INDIANAPOLIS -
There's a pregame ritual that Brock Caraboa won't miss.
"Having to drive 15 minutes by yourself in your truck to go to a game," said the junior linebacker and native of Plainfield.
This was not a trip that was to a road game either. The last two seasons the Knights played their home games at Pike High Schools' football field, never having a game on their home campus.
"When we came here we knew we we're gonna have to go to the high school and play, so that kinda threw the college atmosphere off a little bit," said Caraboa, standing near the 50 yard line of St. Vincent Health Field. "But now you get a feel as the stadiums coming around now."
With the stands set up on both sides of the field, the lights fixtures ready to go, and the scoreboard in the south end, the new stadium will have its grand opening Saturday when Marian take on Grand View at 1 PM.
"Its a beautiful place to play," said head coach Ted Karras Jr. "We couldn't have asked for anything more."
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It won't be the first run through for the stadium. Cardinal Ritter High School has played their home games in 2009 at the venue, giving the stadium a game run though. Saturday figures to be a little different, as a sellout crowd is expected for one of the biggest moments in the university's athletic history.
"I'm ready for crowds," said senior offensive lineman Devin Brown of a possible full house for Saturday. "I think a lot of these guys feed off that they're showman, I think everybody loves it."
Getting adjusted to the new surroundings, however, figures not to be too difficult. The turf on the field was put down in 2008, meaning that the Knights have had more than ample time to get used to the surroundings.
"It feels like home, it feels like home," said Caraboa of the stadium. "Just ready for that first game to make it a real home."
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Beyond the pomp and circumstance of the opening game, Marian will be hoping that they can get back over the .500 mark following a close loss to McKendree College last Saturday. It followed an opening week win at St. Francis (Ill.) and its the final game before play begins in the MFSA Mideast League.
"They're a lot like us, fairly new program, their 2-1 coming in, they beat the same team we did and they have a lot of speed out of Texas," said Karras of Grand View. "Our biggest concern is playing well and winning the game."
"Having to drive 15 minutes by yourself in your truck to go to a game," said the junior linebacker and native of Plainfield.
This was not a trip that was to a road game either. The last two seasons the Knights played their home games at Pike High Schools' football field, never having a game on their home campus.
"When we came here we knew we we're gonna have to go to the high school and play, so that kinda threw the college atmosphere off a little bit," said Caraboa, standing near the 50 yard line of St. Vincent Health Field. "But now you get a feel as the stadiums coming around now."
With the stands set up on both sides of the field, the lights fixtures ready to go, and the scoreboard in the south end, the new stadium will have its grand opening Saturday when Marian take on Grand View at 1 PM.
"Its a beautiful place to play," said head coach Ted Karras Jr. "We couldn't have asked for anything more."
See: Watch High School Football at St. Vincent Health Field
It won't be the first run through for the stadium. Cardinal Ritter High School has played their home games in 2009 at the venue, giving the stadium a game run though. Saturday figures to be a little different, as a sellout crowd is expected for one of the biggest moments in the university's athletic history.
"I'm ready for crowds," said senior offensive lineman Devin Brown of a possible full house for Saturday. "I think a lot of these guys feed off that they're showman, I think everybody loves it."
Getting adjusted to the new surroundings, however, figures not to be too difficult. The turf on the field was put down in 2008, meaning that the Knights have had more than ample time to get used to the surroundings.
"It feels like home, it feels like home," said Caraboa of the stadium. "Just ready for that first game to make it a real home."
See: More College Football Coverage From IndySportsNation.com
Beyond the pomp and circumstance of the opening game, Marian will be hoping that they can get back over the .500 mark following a close loss to McKendree College last Saturday. It followed an opening week win at St. Francis (Ill.) and its the final game before play begins in the MFSA Mideast League.
"They're a lot like us, fairly new program, their 2-1 coming in, they beat the same team we did and they have a lot of speed out of Texas," said Karras of Grand View. "Our biggest concern is playing well and winning the game."
