New turf at Santa Ana Stadium gets first test during two football openers

A look Thursday at the new turf at Santa Ana Stadium. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone).

Santa Ana High School Athletic Director Brian Lillie indicated that there would be some improvements to Santa Ana Stadium.

The most noticable one is the installation of a new turf, which will be tested for the first time Thursday night when Santa Ana hosts Long Beach Millikan in a non-league game.

The stadium is also the home site for Mater Dei football and Santa Ana College. Mater Dei will play West at the stadium Friday night at 7.

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Santa Ana gets ready to take the field for Thursday's opener.