First year head coach Paul Chryst, in an effort to embrace the traditions of Western Pennsylvania football, will host the annual Pitt Spring Football Festival and Blue-Gold Scrimmage at Martorelli Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Martorelli Stadium features an a
ll-new AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60 Xtreme playing surface.
“This is huge for the community and for AstroTurf,” said Shamus Petrucelli, Regional Sales Manager for AstroTurf. “This is an opportunity for us to showcase this great playing surface for people at all levels of the football community in Western Pennsylvania.”
"I may be new to Pittsburgh, but I've respected and known about the traditions of Western Pennsylvania high school football for a long time," Chryst said. "As a first-year coaching staff, we feel it is important to get out and engage the people and communities who have built that tradition. The spring game is a perfect opportunity to do this and we're really looking forward to visiting North Hills."
"Pitt football is opening a new and exciting era under Coach Chryst and we're honored to be part of the program's first spring game under his leadership," North Hills High athletic director Dan Cardone said. "This is another stellar example of how Pittsburgh's highest-profile football teams, the Panthers and the Steelers, are invested in the communities of Western Pennsylvania. It is a winning equation for everyone involved and we're excited about hosting Pitt next month."
The surface the Panthers will play on features the all-new fiber combination called Xtreme. The field combines a monofilament Horseshoe fiber with a slit film product. The Horseshoe fiber has a horseshoe shape, which is more resilient and bounces back, staying upright longer. It also reflects less light and heat.
The slit film offers the ultimate in durability. The field features 60 ounces of fiber per square yard.
The field also has a RootZone, a thatch layer which holds the sand and rubber infill in place for less splash and migration, making for a more consistent playing surface.
The gates will open this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. The Panthers will host a youth clinic at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Blue-Gold Scrimmage at 1:00 p.m.
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