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High School Football Kicks Off! Meaning that YOU should go out to a game

It’s rare when the question, “Where’d you go to high school?” says a lot about someone’s personality.

But in the Sun City, each institution has its traditions, backstories, and pride that fit into the distinctive characteristics of both the Borderland & American football.

And the time has finally come for El Paso to embrace Fridays by the sounds of a local school’s band playing tunes at the front entrance early in the morning, the smells of hot dogs, pickles, and nachos from the concession stands, and the long lines at Whataburger shortly after the night’s events.

High school football, or what it’s commonly referred to as, “Friday Night Lights,” is one of Texas’ greatest traditions in the state.