Garrard County traveled to DeSales in a playoff opener in 2005. That game was played at Iroquois High. I don't believe DeSales was playing at Manual Stadium at the time. Didn't they move in when St. X opened their stadium at the school?

DeSales used Iroquois' field for many years (it's only a few blocks from DeSales) but moved to Manual Stadium I believe 2 seasons ago.

I haven't been there since 1996 when Centre celebrated its 75th anniversary of beating Harvard in 1921. They added a second story to their pressbox. Here is a picture of the home stands from their website.

I haven't been there since 1996 when Centre celebrated its 75th anniversary of beating Harvard in 1921. They added a second story to their pressbox. Here is a picture of the home stands from their website.

 

One thing, I think all levels of collegiate football have goalposts that are just a little bit more narrow than High School. (see NCC vs. Danville 2001) Just wondering out loud about another issue with a game being played at Centre.

I'm hearing Boyle's field is really in bad shape as of yesterday. It doesn't look good.

I'm hearing Boyle's field is really in bad shape as of yesterday. It doesn't look good.

 

Talk to a guy at work that went to the JV game Monday. He said the field was in really bad shape. :scared:He said that they do not know if the field would be able to handle 3 playoff games or not.:idunno:

I haven't been there since 1996 when Centre celebrated its 75th anniversary of beating Harvard in 1921. They added a second story to their pressbox. Here is a picture of the home stands from their website.

looks big enough to me.

I'm hearing Boyle's field is really in bad shape as of yesterday. It doesn't look good.

 

Talk to a guy at work that went to the JV game Monday. He said the field was in really bad shape. :scared:He said that they do not know if the field would be able to handle 3 playoff games or not.:idunno:

 

I was there and yes, the field looks even worse than it did last Friday.

 

Freshman game tomorrow at home.

 

JV Championship at home Monday.

 

The field will be unbelievable bad by and after week 1 of the playoffs.

Parking would not be a issue with me,If I can walk a mile and sometimes more to see a UK game,then I also can do the same for a Boyle Co. playoff game.:thumb:

Parking would not be a issue with me,If I can walk a mile and sometimes more to see a UK game,then I also can do the same for a Boyle Co. playoff game.:thumb:

 

 

Ok everybody gets to park at Super's!:dancingpa

Ok everybody gets to park at Super's!:dancingpa

 

Now thats a long walk,like 8 or 9 miles.:lol:

Now thats a long walk,like 8 or 9 miles.:lol:

 

Super, that is a scary picture in your avatar! :scared:

Super, that is a scary picture in your avatar! :scared:

 

I agree,those guys are scary.I don't know what to think of them.:lol:

I haven't been there since 1996 when Centre celebrated its 75th anniversary of beating Harvard in 1921. They added a second story to their pressbox. Here is a picture of the home stands from their website.

 

Just so there's no confusion, that's not just the home stands, that's THE stands. Here's a link to a larger version of the same photo, in case you want better detail: http://www.centre.edu/web/athletics/facilities/img/farris_corner_big.jpg

 

I know this facility well, and I think there are 17 to 18 rows of seats in the sections that go all the way to the top of the grandstand. The first 3 rows (maybe 4) are useless, however, because the walkway runs in front of the seats, just above the brick wall. The left end of the grandstand as you see it in the photo stops at about the 20-yard line, and visiting fans usually sit in the last two sections at that end; at the right it ends basically at the goal line.

 

One thing, I think all levels of collegiate football have goalposts that are just a little bit more narrow than High School. (see NCC vs. Danville 2001) Just wondering out loud about another issue with a game being played at Centre.

 

You're right, college goalposts 18-6 wide and high school posts are 23-4. They face the same issue at the state finals, and they just play with the college posts. There's also a difference in the width between the hash marks (40 feet vs. 53-4), and I've never seen high school hash marks used for any high school game I've seen on an artificial college field in this state (those were at Louisville and Murray).

 

I think the visiting bleachers at Boyle would put them ahead in size.

 

Centre lists its stadium capacity at 2,500; Boyle lists its capacity at 3,500. Of course, those are both guesstimates, and they're probably both a little high.

 

I've wondered if temporary stands could be placed in the end zones to provide extra seating.

 

My guess is Centre wouldn't be inclined to allow temporary stands to be brought in, because in addition to installing a new field they have just rebuilt and resurfaced the running track and the field pits, which come right up behind the goalposts in one end zone. That just got done within the last few weeks (they haven't even painted the running lanes yet). The bleachers would have to sit on the track on the opposite sideline or on the field pits in one end zone, so that's probably a non-starter. My guess is they'd probably be reluctant even to allow standing fans below the wall.

Just so there's no confusion, that's not just the home stands, that's THE stands. Here's a link to a larger version of the same photo, in case you want better detail: http://www.centre.edu/web/athletics/facilities/img/farris_corner_big.jpg

 

I know this facility well, and I think there are 17 to 18 rows of seats in the sections that go all the way to the top of the grandstand. The first 3 rows (maybe 4) are useless, however, because the walkway runs in front of the seats, just above the brick wall. The left end of the grandstand as you see it in the photo stops at about the 20-yard line, and visiting fans usually sit in the last two sections at that end; at the right it ends basically at the goal line.

 

 

 

You're right, college goalposts 18-6 wide and high school posts are 23-4. They face the same issue at the state finals, and they just play with the college posts. There's also a difference in the width between the hash marks (40 feet vs. 53-4), and I've never seen high school hash marks used for any high school game I've seen on an artificial college field in this state (those were at Louisville and Murray).

 

 

 

Centre lists its stadium capacity at 2,500; Boyle lists its capacity at 3,500. Of course, those are both guesstimates, and they're probably both a little high.

 

 

 

My guess is Centre wouldn't be inclined to allow temporary stands to be brought in, because in addition to installing a new field they have just rebuilt and resurfaced the running track and the field pits, which come right up behind the goalposts in one end zone. That just got done within the last few weeks (they haven't even painted the running lanes yet). The bleachers would have to sit on the track on the opposite sideline or on the field pits in one end zone, so that's probably a non-starter. My guess is they'd probably be reluctant even to allow standing fans below the wall.

 

Thanks for the info general:thumb: