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Manchester /Essex High School Hornets haven't played a "home" game since the old field was ripped up to build a new school. Nomads sharing Endicott College and Gloucester High School it was time to come home! With the help of the Manchester/Essex Gridiron Club,the athletic department and the town's DPW a "Turkey Day" home was created. Brook Street playground which is the practice field has a new surface and with the old scoreboard propped up on a flatbed trailer and Essex Radio's speaker truck, it was ready to play.The field was re-dedicated to honor long time football coach and mentor Ed Field. His wife was on hand to do the coin toss. And the outcome would put a big smile on Coach Field's face. Georgetown coming in with a 8-1 record and Manchester/Essex with a 10-0 record. Manchester/Essex won going away 40-21! A triumphant day on Coach Ed Field Field!
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That looks cold, but crisp. Hopefully the turf isn't the old style concrete-esque, and gives a little bounce.
It's that new stuff called "Field Turf". It's what's used by many teams in the NFL and many colleges. It feels and gives like the real thing minus the mud! The only thing that must be done to it is to "fluff it up" now and then. The plastic grass blades tend to matt over time. It's the 2nd Field installed. The 1st one was installed with ground up rubber that floated in heavy rains. They had to go with a sinkable rubber!
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