We participated in a bit of Americana Friday night at the Tom Landry Classic between 2013 5A Texas state champs Allen HS and 4A champs, Denton Guyer HS. This was slightly different than the small town Iowa football games we are used to.
It was held in the University of North Texas Apogee Stadium. Our seats were higher than I care to go unless I'm inside an airplane. The band, touted as 'the largest band in the land,' has over 700 kids and fills the whole field. There were more students in the drill team, flag squad, and cheerleading squad than in my graduating class. Not once did I hear anyone behind us say, "Isn't number 16 the nephew of Gomer who used to be married to your cousin Fern?" The drive to and from was over an hour in heavy traffic through interchanges out of Star Wars. I guess the teams are pretty good but I don't follow football so I can't speak to that.
It was held in the University of North Texas Apogee Stadium. Our seats were higher than I care to go unless I'm inside an airplane. The band, touted as 'the largest band in the land,' has over 700 kids and fills the whole field. There were more students in the drill team, flag squad, and cheerleading squad than in my graduating class. Not once did I hear anyone behind us say, "Isn't number 16 the nephew of Gomer who used to be married to your cousin Fern?" The drive to and from was over an hour in heavy traffic through interchanges out of Star Wars. I guess the teams are pretty good but I don't follow football so I can't speak to that.
So how did we end up at this event? Granddaughter Jessi is a senior and a varsity trainer for the Allen team. And an excellent one she is. She is a whiz with a water bottle and a terror with a towel. We did not get to witness her ankle wrapping skills, although you would have thought someone could have managed a little sprain or something. I mean, since her grandparents came 900 or so miles. But I suppose even in the biggest games, one can't have everything.
By the way, Allen won.
By the way, Allen won.
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