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Local Residents React to Jefferson Co. Schools Stopping Prayer before Games

Jefferson county schools announced that they will no longer allow broadcast public prayer before high school football games. The Freedom From Religion Foundation received multiple complaints on this matter last year. Local residents in Montgomery react to this in different ways. Some saying it’s disrespectful to stop the prayers, others saying there more ways to still respect religion, like having…

LACEUP – Week Zero Highlights and Scores

Friday Dothan 42, Bob Jones 32 (jamboree game) Thursday Handley 55, Guntersville 21 Other Games CLASS 7A Alma Bryant 22, B.C. Rain 0 Auburn 45, Park Crossing 0 Baker 13, UMS-Wright 0 Brentwood Academy (TN) 35, Florence 18 Central-Phenix City 42, Peach County (GA) 23 Enterprise 57, Bay (FL) 21 Foley 28, Robertsdale 19 Gadsden City 34, Etowah 0 Hewitt-Trussville…

State Legislature Passes Pike Road Property Tax Bill 

Pike Road officials say a new high school for the town is needed but won’t be possible without the community’s support for an increased property tax. On Monday, the Alabama Legislature passed Pike Road’s proposed property tax legislation. Money from the tax would go towards the building of a new high school. “The next step is to go out to…

LACEUP Highlights-Playoffs, Round 4

AHSAA 2020 State Football Playoffs Semifinal Results Friday, November 27 CLASS 1A Linden (13-0) 22, Brantley (13-1) 7 Pickens County (11-3) 24, Berry (11-2) 18 CLASS 2A Abbeville (12-1) 60, Leroy (11-2) 45 Mars Hill Bible (12-2) 32, Spring Garden (12-2) 14 CLASS 3A Montgomery Catholic 35 (11-2) at Montgomery Academy (13-0) 28  Fyffe (14-0) 14, Piedmont (12-2) 6 CLASS 4A Handley (11-1) 34, American Christian (13-1) 13 Gordo (13-1) 21, Etowah (10-3) 14 CLASS 5A St. Paul’s…

LACEUP Highlights – Playoffs, Round One

CLASS 1A Sweet Water (7-2) 61, J.F. Shields (3-8) 22 Notasulga (8-1) 32, Florala (7-3) 30 Linden (11-0) 47, Marengo (5-5) 14 McKenzie (8-2) 54, Loachapoka (6-5) 32 Brantley (11-0) 65, Billingsley (5-6) 9 Keith (8-3) 22, Fruitdale (7-3) 14 Maplesville (8-3) 41, Samson (6-4) 0 Millry (8-2) 55, Central-Hayneville (6-4) 28 Berry (9-1) 50, Sumiton Christian (6-5) 14 Woodland (8-3) 30, Waterloo (6-5) 6 Brilliant (6-5) 43, Valley Head (8-3) 25 Ragland (9-2) 20, R.A. Hubbard (5-6) 16 Winterboro (9-1) 30, Hackleburg (4-7) 8 Hubbertville (9-2) 44, Cedar Bluff (6-5) 37 Decatur Heritage (9-2) 48, Wadley (3-8) 37 Pickens County (8-3) 33, Woodville (5-6) 8 CLASS 2A…

LACEUP Friday Night Scores

AHSAA Football Scoreboard Friday’s Results CLASS 7A Austin 40, Huntsville 7 Pine Forest (FL) at Baker, cancelled CLASS 6A Columbia at Cullman, rescheduled, Oct. 29 Decatur 28, Hazel Green 0 Fort Payne 28, Southside-Gadsden 27 Helena 14, Calera 13 Pell City 34, Springville 20 CLASS 5A Alexandria 42, Lincoln 17 Central, Clay County 38, Holtville 20 Carroll 27, Greenville 21 (OT) Lawrence…

ASWA High School Football Rankings: Week Five

CLASS 7A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Thompson (21); 4-0; 269 2. Hewitt-Trussville (2); 4-0; 211 3. Hoover; 4-0; 184 4. Auburn; 4-0; 161 5. Austin; 4-0; 140 6. Central-Phenix City; 2-2; 103 7. Prattville; 3-1; 65 8. Fairhope; 3-1; 43 9. Oak Mountain; 4-0; 41 10. Daphne; 3-1; 25 Others receiving votes: Theodore (3-1) 22, Enterprise (3-0) 21, James Clemens…