is merely a minor cosmetic adjustment to one of the state’s finest sites. 2.
Fitzpatrick Stadium, Portland You can’t have a Top 5 list of the best stadiums/fields in Maine without including the place that is often referred to simply as “Fitzy”. As one of the state’s championship locations, this stadium has hosted plenty of Maine’s best recent football moments with a sideline walked upon by some of the state’s most legendary coaches. With Hadlock Field and the Portland Exposition Building on one side, the shaded hillside of Deering Avenue on the opposite side, and the always-present hum of traffic from Interstate 295 to go along with the crowd and sound system, it creates an atmosphere that is not duplicated anywhere when it comes to Maine high school football.
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