A New Tradition

Muskogee High School Varsity Football Opens Rougher Village With Winning Season

Muskogee High School varsity football opened Rougher Village on September 2, 2022 with a victory over Putnam City for the first ever competition at the new high school field. The Roughers went 6-1 in district play and 10-2 overall for the season earning a bye week in the first round of playoffs before beating Ponca City 18-0 in the second round of playoffs. The Roughers fell to Choctaw in the state 6A-II semi finals. The culmination of the season marks a complete turn around from last season and the program’s winningest season since 2016.

The Pride of Muskogee Rougher Regiment Reaches New Heights

The marching band experienced a turnaround year competing at the Branson Marching Invitational Contest placing first in class, first in color guard, first in visual effect in their class. The Rougher Regiment made it to a finals appearance earning a 6th place ranking out of 21 bands. The band also competed in the North Central Iowa Invitational earning top ranks including best in class and best overall and the Broken Arrow Invitational. The Mayor of Muskogee named October 27, 2022 “Rougher Regiment Day” issuing a formal City of Muskogee Proclamation.

In November, the band accepted the invitation to march in the 2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The college bowl game, which pits the Southeast Conference with the Big 12, is played between Christmas and New Year’s Day in Memphis, Tennessee.

ROUGHER VILLAGE

Opening of Rougher Village

On September 2, 2022 the Roughers hosted Putnam City for the first ever competition at the new high school field for the home season opener at Rougher Village. The state-ofthe-art facility is a student-focused amenity and has seen more than 400 students participate in each home football game this season including students competing and performing in football, cheer, dance, band, and AFJROTC along with the student body yell team cheering from the stands. Rougher Village is home to the high school football field and multi-use arena. The facility was a flagship project of the bond proposal recommended by the Muskogee Public Schools long range planning committee, set forth by the board of education and passed by a supermajority citizen vote. Hosting the OSSAA East Regional Band Contest

Muskogee High School hosted 13 bands and nearly 2,000 students for the OSSAA East Regional Band Contest in October. The event took place on the new high school field at Rougher Village. Hosting the OSSAA East Regional Band Contest at Rougher Village came three years to the month after the passing of the historic 2019 bond. Community Impact

As a regional destination, Rougher Village will serve to attract area and state-wide events to Muskogee which positively impacts tourism and the local economy. The facility will host school events and community events with the capacity to host regional competitions and tournaments.

“To me, the inaugural game with the new stadium really tells me that the students are worth it. The students are worth having the best of the best.”

-Attie Jamison, MHS Senior