Football Stadium Review: Fireman's Field (Mayville High School)

 Fireman's Field in Mayville, Wisconsin was the end of our road trip of high school stadiums in 2025, and home to one of the most classic football games few will ever see.  A quarter final duel against Amherst commenced, and a back and forth game featured a wild 21-14 lead for Amherst before Mayville scored but failed to get the two to trail 21-20 before recovering the onside kick to then get a big play which led to a touchdown and a couple Amherst bad breaks later led to a 26-21 Cardinal win in the end.  That clinched them a spot in the semifinals, where they then won and then won the state championship.  This game will live on in lore for the Mayville football team, and what was my thoughts going into it? Let's find out!

Amenities: 

There's the food stand in the main level of the press box, the bathrooms are actually housed in the bus station near the stadium. It's relatively clean but relatively small as well, so there's bound to be a wait.  Same with the food stand.  Overall, pretty clean stadium, and they were in the process of donations to help the football field, so that'll be likely a cool upgrade.  Overall, solid 4 out of 5.

Atmosphere:

Quite frankly, a terrific atmosphere.  This is what playoff football is all about.  Even before the heroics of the onside kick that led to the game winning touchdown, I was rating this a five because the fans at a Mayville touchdown were excited. When Amherst scored, their fans were up and about and cheering. When the comeback happened, it was one of the loudest high school crowds. Everyone's hearts were in their throat watching the end drive by Amherst.  Easily put, 5 out of 5.

Location:

Honestly, a good location for the stadium.  Right behind the high school, near downtown and near enough stuff that is within a mile or two so that definitely warrants a good rating. Not many high school stadiums will be smack dab in a town or near a lot, so we rate it with distance to.  Mayville has that down pat. Solid 4 out of 5.

Price/Quality:

Honestly, 7 dollars and free parking for this quarterfinal that had all the fixings of an instant classic. I had a burger and it was fine on quality, but cheap price so you get what you pay for.  I forget how much the hot chocolate was but I assume it was cheap.  Honestly, the quality of the game far outweighs the decent burger. 5 out of 5 easy.

Review:

Fireman's Field definitely benefited from the instant classic this playoff quarterfinal was. It had everything and more on the field. The stadium itself is very solid as well, evidenced by the 18 point score they got.  I know they are furthering getting donations to that field when I went there last year, so in time, it likely will be even better. Great job Mayville!

Football Stadium Review: Fireman's Park (Columbus High School)

 Fireman's Park was our next stop in Columbus, Wisconsin for a matchup that was in the WIAA playoffs featuring the Columbus High School Cardinals.  The Cardinals were a top seed in the division they were in, so they got to host this game in hopes of getting to the quarter finals. To say they easily won is an understatement. They won by 35 to get themselves into the quarterfinals.  Fireman's Park is also a football field that either does or had hosted either baseball or softball at some point. It's a old style field and one that just harkens back the days of old.  With that, let's review this place shall we?

Amenities:

This was more of a food table with snacks and drinks.  They did make the food in prep for this so that was fine.  I assume the building at Fireman's Park is where they had the bathrooms but I didn't have to use it so.. if you go for the first time needing to know where to go then the fans can let you know!  Also, another surprise awaits later in the review.  Have to say though, clean facility, 4 out of 5!

Atmosphere:

This atmosphere is what I wished Arrowhead was in the first parts of these playoff football reveals.  The atmosphere, even with a large lead, was electric.  The students and the fans were all in the game. The students were energized all night until the final whistle.  This is the atmosphere I love to see when going to a football game.  Other people, take note.  This is how you do this.  5 out of 5.

Location:

Right behind the high school is big, it's a bit of a ways from downtown but honestly, most high schools are so I cannot knock it too much. Lot of residential around the area and it's not a big town Columbus, but overall the location is fine! 4 out of 5

Price/Quality:

A solid 7 dollars and free parking just to watch a playoff game in the WIAA is fantastic. The one surprise that they had was a bake sale that went towards something at the school. Major plus because I bought cookies that were absolutely delicious.  They also had Dr. Pepper, so added plus all around.  I don't recall having other food there but the array of choices helped this place out a lot.  5 out of 5.

Review:

Fireman's Park is a fantastic place for a football game and one place that you should visit if you are in the area.  A score of 18 is very well done, and ties that of Johnson Creek High School for their great things as well.  Overall, one of the best I visited through the year.

Football Stadium Review: Taraska Stadium (Arrowhead High School)

 Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin is known as a state football juggernaut year in and year out, producing division 1 talent by the bunches. Taraska Stadium is where they play the sport of football and it's where I got to see them play in the first round of the WIAA playoffs in 2025.  I've been to Arrowhead High on one occasion.  Back in the year of 2007 when I was looking at colleges, they had a showcase of colleges and I got to look into it for the future. I've never been to their football stadium, nor actually saw it until this night.  Now Arrowhead did win this one going away en route to their state championship in the coming weeks. How did I rate this stadium? Let's find out below!

Amenities:

The food stand is there, there's a massive walkway, there's an elevator for the coaching staff to get to their booths in the boxes, and there was a food truck as well as the main stand.  There was one kind of major thing missing: Bathrooms.  Yep, they forgot the bathrooms to this place.  They did have porta-potties, but man, a D1 juggernaut without bathrooms? Massive gut punch bro.  3.5 out of 5.

Atmosphere:

There was a section of students, but it wasn't in a numerous amount. They were kind of into the game but kind of not at the same time.  The crowd was much of the same way.  It felt like it was a game where they would attend, the team would show up, win by a bunch and they can come out in force the next couple of weeks, and to that credit, they did win.  The team does have a solid opening onto the field, kind of how you would envision a college team with the team running through an inflatable tunnel and then running onto the field with some pyrotechnics. The team has the atmosphere down, but the crowd was more laid back. Going to split this one down the middle at 2.5 out of 5.

Location:

Arrowhead is in Hartland, which isn't a big town by any stretch.  It's off a couple of highways but there is a lot of residential areas around this school.  Most high schools are like this so it's no knock to Arrowhead. Overall, not a bad location and warrants a 4 out of 5.

Price/Quality:

We paid seven dollars this time, but that's the WIAA standard for the playoffs, so it isn't on Arrowhead.  The food truck was pretty pricey so I skipped it.  The food stand itself was where I mainly just got a couple of snacks and a hot chocolate.  The hot chocolate was good, and cheap too.  The snacks were cheap so cannot complain.  I go with what I bought so I couldn't rate the other food. Honestly, solid 4 out of 5 overall.

Review:

All in all, Taraska Stadium isn't a bad stadium at all.  I wish the crowd were more into the game than what they were but I cannot complain about the rest of it.  They score a 14, and they definitely have room to make that score go higher and I fully believe they will try to.

Football Stadium Review: Warriors Field (Lakeside Lutheran High School)

 I never could find the name for Lakeside Lutheran's high school field, so we roll with it with Warriors Field. I was able to attend the second half of this game after the Lake Mills first half.  In actuality, you could hear the Lakeside crowd from the Lake Mills stadium when there was a big play going on. Given the schools are only a mile from each other, that may or may not be telling. How did I find this football field? Let's find on out!

Amenities:

One main concession stand in the building with the grandstand, but you have to walk inside the school to head to the bathroom.  It's a bit weird but.. it works.  The stadium is a bit narrow to go around with but it's doable.  It's a pretty wide space once you get by the grandstand.  Also there is a hill you can sit on in one of the endzones.  Overall, 4 out of 5.

Atmosphere:

Like I said, you could hear the Lakeside crowd from the Lake Mills game, and it was a positive, festive atmosphere for this game on their senior night as well, although this squad wasn't going to the playoffs.  The second half, especially the fourth quarter, was a cheerful bunch.  And the win by 15 helped the raucous crowd end on a good note.  Overall, gotta give this group a 5 out of 5!

Location:

It's only a mile-ish from Lake Mills High School and it's a touch further away from downtown.  Not necessarily a bad thing but it does knock it just slightly.  Otherwise, a lot of residential area around this stadium and it's going to result in a 3.5 out of 5.

Price/Quality:

I know the prices were on par with Lake Mills, and honestly if I didn't come in the second half I would have had to pay a fiver to get in. However, still parking would have been free which is always a good time.  I am sure the quality of the food was on Par with Lake Mills as well.  No ice cream stand to promote FFA at this one though.  Overall, still have to go 4 out of 5.

Review:

Warriors Field is a solid football stadium to go watch a team play.  The atmosphere on this season finale was electric, so kudos to the fans and the crowd for being into the game.  16.5 is not a bad score at all for you guys Lakeside Lutheran, splendid job.

Football Stadium Review: L-Cat Stadium (Lake Mills High School)

 L-Cat Stadium in Lake Mills, Wisconsin hosts the Lake Mills High School football team.  The L-Cats play in Division 4. On this Senior Night, the L-Cats had a major night, winning by 44. How did L-Cat Stadium feature here? Well I will sit and say that I went to see this game and it was for one half, and I attended a second game right after the first half was over. But let's find out below!

Amenities:

A massive food stand, with a bathroom next to it, a solid ticket window and there is an added plus for an ice cream stand outside the stadium that donated to the school's FFA on this night.  Overall, everything was pretty solid and right there for the stadium.  Also a clean facility so have to rate amenities highly, a 5 out of 5.

Atmosphere:

The L-Cat fans and students were in this game early and often, and for the first half when I was here. I am guessing it became more of an informal and more chatty crowd in the second half as it was just a game to run the clock out and enjoy Senior night overall.  For the half I was there though, have to rate it high, 4 out of 5!

Location:

Lake Mills is a bit of a weird town as a lot of the business outside of main downtown is near the interstate.  The school isn't really close to the interstate, but is close enough to downtown to walk to.  But given most high schools aren't smack dab in downtown or near an interstate, I do this essentially on proximity.  With this, another 4 out of 5 is warranted.

Price/Quality:

Ice Cream that donated to the FFA was a plus, and the ice cream was good! Overall, food was alright, not significantly great or bad.  Drinks were aplenty of options but cheap.  Also, tickets at five dollars and parking being free, never a bad thing at all.  If the food was just a touch better, it'd go higher. The way it is now, solid 4 out of 5. 

Review:

L-Cat Stadium is one of the highest rated high school stadiums on this list, and for good reason. It's a solid football stadium and atmosphere.  Given that Lake Mills has typically been a good football program, it helps the fanbase.  Overall, getting a 17 is definitely warranted.

Football Stadium Review: Kikkoman Stadium (Jefferson High School)

 Kikkoman is the name of so many food sauces and spices.  It's also the sponsor of the high school stadium in Jefferson, Wisconsin. There was a naming deal, I've personally never seen it but ya know, tomato, potato eh? HOWEVER, I was there for their homecoming last year (Yes, it was that time of the year where homecomings happen, both in HS and in college) so I got to see this football stadium for the first time.  How do we think it fared friends? Let's find out below! And for the record, from now on we also add quality to the price category.

Amenities:

Kikkoman Stadium is pretty clean, with a lot of room behind the main stand to just walk around and just relax.  There is one main food stand which is pretty roomy I must say, not everyone tripping and running into each other. They also had a small merch stand which for high school is pretty impressive honestly. All in all, with the cleanliness and the merch, this bumps it to 5 out of 5!

Atmosphere:

Homecoming likely skews this higher, as a likely regular game makes it not as high a score.  However, we rate based on the night we show up.  Given they walloped their opponent, the cheers became more casual as the game went along.  Hard to lie, it was a blowout, they won by 45 (which also broke our losing streak by the way in this series) and the game was practically over after the first quarter. So the crowd was more or less tuning into the halftime Homecoming showcase and looking to get the game over with so they can enjoy the night.  Still, not a bad, over capacity crowd. 3.5 out of 5.

Location:

Everything is kind of in the area for Kikkoman Stadium, but not also in the heart of downtown, which is alright as well. This is typically the case for a lot of HS stadiums, yes it's on campus with a lot of residential area nearby.  Not many are in the heart of downtown or a big campus like colleges or pros.  Still, have to give their due, everything isn't terribly far away for the crowd to go down town.  3.5 out of 5.

Price/Quality:

Free parking, a fiver to get in which is absolutely glorious.  Food and drink won't run you too high a price. Merch was pretty cheap as well so if you could nab something there, definitely do so! The quality of the food, well.. it was average. You pay a less than average price though, you'll likely get that same quality. The price though is phenomenal, quality of food needs to be better so.. 4 out of 5 is fair here.

Review:

Overall, Kikkoman Stadium is a solid HS stadium, 16 is a very reasonable score for a HS stadium.  Homecoming definitely brought an energy to the crowd that likely would not have been there otherwise.

Football Stadium Review: Umnus Field (Luther Preparatory School)

 Luther Prep in Watertown is a Preparatory School that is denoted as high school. Yes, wrap your head around that. On campus is their football stadium, Umnus Field. The stadium, according to the WIAA, holds 1,300 seats and the Phoenix play Division 5 football.  I was able to attend a game at Luther Prep.  Note, there will be an additional point given to the PA guy who said "Move the chains, first and tennnnnn LUTHER PREP" so be aware for that as we rate this stadium! Let's go!

Amenities:

First, the concessions are behind the stands on the lowest level of the press/coaches box. It's a bit odd, but the way the stadium is and the way Luther Prep is, it's understandable.  I didn't have to use any other concourses but noticed the stadium was clean and without major garbage anywhere so they do a good job every game of keeping the stadium clean.  Just the main concession area, no where else.  The ticket desk at the start of the stadium is very basic.  Parking is limited in the parking lot, but lots of area to street park around the stadium.  Overall, solid 4 of 5.

Atmosphere:

Honestly, what a difference pre-school year to school year makes.  When I reviewed WHS' game, the atmosphere was incredibly dull. Luther Prep's, the opposite, at least until the fourth quarter when Martin Luther (Yeah, it's weird how my last review had this, and now this one, weird coincidences abound) pulled away to a 13 point victory. We also saw referees and coaches getting into it. However, what stood out was the student section was into the game for most of it. The non-students were.. kinda just there. They celebrated big plays or touchdowns, but not necessarily other things.  Would have liked more from them.  Overall, 3.5 out of 5.

Location:

While not heart of downtown, it's closer to downtown than WHS, so this gets a bit of a boost. You are closer to a lot of the food options and other spots in Watertown from Luther Prep than WHS.  The football field being RIGHT BEHIND the campus also works. So location, it's easy 5 out of 5.

Price:

A fiver to get in the stadium, free parking, concessions that are not going to break the budget, even if the food was average. Cannot hate it at all, if they get better taste on their food, they get a five. Right now though, 4 out of 5 is solid.

Review:

Umnus Field is a solid little stadium for high school football.  Cannot go wrong with a game here.  Because I said we grant an additional point to the stadium PA guy, this gets bumped up from 16.5 to 17.5.  Keep making slight improvements Luther Prep, you are nearly there.

Football Stadium Review: Glover Field (Johnson Creek High School)

 Glover Field in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin is a high school football stadium which its high school was featured on one of Five Points Vids YouTube clips (Yes JCHS, your domed style high school caught YT sports people's attention).  For Glover Field, we went on the third trip (Is it fair to call it a trip, its not more than 10 miles away) on the football 2025 trip that we took.  According to the WIAA, this stadium seats 1300.  How did they fare on this night? A two point win, which brought us to 3-0 on the season (Don't worry, that undefeated streak did run out soon) so how did the fans fare at Glover Field? Let's go, and note we do this via amenities, Atmosphere, location, and price.

Amenities: 

There are plenty of food and drink options at Glover Field, with one main concession stand.  There is also a bathroom so the amenities are of course there. No major issues on waiting, and unless you were waiting at halftime, it wasn't a terribly long wait anyway, even with a full crowd like this night. The staff are crisp and quick, and they keep the facility clean.  So all in all, have to give the staff a 5 out of 5 for the amenities and cleanliness.

Atmosphere:

Unlike the previous HS on this list, JCHS fans get out to support their Blue Jays in vast amounts.  This night it was a full crowd in the stands and in the overflow area.  There is plenty of grass space outside the stadium, so kids can just sit outside or play football. The atmosphere was electric for a HS crowd, and while there wasn't a ton of scoring (it was a 14-12 win), the crowd did cheer a lot for a turnover, a first down or otherwise.  They were in the game, and for that, it's a 5 out of 5.

Location:

Maybe one of the more unusual locations, considering its on the outskirt of the town rather than in town.  It does give a lot of room for the school and the stadium however, and there is the possibility that the town can expand in living area/business in years to come.  It's not relatively close to much of the main food areas or main stops in Johnson Creek, so you'll have to drive a couple miles to the main mall, food places or otherwise.  This gets a 3 out of 5.

Price:

This is easy, it's a 5. Free parking, a fiver for a ticket, with the ability for cash and non-cash tickets, 50/50 raffle is cheap. Food/drink are good choices and decent in taste. Either way, a single person can come away fulfilled with 10-15 dollars spent and not have much issue.  They deserve this five rating.

Review:

This is about as close to a perfect stadium as it can get and JCHS deserves an 18. They do a fantastic job all around with Glover Field.  With JCHS typically a solid football program every year, we can expect them to keep doing a top notch job with the stadium.