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Fall FOOTBall Cooper and Aiden Schmidt Aggies OR A fun, Katyized look at this For more than a century, the football rivalry between the Texas A&M Aggies and University of Texas Longhorns has brewed strong in the state of Texas. In the friendly neighborhoods of Katy, admirers of the collie Reveille and the steer Bevo coexist peacefully throughout most Ashlyn Schoeneberg and Mackenzie Matthews Hannah and “The thing we most Lauren Lee enjoy about the Aggie- Longhorn rivalry is the crowd of people it attracts. There is such spirit from both schools in one field.” - LaVonne‘‘ Schoeneberg Beckham Smith Nathan Thompson Phil and Val Reeves and their son Patrick, a member of the Aggie Corps of Cadets Photo by Suzanne Box Suzanne by Photo “My cuties are both Aggie fans and show their spirit by watching games with daddy and wearing Aggie gear!” - Jodi Schmidt Truitt ‘‘ Noah Edmiston AGGIELAND In Aggieland, the Gig ‘Em sign and “howdy” are common greetings around every corner, while fans fill the air with the “Aggie War Hymn” during games. Traditions like the midnight yell, corps of cadets, James and 12th man are near and dear to every Aggie’s heart. 118 • katy magazine Visit KatyMagazine.com for Katy jobs, events, news and more. Alaina and Breanna LONGHORNS? Rowan longstanding Texas rivalry of the year, until those fall football banners wave! Then, the rivalry begins to heat up, bringing the excitement of time-honored traditions and college pride to the forefront of the football season. Joshua Medina Photo by April Pizana by Photo Ryan and Quinn Clanahan Jolene Rowan Sammy Dimiceli Reese Banister Jennifer and Marc Koepplinger and and Sammy their children Anthony, Evan, and Riley Dimiceli “We enjoy watching college ball together... We love the marching band!” “UT is an awesome school, - Katy mom Jessica in addition to being top 10 in Rowan, whose daughters sports...The thing I most enjoy Alaina, Breanna, and about the Aggie-Longhorn rivalry Jolene are all football fans is in the end, we are all Texans!” ‘‘ - Kristen Dimiceli Camille‘‘ and her dog Sophie and Tiffany and her dog Bella UT cheerleaders UT PRIDE Holly and Hillary In Longhorn country, expect to see students making the Hook ‘Em sign and singing along to “The Eyes of Texas.” During Don’t miss the games, traditions like Smokey Aggie-Longhorn the Cannon, the “Texas Fight” football showdown on song, and Big Bertha – at one Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. time the world’s largest drum – take center stage. To advertise, call 281-579-9840 or email [email protected] katy magazine • 119.