Some North Texas High Schools Begin Football Season At AT&T Stadium
Football is back Friday for some of the largest high schools in Texas. Some of those 5A and 6A teams are starting their seasons at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
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Football is back Friday for some of the largest high schools in Texas. Some of those 5A and 6A teams are starting their seasons at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Friday Night Lights won't be happening for two North Texas high school football teams because of a coronavirus outbreak.
Collin County's Celina High School, with eight State Championships, is making sure the turf is extra clean as the team prepares for a season unlike any other.
The only game the Carter High School football team in Dallas is playing is the waiting game.
Despite all of the challenges the pandemic has brought, four Dallas ISD varsity cheerleaders have received one of the most prestigious honors in the history of the sport.
"Please know that this decision was not made lightly, but we feel it is necessary in order to protect the health of all involved," Krum ISD said.
This week, the DeSoto High School football team is back on the practice field.
Based on the recent leveling out of Dallas County COVID-19 cases, the district is permitting the phased-in start of athletic conditioning and other designated UIL activities on Tuesday.
While the start of the football season in Texas has been delayed for Class 6A schools, the Cedar Hill Longhorns are doing their best to make every day count.
Globe Life Park was converted to a multi-purpose facility with a synthetic grass surface after the 2019 baseball season.
In Alvarado, you don't have to ask them more than once if they are ready for the high school football season to start.
"It's been a long time since we've had sports," Lake Worth quarterback Caleb Welch explained. "It brings the community back together."
Texas and dozens of other states are pressing on amid questions about safety and COVID-19's long-term health impact on young athletes.
Forney ISD has decided students can still take part in extra curricular activities even if they do learning online.
With COVID-19 having cut the 2020 high school baseball season short, four players from Skyline High School are determined to make up for lost time.