High School
We’re All We Got: Marcus Shavers determined to continue track record of success at McKinney
One of the state's fastest-rising coaches has a story as compelling as his teams are successful.
As Allen counted down the days to its first state championship appearance in 2008, Marcus Shavers – then a 6’4, 260 lb. defensive lineman at the University of Arkansas – was racing back to Texas in his little Buick Regal in hopes of making it back to see his alma mater play in Houston.
Only the UIL’s largest classification, Class 5A at the time, had the location of its state championship games determined by the league, so several champions – including Prosper, Lake Travis and Sulphur Springs – had already hoisted their trophies.
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