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Just 35 miles northwest of Birmingham up Interstate 22 is one of the better mid-sized football programs in the state.
Aside from a rough stretch in 2012-13, Cordova has won nine or more games every season but three since 2005. The Class 4A Blue Devils went 13-1 in 2015 and 9-3 last fall.
But some athletes fly under the radar from Cordova, one of the best in its class lately. Auburn did sign one-time starting safety Ryan Smith from Cordova in 2010, and Ole Miss signed running back Tim Simon in 2009.
Kolbi Fuqua is under the radar, but in terms of stars and not ability. Ole Miss had offered. Auburn offered last spring. A week ago today, the 6-foot-2, 209-pound Fuqua, a three-star recruit, committed to the Tigers.
"I think he's overlooked," Cordova coach Jimmy Gay said. "I don't understand the three-star, four-star, five-star athletes. If the kid can play, he can play. I don't think those stars will win you any games, the rating system.
"He might be flying under the radar."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Before Auburn's A-Day game, it didn't look like Fuqua would pledge to Auburn just yet. The Tigers had a commitment from Brooks offensive lineman Kam Stutts and it was already a good day.
But Fuqua met with Auburn coaches after the game and talked to reporters and let it be known that he did commit. He made the decision after the game.
Auburn had been his leader for a while. Last Saturday, he pulled the trigger.
Fuqua said he will be a receiver for Auburn. Gay said that Auburn offensive line coach Herb Hand, who recruited Fuqua, likes him as an athlete who can play either side of the ball.
Fuqua had 59 catches for 1,011 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior. He also had seven interceptions and 114 total tackles.
Fuqua took Cordova to the Class 4A Final Four in basketball, and excels in the weight room per Gay.
"He is very coachable," Gay said. "He does what he's asked to do. As far as his athletic ability, he has it. He's a long, rangy kid. He has a nose for the football whether it's him going up as a receiver and catching it or on defense, him playing safety and him coming down to make a tackle or intercepting a pass. He's just one of those special kids who has a nose for the football, and he works hard."
Fuqua will likely get his start on offense, but has the physical frame to play safety in college. Auburn's pursuit of receivers like Justyn Ross, Jacob Copeland and Matthew Hill and how successful that goes could determine how serious of an initial look Fuqua gets at receiver.
His reported 4.95 time in the 40 at the Atlanta Opening Regional could suggest that he'll end up on defense (or maybe grow into a tight end?). His strength lies more with physicality than straight-line speed. Fuqua is definitely a player that looks better in pads when the lights come on.
"I don't think you can go wrong," Gay said. "He's a very talented kid and just has a great nose for the football. He's not afraid of contact, which is what I really love about him."
Better quote from Gay: "The intensity that he brings to the game, he's just like a pit bull out there."
RANKINGS
Composite: 3-star, No. 41 athlete, No. 17 in Alabama, No. 523 nationally
247Sports: 3-star, No. 39 athlete, No. 14 in Alabama, No. 477 nationally
Rivals: 3-star, No. 14 in Alabama
Scout: No ranking
ESPN: No ranking
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