BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The first Alabama High School Athletic Association football state championships to be held at UAB's Protective Field won't soon be forgotten.
All seven classifications capped the 2021 season from Wednesday through Friday evening and stunning performances were put in along the way. More than a dozen individual efforts caught Sports Illustrated's attention along the way, worth noting before the transition to the collegiate level.
(Players listed alphabetically)
Coleman hauls in a 66-yard touchdown pass
DeAndre Coleman, Hueytown, Wide Receiver
The big, physical wide receiver was easy to spot in warm-ups and he delivered thereafter -- making many prep and college coaches watching the game wonder why more top college football programs weren't beating down the door for his talents.