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The home bleachers at the Hixson High School football field are seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned.

The home bleachers at the Hixson High School football field are seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned.

The home bleachers at the Hixson High School football field are seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned.

The home bleachers at the Hixson High School football field are seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned.

The back of the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences is seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Crumbling concrete is seen on the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Crumbling concrete is seen on the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Portions of the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn., are closed due to structural problems. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Portions of the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn., are closed due to structural problems. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Students walk up the steps at the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

The bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences are seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

The home bleachers at the Lookout Valley High School football field are seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned.

Students walk up the steps at the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

The bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences are seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Portions of the bleachers at the soccer field for the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn., are closed due to structural problems. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned. The bleachers at CSAS were built for the football field at the old City High School, and are the oldest in Hamilton County.

Rusted bleachers and chipped stairs cast shadows in the stands of the Howard High School stadium in Chattanooga

The home bleachers at the Ooltewah High School football field are seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton County school officials are going to check concrete bleachers at several area school after the crumbling stadium at East Ridge High School was recently condemned.