Eight players who gained high school football fame in Arizona were chosen in this year's NFL draft. That is believed to be a record number for this state in one year.
It's a reflection of how much high football has grown in Arizona over the years.
Just look at how many college football coaches are coming through this spring to check out current Arizona high school football players. Many schools are counting 50 to 100 colleges during their three-week spring workouts coming by to check out talent for future players.
"The reason so many college football recruiters have been flocking to Arizona the past decade is that we have good players with excellent coaching," Chandler coach Rick Garretson said.