Withdrawal is already setting in
While having the Little Southwest Conference regrouped with Monday's announcement of the University Interscholastic League's biennial realignment undoubtedly pleased throusands of fans in Abilene, Midland and Odessa, it is going to cause me some personal hardships.
Having Abilene High in a Fort Worth-area district meant I headed east for road games these past two years. That took me right past the exit for Strawn, and Stawn just happens to be home to one of the best chicken fried steaks on the face of the Earth.
In case you didn't know, the first rule of sports journalism is "Find the Food." Us ink-stained wretches follow this rule religiously. Just look at a photo of the ARN sports staff.
Not only was the five-mile detour off I-20 convenient (and deliciously filling; I recommend the medium CFS), it appeared to bring good fortune for the Eagles. During the 2009 football season and playoffs -- I drove east eight times -- AHS was undefeated on days I stopped off for a bite in southeast Palo Pinto County. Of course, the Eagles were also undefeated on those rare occasions I didn't make it to Strawn, so maybe it wasn't all that important (my taste buds and stomach politely disagree).
The good news is that AHS coach Steve Warren has at least one East Texas team scheduled for the next two years and with a couple of holes remaining in the schedule, could add other opponents in a direction that will allow me to again partake of this delicacy.
Also good is that in returning to the Permian Basin for games over the next two seasons, there are ample establishments that provide suitable fare in their own right. I'm particularly eager to again visit a certain Mexican food place in northeast Odessa that features pescado y camarones con salsa de ajo y limon (that's grilled fish and shrimp in a garlic-lemon sauce).
Oh, yeah. I expect the football to be pretty good out west, too.
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