November 23, 2008

Ohio Football Stadiums Top ESPN List

Columbus, Ohio -- Canton Fawcett Stadium and Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, sites of the OHSAA state championships, were named No. 1 and No. 10, respectively, among the nation's best high school stadiums, as voted by ESPN. 

The list includes stadiums from across the country including venues from other high school football hotbeds California, Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania. The rankings recognize the historic value, the atmosphere and the quality of the facilities of the two Ohio stadiums.

The two stadiums are both located in Stark County less than 12 miles apart and have rotated the state championships evenly since 2000. Both facilities are slated for upgrades in 2009 including a new press box at Fawcett Stadium and a new facility at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium which will house a locker room, classrooms and offices.

To read the full story from ESPN, click here. To view the photo gallery of the stadiums, click here.

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