2020 four-star Texas commit Xavion Alford and the Shadow Creek Sharks won the school’s first state championship Friday night against Denton Ryan. With a final score of 28-22, the Sharks were able to stop a last-second hail mary attempt to win the game.
After the game, Alford caught up with a reporter to talk about his season and what it meant for him to win a championship.
“It’s unreal,” said Alford. “This season has been real emotional for me. I got hurt first game of the season.”
After falling short in 2018, Shadow Creek was able to win the 5A Divison 1 state championship in 2019. When asked what it meant to be a state champion, Alford said it meant “a lot.”
Here are Alford’s full comments:
.@SCSharkFootball senior @100YARDLANDLORD talks after his team wins a State Championship. He is signed to @TexasFootball #txhsfb #UILState @ShadowCreekHS @AlvinISD @ABXCII @bobo10k2 @coachbbutler @KyronDrones @joeagleason pic.twitter.com/sHLcAAgMv2
— VYPE Houston (@vypehouston) December 21, 2019
Alford signed his national letter of intent with the Longhorns on National Signing Day. Playing safety, he is the sixth highest-rated prospect in the 2020 class for the Longhorns. Alford joins two other secondary players in the class, as Jerrin Thompson is another safety, while Kitan Crawford is listed as a cornerback.
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