The Garden City Football Field, (formerly known as Metropolitan Field) is a stadium in Garden City, Michigan. It is usually used for Garden City High School Football, Garden City's little league football team, Varsity and JV Track and Garden City High School Soccer. All of the teams are nicknamed the Cougars. The stadium is also the home of the Cambridge High School Panthers flag football team. It has no official capacity but has hosted events drawing over 3,000 fans. The stadium is located next to the parking lot for Cambridge High School.
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Names
The stadium has been called the Garden City Football Field throughout most of its history. In 2009, it was renamed Metropolitan Field, after a local car dealership in Garden City. The name change was made official when a sign was built over the scoreboard. In 2011 however, the dealership closed and the Metropolitan Field sign was taken down. A new sign took its place displaying the school's name as well as the new football logo for the Cougars, introduced in 2011.
Sponsorship
In 2012, GCHS made deals with several companies to have their own signs displayed on the field's scoreboard. This move helps raise money for the program as they continue to improve the facility.
Tenants
Garden City High School Football Field usually hosts home games for the Garden City High School Cougars football and soccer teams. It also is used as the home for the Cougars GCYAA team, which is for kids ages 7-13. It is also the home of the Cambridge High School Panthers flag football team, and hosts GCHS graduation ceremonies every year. Usually the ceremony draws over 3,000 parents, friends, and other members of the community.
Field
The field has always been grass. In 2012, the field was improved to have a better playing surface and had the football logo added on midfield.