High School Football Highlights: August 28th (Part Two)
High School football highlights and scores for August 28th
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High School football highlights and scores for August 28th
High School football highlights and scores for August 28th
AHSAA Football Scoreboard from August 27th, and August 28th
Thursday night was a great night for high school football. Lee upset Carver at Cramton Bowl, Luverne pulled away from Brantley Late and many other games were on the docket Thursday.
TUSKEGEE, Ala. | After an early morning practice, Tuskegee University head coach Willie Slater spoke to the media in the first weekly press conference of the season. Slater begins his 10th year at the helm of the Golden Tigers and currently stands nine victories shy of becoming the second-winningest coach in school history.
Even the fastest man on Earth has got to watch where he's going. Usain Bolt snatched the 200 meters title from his arch rival, Justin Gatlin, at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing in his usual, effortless style.
A leader with more than 25 years of experience in athletic administration, including nearly 12 years working at the NCAA Division II level, Jim Herlihy has been named the new Director of Athletics at Auburn University at Montgomery, Chancellor Dr. John G. Veres III announced Thursday.
MONTGOMERY – Alabama State University head football coach Brian Jenkins held his weekly press conference today (Wednesday) and most of the questions from the local media were in connection with the announcement earlier in the day of the ASU-Tuskegee football game beginning play again in 2017.
Sports Director Mo Carter and Sports Analyst John Longshore shared their thoughts on the Auburn Tigers, Alabama Quarterback battle and the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll
Alabama State University and Tuskegee University have renewed their football rivalry in a four-year contract announced Wednesday by both universities. The Hornets and Tigers will face each other on Sept. 2, 2017, in the season opener for both teams. The teams last played in the opening of ASU Stadium before a sellout crowd on Nov. 22, 2012, in the 89th Turkey Day Classic.
Former Troy Trojan Osi Umenyiora walked away from the game officially Wednesday, but not without one last offer from an NFL team. Umenyiora, 33, did not name the club, but said he turned it down because it wasn't an offer from the Giants -- the only team he wanted to close his career with.
Ted Dalton, Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships and Business Development of the Boston Celtics, and Dr. Marc Williams, spoke to students at Alabama State University Wednesday night. It was the 2nd Annual ASU Speaker Series entitled "Advice from the Pros."
AUBURN, Ala. ― Gus Malzahn says Auburn's practices have been physical this preseason, and he's just fine with that. "We're a little banged up, but it's a good banged up," Malzahn said after Tuesday's practice. "I think we'll be fresh and ready to go and should have all hands on deck, at least at this point, going into the opener."
See the full game highlights from Carver vs. Bob Jones at the Champions Challenge
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Associated Press released its annual preseason poll for college football on Sunday and named Alabama the preseason No. 3 team. The ranking marks the sixth consecutive year the Crimson Tide is amongst the top-3 teams in the nation heading into the new season.
See the biggest plays from Gordo vs. Glencoe and Carver vs. Bob Jones
The Troy Trojans held their final scrimmage of the fall and followed it up with Fan Day.
The Alabama State Hornets held a scrimmage and showed what to expect under new coach Brian Jenkins.
Auburn had their final fall scrimmage, and Alabama is still looking for a quarterback.
Sports reporter Ben Bolton talks to the Auburn Athletic Director.
Preview of Fort Dale's football season for 2015.
The Lee Generals defeat Lanier 34-0 in the season opener for both teams.
In a battle of AISA state champs, Edgewood defeats Escambia, 33-21 on Thursday Night.
Alabama State football will face South Alabama for the first time in 2018, the schools announced today. The Hornets and Jaguars will play Saturday, Oct. 13 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, with the kickoff time to be determined. It will be Alabama State's first football game in Mobile since 2009.