The University Interscholastic League has announced the state Six-man football championships will return to Abilene.
Games will take place on Dec. 12 at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene.
The Abilene Independent School District athletic department and the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau helped spearhead the return.
AISD athletic director Phil Blue said Abilene’s central location was a selling point, especially with the amount of Six-man football playing teams in West Texas.
“We are thrilled to host these prestigious championships,” Blue stated. “Abilene has a great central location that meets travel needs for all of these teams and a welcoming community that has such respect for smaller programs as we’ve proven over the last several years. Working together with Abilene CVB is a win for all.”
Abilene served as host city from 2005-06 and 2009-12. The past two years, games took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
The expected economic impact for Abilene will be more than $120,000, according to Debi Schultz with the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Six-Man Division I game is set for noon, with the Division II game at 3 p.m.
Tickets will cost $12.
Saint Jo plays in Six-Man Division I, with Forestburg and Gold-Burg in Division II.

Tickets now on sale for state championships

The University Interscholastic League has announced tickets for the Conference 2A through 6A state football championships are now on sale.
The games will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston from Dec. 17-19, moving away from AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
All tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster.com.
The cost of one ticket is $15, but it allows admittance to all games that day.

Schedule
Dec. 17
10 a.m., Conference 2A Division I
1 p.m., Conference 2A Division II
5 p.m., Conference 3A Division I
(This is Bowie’s conference)
8 p.m., Conference 3A Division II
(This is Nocona’s conference)

Dec. 18
Noon, Conference 4A Division I
4 p.m., Conference 4A Division II
4:30 p.m., Conference 5A Division I

Dec. 19
Noon, Conference 5A Division II
4 p.m., Conference 6A Division I
8 p.m., Conference 6A Division II

Ticketmaster links

For information and for links to purchase tickets, log onto the following web address, http://www.uiltexas.org/press-releases/detail/tickets-go-on-sale-saturday-for-uil-football-state-championships-at-nrg-sta.

Shotwell Stadium in Abilene once again will be the site of the University Interscholastic League Six-Man football championship games. (Courtesy photo by the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau)