The state of Texas has nothing on Phillip Beard Stadium at Dexter Wood Field in Buford, Georgia.
Much has been written about the high school football palaces in the Lone Star State through the years. Allen Eagle Stadium is often mentioned as one of the nation’s best high school facilities, and in recent years, new stadiums like Cy-Fair FCU Stadium, Tomball ISD Stadium, and McKinney ISD Stadium have turned heads with their exorbitant amenities (not to mention price tags).
But make no mistake about it, Buford High School’s new $62 million high school football stadium would be right at home alongside any of those facilities. Named for Buford Board of Education chairman Phillip Beard and senior athletics advisor Dexter Wood, the sparkling new facility will host its first game Thursday night when the mighty Milton Eagles make the roughly 25-mile jaunt around the northern fringe of the Atlanta suburbs to pay a visit.
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Milton is a two-time defending state champion, with a GHSA Class 7A title in 2023 and a Class 5A title last year. Georgia reorganized its prep ranks across six divisions prior to the 2024 season, so Milton currently plays in the Peach State’s second-highest classification.
As their new facility might indicate, the Buford Wolves play in Georgia’s top classification – the brutal Class 6A ranks where the Grayson (Loganville) Rams currently hold sway. The Wolves visited Milton last year, and in a game…
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Publish date : 2025-08-12 22:32:00
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