Football in the state of Texas, no matter the level, is not something limited by the calendar nor dictated by the season.
It is an all-day, everyday sport whether you are chatting about a coaching decision at a barbershop in West Texas or debating friends about recruiting decisions at one of the many mega-malls that pocket the four sprawling metropolises further east.
Of all the literal and figurative symbols that embody this singular focus across the region, AT&T Stadium easily stands out as one of the most recognizable.
It is the home of the most popular team in the Lone Star State and beyond, the Dallas Cowboys. The natural curvature of the $1.3 billion Taj Mahal of the gridiron is even subtly shaped like a football. As the longtime host of the high school state championship games, it is often regarded as the ultimate destination from pretty much the moment they start playing…