Cowboys Stadium to host all 11-man high school football state championship games this year
The University Interscholastic League announced Tuesday that Cowboys Stadium in Arlington will be the host site for the 2012 state football championships for all five 11-man classifications.
The state title dates are Dec. 14 for the Class 3A Division I game, then Dec. 20-22 for the other nine games starting in Class 1A and culminating with Class 5A at 8 p.m. on Saturday night.
"As a premiere venue in the state, Cowboys Stadium provides our student athletes and their fans with a remarkable championship experience," UIL athletic director Mark Cousins said in a statement from the UIL. "The UIL and Cowboys Stadium will work together to ensure more memorable moments at this year's championship games."
The six-man state championships will be held again in Abilene at P.E. Shotwell Stadium on Dec. 15 starting with the Division II game at 2 p.m. followed by Division I at 7 p.m.