Player With Down Syndrome Plays Last Snap of Texas State Championship

The junior wideout made an appearance in Aledo's championship victory.

No snap meant more in Aledo High School's 55–19 win over Fort Bend Marshall in the Texas state championship last Friday than the final play of the game.

Blaze Mayes, a junior wideout, made an appearance for Aledo on the last snap of the game as it wrapped up its eighth state title. Mayes was born with down syndrome.

Mayes's leg jittered with excitement as he lined up on the field. His teammates surrounded him celebrating as he returned to the sideline following the play, too.

Everything's bigger in Texas, they say. Moments like this make the saying especially true.