People around the country probably will never have a full grasp on how much high school football means to Texans. May this photo provide visual proof that it is a VERY big deal.
Data from the message board site Yappi reveals that several championship games over the weekend MASSIVELY outdrew the Panthers-Falcons NFL game on Sunday!
An estimated 193,000 fans attended the games over the weekend at AT&T Stadium, breaking down as follows:
Wednesday:
1AD1: 4,688
1AD2: 4,267
2AD1: 7,402
Thursday:
2AD2: 8,257
3AD1: 10,299
3AD2: 9,282
Friday:
4AD1: 14,384
4AD2: 15,036
5AD1: 22,184
Saturday:
5AD2: 33,913
6AD1: 40,673
6AD2: 32,346
The Falcons-Panthers game was at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, and by all reports was a virtual ghost town. An estimated 5,200 fans attended the game, which the Panthers ended up winning by a score of 9-7.
Not to add insult to injury, but tickets for the game in the week leading up to it were selling for as low as 45 cents.
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