Two-A-Days: PCA Football
State champion coach Shane Moye aims to turn around the PCA football program in his first season with the Panthers
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Two-A-Days: ACA Football
ACA football comes off a second-round playoff run. Now the Eagles look to build on their scrappy identity after losing several stars
Two-A-Days: Autauga Academy Football
Autauga Academy football went 9-2 in its first ASHAA season. And with returning veterans, the Generals are just getting started.
Elmore County football sets sights on playoff run
The Elmore County Panthers are preparing for the upcoming high school football season with their sights set on advancing beyond the first round of the 5A playoffs after last year’s early exit. The Panthers reached the playoffs in 2023 behind a dominant rushing attack that averaged more than 175 yards per game, led by rising senior Eli Thames and quarterback…
Trinity football rebuilds after losing big senior class
The Trinity football team will look to quarterback Patton Mitchell and its offensive line after last year’s second round playoff appearance
Montgomery Catholic football aims to keep championship standards
Montgomery Catholic football begins its quest for a third consecutive state championship this season with new head coach Jonathan Chandler
Montgomery Academy football looks to keep soaring after region title
Montgomery Academy football returns most of its region title squad, including quarterback Reid McBride and 4-star linebacker Braden Gordon
Brewbaker Tech flag football aims to build on last year’s success
Brewbaker Tech flag football went undefeated in its region last year and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs
Players who began Alabama careers as national champs try to help their coach do the same
Alabama Football
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Malachi Moore watched Alabama’s last national championship triumph from the sidelines as a freshman standout with an injury. It was way back in January 2021, and now the fifth-year safety is one of only a handful of Crimson Tide players still around from the title team that beat Ohio State 52-24 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Moore,…
Auburn QB Payton Thorne returns for Year 2 surrounded by a more talented supporting cast
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne, and they’ve certainly surrounded him with more talented playmakers. Thorne’s pedestrian passing numbers, lack of consistent targets and sometimes poor pass protection helped send the Tigers to their third straight losing record last season. The Michigan State transfer now has a full…
