Friday night lights just got a whole lot better.

Since the football field’s new artificial turf was laid down this month, a lot of people are impressed on how good it looks too.

But the project isn’t just for the looks. It also helps prevents injuries and tends to have more cushion than the old grass field did. It also helps with the traction of cleats for the football players when the field is wet, and helps with the motions for dance and marching band when they perform their halftime shows.

“When the conditions are dry there’s probably is not much of a difference, maybe slightly,” head coach McMillen said. “But when it is wet, the traction is 100 times better.”

With the traction being better for players when the field is wet, this will definitely help with the amount of injuries that players would regularly get if they were playing on a regular field.

The football players, marching band and dance teams didn’t get to use the field right off the bat. Football started using the field on Aug. 15th, and marching band started using the field on the first day of school. They had to use the practice field while the turf was being laid down around June 6th.

Since the turf has been laid down, a lot of the players that use it are very impressed with the outcome.

“I’m so glad that we have a turf field now, I feel that the players and coaches enjoy it and we don’t have to suffer from the mud,” Alex Hines said. “This was just one of the gifts that we received and I hope we can take advantage of this opportunity to work hard and be better teammates.”

The benefits of the turf also includes the visual representation of the field as well. The field markings are more clear and easier to read.

“The field markings are clear and easy to read, which makes learning our drill a much more efficient process,” band director, Ms. Magno, said.

The turf not only benefits the football team, but many other teams as well.