17 Things You'll Only Hear At A High School Football Game In The South

There are many reasons why Southerners look forward to autumn, chiefly among them: football season. And we’re not just talking about college football. Southerners tend to take high school football just as seriously, especially those who come from a small town with a big heart and plenty of spirit. 

You’ll see folks in the stands who played on that same high school football field decades ago, still reminiscing on their own “big games.” You’ll see proud family members cheering on players, marching bands with some Southern flair, and concession stands filled to the brim with fried delicacies. 

And you’ll certainly be hearing Southerners do what they do best: talking it up on the sidelines. Here are 17 hilarious things you’d only hear at a Southern high school football game. 

Fan Etiquette and Food

• “Who kicked dust in their barbecue to make them so mad?”
• “Our stadium’s big enough for the whole town, so why can’t I find a seat?”
• “I’ve got a flask of sweet tea in my purse if you need some. The concession stand’s tastes old.”
• “That band better get louder, or we’ll need to pull out the cowbells.” 
• “He had me bring him a whole casserole before the game to fuel up, and as a good luck charm.” 
• “The smell of that concession stand fryer grease hit me all the way in the parking lot. Hope they’ve got chicken-on-a-stick.”
• “When the booster club is selling gumbo, I'm ready to empty my wallet. For the cause, of course.” 

Game Play

• “Is that referee watching the same game as us, or a rerun of The Andy Griffith Show?” 
• “Those players look more winded than me after Thanksgiving lunch, when’s half time?” 
• “That coach doesn’t mess around with his speeches, he sounds like an episode of Friday Night Lights.”
• “That boy is running like he just talked back to his mama, and she’s got a spatula.” 
• “I’d trade my last biscuit for an interception right about now.”
• “Back when I was on the team [30 years ago], we knew how to run the dang ball!” 

Cheering On the Team

• “We need to be loud enough to wake up the preacher across town.” 
• “If the scoreboard doesn't say we won, we’re still gonna act like it.” 
• “I didn’t come out here for the score, I came out here for my soul.”
• “We ain’t winning this by points, we’re winning this by heart.”

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