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Dallas suburb approves $62.8 million in funding for high school football stadium
Sporting News
12 hours ago
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Whoever first said "everything is bigger in Texas" was certainly talking about high school football stadiums.
If you needed a reminder of how big high school sports are in Texas, look no further than one town's plans to build a $62.8 million stadium.

Voters in McKinney, Texas, on Saturday approved a $220 million bond package to finance the 12,000-seat facility that will also include an events center, according to the Dallas Morning News. It's one of the most expensive high school stadium projects in a state already known for its penchant to build big.

The report said $50.3 million will come from the bond package. The other $12.5 million of the stadium's construction was previously raised as part of a bond vote in 2000.

The total cost of the project would exceed the $60 million spent by Allen, Texas, to build Eagle Stadium in 2012 and the $62.5 million Katy is spending on its stadium, which is scheduled to open next year, as most expensive in the state. But the caveat comes in the form of a $255.5 million joint venture project between the Dallas Cowboys and the city of Frisco to build a facility that will house Frisco Independent School District teams.

That stadium, called The Star, will double as the Cowboys' practice facility.

McKinney's stadium will also be used for soccer games and band competitions in addition to possibly hosting playoff games.

Whoever first said "everything is bigger in Texas" was certainly talking about high school football stadiums