I know you enjoyed your trip because you guys won, but I hope you enjoyed the Stadium and the band also. Hope everyone got home safe.
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So that was what had Bleeding Navy so grumpy???? Silly me, I thought it had something to do with the game!Salem Stadium is always a great venue. Ran out of hot dogs on the visitors side but other than that it was great as always.
Not my first visit, but I will agree, it is a top notch facility.
We did a little tailgating, sandwiched in-between the Spartan faithful. We had a great time carrying on and joking around.
We were fortunate over on our side to have a perfect few of a beautiful sunset.
And man, how about that 50/50 split? $1600+. WOW!
Wow that's messed up BN lol , I don't think we will be there brother , you guys are safe this year.Well this may surprise some, but this was my first game at Salem Stadium. The last time I saw Salem play it was at the old baseball stadium.
Personally, I think it is a perfect venue for a big high school game. I found everything to be well organized and efficient. Yes, it reminds you of a college atmosphere and the way you look down on the field is spot on. There is plenty of leg room between rows which is important as I can get a bit emotional.
I did not try the food as I don't eat much before or during a game. In fact, I never do. The PA system is perfect and I found the announcer to have very clear voice.
I have seen the views for half my life, so it only made me extremely homesick. The band reminds me of the way things were in the late 70's and early 80's. A great time for football in the Roanoke Valley.
The only complaint I have has nothing to do with Salem or Salem High School. In our area big games get big time officials. I am not griping just saying neither team deserved the headache or stress caused by this group.
In closing let me say I thoroughly enjoyed seeing my mentors family and several of my long time friends. I really enjoyed talking with Charley Hammersley the man who had the vision of Salem Stadium. He was a high school legend when I was a kid and someone I admired when I was a 16 year old playing mens fastpitch at Oakeys Field. The cool thing about it is his grandson is my second favorite Salem player. Luke Owen is a player and I really enjoy watching him work. By the way, my favorite Spartan and underated Spartan Nate Craft. He is the grandson of the my deceased mentor Glenn Byrd and I pray he gets a shot to play at the next level.
As you can tell I had a blast. I did put a small dent in the pressbox door. Lol. The drive back was much better than Decembers. A big thank you to the Salem and Dinwiddie teams, fans and administrators for making this happen.
I would like to say that I would want to play you guys again in December, but the truth is a cocky dude in Stephens City wants a little revenge and I would like to see him get a shot. Of course we have a lot of work to do and there are three teams in region b who are capable of stopping us. Not to mention three or four in region a.
Mike Salem, I understand your pain. It took me a week to gather my thoughts and appreciate how lucky I was to have witnessed such a great game last December. Best of luck to the Spartan faithful. You have a ton to be proud of.
"The only complaint I have has nothing to do with Salem or Salem High School. In our area big games get big time officials. I am not griping just saying neither team deserved the headache or stress caused by this group."
I too have spectated at (non football) rivalry or BIG games that were refed by weak or inexperienced crews that had no business being at that particular game! Their inexperience or loss of control of contest often leads to hard feelings amongst opppsing sides!
Been there and done that and had a sit down with my AD because I got too fired up....