Box Office
The reported money — the 2004 domestic gross, the district stadium costs, coaching salaries and broadcast rights — with each figure attributed and dated.
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8 Oct 2004Theatrical release, Universal Pictures
$61mDomestic gross (Box Office Mojo)
2Production centres: Odessa and Houston
- Box Office, as ReportedThe domestic theatrical result — $61 million gross on an 8 October 2004 opening, as reported by Box Office Mojo — set in the context of the film's production budget and Universal's expectations.
- Three District Stadiums, as Reported at OpeningAllen ISD's $60 million stadium (2012) and McKinney ISD's $70 million ground (2018) compared with Ratliff's $5.
- What the Salary Figures Tell YouHead-coaching compensation at major Texas 6A programs as reported by Texas Monthly and the Dallas Morning News — framed as a structural argument about how seriously the state treats the position, with named figures, named programs, and dated sources.
- Who Pays to Broadcast a High-School Game in TexasThe economics and structure of Texas high-school football broadcast rights — local TV deals, regional cable arrangements, and the streaming-era shift — as documented in dated reporting, with named rightsholders where the record is clear.