In the CIML, football teams are leaving grass for greener pastures — all-weather artificial surfaces.
Indianola, which shares its field with Simpson College, installed a $750,000 surface in 2001.
West Des Moines Valley opened an $8 million stadium a decade ago with a $700,000 field. The field was replaced in 2010.
The article is about more than football though — artificial tracks and weight room upgrades are also part of it.
(Title is in reference to the post below. If it seems excessively snarky, it’s because I’m still kind of upset about the remarks.)