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Region 1
Escambia County   Blue Devils     (3-7)
Outlook:   Over the past twenty-five seasons in Atmore only one head coach has hung around longer than three seasons leading the Blue Devils. It's also been fifteen seasons since they last played in the post season.
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Schedule 51-61  46% 6-25  19% 45-36  56%
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Excel   Panthers     (2-8)
Outlook:   The Panthers find themselves in 3A Region One in 2026 with a group of four teams who were 4A last season with three of those teams being very good football programs.
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Schedule 63-50  56% 17-15  53% 46-35  57%
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Flomaton   Hurricanes     (6-5)
Outlook:   The memory of that very special 2018 football season is still fresh on the fans minds but it has been nearly eight years and the Hurricanes would like nothing better than to put together another of those special seasons in the near future.
    Braden Nall completed 90 of 154 passes for 1,078 yards and 4 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 60-53  53% 18-15  54% 42-38  52%
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HM LB Brayden Phillips Sr.
Jackson   Aggies     (13-2)
Outlook:   What can you say about the past three seasons in Jackson that has not been printed countless times. Possibly the best 4A team assembled since the AHSAA went to six classifications in 1984 will look a lot different in 2026. Lost to graduation were some of the best players in the state including Landon Duckworth, EJ Crowell, Demetrius Wilson, Jamarion Gordon and Laquon Whisenhunt.
    The Aggies will be starting fall practice with Ryan Little leading the charges but make no mistake the team will still have enough talent waiting in the wings to be more than just competitive.
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Schedule 56-56  50% 21-15  58% 35-41  46%
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1 RB EJ Crowell Sr.
1 DL Demetrius Wilson Sr.
2 DL Donnivan Bozeman Sr.
1 LB Laquon Whisenhunt Sr.
1 DB Jamarion Gordon Sr.
1 ATH Landon Duckworth Sr.
Opp   Bobcats     (9-2)
Outlook:   The Bobcats from Opp will take the field this fall with the fifth different head coach in the last seven seasons. Through all the changes they just continue to win football games despite the turnover of coaches.
    Opp will be joined in Region One by defending state champs Jackson, T.R. Miller and W.S. Neal.
    Matthew Morgan rushed for 886 yards and 12 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 51-59  46% 12-18  40% 39-41  49%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Ed Rigby arrives in Opp as a veteran head coach in the area with hopes of reviving the football fortunes of the Bobcats. His overall record in ten seasons stands at 95-39 with eleven playoff appearances for the schools he coached. Rigby won a state championship at nearby Elba in 2015 with a 14-1 record.

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HM WR DJ Hines Sr.
T.R. Miller   Tigers     (6-5)
Outlook:   The winningest football program in state history is coming off a 6-5 season which was their worst showing in seven years.
    The Tigers started 2025 strong winning their first five games before faltering down the stretch losing five of their last six games. Granted the last six opponents were all very good teams.
    Cole McMillan completed 85 of 167 passes for 994 yards and 9 TDs and will return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 54-56  49% 12-18  40% 42-38  52%
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W.S. Neal   Eagles     (9-4)
Outlook:   The Eagles posted nine wins in 2025 which was the most in any season since 2012. They also won two playoff games for the first time in twenty-two years in Coach Mike Sims' first season at the helm. Now the fans are anxious to see what the future brings for these Eagles in 2026.
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Schedule 58-54  52% 19-15  56% 39-39  50%
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HM OL Kevin Howard Sr.
HM K Brandon Mendoza Sr.
HM LB Easton Grace Sr.
Wilcox Central   Jaguars     (0-10)
Outlook:   It's been a long time since the Jaguars were competitive on the football field. Their last winning season was in 2001. The last time they made the playoffs was also that very same year.
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Schedule 53-58  48% 5-25  17% 48-33  59%
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Region 2
B.T. Washington   Golden Eagles     (7-3)
Outlook:   The Golden Eagles have enjoyed the best run in school history over the past four or five seasons. Can they continue that success in 2026 will be the big question as we near the season opener.
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Schedule 53-55  49% 22-12  65% 31-43  42%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Deandre Austin comes from Charles Henderson where he served as the offensive coordinator. Austin is an alum of Alabama State. This will be his first head coaching job as he follows Lawrence O'Neal and works to continue the recent success for the Golden Eagles.

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HM OL Christopher Carter Sr.
1 DB Dylan Purter Sr.
HM P Micah Bedgood Sr.
2 ATH Marquez Daniel Sr.
Beulah   Bobcats     (4-6)
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Schedule 42-63  40% 8-23  26% 34-40  46%
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Bullock County   Hornets     (9-4)
Outlook:   The best season ever for the Bullock County Hornets is in the history books. The excitement from last season was somewhat short lived as their head coach resigned during the off season to move north to Hueytown. Coach Vines may have exited but the Hornets hope the winning continues in 2026.
    Tyekelis Wallace rushed for 1,724 yards and 22 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 43-52  45% 14-10  58% 29-42  41%
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Daleville   Warhawks     (1-9)
Outlook:   Back-to-back 1-9 seasons at Daleville are near the worst in school history. Only nine wins over the course of the last six seasons is not what the Warhawks have in mind when discussing football around town.
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Schedule 45-59  43% 8-22  27% 37-37  50%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Maurice Freeman arrives in Daleville after a great career in Georgia. He has compiled a record of 257-120 at three different schools in Georgia including 196-65 at Brooks County in twenty-one seasons. He led the Trojans to the only two state titles in school history. Between his two stints with the Trojans, he made stops at Southwest Macon from 1998-2001 and Brunswick from 2002-2007.

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Geneva   Panthers     (1-9)
Outlook:   The Panthers have won one football game the past two years. Coach Donnie Smith arrives on the scene in hopes of rebuilding this football program over the next few years.
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Schedule 46-57  45% 9-20  31% 37-37  50%
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Pike County   Bulldogs     (5-5)
Outlook:   It's been twenty years since the Bulldogs of Pike County celebrated a state championship. As a matter of fact in 2006 they were celebrating having won two of the past three state championships in Class 3A.
    While the Pike County Bulldogs are not considered a bad football program by any means they have not been able to recapture those glory days from twenty years ago. With Coach Rigby on the scene in 2026 could they be getting close to those days of long ago?
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Schedule 52-55  49% 19-14  58% 33-41  45%
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Slocomb   Red Tops     (4-6)
Outlook:   The Red Tops got off to a miserable start in 2025 losing their first four games before settling down and claiming victories in four of their last six contests. Region Two does offer an opportunity for Slocomb to win enough region games to grab one of those coveted playoff spots in November.
    Hayes Hatton rushed for 1,062 yards and 13 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 44-60  42% 10-20  33% 34-40  46%
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Wicksburg   Panthers     (7-4)
Outlook:   The Panthers have reached the playoffs nine times over the past eleven seasons. That is the best run in school history and something the fans should be proud of in Wicksburg.
    Now the next step is to win a few more regular season games and start making deeper playoff runs. All four losses last year were to private schools who have been vanquished to their own division by the AHSAA. A little easier non-region schedule may just offer the opportunity for an even better outlook in Wicksburg for 2026.
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Schedule 52-56  48% 21-14  60% 31-42  42%
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Region 3
Bibb County   Choctaws     (7-4)
Outlook:   Coach Geohagan has done an excellent job of building a consistent winner in Centreville the past dozen seasons.
    The Choctaws open the season with games against Trinity, Gordo and Corner. That is a gauntlet that most 3A schools would dread but not these Choctaws as they are accustomed to traveling and defeating good teams.
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Schedule 55-53  51% 22-12  65% 33-41  45%
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Cordova   Blue Devils     (3-7)
Outlook:   It's been nine long seasons since the Red Devils won more games than they lost in any season. It's been nineteen years since they won a state championship in 2007.
    Can Coach Maner right this ship and get the Red Devils back to the winning habits of yesteryear in 2026?
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Schedule 46-59  44% 9-21  30% 37-38  49%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Brian Maner returns to Cordova for the third time. He was the head coach there between 1993-95 and 1997-1999. His 1995 squad captured the 3A state championship. His overall record in a dozen seasons as a head coach stands at 63-68 with stints at Cordova, Thompson and Buckhorn.

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Corner   Yellow Jackets     (8-3)
    The Yellow Jackets finished 8-3 last year but that does not tell the whole story. The schedule was brutal at times. None of the three teams they lost to last year appear in this year's schedule. Ramsay and Carver are not in the same region in 2026. Corner will still have to deal with Pleasant Grove and Bibb County but they should be fighting all season for the region championship.
    The Jackets will need to find a replacement for all-state running back Spencer Unruh when fall practice opens in August. De'corius Jackson caught 53 passes for 881 yards and 4 TDs and will return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 49-57  46% 17-15  53% 32-42  43%
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1 RB Spencer Unruh Sr.
Fultondale   Wildcats     (4-7)
    The Wildcats began the 2025 football season with four straight losses before winning four of the next five region games. That streak assured them of a fourth place finish and a spot in the playoffs. They are joined in Region Three by four other teams who made the playoffs in 2025 so the Wildcats may need to step up their game to make a return trip to the post season this fall.
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Schedule 50-56  47% 14-18  44% 36-38  49%
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Hale County   Wildcats     (7-4)
Outlook:   Back-to-back seven win seasons in Moundville is the best run for the Wildcats in fifteen years. Two consecutive playoff appearances are a good start for Coach Locke as he works to build something special at Hale County.
    All four losses last year were to very good football teams. None of those teams appear on this year's schedule. But early season matchups with Northside and Pleasant Grove will give fans an indication of just how good the Wildcats will be in 2026.
    Marcus Bryant, Jr. completed 70 of 125 passes for 1,350 yards and 19 TDs and will return for his Sophomore season.
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Schedule 57-51  53% 24-10  71% 33-41  45%
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HM RB Kaivien Ryans Sr.
2 DB Tristan Perry Sr.
Pleasant Grove   Spartans     (6-5)
Outlook:   The Spartans may not be winning state championships but they have been a force to be reckoned with especially since they drop all the way from 5A two years ago to 3A this season. Over the past eight seasons they have advanced to at least the quarterfinals of the playoffs each year. Not many schools can make that claim.
    Look for the Spartans to once again be more than competitive in Region Three and be around when the calendar turns to November.
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Schedule 48-57  46% 14-17  45% 34-40  46%
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Tarrant   Wildcats     (1-9)
Outlook:   One win over the past two seasons and only seven victories the past six years is not something to brag about at Tarrant. The Wildcats have not qualified for the playoffs since 2017 so it's been a while.
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Schedule 52-55  49% 13-19  41% 39-36  52%
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West Blocton   Tigers     (4-6)
Outlook:   The past eleven seasons have been very consistent at West Blocton. They have won between four and six games in each of those seasons. It may not be the consistency of a great team but it is something to build upon for the future.
    A late season loss to Pleasant Grove kept the Tigers from making the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
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Schedule 57-52  52% 21-13  62% 36-39  48%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Chris Wilson comes to West Blocton with eight years of experience as a head football coach at three different schools. Wilson began his coaching career at Washington County (2010-14), then Straughn (2015-16) before spending one season at Mary Montgomery (2017). His overall record stands at 65-35 over the course of his career. This past season he served as an assistant coach at Hoover.

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Region 4
Ashville   Bulldogs     (6-5)
Outlook:   It did not take long for head coach Mark Sanders to leave his mark on Ashville football. The Bulldogs had won just three games prior to his arrival last fall. All his team did was double that win total in his very first season at the helm. All five losses were to very good football teams.
    The Bulldogs won the games they were suppose to win in 2025 and that could be the beginning of something special at Ashville. Region Four is not loaded with great football teams so look for the Bulldogs to take the next step forward in 2026.
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Schedule 33-70  32% 12-20  38% 21-50  30%
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2 LB Parker Smith Sr.
1 ATH JB Potter Sr.
Childersburg   Tigers     (0-10)
Outlook:   The wins have been few and far between the past four seasons in Childersburg.
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Schedule 37-66  36% 10-21  32% 27-45  38%
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Cleburne County   Tigers     (4-6)
Outlook:   The Tigers from Heflin have struggled on the football field in recent years. They have reached the playoffs just once in the past ten seasons and finished each year with a losing record.
    The four wins last year was an improvement and time will tell if the Tigers can take the next step in 2026.
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Schedule 30-73  29% 7-24  23% 23-49  32%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Vaughn Lee spent his first seven years of his coaching career at Pleasant Valley, Eufaula High, and Hewitt Trussville before becoming the offensive coordinator and head baseball coach at Cleburne County High School in 1998. Over the next 20 seasons his baseball teams amassed a record of a record of 341-220 winning eight area championships. He spent the last two seasons as the head football coach at nearby Central Middle School in Carrollton, Georgia.

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Handley   Tigers     (10-2)
Outlook:   Coach Chris White picked up right where Coach Strain left off the previous season. The Tigers finished the 2025 season with a 10-2 record and just keep doing what Handley does most every year. Win football games.
    A season ending loss to Jackson should not diminish the accomplishments of the Tigers in 2025. After all they put up 28 points on the Aggies which is something only two other teams can say the past two seasons.
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Schedule 36-67  35% 19-14  58% 17-53  24%
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1 DL Christopher Sutton Sr.
1 LB Reid Giardina Sr.
Munford   Lions     (1-9)
Outlook:   The Munford Lions have progressed backwards the past four seasons going from six wins in 2022 to only one last year. They have also only made one playoff appearance the past eight years. It was not the losses so much as it was the fact the Lions were not really competitive in most of those nine losses.
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Schedule 0-0  47% 0-0  51% 0-0  45%
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Talladega   Tigers     (1-8)
Outlook:   Four wins in the last five seasons for the Tigers from Talladega and four different head coaches are not the way the fans in Talladega want to view their football program.
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Schedule 32-71  31% 6-24  20% 26-47  36%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Damien Dorsey takes over the football program at Talladega to start the 2024 season. He has two years experience as a head coach at Talladega County Central in 2012-2013 where his two teams finished a combined 9-12.

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Weaver   Bearcats     (2-8)
Outlook:   A late season surge in 2024 had the Weaver fans excited for the 2025 football season. It did not materialize at all. A midseason coaching change and a 2-8 record will do that to a fanbase.
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Schedule 34-68  33% 9-21  30% 25-47  35%
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White Plains   Wildcats     (3-7)
Outlook:   The last time White Plains reached the playoffs was in 1994. It was also the only time they made a playoff appearance. That's hard to believe but it is a fact.
    In 2026 the Wildcats find themselves in Class 3A and placed in Region Four with renewed hope of breaking that streak this fall. Coach Clint Smith will get the job done in White Plains if given enough time to build the program over the next few years. It is very likely the Wildcats could be just good enough to grab a playoff spot when November rolls around.
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Schedule 45-60  43% 21-12  64% 24-48  33%
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Region 5
Curry   Yellow Jackets     (3-7)
Outlook:   The three wins last year at Curry may not seem like much at most schools but it was the most for the Yellow Jackets in seven seasons.
    A new region with a mixture of familiar teams and a few different faces may give the Jackets a shot at a playoff spot in 2026.
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Schedule 41-65  39% 12-20  38% 29-45  39%
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Danville   Hawks     (2-8)
Outlook:   Last year opened with a lot of optimism in Danville and the Hawks were thought to be one of the better teams in Region Five. It did not materialize so much as they fell to 2-8 and missed the post season for the third straight year.
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Schedule 43-62  41% 13-18  42% 30-44  40%
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East Lawrence   Eagles     (1-9)
Outlook:   Six wins over the past four seasons in Trinity called for a coaching change in hopes of turning around the football program at East Lawrence. The Eagles have reached the playoffs only once over the past seventeen seasons and seem to be a long way away from competing for a spot anytime soon.
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Schedule 41-63  39% 10-20  33% 31-43  42%
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Fayette County   Tigers     (6-5)
Outlook:   The third winningest football program in state history is something to brag about in Fayette County. The Tigers have won 730 games since 1914.
    The Tigers began the 2025 football season like gangbusters and got off to a 6-2 start before dropping their last three games to finish with a 6-5 record. Granted those last four losses were to excellent football teams.
    Jake Rickman completed 103 of 180 passes for 1,559 yards and 19 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 43-63  41% 17-16  52% 26-47  36%
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Haleyville   Lions     (0-10)
Outlook:   The 0-10 season last year in Haleville was the worst in twenty-five years.
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Schedule 49-57  46% 17-15  53% 32-42  43%
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Hatton   Hornets     (7-4)
Outlook:   The Hatton Hornets are on the verge of something special the next few years. It all started a few years ago when many students from R.A. Hubbard entered the school when Hubbard closed its door. Last year Nikita Stover arrived on the scene and some prognosticators believe the Hornets are about to take a giant step forward very soon.
    While the Hornets have reached the playoffs in each of the past six seasons they have been unable to advance past the first round. All that may change in 2026. A week four matchup with Winfield may just be for the region championship and a first round home game for the Hornets. It's been nearly twenty-five years since they hosted a playoff game.
    Savarius Evans rushed for 1,715 yards and 19 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 41-63  39% 16-15  52% 25-48  34%
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Oakman   Wildcats     (4-6)
Outlook:   Back-to-back 4-6 records are the fewest wins for Oakman since 2010. But following the AHSAA realignment the Wildcats find themselves in Region Five and may just have a shot at a playoff spot.
    Barrett Panter completed 70 of 132 passes for 841 yards and 6 TDs and will return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 45-63  42% 17-17  50% 28-46  38%
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HM ATH Tyler Thomas Sr.
Winfield   Pirates     (9-3)
Outlook:   There are three things you can count on when late August rolls around in the state of Alabama. It will be hot, humid and Winfield will have a very good football team taking the field. Coach McKinney has built a great program in northwest Alabama and there is little doubt of that ending anytime soon.
    One positive is that they will no longer have to face Mars Hill in their quest for a state championship in Winfield. The Pirates saw the last two seasons end against the Panthers but that will not be the case in 2026 as Mars Hill and all the private schools are moved to their own division in the AHSAA.
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Schedule 53-54  50% 30-5  86% 23-49  32%
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Region 6
Etowah   Blue Devils     (1-9)
Outlook:   The Etowah Blue Devils finished last season with a 1-9 record. It's their worst showing on the football field since 1983.
    The seventh coaching change over the past nine seasons in Etowah has diminished any hope of rebuilding this once proud program.
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Schedule 42-61  41% 12-18  40% 30-43  41%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Scott Peavey arrives at Etowah after spending the last seven seasons as the head football coach at Haralson County in Georgia. His teams finished a combined 40-34. Before moving to Georgia he was the head coach at Walter Wellborn (1999-2001), Haralson County GA (2002-2004) Ashville (2005) and Madison County (2009-2015).

In twenty-one seasons as a head football coach he has an overall record of 112-115.

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Glencoe   Yellow Jackets     (7-4)
Outlook:   The Yellow Jackets enjoyed their best season in over ten years when they finished with a 7-4 record last year. The bad news is their head coach moved on to take the head coaching job at Cherokee County.
    But the Jackets should be in good hands under the leadership of B.J. Brooks when fall practice opens in early August. Their four losses last year were all to very good football teams so that is something to build on as the season nears.
    Jayman Mintz completed 87 of 154 passes for 1,110 yards and 11 TDs and will return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 30-72  29% 6-24  20% 24-48  33%
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Hanceville   Bulldogs     (0-10)
Outlook:   To say the Bulldogs were not competitive last year was a gross understatement. The defense allowed 663 points in ten games. That is a staggering number to say the least. Coach Estes has his work cut out for him this year.
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Schedule 36-68  35% 5-26  16% 31-42  42%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Levi Estes spent the past three seasons at Oak Mountain, where he served as associate head coach, strength and conditioning coordinator, and run game coordinator. Estes played college football at Bethel University, earning two conference titles as an offensive lineman.

Coach Estes was the defensive coordinator at Dresden High School in Tennessee before taking over the head coaching duties in 2017 for two seasons with a 15-7 record. He moved on to Lassiter High School in Georgia for two seasons before landing at Oak Mountain.

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HM WR Drake Bentley Sr.
Hokes Bluff   Eagles     (4-6)
Outlook:   The Eagles jumped out to a great 4-1 start last year before dropping their last five games to finish with a 4-6 record. What started so promising ended with disappointment.
    Brenton Hale rushed for 843 yards will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 0-0  52% 0-0  54% 0-0  51%
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1 OL Conner Wellingham Sr.
2 ATH Bryce Whitaker Sr.
Holly Pond   Broncos     (5-5)
Outlook:   A break even 5-5 record may not be much to brag about at most schools but at Holly Pond it was a step in the right direction as it was their best showing in the last seven seasons. A late season loss at Collinsville kept the Broncos out of the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
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Schedule 46-58  44% 20-11  64% 26-47  36%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Will McDaniel arrives in Holly Pond after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Hanceville. He has eleven years of experience as an assistant coach and will get his first shot as a head football coach in 2024.

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2 ATH Boston Gibbs Sr.
Oneonta   Redskins     (5-5)
Outlook:   The Redskins finished last year with a 5-5 record in a very difficult region. This year they find themselves in a totally different situation with a much more manageable schedule especially in region play.
    After missing the post season the past two years the prospects for a return trip to the playoffs in 2026 look good.
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Schedule 50-57  47% 24-10  71% 26-47  36%
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1 OL Pate Pass Sr.
Susan Moore   Bulldogs     (3-8)
Outlook:   Can the Bulldogs do something they have never done in the school's history in 2026? That would be to reach the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. While they have qualified for the playoffs a total of 34 times they have never put four seasons in a row together.
    Sam Garrison completed 75 of 166 passes for 1,414 yards and 15 TDs and will return for his Junior season. He also rushed for 1,364 yards and 20 TDs. Lucas Beard caught 33 passes for 763 yards and 9 TDs and will also return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 42-63  40% 14-19  42% 28-44  39%
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Vinemont   Eagles     (6-5)
Outlook:   The Eagles may have pulled off the biggest upset of 2025 when they knocked off Gordo in week eight of the season. The problem was following that huge upset the Eagles finished the season with a three game losing streak. So there were positives and negatives for Vinemont in 2025.
    A little more consistency in 2026 may just lead the Eagles back to a post season spot for the seventh consecutive year.
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Schedule 50-55  48% 25-8  76% 25-47  35%
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Region 7
Central Florence   Wildcats     (5-5)
Outlook:   A 5-5 record had to be a disappointment in Florence for the Wildcats last year. After great years the previous two seasons it seems the offense could not hold up to expectations during the long regular season. Late season losses to West Morgan and Hatton took away any hopes of a playoff spot.
    The Wildcats missed the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons last year but with realignment they should be planning a return trip in 2026.
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Schedule 47-58  45% 20-13  61% 27-45  38%
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Clements   Colts     (4-6)
Outlook:   It's been four seasons since the Colts of Clements reached the playoffs. They did take a step forward last year and with a little luck could find themselves back in the hunt for a playoff spot in 2026.
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Schedule 43-62  41% 15-18  46% 28-44  39%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Brick Pugh studied at Belhaven University following graduation from East Limestone High School. He most recently was at Athens High School.

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Colbert Heights   Wildcats     (5-5)
Outlook:   A promising five game winning streak to open the 2025 football season ended with a five game losing streak to end the season and dash any hopes of making the playoffs. A little easier region realignment in 2026 could renew hopes of getting back to the post season for the Wildcats after a four year absence.
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Schedule 45-62  42% 18-17  51% 27-45  38%
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Elkmont   Red Devils     (1-9)
Outlook:   It's been more than ten seasons since the Red Devils won more games than they lost or reached the post season. Another coaching change with renewed hope of turning this thing around soon could be on the horizon.
    Cooper Wales caught 64 passes for 1,013 yards and 13 TDs and will return for his Junior season. Reid Bardos completed 164 of 287 passes for 2,363 yards and 27 TDs and will also return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 36-67  35% 5-26  16% 31-41  43%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Joel Schrenk stepped down as the head football coach at Woodland in January. He led the football program the past two seasons with a record of 4-16. He leaves after a dozen seasons as the head coach at Falkville, Hazel Green and Woodland. His overall record stands at 60-66. Schrenk arrives in Elkmont in hopes of turning around a program that has struggled recently.

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Lauderdale County   Tigers     (7-4)
Outlook:   The Tigers from Rogersville have qualified for the playoffs every season over the past fifteen years but have yet to make a trip past the semifinals. With Mars Hill gone from Class 3A could that be the spark they need in 2026 to take that next step forward?
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Schedule 41-53  44% 21-12  64% 20-41  33%
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Rogers   Pirates     (5-6)
Outlook:   With the AHSAA realignment the Rogers Pirates find themselves in a little better situation in Region Seven. Only two teams from their current region made the playoffs last year. It seems there may be an opportunity for the Pirates to grab one of those four spots this fall.
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Schedule 44-60  42% 17-16  52% 27-44  38%
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HM RB Nic Grigsby Sr.
2 OL Preston Littrell Sr.
2 K Matthew Williams Sr.
West Limestone   Wildcats     (2-8)
Outlook:   A 2-8 record last year was the worst showing at West Limestone since 2008. With the AHSAA realignment the Wildcats find themselves in a little better situation in Region Seven. They will need to see some improvement but a playoff spot is not out of the question this fall.
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Schedule 41-62  40% 11-20  36% 30-42  42%
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Wilson   Warriors     (3-7)
Outlook:   The Warriors have managed to win a total of only seven games over the course of the past eight seasons.
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Schedule 41-63  39% 12-20  38% 29-43  40%
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Region 8
Asbury   Rams     (0-10)
Outlook:   It's been ten seasons since the Rams first fielded a varsity football team. Things have not gone well since that very first game back in 2016 as they have won a grand total of seven games.
    Blake Hillis completed 66 of 171 passes for 968 yards and 5 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 44-44  50% 2-8  20% 42-36  54%
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D.A.R.   Patriots     (2-8)
Outlook:   The Patriots have lost a total of 35 games the past four seasons but have shown some progress the past couple of years even if it was small.
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Schedule 47-61  44% 7-23  23% 40-38  51%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Matt Putnam

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Geraldine   Bulldogs     (11-2)
Outlook:   One team no one wishes to face in Class 3A are the Geraldine Bulldogs. Another team may defeat them but they will most certainly know they were in a battle. Michael Davis has done a fantastic job of building a great football program at Geraldine. His team will always be in the hunt for a region championship and beyond.
    The last three seasons ended with losses to Mars Hill (twice) and Madison Academy. Well those two schools along with all the other private schools have been vanquished to their own division. That may just be what the Bulldogs need to take that next step toward a state championship.
    The Bulldogs will enter the season with one of the most dynamic players in any classification. Jon Beck Wade rushed for 1,454 yards and 26 TDs and will return for his Junior season.
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Schedule 45-55  45% 14-11  56% 31-44  41%
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2 DL Kenneth Watson Sr.
1 DB Eli Schlageter Sr.
Madison County   Tigers     (4-6)
Outlook:   Coach Hancock's team made some progress last year winning four games and could just find themselves in a hunt for a playoff spot in 2026 with a little luck.
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Schedule 47-62  43% 9-22  29% 38-40  49%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Chris Hancock spent the past six seasons as the defensive coordinator at Huntsville and previously coached at Buckhorn, Sparkman, and Columbia.

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2 DL Damien Rorem Sr.
New Hope   Indians     (2-8)
Outlook:   The last time New Hope won more games than they lost was back in 2015. It was also the last time they reached the playoffs. Coach Peavey arrives at the school with thoughts of ending those streaks in 2026.
    Lucas Terry completed 132 of 233 passes for 1,758 yards and 11 TDs and will return for his Senior season. Landon Tate-Matthews caught 41 passes for 669 yards and 2 TDs and will also return for his Sophomore season.
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Schedule 49-59  45% 9-21  30% 40-38  51%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Michael Harper was the Whitesburg Christian head coach for the 2020 season and most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Hazel Green in 2023.

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North Jackson   Chiefs     (7-4)
Outlook:   The North Jackson Chiefs looked like a really good football team at times last year and put points by the bunches at times. Other times they just could not get the offense going against teams like Scottsboro and Deshler.
    Fans think the Chiefs will be more than competitive in Region Eight and take home one of those playoff spots when November rolls around.
    Nick Price Jr. rushed for 2,109 yards and 23 TDs and will return for his Senior season.
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Schedule 56-59  49% 21-17  55% 35-42  46%
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Plainview   Bears     (13-1)
Outlook:   What a season for the Bears in 2025! The only thing that stood between them and a trip to the 4A state championship game was a very close loss to Anniston in the semi-finals. It was a record setting amazing season for the Bears to say the least. And to think they had missed the playoffs the previous three seasons.
    Kylen Johnson rushed for 1,502 yards and 25 TDs and will return for his Junior season. He also caught 45 passes for 727 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2025 for Coosa Christian before transferring to Plainview.
    The Bears will need to find a replacement for all-state quarterback Owen Hope when fall practice opens in August.
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Schedule 49-59  45% 20-14  59% 29-45  39%
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HM QB Owen Hope Sr.
HM DL Cam Horton Sr.
Sylvania   Rams     (3-7)
Outlook:   The Rams are hoping for better times this fall after posting a 3-7 record in 2025 and missing the playoffs for the first time in six seasons.
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Schedule 66-48  58% 27-9  75% 39-39  50%
2024 Coaching Change 
    Tanner Nelson has been named the Sylvania High football coach. He arrives after serving the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of Collinsville.

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