Sneak Peek of Opening Night @ Decatur's New Stadium

Decatur High School 's Thursday Night Under the Lights Dress Rehearsal... well, sort of.

By KRISTINA TORRES

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Some 10 months after Decatur turned out the lights at the old historic high school stadium on N. McDonough Street, the new brick and steel stadium that replaced it will host its first home football game Friday night.

Kick-off is at 7:30 p.m.
“Hard to believe all the waiting is reaching an end,” Lauri McKain-Fernandez, Decatur High’s principal, said in a community e-mail this week. “Our new stadium is beautiful and I know the students are proud to be a part of Decatur High’s history.”

City officials are expecting a big crowd. Free parking is available in the school’s upper parking lot (along Howard), the Callaway lot (at Trinity and Commerce) and the Courthouse parking structure (also at Trinity and Commerce).

A free shuttle will run from the Callaway lot to the stadium entrance both before and after the game. Students will also be on hand to help direct foot traffic.