Harrold district at forefront of 2 gender-barrier issues

HARROLD -- The tiny northwest Texas school district in Harrold is known for its independent streak: It was the first in the state to allow teachers to carry concealed handguns and also the first to challenge a federal transgender restroom policy.

Now, the district is preparing to field a coed high school football team.

Until Monday morning, the 2016 edition of the Harrold High School Hornets had just five players out for football. But the Hornets compete in Class A, six-man football, the smallest football classification in Texas.

Student transfers and a general disinterest in playing meant that head coach Craig Templeton could not fill all roster spots this season. And to make matters worse, of the 30 high school students enrolled at Harrold, only eight are boys.

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