as part of a HS rivalry thing ESPN is doing. The game was moved from Friday to Thursday.

This is a pretty cool deal! Wish I could have got to play on TV when I played for Belton, and never lost to Temple!!

that is sweet. i'm going to go to that game too!!

In HD also.

been common knowledge, heard it a month ago

sources...

it was on ESPN.com weeks ago

When?

sorry, thought it was longer ago

ESPN.com announced Aug 20th

Thursday, August 20, 2009
This season, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, will present 21 live high school football games. ESPNU Recruiting Insider will return to supplement game coverage. The 30-minute show evaluates the top high school football recruits and programs throughout the season and will airs Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU, with Lowell Galindo hosting alongside ESPN Scouts, Inc., recruiting analyst Luginbill. Several players from the ESPNU 150 are expected to make appearances, including No. 6 Michael Dyer, RB (Little R ...

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It has been talked about for a few months. The rumor was ESPN was talking to Coach Monsen about moving the game to Floyd Casey Stadium. I will give Coach Monsen props for standing his ground and keeping the game at Wildcat. It is a district game against a rival, and at the end of the season when playoff spots are going to be available. I want that game at home, too. (Plus, it will bring some publicity to Temple, instead of Baylor or Waco.)

I am with Smirk 100%. While it would be nice for a bigger venue so more fans could attend the game, you don't give up a home game with possible playoff implications. As a taxpayer, I am also glad to see it not move and send all our local tax dollars that would be generated that night up I35.