The seeds of a successful high school football season are sowed in the summer—if not earlier.

When teams work hard in the offseason and develop connections both on and off the field, the results can be significant when the fall rolls around

Numerous high school teams that chose to participate in USA Football 7on7 tournaments during the summer experienced success when it came time to put the pads on for the high school football season.

Here’s a breakdown of high school football teams that played for state titles this year after first honing their offenses during the summer at USA Football 7on7 national or regional tournaments:

Alabama

Hoover – Class 7A state champion

McGill-Toolen – Class 7A state finalist

Ramsay – Class 6A state champion

Opelika – Class 6A state finalist

Beauregard – Class 5A state champion

Wenonah – Class 5A state finalist

Arkansas

Fayetteville – Class 7A state champion

Connecticut

Hillhouse – Class M state champion

Delaware

Smyrna – Division I state champion

Middleton – Division I state finalist

Woodbridge – Division II state champion

Georgia

Valdosta – Class AAAAAA state champion

Grayson – Class AAAAAAA state champion

Illinois

Maine South – Class 8A state champion

Rochester – Class 4A state champion

Kansas

Blue Valley – Class 6A state champion

Mill Valley – Class 5A state champion

Louisiana

Edna Karr – Class 4A state champion

Evangel Christian Academy – Division I state champion

Mississippi

Pearl – Class 6A state finalist

South Carolina

Boiling Springs – Class AAAAA state finalist

Chapman – Class AAA state champion

Tennessee

Whitehaven – Class 6A state champion

Virginia

Stone Bridge – Class 5A state finalist