Is football BIG in texas?

Texas high school championship game drew more fans than 16 bowl games

Over the holidays, Prep Rally mentioned that the Texas Class 5A state championship game between Pearland and Euless Trinity at Cowboys Stadium actually outdrew the first three bowl games of the holiday season.

As it turns out, that memorable Texas title tilt performed just as well against much of the college bowl slate. By the time all the paid attendance at Monday night's title tilt between Auburn and Oregon was tabulated, the Pearland-Trinity matchup's 43,321 fans beat out 16 of college football's 35 bowl games.

I remember reading a story back in the day about highschool football. Texas, Ca, Florida Ga were head and shoulders above the rest in the dead serious nature of the game.

I also remember back in the 80's when the Valdosta coach had a TV show before most any college coach had one.

Hehe! I remember growing up and watching the Nick Hyder show in Valdosta.