Pack your bags! We’re heading to watch high school football!
In California, people visit wine country. In New York, everyone wants to see the Statue of Liberty or Times Square. What about when visiting Texas? Texas has beautiful beaches, sparse desert, big cities, and small towns. What is the one thing, though, that most Texans will tell you to experience during your visit? Many Texans have fond memories of Friday nights spent either playing for or watching their high school football team. Where can you go to experience this? How would one even begin to pick the places to visit? Thinking about this, the following is a list of ten of the best high school football stadiums in Texas (in no particular order) if you would like to visit one on a Friday over the
Home of the most dominant high school football team in Texas
It is hard to deny that if the Allen Eagles are not the pre-eminent team in Texas, they are in the conversation. In 2012 Allen won the first of six championships in their class and was crowned national champs by High School Football America three years. If you want to watch a lot of potential division one college football prospects then the Allen eagles are for you. Allen is a suburb of Dallas, so there is a lot to do the rest of the weekend as well.
The Most Expensive stadium in Texas
If you just want to say you have visited the most expensive high school stadium in Texas, then make your way to Cy-Fair FCU Stadium in Cypress, Texas. You may want to do it quickly as the cost of new stadiums is escalating daily. This is an impressive stadium. It is home to twelve teams in Cypress, which is a suburb in the Houston area.
Welcome to the Weirdest stadium in Texas
While the weirdest stadium may be pushing it, Rogan Field’s story and its location are pretty neat. The stadium is rather non-descript. It seats about 2500 and is your typical small-town high school football stadium. What makes it stand out is that the field was built on top of an old cemetery. Not only that, but all the graves were not removed before the stadium was built. The small stadium in San Saba, just about midway between Dallas and San Antonio in central Texas, has the nickname the graveyard and has a reputation for strange things happening from time to time. Could it be the referees?
What If you want more than just football?
If the game you have gone to watch is a bit of a snooze fest, and you want something else to look at from time to time, then head over to House Park Stadium in Austin, the state capital. The view of the skyline alone is worth the price of admission to a game. The stadium is home to four area high school teams, so getting a good game should not be too hard.
Want a little history with your high school football?
R.R. Jones Stadium in El Paso is one of the first concrete stadiums built in the country. It is considered the home of Texas’ famous Friday Night Lights as it was the first stadium to host high school football games on Friday nights in Texas. It was also home to the first three Sun Bowl college football bowl games from 1935-1937.
How do you like the best rivalries in football?
The teams from Denison and Sherman, Texas, are not winning state championships regularly. However, this rivalry has all the makings of something special no matter where it is played. It goes back to 1901 and is considered the oldest rivalry in the state. They play the “Battle for the Axe” every year, with the winner getting the trophy until the next game. They play at Bearcat Stadium and Munson Stadium. Either one is an excellent place to see the oldest high school rivalry in Texas since they are only a few miles apart!
Feel like leaving the country to watch some football?
While you technically will not be leaving the country, Sams memorial stadium is only 2 miles from the U.S. Mexican border. So, suppose you want to watch some high school football and feel like you have traveled to an exotic locale simultaneously. In that case, Sams Memorial Stadium may be the place for you.
Another dynasty out in Aledo!
Another stadium you may want to check out is Bearcat Stadium in Aledo, Texas. A dominant team was mentioned earlier in the Allen Eagles with their championship run over the last decade. Another team right there with them is the Aledo Bearcats from Aledo, just west of Fort Worth. Aledo has won more state championships than any other school in the state. The stadium is always packed (Even though the stadium’s capacity is more than the town population!) The crowd is ready to get loud and rowdy. Aledo is also home to JoJo Earle, a four-star wide receiver. Earle committed to the University of Alabama as part of the 2021 class. If this is your idea of high school football, then head to Aledo, Texas on a Friday night.
A different reason to visit a stadium
The last stadium on this list is here for a different reason. We have had dominant teams, beautiful skylines, cemeteries, and even exotic locations. Still, this last stadium is a must-see for different reasons. School districts in Texas build stadiums that host several schools in the community. This one is no different, but if you can make it to John Kincaide Stadium to watch North Dallas high school play, it is worth it. This is a school that, until this year, had the longest streak of not making the playoffs in Texas. Not a single playoff game since 1952.
According to TexasHighSchoolFootballHistory.com, this school also has more losses than any other team ever in the state. The stadium is your typical big Texas high school football stadium. Still, this school is doing something that most involved with the school have never experienced before. Go join the fans and jump on the bandwagon before North Dallas becomes the next dominant team in Texas high school football.