UIL State Friday Rewind: Aledo Dominates... Again, Gilmer Shuts Up Doubters, Anna Wins First Title in Stunning Fashion

The second full day or UIL 11-man state championships featured Aledo adding to their record setting state title total, a first-time state title winner in the Anna Coyotes and the Gilmer Buckeyes pulling off a slight upset in a classic 4A-Division II state title win over Bellville.  

Anna took home their first state title in school history with a dominant 26-0 win over Tyler Chapel Hill to bring home the Class 4A-Division II title. The Coyotes led by sophomore QB Ziondre Williams scored all 26 points in the first half and their defense led by LB CJ Miller totally suffocated one of the most explosive offensive attacks in all of East Texas. Seth Parr who took over at Anna in 2021 in three years took a program that had never won more than one playoff game in school history and brought them a state title. This will be Anna’s final game as a 4A program as the fast growing community in Collin County is moving to Class 5A-Division II this upcoming realignment.