The Southlake Carroll vs. Miami Northwestern game at Ford Stadium on the campus of SMU, September 15th will be one of the most hyped games ever involving teams of national acclaim.Is it possible the game will attract a sellout crowd of 32,000? Possible, but not likely.
Let's say the Carroll faithful turn out in full force and show up with a throng of 10,000 or so fans. That leaves 22,000 seats. Between the fans that love high school football and just want to see a good game and the fans that have a "protect the Texas high school football tradition" mentality, I can see another 12,000 fans showing up. The Bulls might have 100-200 fans make the long trek from Miami. That's a crowd of 22,200; great for any high school game played anywhere at anytime, but not quite a sellout.
That being said, I wouldn't take any chances if you plan on going to the game. If you've been to Ford Stadium you known the parking is atrocious. I attended the Tom Landry classic at the stadium last year and it took me two days by camel to reach the stadium from where I had to park. My advice, carpool if you can and get there early!
The game is being played at a good time to maximize the attendance, but will have some competition. I wouldn't expect these games to detract much from the crowd though.
Other games in the same time slot:
Euless Trinity vs. Odessa Permian on Fox Sports Net 6:30 PM
Arkansas vs. Alabama 6 PM
USC vs. Nebraska 7 PM
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