TEXAS — While it’s widely believed that Texas is the mecca of high school football, if you ask St. John Bosco parents Nora and Gerald Woodyard, Allen is about to get a whole lot of California love.

“We’re pumped up, super excited,” Nora said. “I’m just so excited. I know the boys are so excited.”

The Woodyards are one of several Bosco families who made the trip to Dallas, eager to see their kids touch down in one of the best stadiums in the country. No matter where Week 1 was scheduled, there was no way they were missing game day. 

“For me, my mom was a single parent and so she didn’t get a chance to travel,” Gerald said. “Nor did my mom have an opportunity to go to all the games that she would probably want to go to. And so we just wanted to make it a point not to miss any of the chances to see our kids, especially with Peyton being the last of the kids. We made it a point to make ourselves available.”

Because to the Bosco faithful, support is everything and football is family. The Woodyards and all of Brave Nation are more than ready for kickoff.