PREP EXTRA : Touchdown Drive

Looking for a football game to attend? Here’s a comprehensive guide to where high school football is played in Orange County: 1. Aliso Niguel High School, Wolverine Stadium 2800 Terrace View, Aliso Niguel Directions: I-5 (San Diego Freeway) to Alicia Parkway. Take Alicia south to Pacific Park Parkway. Turn right and follow to Aliso Creek Road. Turn left and follow to Terrace View. Turn left and follow to Deerhurst. Stadium on right. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 2,675 Who plays there: Aliso Niguel Noteworthy: County’s newest stadium was opened in 1994. 2. Bolsa Grande High School 9401 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove Directions: California 22 (Garden Grove Freeway) to Brookhurst Avenue. If approaching from west, turn right on Trask Avenue, right again on Brookhurst and another right on Westminster Avenue. From the east, turn right on Brookhurst Avenue and right on Westminster Avenue. Stadium behind school on corner of Deodora Drive and Westminster. Parking: Lots behind home side; next-door Garden Grove Park and surrounding streets Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Bolsa Grande, La Quinta, Pacifica and Rancho Alamitos high schools Noteworthy: Two speed soccer arenas are adjacent to football stadium’s west gate. All three clearly visible from Garden Grove Freeway. 3. Brea Olinda High School 789 Wildcat Way, Brea Directions: California 57 (Orange Freeway) to Lambert Road. Go east on Lambert to Wildcat Way, turn left. Stadium behind school on left. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 2,000 Who plays there: Brea Olinda, Orange Lutheran 4. Buena Park High School, Spaulding Stadium Magnolia Avenue and Academy Drive, Buena Park Directions: I-5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to Magnolia Avenue, then go north on Magnolia. School on left, on corner. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 3,800 Who plays there: Buena Park, Sunny Hills 5. Cal State Fullerton, Titan Stadium 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton Directions: California 57 (Orange Freeway) to Yorba Linda Blvd. and turn west on Yorba Linda. College and stadium on left. Parking: Stadium lot is on corner of Yorba Linda and State College. Who plays there: Servite Noteworthy: University’s Division I-A football team played only one year in the stadium, built in 1992, before the program was dropped. Titan soccer teams play there. 6. Capistrano Valley High School, Cougar Stadium 26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo Directions: I-5 (San Diego Freeway) to Avery Parkway and take Avery east to Marguerite Parkway. Turn right on Marguerite, follow to Via Escolar and turn left on Via Escolar. School and stadium on left. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 2,900 Who plays there: Capistrano Valley Noteworthy: Built in 1979 7. Dana Hills High School, Walt Spencer Stadium 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point Directions: I-5 (San Diego Freeway) to Camino Las Ramblas. Turn west on Las Ramblas and follow until it merges with Pacific Coast Highway. Follow PCH west, turn right on Golden Lantern Street. School on corner of Golden Lantern and Stonehill Drive; stadium on west side of school. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 2,000 Who plays there: Dana Hills Noteworthy: Named after school’s first principal; built in 1984; paid for with bingo funds. 8. El Modena High School, Fred Kelly Stadium 3920 Spring St., Orange Directions: California 55 (Costa Mesa Freeway) to Chapman Avenue. Take Chapman east to Prospect Street, turn left on Prospect and then right on Spring Street. School and stadium on right. Parking: School lot or shopping centers and streets adjacent to stadium Capacity: 7,500 Who plays there: Canyon, El Modena, Orange, Villa Park Noteworthy: Stadium is named after star athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist in track in 1912. 9. Fullerton High School, Fullerton District Stadium 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton Directions: California 91 (Riverside Freeway) west to Lemon Street. Take Lemon north and cross Chapman Avenue. School, with stadium behind it, on corner of Lemon and Berkeley Avenue. If driving east, exit at Harbor Boulevard. Turn left on Harbor, then right on Chapman and left on Lemon. Parking: School lot or across Lemon at Fullerton College Capacity: 6,700 Who plays there: Fullerton, Troy 10. Garden Grove High School, Grove Stadium 11271 Stanford, Garden Grove Directions: California 22 (Garden Grove Freeway) to Euclid Street. Approaching from west, turn left on Trask Avenue, then right on Euclid and continue on Euclid to Lampson Avenue. Stadium on right. From the east, turn left on Euclid. Parking: School lot or surrounding streets Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Garden Grove, Los Amigos, Rancho Alamitos, Santiago Noteworthy: One of only two lighted football fields in the seven-school Garden Grove Unified School District; other is at Bolsa Grande High. 11. Glover Stadium La Palma Park, corner of Harbor Boulevard and La Palma Avenue, Anaheim Directions: California 91 (Riverside Freeway) to Harbor Boulevard. Take Harbor south to La Palma Avenue and turn left on La Palma. Stadium in La Palma Park on the corner of Harbor, La Palma and Anaheim Boulevard. Parking: In park; public lot across Anaheim Boulevard; on surrounding streets Capacity: 9,500 Who plays there: Anaheim, Katella, Loara, Magnolia, Savanna Noteworthy: Named after Dick Glover, a coach and athletic director at Anaheim High in the 1940s and ‘50s and district physical education coordinator. He was instrumental in getting stadium built. Anaheim Bullfrogs have proposed building 8,000-seat indoor roller hockey arena at the park. 12. Hare School Park Chapman Avenue between Magnolia Avenue and Loraleen Street, Garden Grove Directions: California 22 (Garden Grove Freeway) to Magnolia Avenue. Take Magnolia north to Chapman Avenue and turn right on Chapman. Park on right. Who plays there: Huntington Beach Claremont (eight-man) 13. Huntington Beach High School, Sheue Field 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach Directions: Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Beach Boulevard. Take Beach south to Yorktown Avenue, turn right on Yorktown. Stadium is south of Yorktown and Main Street intersection across from Huntington Beach Civic Center. Parking: Enter from back of school at signal adjacent to Worthy Park; walk through campus to stadium entrance, or back to Main Street. Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Ocean View Noteworthy: $180,000 was spent to upgrade Main Street entrance, adding one of city’s two skateboard parks. Stadium was named after legendary football coach Cap Sheue. 14. Irvine High School 4321 Walnut Ave., Irvine Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to Culver Drive. Take Culver south to Walnut Avenue and turn left on Walnut. School and stadium on left. Parking: Lots in front of school, behind school (from Walnut, turn north on Escolar, lot is on the right) or at Heritage Park Capacity: 3,500 Who plays there: Irvine, University, Woodbridge Noteworthy: Stadium adjacent to Heritage Park and visible from freeway. 15. Laguna Beach High School, Guyer Field 625 Park Ave., Laguna Beach Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) or 405 (San Diego Freeway) to California 133 (Laguna Freeway) south. Travel south on Laguna Canyon Road to Frazier. Turn left on Forest and climb hill to Park Avenue. Turn left on Park. School on right with stadium at rear. Parking: Streets surrounding school Capacity: 2,500 Who plays there: Laguna Beach Noteworthy: Field is named for former football and track star at Laguna Beach. 16. La Habra High School 801 W. Highlander, La Habra Directions: California 57 (Orange Freeway) to Lambert Road. Take Lambert west approximately four miles to Idaho Street, turn right. School on corner of Idaho and Whittier Boulevard. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: La Habra, Sonora 17. Mission Viejo High School, Saddleback Valley Unified School District Stadium 25025 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo Directions: Interstate 5 (San Diego Freeway) to La Paz Road. Take La Paz east to Chrisanta Drive and turn right on Chrisanta. School and stadium on right. Parking: School parking lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo Noteworthy: Stadium built in 1966. 18. Newport Harbor High School, Davidson Field 600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach Directions: California 55 (Costa Mesa Freeway) south and continue as it turns into Newport Boulevard. Turn left on 17th, then right on Irvine Boulevard. Stadium on corner of Irvine and 16th Street. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Estancia, Newport Harbor Noteworthy: Named after Sidney H. Davidson, first principal and superintendent of the Newport Harbor Union High School District. 19. Orange Coast College, LeBard Stadium 2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa Directions: Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Fairview Road. Take Fairview south to Adams Avenue, turn left. Stadium parking lot on the left. Parking: School lot, stadium lot and across Fairview at Costa Mesa High Capacity: 7,600 Who plays there: Calvary Chapel, Corona del Mar, Edison, Estancia, Fountain Valley Noteworthy: Played host to several games by the U.S. National Soccer team in 1994; also home to Orange Coast and Golden West colleges. Originally called Pirate Stadium, it was renamed in 1967 after Harry LeBard, a founding member of the Coast Community College board of trustees. 20. Rossier Field (old Fountain Valley Elementary School) West side of Bushard Street, across from Fountain Valley High School Directions: Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Brookhurst Street. Take Brookhurst south to Talbert Avenue, turn right and then right on Bushard Street. School is on left. Parking: Limited parking on school lot on Bushard Capacity: Standing room only; no bleachers Who plays there: Liberty Christian (eight-man) Noteworthy: Rossier, a private school, leases facilities from Fountain Valley School District and, in turn, leases to Liberty Christian and several youth football leagues. 21. Saddleback College 2800 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to Avery Parkway. Take Avery east and head up hill to college entrance. Stadium on left after entering school. Parking: College lots surrounding stadium Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Capistrano Valley Christian (eight-man), Santa Margarita Noteworthy: Might enlarge field and add 5,000 seats so professional soccer can be played there. 22. San Clemente High School, Thalassa Stadium 700 Avenida Pico, San Clemente Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to Avenida Pico, then Avenida Pico east. School on right with stadium behind it. Parking: School lot Capacity: 4,000 Who plays there: San Clemente Noteworthy: Named after the home of Triton, a sea god in Greek mythology. 23. Santa Ana Municipal Stadium (Santa Ana Bowl/Eddie West Field) Sixth and Flower streets, Santa Ana Directions: California 22 (Garden Grove Freeway), California 57 (Orange Freeway) or Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to Bristol Street. Take Bristol south to Civic Center Drive and turn left. Stadium on corner of Civic Center and Flower. Parking: Public facilities on west side of stadium; $1 charge. Capacity: 10,000 Who plays there: Century, Mater Dei, Saddleback, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Valley Noteworthy: Confusion has reigned over field’s true name since city officials renamed it in 1979 to honor West, a longtime county newspaper sports editor 24. Southern California Christian High School 8612 Orange Olive Rd., Orange Directions: California 55 (Costa Mesa Freeway) to Lincoln Avenue. Take Lincoln west to Olive Avenue. School on right. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets. Capacity: 800 Who plays there: Southern California Christian Noteworthy: School was built in 1993. 25. Trabuco Hills High School (Saddleback Valley Unified School District Stadium at Trabuco Hills) 27501 Cordova Road, Mission Viejo Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to El Toro Road. Take El Toro east to Santa Margarita Parkway, turn right, then right again at Cordova Road. Stadium behind school on right. Parking: School lot. Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: El Toro, Trabuco Hills Noteworthy: Built in 1991; hosted U.S. National Soccer Team matches in 1994. 26. Tustin High School, Northrup Field 1171 Laguna Road, Tustin Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) south to Newport Boulevard. Turn left on Newport, then right on El Camino Real. School on left with stadium behind it. If coming north on Interstate 5, exit at Red Hill Avenue. Turn right on Red Hill, then left on El Camino Real. Parking: School lot Capacity: 3,700 Who plays there: Foothill, Saddleback, Tustin Noteworthy: Named after Orville Northrup, a former superintendent with the Tustin school district; stadium constructed in mid-1940s. 27. Valencia High School, Bradford Stadium 500 Bradford Ave., Placentia Directions: California 57 (Orange Freeway) to Chapman Avenue. Take Chapman east to Bradford Avenue and turn left. School on right with stadium at north end of campus. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 5,280 Who plays there: El Dorado, Esperanza, Valencia Noteworthy: Named after one of the founding families of Placentia; stadium constructed in 1949. 28. Western High School, Handel Stadium 501 S. Western Ave., Anaheim Directions: California 91 (Riverside Freeway) to Beach Boulevard. Take Beach north to Orange Avenue and turn left. School on corner of Orange and Western avenues. Parking: School lot and surrounding streets Capacity: 5,000 Who plays there: Cypress, Kennedy, Magnolia, Savanna, Western Noteworthy: Before nearby Cypress College dropped football in 1979, was one of three sites Chargers called home. Named after a former sportswriter. 29. Westminster High School 14325 Golden West St., Huntington Beach Directions: Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Bolsa Avenue/Golden West Street. Take Golden West north, back over freeway. School on left. Parking: Turn left onto campus at first light after crossing freeway (end of Hazard Avenue) Capacity: 4,500 Who plays there: Calvary Chapel, Marina, Ocean View, Westminster Noteworthy: Livestock from school’s agricultural classes graze behind west end of stadium. 30. Whittier Christian High School 2300 West Worth Ave., La Habra Directions: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) to Beach Boulevard. Take Beach north, past La Habra Boulevard; school on left. Parking: School lot on west side of Beach, north of La Habra Capacity: 250 in portable bleachers Who plays there: Heritage Christian (eight-man) Noteworthy: Site was a closed elementary school. Whittier Christian moved across Los Angeles County line in early 1980s. IN LONG BEACH: It’s worth the drive to catch topranked Los Alamitos home games. Long Beach Veterans Stadium 5000 Lew Davis St., Long Beach Directions: Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) to Lakewood Boulevard. Take Lakewood north to Conant Street, turn right on Conant, then left on Faculty Avenue. Stadium on right. Parking: Entrance off Faculty Avenue; $3 charge Capacity: 12,500 Who plays there: Los Alamitos Noteworthy: In 1947 residents passed bond measure to fund construction, but money ran out before bleachers could be built on East side of stadium. Long Beach City College now operates facility, has added Olympic-style track and a baseball field. Source: Times research by PREP SPORTS STAFF