Why small-school Texas high school football is so special

Like moths to a flame, Texans are inherently drawn to the biggest. Whether it’s hats or food or animatronic state fair mascots or the literal geographic expanse of the state, Texans have a predilection for the large.

It makes sense, then, that our very favorite sport — football — would follow the same trendline. Just look at our stadiums as an example: from high school (like Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon — capacity: 20,000) to college (like Kyle Field in College Station — capacity: 102,733) to the pros (like AT&T Stadium in Arlington — capacity: 80,000), Texas builds cathedrals for football as grandiose as our love for the game.