Rocky Mount Athletic Complex: The Facts
September 15, 2009 By iHigh Staff of Rocky Mount High School
THE FACTS
Location - Intersection of N. Church St. (Centura Blvd. - U.S. 301 North Business) and U.S. 64 Bypass. Property bordered to south by Barnum Rd, to the east by Centura Blvd and to the north by Independence Blvd.
Proprietor - City of Rocky Mount (Parks and Recreation)
Opened - August 1988
Turf - Natural
Seating Capacity - 5,000 (3,500 home side, 1,500 visitors side; 766 seats at mid-field on the home side have backs)
First game played at RMAC - Rocky Mount vs. SW Edgecombe, 1988 (28-0 RM win)
Press Box: Four stories high, it features media seating for 15
Other RMAC features - Two observation decks (for filming, coaches, extra media); concession stands/restrooms on both sides; fieldhouse with team locker rooms/officials meeting room; storage buiding with two garage door storage bays.
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**Home of the Annual Down East Viking Classic (Elizabeth City State vs. various opponents). It is also the home of the N.C. Wesleyan Battling Bishops (D-III) football team. (Due to field conditions, NCWC moved its games to Northern Nash High School for the 2008 and 2009 seasons). |
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