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Texas school to open $60M football field of dreams
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Students walk across the indoor practice field that is part of the new $60 million football stadium at Allen High School Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Allen, Texas. Allen High School northeast of Dallas christens the stadium Friday night with a matchup against defending state champion Southlake Carroll. While other school districts are struggling to retain teachers and keep classroom sizes down, Allen voters approved a $119 million bond issue that pays for the stadium and other district facilities. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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The sun shines over the $60 million new football stadium at Allen High School Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Allen, Texas. Allen High School northeast of Dallas christens the stadium Friday night with a matchup against defending state champion Southlake Carroll. While other school districts are struggling to retain teachers and keep classroom sizes down, Allen voters approved a $119 million bond issue that pays for the stadium and other district facilities. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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A worker sweeps the weight room at the new $60 million football stadium at Allen High School Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Allen, Texas. Allen High School northeast of Dallas christens the stadium Friday night with a matchup against defending state champion Southlake Carroll.= While other school districts are struggling to retain teachers and keep classroom sizes down, Allen voters approved a $119 million bond issue that pays for the stadium and other district facilities. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Football coach Jeff Fleener tosses a football to players during practice at the new $60 million football stadium at Allen High School Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 in Allen, Texas. Allen High School northeast of Dallas christens the stadium Friday night with a matchup against defending state champion Southlake Carroll. While other school districts are struggling to retain teachers and keep classroom sizes down, Allen voters approved a $119 million bond issue that pays for the stadium and other district facilities. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Posted 9/1/12
ALLEN, Texas — A wealthy Dallas suburb is preparing to christen its new $60 million high school football stadium replete with 18,000 seats, a towering upper deck and a 38-foot-wide high-definition video screen.
Allen High School will have to take down defending state champions Southlake Carroll Friday night if it's to open its new stadium with a win.
While other school districts are struggling to retain teachers and keep classroom sizes down, Allen voters approved a $119 million bond issue that pays for the stadium and other district facilities.
Officials defend the stadium as a community centerpiece. Allen previously had to use rented bleachers and portable toilets at its old stadium.
Players say they're excited to run onto a field that compares favorably with many college stadiums.
