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There's nothing like a heated rivalry in High School Football to get your blood flowing on a Friday night. Abilene High and Abilene Cooper, quite possibly, have one of the biggest rivalries in Texas sports. The 'Crosstown Showdown' is typically a game that has district title implications. However, the bragging rights are just as big in many people's minds.

As the movie Friday Night Lights suggested, Texas is home to the best High School Football in the world. The fact still remains that, when it comes to high school football, Abilene is home to some of the best teams the Lone Star State has to offer...

  This is just about the most stupid thing I've ever heard.  Schools are being forced to change their mascots for various reasons usually because of political correctness.  McMurry University right here in Abilene was forced to change it's long time mascot "Indians" to "Warhawks" or not be recognized by the NCAA.  Now a school, on it's own volition has chosen not to name themse