High School
Who Daingerfield's Mason Williams Really Plays For
Daingerfield Tigers senior athlete Mason Williams plays football to honor the memory of his late sister, Taylor Evans, and provide for the family she left behind.
If an out-of-stater were to picture Texas high school football, their minds would conjure up a place like Mickey Mayne Tiger Stadium in Daingerfield. All 2,500-plus townsfolk cram onto the metal bleachers on a Friday night, creating the big-time atmosphere that can only be found in a community this small. From August to December, their world revolves around the Daingerfield Tigers.
It’s in this chaos that Mason Williams finds his peace. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior is a two-way star for Daingerfield who’s destined for college football. For those three hours, the real world - with all its pain and loss - melts away. It only threatens to creep back in when the whistle blows and he notices the town’s cheers. That’s when the entire stadium’s clapping reminds him of the one person who’s not.
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