Take a look at Buford High School’s new $62 million football stadium – WSB-TV Channel 2
BUFORD, Ga. — The Georgia High School Football season kicks off in a few weeks and one local high school will have a new $62 million stadium to call home this year.
Buford High School officially cut the ribbon on the new Dexter Wood Field at Phillip Beard Stadium this week. It’s named after former education chairman Phillip Beard and former head coach Dexter Wood, who won three state titles.
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The stadium can fit up to 10,000 fans and features 1,543 premium seats. There are also 15 suites with catering services offered and a special event room.
In the endzone, fans can look up and see the giant, 44 feet x 82 feet scoreboard.
“I can’t say enough about the support that we receive from our school board and city. Having a chance to play all of our home games in a venue like this is unprecedented in the state of Georgia and most of the nation. We can’t thank them enough for the opportunity to have a home game experience like this,” Buford head coach Bryant Appling said.
Buford hosts Milton on Aug. 14 for the first official game at the new stadium.
Channel 2’s Candace McCowan asked Director of Athletic facilities Tony Wolfe if there were other stadiums like this in Georgia. He didn’t think so and said this stadium might even be giving Texas high school football stadiums a run for their money.
Wolfe said the stadium is actually owned by the city and leased by the district.
He said the community loves this school, as demonstrated by the new expansive school across the street and other facilities like their performing arts center that’s just as nice.
The school has grown to around 2,000 students, and the high-performing football program draws big crowds.
Channel 2’s cameras were there in 2022 when Buford’s game against Mill Creek had 12,000 fans in attendance.
“That’s when the process started that we had to build a bigger facility to handle the size school we are now,” Wolfe said.
Fans are very excited about kicking off the new season Aug. 14 in their new home.
“I can understand why people think it’s excessive,” said Buford fan Lauren Livesay. “But when you’re part of this community, people really love it here.”
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