COMAL COUNTY, Texas – Fresh off his first high school football state championship, Smithson Valley head football coach Larry Hill has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Navy All-American Bowl Coach of the Year Award.
The All-American Bowl’s Coach of the Year Award honors the nation’s top high school coach for exceptional coaching abilities and leadership skills and acknowledges his role as a positive influence on young student-athletes on and off the field.
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The Navy All-American Bowl, an annual showcase of the nation’s top 100 high school football players, is a fitting stage for recognizing Hill’s contributions to the sport.
Back in late December, Hill and his Rangers defeated Dallas Highland Park 32-20 to win the UIL Class 5A Division I State Championship Game.
Coach Hill was also selected to lead the West squad in this year’s Navy All-American Bowl. Dick Beck of North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa, will head up the East team.
The other finalists this year are:
- Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Miami, Florida
- Ray Gates, North Crowley High School, Fort Worth, Texas
- Raul Lara, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California
- Ben Reaves Jr., Milton High School, Milton, Georgia
The winner will be announced during the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl awards show on Jan. 10.
The game itself is on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 12 p.m. CST at the Alamodome.