ROYALTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - The improvements to their field would have special meaning for the entire community.

Million-dollar idea

What we know:

It's Friday night at Royalton High School and the Royals are taking on the Paynesville Bulldogs, but this football game is also a chance for a brighter future for the home team's home field.

"It's a huge opportunity for us to get the state of Minnesota together and win this million dollars," said senior quarterback Kirk Yourczek.

Home field advantage

The backstory:

Royalton is one of 25 high schools across the country and the only one in Minnesota that are finalists in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest to win a million dollars to improve their athletic facilities.

Royalton's football stadium only has a few scattered bleachers a

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