This past Friday, the fam and I attended the local opening high school football match featuring two heavy hitting programs. Allen High School, whom are the 2008 5A State Champs and SouthLake whom are the reigning 2011 State Champs. Not only did the teams themselves make the game a must see, but the introducing of Allen High's brand spanking new 60 million dollar stadium... And if you didn't catch it the first time it's for high school football. Texas means business when it comes to their football, regardless of what age. I remember refereeing a Ymca flag football game a couple summers back, and the atmosphere was so intense, as if all the big time universities had a scout in the stands.
The process for my pops to get his hands on the tickets was off the wall as well. He had to first sign up to become a season ticket holder, get his name drawn from a raffle, and then pay for the tickets. I thought raffles were used for prizes, not for an opportunity for purchase.
The stadium was flawless to say the least, but the game was a disappointment. Allen dusted them off fairly easy. I can imagine that bar being raised performing in a 1 of a kind high school stadium in front of 18,000+. It's gonna be difficult for any small universities to win them with a stadium tour.
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