At long last, the Burbank Titans have a home football stadium.

Road warriors for the better part of three seasons because of insufficient playing fields, Burbank will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of a $9.3 million sports complex.

The 10 a.m. ceremony on the Florin Road campus will include Titans players, coaches, faculty, marching band and cheerleaders.

Tonight at 7 against Metro League rival Johnson, Burbank will kick off under the lights at home for the first time.

The school opened in 1963.

Soaring rental fees at Hughes Stadium in the early 1990s forced all Sacramento City Unified School District teams to play Saturday afternoon home games on campus.

In an effort to spare broken ankles because of a land mine of gopher holes, Burbank football coach and athletic director John Heffernan in 2008 went with an all-road schedule. Though the Titans continued to win, the lack of home games resulted in a tremendous loss of cash flow from ticket sales and concessions, funds that sustain all athletic programs.

The new stadium money came from Measure I, earmarked only for building or modernizing facilities. The stadium features field turf, an all-season track, a scoreboard, bleacher seating for 2,500, classrooms, restrooms and a concession stand.

And it has Heffernan beaming.

"We've traveled all over Northern California for games – the Bay Area, Napa, Del Oro – and we're thrilled to get this stadium," Heffernan said. "It's changed the look and the dynamic of the campus; a spectacular facility."

Burbank has always been a campus of spirit and pride. The new facility will only enhance this with a Friday night atmosphere, Heffernan said.

"We're all very proud," he said. "I'm getting calls from alumni. It's a real sense of pride for them, too, and it gives our school a new burst of energy.

"I remember having to pull out the portable generator and lights for practice. No more. Just focus on football and the kids and not worry about holes."

School district Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said today will be "a great day for the Titans and the entire community."

Statistically speaking – Fresh off a Northern California-record 601-yard passing effort, Tanner Trosin of Folsom emerges as the state leader in passing yards with 1,609 in four games (he is also the state's total offensive leader, averaging 459 yards a game). Aaron Young of Vista del Lago is fourth in the state in passing yards with 1,150. J'Juan Muldrow of Folsom leads the state in receiving yards with 643. Logan Smith of Vista is third (526) and Cody Lindner of Roseville fourth (506).

Casey Lambert of Roseville is third in the state through four games with 771 rushing yards, followed in order by Jacob Schoch of Pioneeer (723), Javis Blalock of Rio Vista (712), Jimmy Mahoney of Pioneer (695) and John Wiernicki of Liberty Ranch (668).

Junior linebacker Tanner Vallejo of Nevada Union is the state leader in tackles with 15 a game.

Among teams that have played four games, Elk Grove leads the state in scoring at 57 points a game. It plays tonight at defensive-minded Nevada Union. Pleasant Grove is second (56) and plays tonight at Roseville (fourth at 49). Pioneer is third at 52. Through three games, Placer is the state leader with 64.3 points.

© Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved.

Follow Joe Davidson on Twitter@ sb_joedavidson.

• Read more articles by Joe Davidson