Playing Every Snap Like It’s Your Last

Taylor Dowdy Growing up in a rural community outside of Dallas, Texas, Boise State left tackle Tyler Ethridge played a part in the deeply-rooted tradition of high school football under Friday night lights. “Whenever you get to these big refined stadiums and the million dollar facilities or wherever it may be, it almost feels like college football,” Ethridge said. “It’s like the whole town shuts down in some areas and you have these big inner city games. It was so much fun.” The phrase “everything’s bigger in Texas” is especially prominent in Texas football at all levels and spans across…