In April 1956, Homer Sharp, principal of Newton County High School, proposed an idea for an athletic field for the school’s sport activities. A month later, that athletic field came into action as the county’s board of education approved the proposal. Due to the help of the citizens in the community, the stadium was opened on September 21, 1956. It was named after Homer Sharp, because of his hard-work and passion to get the field done. Since then, the field has been used for high school sporting events, recreational uses and graduation ceremonies.

April 16, 1956: Homer Sharp, supervising principal of Newton County High School, proposed an athletic field for the school.

September 21, 1956: New stadium opened, and named after Homer Sharp. Newton took on Avondale High School.

November 2, 1956: First ever home win at Homer Sharp Stadium. Newton County defeated Monroe Area 20-13.

September 13, 1957: Newton County defeated Rockdale County 41-7, at Homer Sharp Stadium.

September 4, 1981: Newton County defeated Heritage30-7 for the time ever at Homer Sharp Stadium.

November 20, 1987: Newton County defeated Central Gwinnett 27-0 in a region semifinal. This may be considered the first ever post-season play at Sharp Stadium.

November 27, 1987: Newton County defeated Brookwood 27-24 in a region final.

September 6, 1996: Eastside High played in their first ever game at Homer Sharp Stadium and defeated East Paulding 21-17.

November 21, 1997: Eastside High school played in their first ever playoff game, and defeated Central 48-12, at Sharp Stadium.

September 10, 1999: Eastside welcomed Heritage to Sharp Stadium for the first time, and defeated them 41-21.

September 13, 2002: First ever Newton vs. Eastside football game. Eastside defeated Newton 14-7.

September 12, 2003: Newton defeated Eastside for the first time 21-7.

September 8, 2006: Alcovy High School first ever game played at Sharp Stadium, also it was their first game played against Newton. Newton defeated Alcovy 19-14.

October 27, 2006: Alcovy took on Eastside for the first time in their school’s history, Eastside defeated Alcovy 49-14.

September 7, 2007: Alcovy defeated Newton for the first time 23-0.

November 14, 2008: Eastside defeated Creekview 20-6 in the first round of the playoffs, at Sharp Stadium.

November 21, 2008: Eastside defeated Carrollton 21-9 in the second round of the playoffs, at Sharp Stadium.

September 4, 2009: Alcovy defeated Eastside for the first time 3-0.

November 12, 2010: Eastside defeated Westside (Macon) 41-13 in the first round of the playoffs.