Columbus Explorers Advance to the Playoff Semifinals on Act Global Turf
Photo Credit: Christopher Columbus High School
Christopher Columbus High School is a private college preparatory institution that has worked since 1958 to encourage and nurture the growth of a student in heart, mind, and body. The 21st-century adept campus is located in Miami, Florida and encompasses 8 academic buildings. The school has established itself as a facility that is second to none, offering a unique blend of technology-infused educational approaches, career-focused curriculum pathways, and exceptional extracurricular opportunities. The school offers 16 varsity level sports that compete in Florida’s 9A level.
The Columbus Varsity Explorers are currently gearing up for their second round of playoffs which will take place tomorrow (11/16) on their home turf. The team dominated their first playoff game, earning a 50-0 win last Friday and progressing their current record of the season to 9-1. The Explorers are also undefeated at home for the season-an advantage that will hopefully continue in their match against South Dade High School.
Photo Credit: Christopher Columbus High School
In the recent years since Christopher Columbus High School renovated their football field, the team has never not made it to the semifinals of playoffs. This is in addition to a long history of outstanding performance that includes consistently making it to the semifinals as well as competed for the state title 3 years ago. The Act Global-manufactured synthetic turf surface is a professional-quality system that is distinctly engineered to offer superior player safety and comfort. The artificial grass is composed of balancing system components to improve foot stability and foot interaction with the surface, prevent ligament stress and allow safe starts and stops, and reduce player fatigue and injury. With the backing of over 100 laboratory tests and benchmarks against the top natural grass field (Texas A&M), Act Global synthetic turf is proven to both protect players and remain a durable surface for years. This allows the Explorers to be confident that the surface they are playing on is consistent.
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durability to hold up against the roughest of plays.
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The Polish football club recently renovated their 1912-originating stadium to modernize its training base in Krakow. Part of the upgrades included a new, top-quality synthetic turf pitch from Act GLobal. The Xtreme Turf Woven Product system was selected for its proven safety and comfort to players while increasing playability. The artificial grass provides the perfect balance between shock absorption and deformation to create a stable surface and limits the risk of fatigue-related injuries. Poland’s new synthetic turf pitch will also give consistent ball-to-surface interactions so that soccer players can adapt quickly to new conditions of play. Finally, the pitch provides proper traction to balance the possibilities of twisting knees and ankles with slipping over the surface.