High School
Hot Take Tuesday: Inner-City Football Shouldn't be over-looked
The high school football games played in the inner-cities give us a glimpse into the history of the game in our great state. Teams like Houston Wheatley, Dallas Madison, Austin Anderson, Houston Yates and Dallas Lincoln still play to this day giving a glimpse of a proud football history
When we think of Texas High School Football, we often think of gleaming palaces built for football in fast-growing suburbs or packed stadium in a small town out in rural Texas. However, one incredibly important and under-served area of the sport lies in the middle of our largest metro areas: the brand of football played in our inner cities.
While the chances of seeing a team win a state title from the inner-city are small, the role that football plays in these parts of the state is anything but small.
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