re: Why do texas high school teams only play 80 yd fields?

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The main difference between 11-man and eight-man football is most notably the elimination of three players. It depends greatly on the type of formation used, but the eliminated players are commonly two offensive tackles and a wide receiver on offense and two defensive backs and a defensive lineman on defense.

The size of the playing field is often smaller in eight-man football than in eleven-man. Some states opt for a smaller, 80-yard-long (73 m) by 40-yard-wide (37 m) field (which is also used in six-man); Oklahoma has some schools that use the 100-yard (91 m) field, while most use the 80-yard field.

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