The Bearcats take the field for their first game on September 11, 2021, in Branson, Colorado, on their new turf. Head coach Adam Lucero said the Bearcats’ old playing surface was more cow pasture than football field, and locals started a campaign to raise money when other teams in the region refused to play on it. (Vic Vela/CPR New)
For years, one high school football team in the tiny town of Branson, Colorado, has endured a desolate field. But now they boast a $500,000 football field thanks to kind strangers from around the world.
