In Texas, High School Football Is King. By ABC News. November 25, 2003, 4:17 PM. Dec. 1 -- In small towns and big cities alike, high school football is something like a religion in Texas.

From Abilene High and Haskell, to Stephenville and Albany, a total of eight Big Country high school football programs qualified to compete in the 7-on-7 state championship tournament.