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Coach John Mask earned his 700th career duals victory en route to Tallassee wrestling winning back-to-back state titles
The AHSAA approved a reclassification that separates public and private schools. Local coaches spoke to us about how this impacts their teams
The new classification system will take place starting in the fall of 2026.
Alabama has finished the 2025 college football season ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll, with three other SEC teams ahead of the Crimson Tide.
Defending state champion Park Crossing girls basketball showed why they're a top 5 team in the state with a win over Wetumpka.
Defending state champion Park Crossing girls basketball showed why they're a top 5 team in the state with a win over Wetumpka.
"It took a blink of an eye" for Aubrey Blackwell to say yes to returning as Montgomery Catholic's head football coach.
Perry, who retired from Saint James in 2023, led the school to its first state championship in school history in 2022.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes as the Hoosiers overwhelmed Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal.
Defending 3A State Champions Montgomery Academy boys basketball overpowered Saint James 64-25 on Friday night.
On the night Saint James honored Kaitlin Mitchell for reaching 1,000 career points, the Trojans dominated Montgomery Academy girls basketball 87-14.
Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss had planned to return to Ole Miss for one more year if the waiver was approved.
Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national title since 2001 after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.
It’s been two years since Nick Saban last took the field as Alabama's head coach, but he still has his hands all over the College Football Playoff.
CBS Sports reports that Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson will declare for the NFL Draft and not return to play for the Crimson Tide this year.
Auburn had a potential game-winning three-pointer called off as time expired at Neville Arena, as Texas A&M rallied from a 16-point deficit for a 90-88 victory.
While Lane Kiffin led Ole Miss to an 11-1 regular season, his departure for LSU hasn't stopped the team from forging ahead under newly promoted coach Pete Golding.
Alabama had no answers as it fell to Indiana 38-3 in the CFP Quarterfinal Game at the Rose Bowl, ending the season for the Crimson Tide.
The fifth-seeded Oregon Ducks silenced No. 4 Texas Tech's offense for a 23-0 win in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl.
Miami has won two playoff games to get into college football’s final four after needing an at-large berth to make the 12-team field, after not even playing in the ACC championship game.
Alabama returns to the Rose Bowl's storied turf, but the Crimson Tide is the underdog against unbeaten Indiana in the College Football Playoffs.
Alabama's defense is filled with comeback and redemption stories this football season.
With a win at Oklahoma Alabama advances in the College Football Playoff to play No. 1 seed Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
Bill Clark, who led Prattville to two state titles and became UAB's winningest coach, was honored as the IS4S Bowl's 2025 Alabama Football Legend
Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, has won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award.
No. 1 Arizona roared back from its first halftime deficit of the season to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75.
Auburn struggled to put away the pesky Chattanooga Mocs, which kept the margin in single digits much of the game.
Alabama players haven't forgotten their last game against Oklahoma, when Alabama staffers ushered the Sooners off the Alabama on-field logo, creating a contentious scene that included at least one Oklahoma player spitting on Alabama logo.
The SEC has released the complete football schedule for all 16 schools for the 2026 season.
The Auburn Tigers and the Troy Trojans will face each other in football for the first time ever.
While Alabama wasn't guaranteed a place in the College Football Playoffs following its 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide has made the rankings, at No. 9.
Alabama's 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game caused to the Crimson Tide to fall and the Bulldogs to rise in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll.
Gunner Stockton threw three touchdown passes as No. 3 Georgia solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and beat Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time, pounding the 10th-ranked Crimson Tide 28-7 on Saturday.
Troy was a three-touchdown underdog playing at JMU in the Sun Belt title game and kept things tight for most of the night.
Here are the final scores from the AHSAA Super 7 State Championship high school football games:
Fresh off its Iron Bowl victory, Alabama has risen one spot to No. 9 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.
DJ Durkin is staying at Auburn as defensive coordinator under new coach Alex Golesh.
Saint James honored girls basketball head coach Katie Barton for achieving 500 career wins, all of which she earned with the Trojans
Auburn University has officially welcomed new head football coach Alex Golesh to the Plains.
Lane Kiffin left his one-loss Ole Miss team to become the coach at LSU while saying he would have stayed to coach the Rebels in the postseason had he been allowed to.
As Alabama and Georgia prepare for their rematch in the SEC Championship Game, the Bulldogs have risen to No. 3 while the Crimson Tide remains No. 10 in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll.
Here is a look at the performance and background of new Auburn head football coach Alex Golesh.
Auburn University has released a statement on its hiring of South Florida's Alex Golesh as its next head football coach.
Auburn hired South Florida’s Alex Golesh as its next head coach
No. 10 Alabama defeated Auburn in the Iron Bowl and will now play Georgia a second time this season in the SEC Championship Game.
Troy quarterback Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes to lead the Trojans to a 28-18 victory over Southern Miss, which propels Troy to the Sun Belt Championship Game.
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from the semifinal round of the playoffs from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Alabama State's Te’Sean Smoot threw for 422 yards and four touchdowns, with 189 yards going to Jalen Jones, as ASU beat Tuskegee 58-21 in the Turkey Day Classic.
Labaron Philon scored 20 points, Aden Holloway added 17 points and a career-high 10 assists as No. 8 Alabama beat Maryland 105-72 on in the Players Era Championship Tournament.
Auburn, which went 2-1 in the Players Era Championship tournament, has improved to 1-2 against Top 25 teams this season, after losses to Houston and Michigan.







