Mississippi State commit leads Alabama All-Stars in interstate showdown
By Ethan Levine
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For high school prospects from the states of Alabama and Mississippi, the annual Alabama-Mississippi State All-Star Football Game is a chance to not only prove their own value, but the value of high school football in their home state.
That’s why the ending to this year’s game was particularly interesting. Alabama beat Mississippi 36-30, earning its sixth straight victory in the rivalry. However, the game-winning score came from a recruit who’ll head across state lines next year to begin his college career.
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Alabama 36, Mississippi 30 Final. Tyler Cameron (Foley) on a 30-yard touchdown pass to Justin Johnson (Hoover). Six wins in a row. #clutch
— Alabama6AFootball (@AL6AFootball) December 13, 2014
Johnson, who played his high school football at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala., is a three-star prospect who chose MSU over Kentucky, Southern Miss and Western Kentucky. The only FBS program from the state of Alabama to seriously pursue Johnson was UAB, which no longer has a program.
Despite being overlooked by the programs from his home state, Johnson still managed to end his prep career with a game-winning touchdown in the intrastate all-star game.
Here’s footage of the game-winning score:
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
