My very first experience/participation (that's a school oriented) football was during the '05 TCU vs. OU game. I went to a very small private school made up of roughly 400 students; 6th grade-12th grade. Because of this, we did not have a football team. Now this was even rare in St. Louis so when I came to TCU and mentioned that to people they immediately looked at me like I came from some crazy place.
Football is a huge sport all across America, but Texas football, specifically high school football, seems to be like its own cult. Don't get me wrong, I was very active in sports/activities in high school, but I wouldn't consider revolving my entire high school existence around it. Many of my TCU friends, now juniors and seniors, still drive home for their high school football games. They all grew up going to football games and still talk about their high school rival as if they were still a spirited, little, high school freshman. A possible answer to this over enthusiasm towards high school football might come from pure boredom. Maybe many small towns might not have many entertainment options and watching high school football is the best thing to do on a Friday evening.
Either way, I think it's a cute characteristic Texans hold: their pride in their own little "Friday Night Lights" (a long with their slightly obnoxious pride for Texas).
Since I have lived in Texas, I have gotten to know my "atheltec side". Football is now one of my favor sports to watch, especially college football. I specifically love watching college football with my dad because he is a big fan of college sports. This new found love for football (which I give 100% credit to Texas for )has created a great bond my dad and I can share together. Thanks Texas!
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