There was a defensive line last season in high school football that featured players who are now at Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee.
Perhaps more astonishing than its actual existence, this collection of marauding defenders came together from across the country to play for a high school that didn't have any chance of competing in a postseason.
No playoff games.
No pep rallies.
And no real local fans to speak of either.
The team played a tough schedule, and many of the games were on national TV, but practices were actually more important for college coaches and recruiting scouts.