In 2008, Camden County High School (Kingsland, Ga.) finished 15-0 and captured a state title under head coach Jeff Herron. Employing the wing T offense, Camden County rushed more than 600 times and attempted just 76 passes the entire season.

On Saturday night, Herron led Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) to a state title in a much different fashion.

Grayson outlasted Roswell, 23-20, in an overtime thriller to a capture the Georgia Class AAAAAAA state title.

The kicker? Grayson rushed for just eight yards the entire game:

Chase Brice 18/27 238 3 TD... Grayson finished with EIGHT rushing yards EIGHT! #HSFB They went to the air and won the game

— JHillsman (@JHillsman) December 11, 2016

Herron’s Camden County teams averaged nearly eight yards per carry, but with Grayson, he leaned on the team’s passing attack. Quarterback Chase Brice completed 18-of-27 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns on the night.

At Camden County, Herron built a powerhouse that relied on the wing T to maximize its personnel and level the playing field against more skilled programs.

When he took the Grayson job, Herron inherited a roster replete with Division I players. As such, he needed to pivot his coaching philosophy.

 ‘’I see me having to change,’’ Herron said at the time, foreshadowing a passing offense to come.

The transition was both necessitated and made easier by the presence of Clemson-bound quarterback Chase Brice. As a junior in 2015, Brice threw for 2,709 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Herron recognized that he would have to adjust his offensive system to better fit his drastically different personnel.

“People might not recognize me offensively, but I’ve been in this business long enough to know you have to do what’s best for the kids to have success,” he said.

The transition to a new offense began with his team’s appearance in the USA Football 7on7 State Championship in June.

It was the first time Herron had a chance to see his team in action against a defense wearing a different color uniform.

Despite being more talented than many teams in attendance, Grayson struggled, but the team showed glimpses of promise.

“It really gave us a chance to evaluate our guys and work on things this week and get better,” Herron said afterward. “I thought we improved as the day went on, and I was pleased with that.”

The improvement came quickly. A month later, Grayson posted a 4-2 record during pool play at the USA Football 7on7 National Championship, a clear step forward from its 2-3 record in the local tournament despite enhanced competition.

During the fall, Grayson was nicely balanced, never completely abandoning the run game and certain wing T principles. It averaged 190 passing and 160 rushing yards heading into the game against Roswell.

Against an extremely stout Roswell defense and with a state title at stake, Herron put his trust in Brice, and it paid off. Brice engineered a 97-yard drive in the fourth quarter to tie the game and allow Grayson to win in overtime.

Herron’s transition—and Grayson’s journey—was complete. What started with a change in coaching philosophy and summer 7on7s culminated in a state title in Georgia’s largest classification.