South High School In Youngstown has been closed since the 1993.

It's last football game played on campus was in 1981.

More than 150 former South athletes and alumni met a Ala Carte Catering in Canfield for its yearly reunion.

This group was especially excited that Valley Christian High School has taken it upon themselves to raise $10 million and renovate South Stadium for its home football games.

"South had a very large population and many of those people and athletes are still around so its a good thing," said Judge Robert Douglas, a 1958 South graduate.

The stadium hasn't hosted a high school football game since 1981.

"I'm glad to see that their bringing it back. A lot of guys got their careers going there," said 1980 graduate Garcia Lane.

Many of the alumni in attendance we're happy the stadium was being resurrected.

"They have a great plan. They're concerned about our interest as far as our legacy and they want to preserve it all," said Tony Boatwright, Class of 1967.

Atty. Ted Roberts, a 1964 South graduate says  the new concept breeds fresh life into a town that really need  it and the community can rally around it.