SAN ANTONIO – The anticipation and hype round the second one annual Pigskin Classic is rising, now not simply in the neighborhood. One Somerset superfan who now lives in Houston has tickets in hand and is making the pressure to the Alamodome this weekend.
Douglas Kurz performed for the Bulldogs in the 70s and was once a component of the 1971-72 group that introduced Somerset a district name at the back of past due mythical trainer Sonny Detmer.
“This is me right here, number 67,” stated Kruz as he confirmed a group picture. “One of our claims to fame is, I think, our average weight was 140 pounds.”
So much about Texas highschool soccer has modified over time, however something that continues to be the similar is the affection of the sport. That’s true for Kurz, who has deep roots in Somerset.
“My family has been in and around Somerset, Texas, for over a hundred years. My wife and I both went to school there and graduated there. She in 1970; me in 72,” stated Kurz.
Though he now is living in Houston, Kurz and his spouse aren’t lacking this 12 months’s Pigskin Classic to observe his former trainer’s son, Koy Detmer, calling the performs for the Bulldogs this weekend.
“We rented a suite. We got the whole team getting together to root for Koy and his guys,” stated Kurz.
He stated they have got greater than 20 folks, together with former Bulldog soccer avid gamers and cheerleaders, who will attend on Saturday.
“One of my managers, his son and he went to Judson. He was telling me about (the Pigskin Classic) last year and how exciting it was,” stated Kurz.
The inaugural Pigskin Classic didn’t disappoint. All 3 video games had been determined through 3 issues or much less. This 12 months, 8 groups will play in 4 video games.
The second-annual Pigskin Classic will kick off Aug. 25 and 26 at San Antonio’s Alamodome and tickets are actually on sale.
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This 12 months’s Pigskin Classic is even larger than remaining 12 months’s inaugural tournament, with 4 highschool soccer video games over two fun-filled days to kick off the Texas highschool soccer season.
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