Cosby High School wins $30K in T-Mobile contest to upgrade football field

What This Story Is About

• Cosby High School still receives money from T-Mobile’s “Friday Night 5G Lights” contest despite falling short in the quest for a $1 million grand prize.

Why It Matters

• The school received more than 40,000 votes in the competition, coming in sixth place in the East Division.

For Context

• Virgil Ball Stadium was built in 2001 and is used by football and soccer teams for the middle and high schools.

Catch Up

• Earlier this month, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Levi Cooper spoke about the upgrades needed at the facility, including a more durable and safer playing surface.

COSBY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Despite falling short of the $1 million grand prize in T-Mobile’s “Friday Night 5G Lights” contest, Cosby High School still walks away the recipient of $30,000.

Competing against some of the nation’s most spirited high schools, Cosby came in sixth place in the East Division, receiving more than 40,000 votes throughout the competition.

Buffalo Gap High School in Swoope, Virginia won the division to advance to the final round of voting for the grand prize: a $1 million football field upgrade.

Cosby secured a total of $30,000 by being named a Top 40 Division Finalist and a $5K Friday winner.

Earlier this month, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Levi Cooper spoke about the upgrades needed at the facility, including a more durable and safer playing surface.

Virgil Ball Stadium was built in 2001 and is used by football and soccer teams for the middle and high schools.

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