football

HBCU Pigskin Showdown Brings NFL Scouts to Marion

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The football footprint and exposure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities — is on the rise. Proof of this can be found in Marion — at the inaugural HBCU Pigskin Showdown. The showdown is a post-season all-star game — featuring some of the best draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The goal…

Carver Football reports violations, will keep playoff spot

MONTGOMERY –Montgomery’s G.W. Carver High School has self-reported its football team played an ineligible player in violation of the AHSAA Transfer Rule.       Carver reported the ineligible student participated in four contests this season. As a result, Carver’s football program will be fined and must forfeit all games won that the ineligible student participated in. The games included contests versus Class…