I used to be a correspondent for the Tribune Chronicle. The first (football) game that I ever covered was McDonald @ Southington in 2006. The stadium was small, but pretty filled up. McDonald dominated from start to finish and eventually won 61-6, but I noticed that the Southington fans stayed the whole time. Come to find out, it was their first night game ever because it was their first with lights. In fact, their fans exploded when they finally scored their lone touchdown late in the game. The Trib even sent one of their best writers (John Vargo) to do a special story because they finally had lights.
Being a Warren G. Harding fan, it was a very eye-opening experience. Every week, I'm in a well-lit stadium w/ loud fireworks going off during pregame and after every touchdown. Not to mention that I get to watch top notch talent, especially back then. Yet, I can't count the amount of times that I've seen fans leave early because a loss looks eminent. That McDonald-Southington game was literally over as soon as it started, but their fans were just enjoying the fact that they were able to watch their team play at night.
A bit off topic, but I always think of that game when "stadium lights" are brought up.