It isn’t just Texas, and it isn’t just high school. I reffed high school and Pop Warner in Northern California in the late 90s and there were guys who got chased by angry fans/parents, had upset losing teams wait for them in the parking lot and in one case a parent actually pulled a knife and ran onto the field. A lot…

It’s no more serious here than it is in any other place... I’ve lived in Texas for 5 years and sure, they love their H.S. Football but it’s not like everyone in the state is at a high school stadium every Friday night. I couldn’t tell you (outside of Westlake) who any of the good teams are.

“The question of what instigated that is what we’re trying to figure out,” Laing said.