High school football in Texas is a tradition. It's culture. The size, the level of play, and most importantly, the biggest and best games take place under Friday Night Lights.
However, as The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported, that may change forever with the announcement that FOX will broadcast college football games in its prime-time slot every Friday night this season.
The Friday night slot became vacant because the network did not renew its rights to broadcast WWE on Friday nights.
This idea has been brewing for a while, but it's certainly not something high school coaches like. On a Friday last August, when Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference would consider playing more games, Westlake coach Tony Salazar told Colby Gordon of the Statesman that , said college programs should “step out of the realm of high school athletics.”
more:Battle for Friday night lights: Prep coaches don't support Big 12 commissioner's plan
The conferences that will host these games include the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West, all leagues that FOX already has broadcast rights to.
What impact could College Football Friday have on high school football?
The decision to hold the game on Friday could have a major impact on recruiting efforts.
Area coaches announced last August that the number of college games that high school freshmen could attend for their freshman visit may be limited, and college coaches may not be able to see them in person on Fridays to scout them. He told the Statesman that he had sex.
In any case, there are many people on social media who are not happy with this decision. Whether it becomes permanent will depend on how successful it is next season.
