Zach Corcoran of St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Girls’ Flag Football team named the 2021 Atlanta Falcons High School Coach of the Year

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For the first time in the history of the Atlanta Falcons, the National Football League team has given its High School Coach of the Year to a high school girls’ flag football coach. Zach Corcoran of St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School in Columbus becomes the Falcons nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award.

Corcoran was the Falcons Week 7 honoree. He led the Lady Vikings to a regional championship and a berth in the 2021 playoffs.

Below are the 2021 weekly winners:

Week 1: Craig Coleman, Luella High School

Week 2: Rich Fendley, Bowdon High School

Week 3: William Felton, Decatur High School

Week 4: Wesley Tankersley, Stephens County High School

Week 5: Marquis Westbrook, Warner Robins High School

Week 6: Maurice Dixon, Creekside High School

Week 7: Zach Corcoran, St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School

Week 8: Leroy Hood, Pebblebrook High School

Week 9: Rodney Hackney, Riverdale High School

Week 10: Tim Barron, Villa Rica High School

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.