Just two weeks remain in the regular season before the playoffs begin. Here are a few tidbits from this week's action in Alabama.

   *   How do we start this week without mentioning that Geraldine (5-3) upset Fyffe Friday night by a score of 20-19. It snaps the nation's longest winning streak at 51 games. It also stops a string of 43 consecutive region wins and 64 straight regular season games. Fyffe had not lost a game since November 2017.

   *   In key matchups this week, Catholic Montgomery ran over Trinity 52-7, Guntersville got by Boaz 45-17, Clay-Chalkville outscored Pinson Valley by a score of 42-23 and Fairhope defeated Baker 27-17 in a key 7A contest.

   *   Many teams have wrapped up region championships already.
        7A - Central Phenix City, James Clemens
        6A - Saraland, Opelika, Helena, Hueytown, Mt. Brook, Clay-Chalkville, Hartselle
        5A - UMS-Wright, Central Clay County, Pleasant Grove, Guntersville, Russellville
        4A - St. James, American Christian, Northside, Madison Academy, Brooks
        3A - T.R. Miller, Montgomery Academy, Catholic Montgomery, Winfield, Lauderdale County
        2A - Clarke County, Lanett, Midfield, Spring Garden, Mars Hill
        1A - Brantley, Sweet Water, Keith, Maplesville, Wadley, Pickens County, Cedar Bluff

   *   Upsets this week include; Rogers over West Limestone 14-13, Anniston over Handley 28-27, Elba over Ariton 41-25 and Straughn over Alabama Christian 19-17.

   *   Only one forfeit this week as J.F. Shields sat the week out due to Covid concerns handing a victory to Central Hayneville.

   *   The Vigor and Williamson game at Ladd-Peebles Stadium was stopped with less than six minutes remaining after gunshots were fired outside the stadium. Come on people. Act like human beings when students and players are around at these high school events. This is happening way too often this year. The game will resume likely Monday.

   *   Alabama is 28-33 against out-of-state competition in 2021. That includes 11-9 against Georgia, 8-8 against Florida, 6-5 against Tennessee but 2-11 against Mississippi.

   *   Helena and James Clemens continue to put up victories and are 9-0 on the season. It is the first time for each of these schools. James Clemens will try to wrap up their first undefeated regular season next week against Albertville. The Huskies of Helena will have to wait a week before doing the same against a very good UMS-Wright team in Mobile.

   *   The top ranked Thompson Warriors continue to roll toward the playoffs after defeating Oak Mountain 48-0. The Warriors have outscored eight opponents 448-26 and have won 27 straight games.

   *   Catholic Montgomery (9-0) continues to dominate every opponent. The Knights have shutout six opponents and outscored them all 445-20.

   *   Class 7A region three is proving once again to be among the strongest in the state in 2021. They are 16-4 against non-region opponents. The top five teams are 14-0.

   *   Not far behind is 1A region four with a non-region record of 17-6. Half of those losses belong to Barbour County.

   *   On the other end resides 5A region 3. The seven schools are 4-17 against non-region foes and only Demopolis and Selma are above the .500 mark this year.

   *   Hoover has been ranked by the ASWA for an amazing 240 consecutive polls dating back to the 2000 season. The Bucs rolled over rival Tuscaloosa County 49-7. Next week the game of the year will be played in Hoover as the Bucs take on the top ranked Thompson Warriors.

   *   Two top ranked teams fell as Fyffe lost to Geraldine and Handley lost to Anniston.

   *   Fyffe saw a string of fifty-one consecutive victories end in a loss to Geraldine. The Thompson Warriors take over the lead with a 27 game winning streak. That will be in jeopardy next week against Hoover.

   *   Columbia is in the middle of a sixty-one game losing streak following a 69-6 loss to Decatur Friday night. the Eagles close out the season next week against Hazel Green.

   *   Fyffe also had a streak of 43 consecutive region wins snapped. Lanett will take over from here with a string of 32 straight region victories.

   *   Brindlee Mountain has lost 55 consecutive region games after an open date this week. The Lions close out region play next week against Plainview.

   *   The Fyffe Red Devils also saw their 64 consecutive regular season winning streak stopped. That is the state record. Pike Road now has the longest streak with a 27 game regular season winning streak.

   *   Fyffe has also put together a string of 52 consecutive home wins. That streak remains intact. Their next home contest will be against Scottsboro in their season finale.

   *   Fyffe had their road winning streak halted at 19 consecutive road games. Guntersville and Alexandria both have the longest road winning streaks now at ten games. Thompson has a nine game road winning streak.

   *   Fyffe extended their streak of consecutive games scoring. They are currently sitting on a string of 286 games without being shutout. T.R. Miller sits atop this list with a string of 354 games.

   *   Trent Taylor, the head football coach at Andalusia, will be looking for win number 250 next week when the Bulldogs take on Carroll on the road. During his 34 year career at Kinston, Straughn and Andalusia Coach Taylor has a record of 249-144. The Bulldogs lost to Greenville 28-20.

   *   Hugh Fountain at Escambia Academy will also be shooting for win number 250 in his career next week when the Cougars take on Southern Academy at home. His career has spanned 34 years at Evergreen, W.S. Neal, Charles Henderson prior to Escambia Academy. His overall record stands at 249-132.

   *   Steve Meek, the head football coach at Decatur Heritage Christian, won the 100th game of his career as the Eagles romped Cherokee 47-0. His record in sixteen years is 100-74. Prior to his current job he served as the head football coach at Lawrence County from 1990-1994.

   *   Fairfield joined the 500 win club as the Tigers took care of Ramsay 28-24 Friday night. The team now has an overall record of 500-441-26 since first fielding a football team in 1923.

   *   Winterboro will forfeit their first game of the year to Vincent according to the AHSAA.

Team approaching the 500 win club
  497  -  Marion County  (497-455-45)
  492  -  Southern Choctaw  (492-362-24)

Coaches approaching the 100 win club
  99  -  Wade Waldrop (Florence)  (99-73)
  99  -  Roger McDonald (Dadeville)  (99-68)
  98  -  Bobby Parrish (Cottage Hill Christian)  (98-62)
  96  -  Lance Reese (Guntersville)  (96-36)
  96  -  Gene Hill (Sardis)  (96-91)
  96  -  Jack French (Faith Academy)  (96-47) - Also won 195 games in Mississippi
  96  -  Ryan Lolley (Gordo)  (96-17)

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