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Coosa-Central & Childersburg close regular season with state records

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com)  – Coosa Central High School went into its final game of the regular season needing a win over Childersburg to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. Childersburg was hoping to close out its season with a win and a two-game winning streak. In the end, the two teams walked off the field after final handshakes with a…

T-Birds among 20 unbeaten teams as 2016 AHSAA Football playoffs set

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – All seven defending state football champions and 20 unbeaten teams are among the 208-team state playoff field announced by the Alabama High School Athletic Association Saturday morning. The state football playoffs get underway Thursday night, Nov. 3, with two Class 6A first-round games, and 102 games are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4. All contests are scheduled…

AHSAA’S first round playoff pairings include Jeff Davis

AHSAA STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS First-round Pairings   CLASS 1A Millry at Georgiana Winterboro at Isabella Houston County at Linden Notasulga at Ragland Loachapoka at Wadley McKenzie at Sweet Water Talladega Co. Central at Maplesville Marengo at Brantley Berry at Cedar Bluff Phillips at Decatur Heritage Coosa Christian at Pickens County Sumiton Christian at Cherokee Lynn at Hackleburg Woodville at Hubbertville…

Robert E. Lee forfeits 6 2016 football wins

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com)  – Robert E. Lee High School of Montgomery has been fined, placed on probation for one year and ordered to forfeit six varsity football wins for violating the AHSAA eligibility rules. The school self-reported the violation. Lee played an ineligible student in violation of the AHSAA Suspensions Rule found on page 36 of the 2016-17 AHSAA Handbook,…

AHSAA Assistant Director Gilliland announces retirement plan

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – Wanda Gilliland, the first female to become an assistant director with the Alabama High School Athletic Association, announced Wednesday her plans to retire effective June 1, 2017. She made the announcement at the AHSAA Central Board of Control’s October meeting held at the AHSAA office. “It has been an honor and privilege to work with Wanda…

AHSAA’s Friday night prep football roundup

AHSAA Scoreboard Class 7A Auburn 45, Smiths Station 7 Enterprise 42, Demopolis 0 James Clemens 21, Buckhorn 14 Mountain Brook 41, Oak Mountain 27 Spain Park 35, Tuscaloosa 0 Class 6A Albertville 41, Fort Payne 14 Austin 24, Muscle Shoals 21 Carver-Birmingham 22, Walker 6 Carver-Montgomery 33, Northview 0 Decatur 41, Hartselle 29 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 61, Brookwood 14 Opelika 38, Wetumpka…

AHSAA’s Friday prep football finals roundup

AHSAA Football Scoreboard Class 7A Central-Phenix City 43, Enterprise 24 Davidson 40, Mary Montgomery 20 Fairhope 30, Baker 21 Gadsden City 40, Buckhorn 14 Hewitt-Trussville 59, Bob Jones 49 Hoover 49, Oak Mountain 6 James Clemens 69, Grissom 7 Lee-Montgomery 41, Jeff Davis 13 McGill-Toolen 55, Alma Bryant 7 Mountain Brook 40, Tuscaloosa County 0 Prattville 37, Smiths Station 20…

AHSAA’s prep football spotlight, week 2

MONTGOMERY, Ala.(ahsaa.com) – Opp High School senior quarterback Orlando Lacey came very close to accomplishing a feat that has never been done before in AHSAA football annals. He was just 15 rushing yards and three passing yards shy of having 300 yards rushing and passing in the same game. Lacey directed the Bobcats to a very tough 55-32 victory over…

AHSAA approves record $1.8 million in schools revenue sharing plan

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) — The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved returning a record $1.8 million to its member schools under its Revenue Sharing Plan. The action was taken Wednesday at its annual summer meeting in Montgomery. The AHSAA Legislative Council also met Wednesday. The Revenue Sharing Plan, approved first by the Central Board in 2009, has…

South girls best North 3-0 in AHSAA All-Star Volleyball

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com)  – The South All-Stars swept past the North 25-17, 25-16, 25-18 to win the AHSAA North-South Volleyball All-Star match at Auburn-Montgomery University Gymnasium Thursday afternoon. The all-star competition is hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA). The North holds a 13-6 edge in the series dating back to 1997. The South, coached by…