The love of high school football in Texas is hard to quantify. But to get an idea, have a look at the price tag on one of its newest temples.

Voters in McKinney, Tex., have given the go-ahead to spend nearly $63 million on building a high school football stadium after months of contentious debate in the suburb north of Dallas.

“Down South, football is a really big deal, and playoff football is a really big deal,” said Jennifer Gray, the chairwoman of Vote for McKinney’s Future, a pro-stadium group.

The 12,000-seat facility and an attached events center would be just the latest in a growing list of supersized high school stadiums in Texas.