Friday we went to the Abilene-Wylie High School homecoming football game. We had noticed the big stadium earlier in the week and decided that we'd check out the action on Friday night. Our granddaughter is a new member of the marching band. However, since she and a group of other new students are not quite up to speed on the routines and also having to learn a new instrument, they are uniformed "go-fers" for the time being. I think Tom and I were the only people in the stands NOT wearing bright purple shirts, but we enjoyed being a part of the Wylie spirit for the evening.
The stadium is quite impressive for a high school and is part of a large complex of facilitiess for all the sports.
The football team entered the field running through the giant inflatable helmet.
The visiting team brought their leopard along.
The giant scoreboard has a video feed in the center for current action on the filed as well as instant replays.
There were even flat screens mounted above the concession stands and restrooms under the grandstands so you won't miss a minute of the game.
The visiting band arrived in two big busses and two Penske trucks full of instruments.
The football team had their own fleet.
The Wylie band takes the field on artificial turf painted with a giant bulldog in the center. Our granddaughter was in charge of the big drum in the center foreground.
Sadly, the Bulldogs lost the game...but we had a good time!
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