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| Region 1 |
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| B.C. Rain Red Raiders (8-4) |
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| Outlook: The Red Raiders are coming off their best season since 2003 with eight victories and a playoff win. They have been trending upward under Coach Yelding the past three seasons and hope to build on that recent success. |
| Their first victory over UMS-Wright since 1972 helped propel them to third place finish last year. Only three opponents on the Red Raider's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-58 45% |
13-18 42% |
34-40 46%
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| QB Malachi Adams, G Clinterius Bradley, C Devante Coats, T Isaiah Hawthorne, T Gerardo Fortunato, LB Ricky Nichols, DB, Jordan Vines, DL Aaron Moore |
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QB |
Amari Yelding |
Sr. |
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RB |
Bryce Dowdlan |
Sr. |
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| Citronelle Wildcats (6-4) |
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| Outlook: The Wildcats saw a big improvement in the first season under Coach Jason Rowell. Can they continue that success in 2024? Coach Rowell thinks they will. The Wildcats return six starters on offense and six on defense so the nucleus of the team will be in place this fall. |
| Millry quarterback Daylon Edmunds transferred to Citronelle during the off season. |
| Coach Rowell said about the 2024 Wildcats ''We will have to replace 3/5 offensive linemen. We graduated 23 seniors last year. Also need our young linebackers and secondary to grow up quickly, hopefully a seasoned defensive line will allow them time. We had a really good spring, so hopefully a great summer will propel us into a successful season. Having an experienced quarterback in Daylon Edmunds will hopefully give us a chance every Friday night.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
48-59 45% |
12-19 39% |
36-40 47%
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| QB Daylon Edmunds will join the team after transferring from Millry for his senior season after completing 102-of-160 passes for 1,601 yards and 28 TDs last season. Edmunds also ran for another 747 yards and scored 12 touchdowns. |
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RB Keyshawn Williams, WR/DB James Reid, WR/CB Elijah Owens, LB/RB Zach Morgan, OL Allen Denmark
NEWCOMERS:Sye Byrd sophomore - Athlete, KeMarcus Howard Junior - Athlete, Timmy Rivers Sophomore - LB, Kobe Weaver Freshman - Athlete
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ATH |
Justin Adams |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: This will be an inexperienced group at Elberta with just seven seniors on the roster in 2023. Coach McDaniel will be counting on some of the younger players who got experience last season to step up and claim the starting positions for the Warriors in 2024. |
| The Warriors will return seven seniors but the junior and sophomore classes will be loaded with players and talent. They will take the field in Elberta for six home games on the new turf and stadium this fall. |
| Coach Daniel has about 85 players out this fall so the numbers are great for a 5A school. He also mentioned they had great leadership on this year's squad. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
43-63 41% |
3-27 10% |
40-36 53%
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| RB Rosson Duplesis will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 707 yards. |
| Returning to the defense will be LB Corbitt Williams who collected 90 tackles (40 solo) and one sack as a junior. |
| Also returning will be Noah Garcie who collected 78 tackles (38 solo) and 2 sacks as a junior. |
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PLAYERS: LB- Corbitt Williams, QB/ATH- Brady Harrison, RB- Rosson Duplesis, WR- Brandon Nolan, LB- Noah Garcie, OL- Austin Harrison, LB- Brice Brooks, WR/DB- Elijah Allen
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| Outlook: The Rams were a disappointing 8-4 last year under Coach French. While that may have been a great season at other places the preseason goals were set much higher. |
| In 2024 Erik Speakman will lead the Rams as they hope to contend for the region one championship and a deep run in the playoffs. Only three opponents on the Ram's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. |
| The Rams saw their offense graduate all but three starters from the 2024 football season so rebuilding will be at the top of the list when fall practice opens at Faith Academy. They return five starters to the defense this year. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
49-56 47% |
15-16 48% |
34-40 46%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Erik Speakman spent the last six seasons as the head football coach at Opelika with a record of 45-25 and 9-4 in the playoffs. Opelika made the jump up to 7A in 2022 and struggled against some of the best teams in the state with Auburn, Central PC, Dothan High and Enterprise in the same region.
He follows in the footsteps of Coach Jack French at Faith Academy.
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| Also back will be DT Cooper Searcy who collected 120 tackles (87 solo) and 6 sacks as a junior. |
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OFFENSE: OL- LeTeddrick Roberts
DEFENSE: LB- Cooper Searcy; DE- Trent Sellers; DT- Jaxon Williams; CB- Rahin Andrus
NEWCOMERS: Athlete - Devin McKenzie |
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DB |
Ty Goodwill |
Sr. |
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DB |
Jacori Stabler |
Sr. |
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ATH |
Jaeden Simmons |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Rattlers have won exactly three games the past five seasons. They play in a rather difficult region and their non-region games are against Foley, Jackson and Fairfield on the road. |
| LeFlore will be working hard to improve on the past decade or more. They have not reached the playoffs since the 2013 football season. |
| Coach Jackson is optimistic about the team's prospects this season. ''Entering year three my staff and I are excited to go out and compete with our first group of upperclassmen. We expected to make our biggest leap from year 2 to year 3. We have several key returners defensively and look to be much more explosive offensively.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
61-48 56% |
20-13 61% |
41-35 54%
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OFFENSE: QB- De'Antonio Lesueur, Saverio Singleton, OL- Antonio Gibbs
DEFENSE: Ashton Sneed, LB- Demetrius Toney, Jamarcus Lett, LB- Micah Thomas
NEWCOMERS: Joseph Robinson, Cedric Riley |
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| UMS-Wright Bulldogs (7-5) |
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| Outlook: The seven wins last year were the fewest at UMS-Wright since the 2010 football season. They were a young team last year and should be much more experienced in 2024. Except for a forfeited win over Vigor they would have missed the playoffs. |
| The Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs in each of the past 30 football seasons. They have only lost once in the first round during that streak. That may be more impressive than the streak itself. They also claimed eight state championships along the way. |
| Head Coach Terry Curtis sits atop the list of coaches with the most wins in the history of high school football in the state. His 355 victories are impressive but how much longer will he be around to lead the Bulldogs? |
| According to Coach Curtis the Bulldogs will return five starters from last year's team to the offense and seven on defense. Look for more of the same at UMS-Wright. Sound fundamental football with few mistakes and a will to win every time they suit up. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
56-52 52% |
21-13 62% |
35-39 47%
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| Coming back will be OLB Jeff Holston who collected 116 tackles (68 solo) and 5 sacks as a junior. |
| Also returning will be LB Zan Woody who collected 78 tackles (54 solo) and 2 sacks last season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| LB Jeff Holston, LB Caplyn Reed, DB William Tanner, RB James Hollon, TE Bo Wills, WR Denton Elliott, WR Camden Taylor, DE Mac McGinley, WR/FS James Scott |
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| Graduated Players |
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OL |
Hayden Breal |
Sr. |
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ATH |
Joe Lott |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Wolves have the services of an excellent quarterback in Sammy Dunn who transferred from Bayside Academy over the summer. They also return eight starters on offense and eight on defense so this will be a veteran team with plenty of experience. |
| A 7-3 record in 2023 was not good enough for the Wolves to qualify for the playoffs. A forfeited loss to UMS-Wright in the middle of the season spoiled what could have been another banner year in Pritchard. Missing the playoffs the last two seasons was something unusual at Vigor. They had not missed the post season in consecutive seasons since 1981. |
| A couple of non-region opponents include 7A Tuscaloosa County and Baker so those games will give the Wolves some great experience against quality teams. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
50-57 47% |
15-16 48% |
35-41 46%
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2024 Coaching Change
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John McKenzie returns to Vigor where he spent two season in 2020 and 2021. His last team finished 14-1 and took home the Blue Map for 4A. After leaving Vigor he spent one season and Murphy and last year at Paul Bryant.
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| Key Starters: |
| RB Carlos Benjamin Jr. will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,023 yards and 15 TDs last season. |
| WR Gerritt Holcombe will also be back for his junior season after catching 22 passes for 318 yards and 3 TDs last season. |
| QB Sammy Dunn transferred from Bayside Academy for his junior season after completing 120-of-166 passes for 1,777 yards and 18 TDs last season. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Carlos Benjamin Jr., MLB Greg Crosby, LB Emmanuel Gales, OL Micah BeBose, DL Devin Whitsett |
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LB |
Brandon Purifoy |
Sr. |
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ATH |
Jerrian Graham |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: Can the Lions parlay all the talent on the team into something more than three victories in 2024? Coach Coleman is very optimistic that 2024 will be the year Williamson turns the corner and contends for one of the four playoff slots in region one. |
| Only three opponents on the Lion's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. Look for a much improved team at Williamson in 2024. |
| Coach Coleman told AHSFHS.org ''We return a team that lost 3 total seniors from a year ago. We are a veteran team that looks forward to competing at a very high level.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
45-61 42% |
6-24 20% |
39-37 51%
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| Coming back will be FS/WR Taijh Overton who collected 116 tackles (51 solo) and 2 sacks as a junior. |
| Also back will be MLB Yusuf Clark who collected 101 tackles (49 solo) and 3 sacks last year. |
| Also returning will be MLB Ellis McGaskin who collected 142 tackles (61 solo) and 13 sacks as a sophomore in 2023. |
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OFFENSE:Carde Smith-OT, Keith Donald Jr.-WR, Robert McMillian-OG/C/OT, Eric Williams-OG, John Austin-WR, Alvin Dinkins-QB, Willie Maddox-RB, Aaron Jackson-FB
DEFENSE:Ellis McGaskin-LB, Yusuf Clark-LB, Keyante Pettway-LB, Demetris Davis-LB/QB, Trey Pettway-NG/DE, Demarcus Dale-Brown-DE, Christian Gill-NG, Jermaine McCree-CB, Taijh Overton-SS, Elijah Lucky-CB, Jayden Scott-FS |
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| Andalusia Bulldogs (10-2) |
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| Outlook: The Bulldogs have a string of nine consecutive playoff appearances going and have no intentions of seeing that streak end in 2024. After two years in 4A they make the move back up to 5A this year along with rival Catholic Montgomery who ironically winds up in the same region as Andalusia. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
73-44 62% |
26-17 60% |
47-27 64%
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| RB Zerrick Jones will be back for his junior season after rushing for 588 yards and 8 TDs last season. |
| WR Kal Critttenden will be returning for his senior season after catching 33 passes for 457 yards and 4 TDs in 2023. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Jordyn Skanes, LB Xavier Marshall, MLB/P Jacob Sellers, RB/LB Zade Newton, CB/WR Cadariyus Love, CB Neillex Ferrell |
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OL |
Kol Petrey |
Sr. |
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DL |
Landen Marshall |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Eagles lost staring quarterback Keyshawn Cole to graduation and the 1,449 yards and 23 touchdowns he threw for last season. They also will feel the loss of all-purpose player Peyton Plott and his nearly 2,000 yards of total offense when he transferred to Auburn over the summer. |
| A lot of other talent graduated over the summer so finding replacements for those starters will be the first goal for first year head coach Matt Mellown. The Eagles return four starters on each side of the football in 2024. He did tell us one player to watch for this year will be Jacarri Hammock. |
| With the AHSAA realignment region 2 is crowded with six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. This will make it difficult for a couple of the teams to grab one of the four spots come November. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
73-42 64% |
20-20 50% |
53-22 71%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Matt Mellown was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at four different schools, the last four at Andalusia High School. Mellown was a standout football player at Andalusia High School in 2004-06 under Tom Causey and Brian Seymore, graduating in 2007. He attended Troy University before transferring to Alabama and completing his degree.
He was the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Mary Montgomery, Demopolis and Prattville before returning to Andalusia in 2020.
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| MLB Quay White, OLB Deondre Mcclendon |
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Lakeith Person |
Sr. |
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| Catholic Montgomery Knights (15-0) |
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| Outlook: What do the Knights do for an encore in 2024? They will need to find a replacement for graduated quarterback Caleb McCreary in August if they have hopes of repeating the success of last season. The return of running back Josh Griffin will be helpful early in the season. |
| The Knights will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023 including Saraland and St. James along with Catholic out of Pensacola, Florida. Their 34 game regular season winning streak could be in serious jeopardy with games against the likes of St. James, and Saraland. |
| They return eight players to the offense and nine to a defense that was one of the best in state history. So anyone who thought the run by Catholic might be coming to an end might wish to look the other way this season. The move to 5A will slow them down but it will not be a stall by any stretch of the imagination. Coach Johnson will have a competitive team ready to show how well they can play in 5A. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
81-43 65% |
39-14 74% |
42-29 59%
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| RB Josh Griffin will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,843 yards and 25 TDs last season. |
| RB Zaylan Jackson-Ligon will also be returning for his junior season after rushing for 487 yards and 3 TDs last season. WR JJ Williams will be back for his junior season after catching 32 passes for 458 yards and 3 TDs in 2023. |
| LB Kamden Miller collected 115 tackles (65 solo) including one sack and will be back for his senior season. FS Jotavion Pierce collected 104 tackles (59 solo) including one sack and will be returning for his senior season. |
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OFFENSE: JJ Williams WR, Zaylon Jackson WR , Giovanna Hayner RB , Wilson Hodges TE, Brody Hudson WR, Aaron Taylor OL, Cayden Dees OL, Daniel Burns OL
DEFENSE: JoTavion Pierce SS, Gavin Phelan FS, Rickie Williams CB, Kam Miller LB, Myles Khatri LB, KJ Washington DL, Garrett Sanford DL, Harrison Rogers DL, Dylan Rogers DL |
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ATH |
Caleb McCreary |
Sr. |
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| Charles Henderson Trojans (7-4) |
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| Outlook: The Trojans lost staring quarterback Parker Adams to graduation and the 2,116 yards and 22 touchdowns he threw for last season. Finding a replacement will be a task for Coach Hambrite in 2024. |
| The Trojans will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. With the AHSAA realignment region 2 is crowded with six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. This will make it difficult for a couple of the teams to grab one of the four spots come November. |
| The Trojans will do a little rebuilding in 2024 as they have five starters from last year returning on offense and just four to the defense. |
| Coach Hambrite told us. ''We are going to be a young and scrappy team. We aren't as big, fast, and strong as we were over the past two years, but we are still a talented team. With only 10 seniors, we will have to figure out who will take the leadership roles and which young guys will step up to the challenge of varsity football. I'm excited to see how we will respond this season, especially after losing such a big and talented class last year.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
85-38 69% |
35-13 73% |
50-25 67%
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| RB Antonio Frazier will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 563 yards and 6 TDs last season. |
| TE Noah Greene will also be back for his senior season after catching 24 passes for 429 yards and 6 TDs in 2023. |
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OFFENSE: 26' LT Kingston Sharp 6'1 340 lbs; 25' RB Antonio Frazier 5'9 185 lbs; 25' TE/H Noah Greene 6' 220 lbs; 25' TE/H Cedric Brown 6'3 215 lbs; 25' WR Kameron Johnson 5'11 165
DEFENSE: 26' LB Deshawn Burden 5'10 200 lbs; 26' DB Terrance Thomas 5'10 190 lbs; 25' DB Jamal Downing 5'7 160 lbs; 25' LB Quay Grimes 6' 190 lbs
NEWCOMERS: 28' RB Joshaun Daniel 5'11 190 lbs; 27' DL Renardo "Ziggy" Boyd 6' 225 lbs; 27' QB Kellen Stewart 6' 160 lbs; 26' OL/DL Ty Cunningham 6' 260 lbs; 25' QB Blake Lowery 5'9 195 lbs; 25' OL Jacob Burkey 6'1 305 lbs |
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OL |
Benton Dunn |
Sr. |
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PK |
Nik Peerson |
Sr. |
| 1 |
ATH |
Jywon Boyd |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Tigers lost staring quarterback Browning Anderson to graduation and the 2,403 yards and 19 touchdowns he threw for last season. Finding a replacement will be goal number one at Eufaula. |
| The ten wins last year were the most in Eufaula since the 2011 football season. The Tigers will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. The Tigers have qualified for the playoffs in each of the past 26 football seasons. With the AHSAA realignment region 2 is crowded with six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. This will make it difficult for a couple of the teams to grab one of the four spots come November. |
| The Tigers will welcome back just four starters from last year's offense and seven on defense. They should still be in the mix once November rolls around. |
| Coach Jernigam had this to say about this year's team at Eufaula. ''Our goal this year is to build off of last year and maintain the mentality of 0-0 every week.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
71-49 59% |
24-24 50% |
47-25 65%
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| Returning will be LB Shamarion Smith who collected 91 tackles (59 solo) and 7 sacks as a junior. |
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OFFENSE: OL- Parker Symons, Sr.; OL- Nyjavius Curry, Sr.; OL- Ben Holloway, Sr.; WR- Zachai Steele, Sr.
DEFENSE: LB/DE- Keviyon Lamons Sr.; LB- Shamarion Smith, Sr.; DE- Xavier Dennis, Sr.; CB- Tyuan Turner, Jr.; LB- Jave Williams, Sr.; FS- Jalen Parker, So.; SS- Ben Jackson, Sr.
NEWCOMERS: QB- Ty McCoy, So.; WR- Tyvin Forte, Jr.; RB/DB- Jaylin Wright,Jr.; WR/DB- Atorian Slaughter, Jr.; DL- Jonathan Butts, So.; OLB- Kingston Crews,Jr.; DL- Josiah Peterson, So. |
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WR |
Antron Mitchell |
Sr. |
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DB |
Toney Coleman |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: Back-to-back 1-9 seasons are not common in Greenville. The last time that happened was in 1970-71. The Tigers missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2004-05 seasons. |
| Second year head coach hopes an easier non-region schedule will produce a few more victories this year. Region 2 is tough to say the least with the likes of Andalusia Headland, Catholic and Eufaula in the mix for one of the four playoff spots. It may be a year or two for the Tigers to get back to being the Tigers of years gone by. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
74-44 63% |
18-24 43% |
56-20 74%
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| Outlook: With the AHSAA realignment region 2 is crowded with six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. This will make it difficult for a couple of the teams to grab one of the four spots come November. |
| The Wildcats had one of the best teams in school history last year finishing with a record of 10-3. The ten victories ties the record for the most in history. Look for them to build upon that recent success in 2024. |
| Graduation took it's toll on the defense as seven starters from last season graduated in the spring. The Rams will return six players to the offense including RB Marcus Reeves. Coach Melton will be counting on first year starter Ashton Trammell to lead the team from the quarterback position when the season opens. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
61-52 54% |
14-26 35% |
47-26 64%
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| RB Marcus Reeves will be returning for his junior season after rushing for 842 yards and 2 TDs last season. |
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OFFENSE: RB- Marcus Reeves; OT- Tucker Hagler; OL- Brady Bennett; OL- Conner Clements; OT- William Bryan; JD Johnson
DEFENSE: SS- Kameron Sconiers; FS- Julian Riley; DT- Sabastion Stanton; DT- Tay Davis
NEWCOMERS: QB- Ashton Trammell; WR- Jayden Craig; WR- Hayden Gard |
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ATH |
Caleb Dozier |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Tigers open the 2024 season with a streak of 29 consecutive winning seasons on the line. That streak appears to be safe at least for the upcoming football season. |
| The Tigers have also qualified for the playoffs in each of the past 28 football seasons. That streak also seems to be safe for another year in Demopolis. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
51-57 47% |
29-17 63% |
22-40 36%
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| RB Keishawn Rowser, OL Tony Zinnerman |
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WR |
Dalyn Jackson |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Panthers have struggled the past six seasons on the football field winning only eleven games during that time. Coach Rishard Davis comes in with great hope of turning around the football program at Jemison in short order. |
| Only three opponents on the Panther's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. |
| Coach Davis said this about his team this season. ''Looking to establish an identity of toughness.'' The Panthers return seven starters from last season on each side of the football. They will be counting on a couple of newcomers to add a spark to the team in 2024 in #32 JP Gentry and #3 Cayvon Wade. |
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| Schedule |
43-62 41% |
12-28 30% |
31-34 48%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Rishard Davis graduated from Maplesville High School and attended the University of Arizona before returning to Alabama at Huntingdon College where he excelled on the football field.
Following graduation he went back to Arizona and landed his first head coaching job in 2014 and won a state championship in 2020. In 2021 he was an assistant at Chilton County and at Maplesville in 2022.
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| QB Luke Gann will be returning after completing 114-of-195 passes for 997 yards and 11 TDs last season. |
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| RB/CB Chaz Melton, OLB AJ Ford, RB/CB Chaz Melton, FB/OLB AJ Ford, WR/CB Graden Mims, LB DaVion Slaughter |
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| Montevallo Bulldogs (7-3) |
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| Outlook: The Bulldogs had the misfortune of winning seven games last year and still missed the playoffs. In most seasons and most regions seven wins assures a team of a playoff spot but not in 4A Region 3 in 2023. They fell into a three way tie with Sipsey Valley and West Blocton and subsequently lost the tie breaker. |
| They move up to 5A and could possibly find the move to their liking. Only one team won more games than seven last year and that was Demopolis. They will also be joined by past 4A schools in Sipsey Valley and Northside this year in Region 3. |
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| Schedule |
45-63 42% |
20-23 46% |
25-40 38%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Garrett Langer was appointed as the interim head coach in addition to his roles as head coach of the boys soccer and wrestling programs while the school conducts a coaching search. He was the defensive coordinator last year for the Bulldogs.
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| RB Rozario Conwell will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,221 yards and 15 TDs last season. |
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| RB Rozario Conwell, WR/CB Dee Cutts, TE/S Buck Ross, WR/CB Keiston Ross, OL Derek Diaz
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DL |
Charlie Adams |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Rams missed the playoffs last year finishing fifth in 4A Region 5. It marked the first time they have not reached the post season since the 2016 football season. Their 4-6 record was also the first losing season at Northside since 2011. |
| Coach Jones hopes to turn that trend around quickly starting with the 2024 season and get the Rams back to the playoffs. |
| The Rams return seven players considered starters to the offense and eight on defense. The experience will certainly help the Rams get back into the playoffs this fall. |
| Coach Jones spoke about his 2024 Rams. ''Coming off a 4-6 season only losing 7 seniors, 4 that were starters. Very young but experienced group that lost 3 games in last 3 minutes last season. Will be very athletic and looking for a run at the playoffs and with the right breaks a shot at region title. '' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
48-59 45% |
20-22 48% |
28-37 43%
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OFFENSE: Brody Honeycutt, Ryan Braughton, Parker Shirley, Brody Abernathy, Bennett Green, Evan Taylor, Jackson Rhodes
DEFENSE: Tylan Nelson, Alex Snodgrass, Bennett Green, Brody Abernathy, Carson Smith, Parker Shirley, Evan Taylor, JJ Case
NEWCOMERS: Austin Kightlinger-WR, Landon Kemp-RB, Miller Robinson-WR, Lee Goree-DL, Brantley Shirley-TE, Preston Riter-DB, Wyatt Frizzell-OL |
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| Outlook: The Saints finished a disappointing 2-8 last year after posting a promising 7-4 record the previous season. What went wrong? Mainly the offense that only scored 98 points during the ten game schedule just could not get going. |
| Even with a 2-8 record the Saints had a shot at the playoffs but lost out on a tiebreaker with Shelby County and Marbury who were also 2-8 during the regular season. This year will see their playoff chance diminished with the addition of Montevallo, Northside and Sipsey Valley to the region. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
40-47 46% |
14-18 44% |
26-29 47%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Samarion Woods will be back for his senior season after completing 50-of-124 passes for 761 yards and 5 TDs last season. |
| Also back will be Safety Kendarious White who collected 82 tackles (56 solo) and 3 sacks as a junior. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Desmeon Conner, WR Jarvarius Marks, WR Omari Smith, RB Desmeon Conner |
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| Shelby County Wildcats (2-9) |
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| Outlook: The Wildcats finished last year with a 2-9 record but found themselves in the playoffs when they won a tie breaker with Selma. Shelby County would like nothing better than to win a few more games in 2024 and get back to the post season. |
| Only three opponents on the Wildcat's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. They should be competitive with all their non-region opponents this year and could find themselves in the hunt for one of the four playoff spots. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-58 45% |
17-24 42% |
30-34 47%
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| Key Starters: |
| DB Eli Holliman with 80 tackles and 56 solo last season will also be back in 2024. |
| LB Cooper Pennington 98 tackles including 61 solo tackles last season will also be returning this fall.
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| Other Returning Players: |
| DB Eli Holliman, LB Cooper Pennington |
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| Sipsey Valley Bears (6-5) |
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| Outlook: The Bears of Sipsey Valley qualified for the playoffs in consecutive seasons for only the second time in school history. Can they make it a trifecta in 2024? The six wins last year tie for the most since the school first fielded a varsity football team. |
| They have also won more games than the previous season each of the past three years. They move up to 5A and join Region 3 which is not one of the strongest in the state so their playoff chances could actually be improved with the move. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
36-69 34% |
10-31 24% |
26-38 41%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB LJ Cormier will be returning after completing 181-of-324 passes for 2,666 yards and 27 TDs last season. |
| RB Ayden Abernathy will be back too for his senior season after rushing for 571 yards and 7 TDs last season. |
| Also returning will be DE Brock Woodruff who collected 94 tackles (57 solo) and 3 sacks last season. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| QB Lance Cormier, FB/MLB Jayden Howard, RB Isaiah Bennet, WR Ashten Long, FB/DT Joseph Knox, G/DT Westorn Meggs |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
WR |
Wyatt Bailey |
Sr. |
| 1 |
LB |
Jon Welch |
Sr. |
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| Region 4 |
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| Outlook: With the AHSAA realignment region 4 has six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. The odd thing is that not a single one of them won a playoff game. |
| The Hornets will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. They open the season with road games against Wetumpka and Anniston before opening region play the next week. The Hornets should be back in the post season for the third straight year. |
| The offense returns no less than five players who will have an impact on the football field in 2024. The defense returns five starters with a couple of newcomers that Coach Jones will be looking to early in the season to hold down positions. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
59-49 55% |
23-20 54% |
36-29 55%
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| Key Starters: |
| Coming back will be MLB Calib Piner who collected 127 tackles (63 solo) and 2 sacks as a junior. |
| Also returning will be FS JJ Jones who collected 81 tackles (39 solo) as a sophomore in 2023. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: WR/RB-#3 Kajaden Holloway, QB-#8 Cub Jones, Impact Players: WR-#18 Aundrey Vann, WR-#6 Aaden Johnson, WR-#4 Jordan Jackson
DEFENSE: DL-#97 Skylan Holstick, LB-#11 ZJ Grady, LB-#15 Calib Piner, DB-#17 Kam James, DB-#0 JJ Jones
Impact Players: LB-#2 Tre Stone, DL-#90 Kat Reese |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
OL |
Mason Hiller |
Sr. |
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| Central Clay County Volunteers (10-1) |
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| Outlook: Last year the Volunteers rolled through the regular season to a perfect 10-0 start. Then the wheels fell off when star running back LaDamion Boyd was on the sideline with a broken fibula for the first round playoff game against UMS-Wright. The Vols got nothing going on offense and lost the game 7-0. |
| It ended the season on a sour note for everyone in Clay County including the coaches and fans. But Boyd will be back in 2024 and healthy for the season opener. Boyd rushed for 1,821 yards and scored 22 touchdowns for the Vols during the regular season before being injured. |
| The Volunteers will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. Their 16 game regular season winning streak could be in serious jeopardy with games against the likes of Handley and Benjamin Russel to open the 2024 football season. They defeated both teams last year but they are still quality opponents. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
61-50 55% |
29-17 63% |
32-33 49%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| STARTERS:RB- LaDamion Boyd, QB- Deshun Gibbons, OL- Noah Peterson, OL- Duey Brown, LB- Damari Whetstone, LB- J.T. Wilkinson, SS- Taylor Boyd |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
OL |
Nathan Pybus |
Sr. |
| 1 |
DL |
Aiden Stewart |
Sr. |
| 1 |
LB |
Koby Johnson |
Sr. |
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| Elmore County Panthers (8-3) |
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| Outlook: The eight wins last season were the most at Elmore County since the 2008 football season. The offense rolled all season until Faith Academy derailed them in the first round of the playoffs. |
| With the AHSAA realignment region 4 has six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. The odd thing is that not a single one of them won a playoff game. They open the season with three tough opponents in Dadeville, Tallassee and Carroll before jumping into region play on September 13th. |
| The Panthers return just four players on offense and will open the season with five returning players on defense. This will be a young team at Elmore County but Coach Caldwell is building something special there and the Panthers will find themselves back in the hunt for one of the four playoff spots in region four. |
| Coach Caldwell told AHSFHS.org ''Losing 10 starters on offense. Returning a stout defense. Added a tougher non-region schedule to hopefully prepare the team for a playoff run.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-58 45% |
13-27 32% |
34-31 52%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE:Justin Brooks-TE, Mykale Williams-OL, Colby Blackwell-OL, Parker Hobbs-RB/FB
DEFENSE: Jackson Mann-ILB, Caleb Spivey-DE, Luke Reinart-DE, Conor Pike-OLB, Tyler Payton-DB
NEWCOMERS: Eli Thames-RB, Blake Shaw-DB, Seth McGhee-WR/DB, Hayden Jones-WR, Braylon Jackson-OL/DL |
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| Outlook: With the AHSAA realignment region 4 has six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. The odd thing is that not a single one of them won a playoff game. |
| The Bulldogs will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. Their non-region opponents include Trinity, Shelby County, Maplesville and Tallassee. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
57-55 51% |
22-25 47% |
35-30 54%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Cory Lee played football and graduated from Prattville High School. He also played college ball at Southern Illinois before returning to Prattville in 2015 as the linebacker coach. The next season he took a job as the defensive coordinator at Baldwin County for four seasons.
He spent one season in the same position at Pinson Valley before returning home. This will be his first head coaching job.
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Keiland Baker will be returning after completing 114-of-201 passes for 1,638 yards and 13 TDs last season. |
| RB Hunter Chavis will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 614 yards and 4 TDs in 2023. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Keiland Baker, RB Daishaun Zeigler, WR Elijah Headley, WR/RB CJ Lee, RB/CB Cedrick Croskey, P/K Zack Welch |
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| Outlook: The Bulldogs will be without staring running back Carsyn Cobb who graduated along with the 1,725 yards and 15 touchdowns he scored last year. |
| With the AHSAA realignment region 4 has six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. The odd thing is that not a single one of them won a playoff game. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
59-48 55% |
19-23 45% |
40-25 62%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| WR Jeremy Baileynemard |
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| Outlook: The Aggies finished 2-8 last season making it two consecutive losing season for the first time since 2005. Don't look for the losing seasons to continue. Sylacauga played much better in the second half of 2023 and we think that trend will continue into 2024. A much easier non-region schedule this year will give the young Aggies confidence early in the season. |
| Coach Smelley said ''The Aggies will be replacing key starters both on offense and defense. We will have a mix of young and old guys that are going to have key roles on offense and defense. QB CJ Franklin started some games as a sophomore, so he has some experience leading the team behind center. |
| ''The skill positions are going to be young this year, but both OL and DL have guys that are experienced and have played a good bit of meaningful football. The running back group is senior Heavy with Rance Machen, Carmelo Kelley, and Jamaury Thomas, but Sophomore RB Zakoriean Chambliss will look to have a role in the backfield. Senior Gabe Harrell will lead a young receiver group.'' |
| ''The offensive line will be lead by seniors Nathan Gordon, Trevan Kirksey, and Michael Funderburg. The defense will be young is some spots, but the defensive line will have the most experience Lead by seniors Anijae Russell and Brooks Turner. The Linebacker group is returning three starters in Lionel Chenau, Nolan Gordon, and KD Cannon, but will have some more depth with guys such as Tae Parker and Colton Patterson. The secondary is returning two starters in Quell Toney and Corbyn Patterson, but there are guys like Tre Wright, Kinsen Threatt, and Trent Welborn all have played minutes in their careers. Thank you for all that you do, I enjoy the AHSFHS more than you know!'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
61-47 56% |
21-21 50% |
40-26 61%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: Nathan Gordon-LG, Michael Funderburg-RG, Trevan Kirksey-RT, Gabe Harrell-WR, Rance Machen-RB, Nolan Gordan-TE, Logan Fisher-Hback
DEFENSE: Anajae Russell-DL, Nolan Gordon-LB, Lionel Chenau-LB, KD Cannon-LB, Corbyn Patterson-DB. Quell Toney-DB, Ethan Pruitt-K
NEWCOMERS: CJ Franklin-QB, Jamaury Thomas-WR/RB, Zakorien Chambliss- RB, Tre Wright-DB, Brooks Turner-DL, Erick O'Neal-WR |
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| Outlook: The Rams lost staring quarterback Cam'ron Dooley to graduation and the 1,584 yards and 23 touchdowns he threw for last season. With the AHSAA realignment region 4 has six teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. The odd thing is that not a single one of them won a playoff game. |
| The Rams did reach the playoffs last year after missing out on the post season the previous three seasons. Can they make it two in a row in 2024? |
| Valley will rely on Antwan Greenwood for leadership on defense and anchor the line of scrimmage. Galvin Goss and Zan Woody will be back in the secondary. Greenwood will have help along the defensive line from Jaylen Robertson and Antwan Hatchett. The trio have played together since they were freshmen at Valley. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
52-54 49% |
17-24 42% |
35-30 54%
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| Key Starters: |
| RB Tilyn Carrell will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,081 yards and 6 TDs last season. |
| Also returning will be Noah Garcie who collected 78 tackles (38 solo) and 2 sacks as a junior. |
| Also coming back will be LB Carter Chambley who collected 65 tackles (42 solo) and 4 sacks as a sophomore in 2023. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| QB/FS Galvin Goss, DE/NG Antwan Greenwood, LB/QB Mason Yabrough |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
WR |
Brandon Thomas |
Sr. |
| 1 |
DB |
Cam Dooley |
Sr. |
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| Region 5 |
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| Outlook: The Briarwood Lions bounced back last year after a 3-7 season in 2022. They actually played very competitive football after a couple of early season losses to Clay-Chalkville and Spain Park. The Lions will once again be back in the hunt for one of the four playoff spots in region five. |
| The Lions return five starters to the offense and four on defense this fall. There will be a cast of new players that Coach Forester believes will contribute to continuing the success of last year. |
| Coach Forester told us ''In the 2024, have a QB battle going into the season. Also, rebuilding up front on the line of scrimmage, excited to see the new players stepping into their role.'' |
| The first three games will go a long way into telling how good the lions will be in 2024 as the open with 7A Oak Mountain traveling to Homewood and entertaining Ramsay at home. The remainder of the schedule seems manageable for Briarwood. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
65-48 58% |
22-22 50% |
43-26 62%
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| Key Starters: |
| ATH Luke Reynolds rushed for 516 yards and six touchdowns off 94 carries last season and will return in 2024. |
| DL Garrett Witherington had 44 tackles and 7.5 sacks in 2023 and will also return for the Lions this season.
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: OT-Carter Fountain, JR.; C-Barnabas Karanja, SR.; WR-John Paul Harbor, SR.; TE-Vaughn Wilson, SR.; RB-Luke Reynolds, SR.
DEFENSE: DL-Garrett Witherington, JR.; LB-Rylan Hamm, SR.; LB-Asa Harris, SR.; S-Wes Burgess, SR.
NEWCOMERS: Will Clark, SR. DL; Britt Wagoner, SR. WR; Brooks Allred, JR. LB; Eli Thompson, JR. RB; Sam Canale, SO. CB; Trey Wimbley, FR. WR; Charles Dedmon, Jr. QB; Brayden Robertson, SR. QB |
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| Graduated Players |
| HM |
DL |
Luke Dickinson |
Sr. |
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| Carver Birmingham Rams (4-6) |
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| Outlook: The Rams return an excellent starting quarterback in DeJarvis Wade II. He will be expected to carry the load for the offense in 2024. The Rams have not qualified for the playoffs since 2017 but this could be the year they break that drought. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
56-46 55% |
11-20 36% |
45-26 63%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB DeJarvis Wade II will be back for his senior season after completing 158-of-287 passes for 2,252 yards and 24 TDs last season. |
| Dimitri Howard will also be back for his senior season after catching 17 passes for 420 yards and 5 TDs last season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Tarjuan Johnson, WR Steven Sigler II |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
DB |
Tamarcus Threatt |
Sr. |
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| Corner Yellow Jackets (10-2) |
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| Outlook: The ten victories last season were the most in school history and second year head coach Trent Campbell will be looking to continue that success in 2024. What can Coach Campbell do for an encore this season? |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
72-44 62% |
33-14 70% |
39-30 56%
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| Key Starters: |
| RB Spencer Unruh will be back for his junior season after rushing for 598 yards and 9 TDs last season. |
| MLB CJ Brown collected 102 tackles (39 solo) including 7 sacks and will be back for his junior season. |
| OLB Rhett Cofer collected 73 tackles (23 solo) and will be back for his junior season. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Spencer Unruh, MLB CJ Brown, OLB Rhett Cofer, RB/MLB Troy Thomas, WR/TE Tyson Hill |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
OL |
Kaden Willis |
Sr. |
| 2 |
DB |
Jace Boyd |
Sr. |
| 1 |
P |
Brodie Dunlap |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Wildcats have not reached the playoffs since the 2020 football season and finished 2-8 last year. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
66-47 58% |
19-23 45% |
47-24 66%
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| John Carroll Cavaliers (9-3) |
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| Outlook: The nine wins last season were the most at John Carroll since the 1994 football season. They also qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2009 season. Can Coach Mara and the crew continue that success in 2024? |
| With Ramsay, Corner and Briarwood also in region 5 it might be possible for the Cavaliers to grab one of the four playoffs spots once again this season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
65-47 58% |
25-18 58% |
40-29 58%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| MLB Koron Wright, RB/WR Aubrey Walker |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
QB |
Carson McFadden |
Sr. |
| HM |
WR |
Zach Archer |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Rams came up one game short of claiming back-to-back state championships in 5A falling to Gulf Shores in the title game. Quarterback Keenan is one of the most dynamic players at any position in the state and will return for his senior season at Ramsay. The loss of running back Ashton Ashford will be felt but the Rams will find a capable runner in Jayden Martin. |
| They also will be without receiver Kristian Stinson on the outside. Look for Tremell Washington to step up as the number one receiver this fall. The defense will only have two returning starters from last year's championship game in 2024. |
| When you think about the fact that this football program did not even exist just a dozen years ago it is amazing what they have accomplished in such a short time. Two state championships and a runner-up finish. They have also made ten consecutive trips to the playoffs. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
67-37 64% |
30-8 79% |
37-29 56%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Kameron Keenan will be returning after completing 202-of-328 passes for 3,196 yards and 31 TDs last season. |
| RB Jayden Martin will be returning for his junior season after rushing for 678 yards and 6 TDs last season. |
| Also back will be MLB Marquel Patterson who collected 164 tackles (53 solo) and 3 sacks as a junior. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: QB- Kameron Keenan, OL- Lance Johnson, OL- Ryan Reese, OL Karlos May, RB- Jayden Martin
DEFENSE: LB- Marquel Patterson, DB Marcus Montgomery, DL Ryan Reese |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
DL |
Demarcus Wynn |
Sr. |
| 1 |
LB |
QB Reese |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Dragons were right of the outside looking in when it came time for the playoffs last year. Late season losses to Fairfield and John Carroll derailed what would have been a great season for the Dragons. Coach Howard is hoping to build upon last year's success and parlay that into a playoff spot for Wenonah in 2024. |
| The six victories were the most at Wenonah since they finished 10-2 in 2017 so things are looking up for the Dragons. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-53 47% |
8-31 20% |
39-22 64%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| DE/LB Eldridge Shelton |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
ATH |
Anthony Young |
Sr. |
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| Region 6 |
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| Center Point Eagles (7-4) |
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| Outlook: The Eagles four losses last year were to Clay-Chalkville, Oxford, Leeds and Hartselle. So a 7-4 record may have been a little deceiving on the surface. Look for the Eagles to once again be very competitive in 2024 and secure a playoff spot from region six. |
| The schedule is manageable for the the first half of the season but games against region foes Moody and Leeds will highlight the second half of this season. |
| Coach Bates told us; ''We have great speed. We want to be a more physical team. We have a punishing RB in #21 Julius Finnerson. @FinnersonJulius Our returning Captain #1 Therman Deon Moore plays both sides of the ball. Starting QB and DB @tmoe003 Antonio Garfield is a threat also on both sides of the ball. @AntonioGarfiel2 is a threat also on both sides of the ball. @AntonioGarfiel2.'' |
| ''We will have a senior lead team, that should compete for the Region title, and with hope of leading us to compete for the Blue Map.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
52-58 47% |
11-30 27% |
41-28 59%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Therman Deon Moore will be back for his senior season after completing 95-of-159 passes for 1,309 yards and 19 TDs last season. He also ran for another 794 yards and 9 TDs. |
| DB Kaleb Parker-Holt collected 95 tackles (57 solo) including 5 sacks and will be back for his senior season. |
| Also returning will be DB Jaquoryae Busby collected 77 tackles (50 solo) including 2 sacks. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: Therman Deon Moore (ATH), Antonio Garfield (WR), Julius Finnerson (RB), Jaylyn Rainey (OL), Willie Kimble (OL), James Edwards (OL), Johnathan Hall (OL), Jai'Mouryn Fuller (OL)
DEFENSE: Jaquoryae Busby (DB), Therman Deon Moore (ATH), Antonio Garfield (DB), Daemon Canty (DB), Kaleb Parker-Holt (LB), Terence Tubbs (LB), Javiyeen Taylor (LB), Tiriq Evans (DL)
NEWCOMERS: Keywone Posey (ATH), Brian Dickerson Jr (QB), Armonte Graham (ATH) |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
ATH |
Malik Brown |
Sr. |
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| Jacksonville Golden Eagles (10-3) |
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| Outlook: The loss of Jim Ogle at quarterback will be hard to overcome for the Golden Eagles this season. They do return running back Xavier English who will be expected to carry the load for a while early on the season. |
| The Eagles also lost their top two receivers in Kydric Fisher (1,242 yards) and DaMonte Sinclair (1,129 yards) to graduation. Jacksonville has qualified for the playoffs in each of the past eleven seasons and there is no reason to believe the streak will come to an end in 2024. |
| Matthew Salmon and Jackson Bonner will be taking snaps for Jacksonville's offense when the season opens. The offensive line returns all five starters and should be a strong point. Most of the defense graduated with a few returning in the secondary. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
58-52 53% |
20-23 46% |
38-29 57%
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| Key Starters: |
| RB Xavier English will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,220 yards and 15 TDs last season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| Zae English, RB, Sr.; Jackson Bonner, FB/TE, Sr.; Braden Ball, OL, Sr.; Drake Lee, OL, Sr.; Tyshaun Cameron, DB, Sr.; Gehrig Strain, OL, Sr.; D.J. Atkinson, DL, Sr.; T.J. Wilson, DB, Sr.; Ben Pridgen, OL, Jr.; Trent Jackson, LB, Jr.; John Ducar, K, Jr.; Demauri Sigler, OL, Jr.; Bryce Allen, LB, Jr.; Zae Moore, DB, Jr. |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
QB |
Jim Ogle |
Sr. |
| 1 |
WR |
Kydric Fisher |
Sr. |
| 2 |
LB |
Charlie Wright |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: Are the Leeds Green Wave getting back to their state championship run between 2008-2015? They have been playing great football the past few seasons but can't quite take the extra step and return to the Super 7 Championship Game. They have won at least nine games the past four seasons but have fallen short of another title each year. The last two playoff losses were to Ramsay. |
| This year they are joined in Region 6 by Center Point and Jacksonville making it even more difficult just to get one of the four playoff spots in the region. Not to mention they still have upstart Moody to contend with now in the region. |
| Leeds is still Leeds and will continue to win as long as Coach Hood is on the sidelines. They return QB Conner Nelson who padded for over 1,000 yards and ran for another 1,300 yards last season. The offensive line will have Gavin Bowlin and Carlos Placensia leading the way up front. The defense count on playmakers like James Langford and Jackie Bisho on the line along with linebackers Gavin Howard and Miles Jones. Defensive backs Miles Ashford and Reece Bittner will cover the secondary. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
62-48 56% |
23-19 55% |
39-29 57%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| OL Gavin Bowlin |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
DL |
Kavion Henderson |
Sr. |
| 2 |
DL |
Chris Burge |
Sr. |
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| Lincoln Golden Bears (4-6) |
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| Outlook: The Golden Bears missed the playoffs the past two seasons marking the first time they have done that since 2005-06. Last year late season losses to Springville and St. Clair County derailed any hope of the playoffs. |
| Coach Zedaker said at media days the team will be young with only 14 seniors out of the 70 players dressing out on the varsity squad. He said the Golden Bears will play with a chip on their shoulder as underdogs in most of their games but he likes that fact. |
| The Golden Bears will get away from the spread-option offense they used last year and go with more of a wide open air-raid offense in 2024. Coach Zedaker believes this will better fit the talent he has at Lincoln. A new weight program and more discipline were the keys to summer workouts. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
56-56 50% |
12-30 29% |
44-26 63%
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| Outlook: Returning starters at quarterback and wide receiver along with a stout returning cast on defense will spell trouble for the rest of 5A in the Birmingham area. In two seasons Coach Ganus has turned the Blue Devils into winners and not just players who expect to win every game but players who expect to compete for a state championship in 2024. |
| The Blue Devils will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. Their schedule is the most difficult in 5A and the second most difficult in the entire state when you weigh in the non-region games against teams from higher classifications. They open the season against Gainesville, Georgia and Josh Niblett. |
| They also take on 6A Oxford, 6A Helena and 7A Auburn later in the season. The Blue Devils will need to replace players at some of the skilled positions on offense but will have the offensive line back intact. On defense the front seven will be the strength of the defense with the linebackers leading the way. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
77-39 66% |
39-10 80% |
38-29 57%
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| QB Charlie Johnston will be returning after completing 181-of-296 passes for 2,559 yards and 29 TDs last season. |
| WR Braden Wright will also be back for his senior season after catching 26 passes for 490 yards and 4 TDs in 2023. |
| Also back will be FS Kaleb Goff who collected 118 tackles (83 solo) as a junior. Also returning will be LB Ba'Roc Willis who collected 79 tackles (34 solo) and 9 sacks as a sophomore in 2023. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| QB Charlie Johnston, WR Braden Wright, DB Sidney Walton, WR Josiah Dozier, DE Simon Molay, DL Cam Mallory, LB Ba'Roc Willis, LB Kaleb Guff, DB Sidney Walton, DB Kylan Baker, Punter Kaleb Goff |
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WR |
KD Barnes |
Sr. |
| 1 |
LB |
Zane Smith |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Tigers will be without last year's starting running back Mahlon Alverson who graduated along with the 1,581 yards and 18 touchdowns he scored last season. |
| The Tigers finished last season 5-6 but were much more competitive against most of their competition. The five wins were the most for the program since 2011 so there was some improvement for sure. It also marked their first playoff appearance since the 2009 football season. |
| Can Coach Clements continue the recent success at Springville? |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
64-48 57% |
21-22 49% |
43-26 62%
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| QB/SS Jake Conner |
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| St. Clair County Fighting Saints (3-7) |
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| Outlook: While a 3-7 record at most schools is a dismal season, at St. Clair County it was an improvement over the past five seasons. The Saints had won one game in the previous four years so any wins at all are appreciated. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
63-53 54% |
18-28 39% |
45-25 64%
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| Outlook: The Tigers really want to bounce back from the 1-9 season from a year ago. They have only reached the playoffs once since 2013 and would like nothing better than to reverse the fortunes of the past couple of seasons. |
| Ardmore returns eight starters on offense and eight to the defense so this should be a veteran squad for Coach Snider. There are a cast of newcomers to the program that will contribute this year as well. |
| Coach Snider told AHSFHS.org ''We are looking to get substantially better than we were last year. We have several returning starters from last year, which a plus, but we have to find a way to be more consistent with everything we do. We have great leadership this year and great numbers in our program. However, our schedule is tough and we have to come ready to play each and every Friday night.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
56-53 51% |
19-23 45% |
37-30 55%
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| WR Noah Stafford will also be back for his junior season after catching 13 passes for 415 yards and 5 TDs last season. |
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OFFENSE:Braden Billions, Brady Sirten, Will Seabolt, Landry Rublee, Noah Stafford, Jaret Douthit, Alex King, Zavion Hawthorne
DEFENSE:Dominic Murphy, Ty Clark, Cameron Jarrett, Skyler Jean, Devlin Jarrett, Brayden Atkins, Tyler McKnight, Tavien Cannon
NEWCOMERS:Andrew Eckstein, Javean Riddle, Logan Newman, Aden Ellis
CB Skyler Jean, RB Zavion Hawthorne |
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| East Limestone Indians (3-7) |
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| Outlook: After making the playoffs three consecutive seasons the Indians came up a little short last year. Can they get back to the post season in 2024 under third year coach Clint Woodfin? Time will tell. |
| East Limestone may find the going a little tougher in Region 7 as they see Priceville joining the group so it will get a little crowded as the season progresses with only four playoff spots available. |
| The Indians will return five starters from last season to the offense in 2024. They will also have the luxury of having seven back on defense. Several newcomers will be counted on to fill positions in August as the season opens. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
53-59 47% |
18-27 40% |
35-32 52%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Will Johnson
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| QB Jake Cochran was 122 for 229 passing last season for 1,327 yards and 13 touchdowns. He will be back in 2024. |
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NEWCOMERS: Jake Cochran- SR, QB, Donavin DuBose- SR OL/DL, Laken Wilder- SR WR/DB
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| Outlook: The Aggies from Fairview are putting together a string of great seasons and playoff appearances and have no desire to see things go any way except upward in 2024. |
| Coach Redding has had a prolific offense the past few seasons and you can expect to see more scoring from them this year. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
43-54 44% |
14-17 45% |
29-37 44%
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| RB Jake Harper |
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OL |
Eric Gonzalez |
Sr. |
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| Lawrence County Red Devils (6-5) |
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| Outlook: The six victories last season at Lawrence County are the most since the 2015 season. Coach Walker has increased the win total in each of his three seasons in Moulton. Can he continue to build on the recent success? Time will tell. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-61 44% |
15-27 36% |
32-34 48%
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| QB Parker Frost threw for 1,311 yards and 13 passing touchdowns last season. He also had 115 rushing and five TDs. He will be back in 2024. Braylon Dame collected 419 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. |
| WR Brody Bean will also be back after having 366 receiving yards and scoring 5 TDs. |
| On Defense returning will be Tripp Engle with 79 tackles, three interceptions and Kaden Norwood with 76 tackles, two tackles for loss and and interception. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| WR Braylon Dame, QB Parker Frost, WR Brody Bean, Tripp Engle, Kaden Norwood |
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OL |
Eli Long |
Sr. |
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| Priceville Bulldogs (5-7) |
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| Outlook: Chris Foster led the Bulldogs to the best five season run in program history but he is off to Brookwood now and they will rely on the leadership of head coach Seth Parker in the near future to direct the football team. |
| Priceville has made the playoffs the past three seasons and four out of the past five which is also something the school had never done previously. So keeping the winning ways going will be top priority as the season approaches. |
| The Bulldogs return five starters to the offense from last season and another five on defense. The coaching staff will be counting on a few newcomers to contribute during the season also. Priceville will be moving away from the single wing offense in 2024 but Coach Parker still wants to install a run first offense this fall. |
| Coach Parker said this about this year's team. ''We're excited to face the challenge of moving up a classification from 4A to 5A. This year brings a lot of new to Priceville Football with a new staff and a new region, but our goal is to continue the winning traditions that Priceville Football has established over the last 4 or 5 seasons. With plenty of young faces cracking the starting lineup and having major roles for our team, we'll be turning to our senior leadership in the form of Brody Collins, Tyde Borden, JT Miller, & others to carry us through 5A Region 7.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
57-52 52% |
24-20 54% |
33-32 51%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Seth Parker was the offensive coordinator at Bob Jones the past three seasons. Parker replaces Chris Foster, who went 40-18 in five years at the school. Prior to that, he was the wide receivers coach for the Patriots and also spent one year at Athens.
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| DB Tyde Borden collected 114 tackles (63 solo) including one sack and will be back for his senior season. |
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OFFENSE: Cole Oliver--OL, John Scott Christman--OL, Ethan Johnson--OL, JT Miller--OL, Cooper Clark--WR
DEFENSE: Brody Collins--MLB, Tyde Borden--DB, Cayden Cartee--DB, Kaleb Dozier--DL, Cole Oliver--DL
NEWCOMERS: Bronson Carroll (11th RB), Jack Eubanks (10th DB), Casen Drawbaugh (10th WR) |
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RB |
Blitz Clemons |
Sr. |
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P |
Ryan Hanks |
Sr. |
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| Russellville Golden Tigers (9-3) |
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| Outlook: The Golden Tigers lost starting quarterback Harrison Burch to graduation and the 1,766 yards and 15 touchdowns he threw for last season. Finding a replacement will be important along with all the senior class who graduated in May. |
| The Golden Tigers will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. The Golden Tigers open non-region play against Deshler then take on Mars Hill, Hatton and Athens later in the season. Their non-region opponents were a combined 33-13 in 2023. |
| Coach Goodwin in his first year in Russellville to AHSFHS.org ''We have a young group with a lot of potential. When you lose 27 seniors, new guys have to step up and take on those roles.'' The Tigers have won the last four region titles in northwest Alabama so look for them to be in the hunt for another championship this year. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
62-49 56% |
33-13 72% |
29-36 45%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Dustin Goodwin spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Thompson. Coach Goodwin was the head football coach at Chelsea for four seasons between 2018-2021 with a record of 15-27. He was also at Plainview for three seasons with a record of 21-12. Goodwin also served as an assistant under his father at Russellville.
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| RB Cameron Phinizee will be returning for his junior season after rushing for 2,378 yards and 40 TDs last season. |
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OFFENSE: Neyland Baker, Eddie Velasquez, Gunner Sappington, Cameron Phinizee
DEFENSE: Jah Williams, Ben Pounders, Richard Scott, Zay Hubbard, Paxton Wray
NEWCOMERS: Elliot Green, Tyrese Wilson, Parker Medley, Sam Wilson, Tripp Cleveland, Whit Goodwin, Daniel Aycock |
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| 2 |
DL |
Matthew James |
Sr. |
| HM |
LB |
Malachi Duncan |
Sr. |
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| West Point Warriors (5-6) |
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| Outlook: With the addition of Priceville in Region 7 the field of playoff contenders just got a little larger in 2024. Can the Warriors hang on and grab one of the elusive four spots available? |
| The Warriors will welcome back six starters from the 2023 football season to the offense and four on defense. |
| Coach McCrary is optimistic about the Warriors in 2024. ''Good core of returning starters, and role players who have stepped into starting positions.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
50-58 46% |
17-25 40% |
33-33 50%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Kevin McCravy was the QB Coach and Offensive Coordinator for the 2023 season at Russellville. Previously he was at Decatur High School where he spent twelve years, the last five as the Offensive Coordinator for the Red Raiders.
This will be his first job as a head football coach.
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OFFENSE: Hunter Hensley, Brayden Monfort, Noah Bryan, Nick Lee, Mikhail Dujoud, Blayne Jones
DEFENSE: Sylar Philyaw, Connor Crawford, Noah Laney, Chance Aldridge
NEWCOMERS: WR Bryant Moon, RB Ollie Howell, LB Titan Thornton, DB Christopher Skipper, DB Cooper Howard, ATH Ayden Ennis
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| Outlook: The Knights will enter the 2024 football season having qualified for the playoffs in each of the past four seasons with a winning record. At most schools that would not be a great accomplishment but in Arab that is a school record. They did have a change in head coaches so time will tell if the Knights can build on their recent success on the field. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
72-47 60% |
32-20 62% |
40-27 60%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Kyle Routon was promoted to the heads coaching position at Arab following the dismissal of Coach Ozmint. He has been very successful as the wrestling coach winning many awards ands a state championship. Routon, a Southside native and Jacksonville State University graduate, began his coaching career at Southside Gadsden. He served as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach at Southside. He also was head softball coach for one season. Routon next went to Oxford where he spent two seasons as the head wrestling coach and assistant football coach.
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| DL- Lawson King, Sr.; RB- Logan Alldredge, Sr.; WR- Landon Strickland, Sr.; OL- Noah Smith, Sr.; DB- Wyatt Lamar, Sr.; LB- Peyton Jackson, Sr.; HB- Luke Hudson, So. |
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LB |
Logan Silva |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Pirates won a playoff game for the first time since the 2008 football season so it was a step forward with last year's team. This year Boaz is loaded with talent at the skilled positions so fans can look forward to more than six victories in 2024 hopefully. |
| Boaz will be loaded on offense this season as they return starters at QB, RB and WR. They actually return nine starters to the offense and seven to the defense. Look for the Pirates to make some noise in 5A north this season. |
| Coach Sullivan said this about the Pirates in 2024. ''It's a tough region. Hope to have a good regular season and some success in the playoffs.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
63-47 57% |
21-23 48% |
42-24 64%
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| QB Tyler Pierce will be returning after completing 133-of-242 passes for 1,814 yards and 15 TDs last season. He also added another 473 yards rushing. |
| RB Tristan Childers will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,318 yards and 19 TDs last season. RB Presley Fant will also be returning for his junior season after rushing for 440 yards and 4 TDs last season. |
| WR Jakai Hudgins will also be back for his senior season after catching 53 passes for 869 yards and 8 TDs in 2023. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: QB- Tyler Pierce; RB- Presley Fant, Jr.; RB- Tristan Childers, Sr.; WR- Jakai Hudgins, Sr.; WR- Landon Alexander; TE- Ty Sullivan, Sr.; OL- Israel Frasco; OL- Noah Guile, Sr.; OL- Gavin Barkley; OL- Dawson Wright, Sr.; K/P- Jose Arreguin, Sr.
DEFENSE: CB- Elijah Kelley, Sr.; CB- Wade Dobbins, Sr.; $- Logan Schoggins; LB- Brayden Bennett; LB- Dru Patel; LB- Presley Fant; DL- Jaiden Durden
NEWCOMERS: Aiden Orourke; Noah Ford; Dawson Rhoden |
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| Outlook: The Brewer Patriots finished fifth last season just missing out on the playoffs with a late season loss to West Point. The Patriots have never won a playoff game in their history and have only qualified for the post season a total of six times. Could this be the year they break though and get that first playoff win? It is possible. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
61-51 54% |
17-27 39% |
44-24 65%
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| Outlook: The Eagles finished last season with a 4-6 record. Even with them only winning four games it gave them a record of 16-15 over the past three seasons. Those 16 victories are the best three year run in school history. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
68-45 60% |
24-21 53% |
44-24 65%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Cason Walls will be returning after completing 80-of-138 passes for 1,129 yards and 14 TDs last season. |
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| RB/LB- Canaan Murray, Sr.; QB- Cason Walls, Sr.; WR /DB- Brody Campbell, Sr.; OL/DL- Zane Hayes, Jr.; LB- Brock Walls, Jr. |
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| Guntersville Wildcats (12-2) |
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| Outlook: Guntersville has made the playoffs in each of the past eleven seasons and there is no reason to believe that streak will end anytime soon. |
| The Wildcats lost staring quarterback Eli Morrison to graduation and the 1,622 yards and 19 touchdowns he threw for last season. Guntersville will return a solid running back in Enelson Delva. Street Smith is set to step in at quarterback for the Wildcats in 2024. |
| The Wildcats return seven players on offense and six to the defense to start the season in August. He feels good about this year's team and is looking forward to another great season in Guntersville. |
| Coach Reese told us about this year's team. ''Replacing 3 starters on the Offensive and Defensive line is the focus of the off season. Offensively we have a new QB, but many skill players returning on offense. Defensively we have 3 year starters in MLB Avery Clifton and S-Treyvon Avery that will be the key to success.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
53-54 50% |
17-26 40% |
36-28 56%
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| RB Enelson Delva will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,503 yards and 16 TDs last season. |
| WR Cam Logan will also be back for his senior season after catching 30 passes for 469 yards and 6 TDs in 2023. |
| Also back will be MLB Avery Clifton who collected 96 tackles (58 solo) and 5 sacks as a junior. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: RB- Enelson Delva, Sr.; RB- Julyon Jordan, Sr.; WR- Cam Logan, Sr.; WR- Treyvon Avery; WR- Dadrien Waller, Jr.; OL- Dalton Wilkerson, Sr.; OL Morgan McCauley
DEFENSE: LB- Avery Clifton, Sr.; CB- Braden Holsonback, Sr.; CB- Cam Gentle, Sr.; LB- Gus Harris, Sr.; OLB- Tyler Thomas, Sr.; S- Treyvon Avery
NEWCOMERS: QB- Street Smith; DE- Kalun Cobb; DE- Cole Adkison; WR- Jack Lenoir; OLB- Camp Green |
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| HM |
OL |
Royce Baucom |
Sr. |
| 2 |
LB |
EJ Havis |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: A 6-4 season last year was not quite good enough for Sardis to grab one of the four playoff spots in region 7. They were just one victory away from making the post season for the first time since 2019. Could this be the year they break that streak? They will have to beat one of the four teams they lost to last year and they do play them all in 2024. |
| The Lions only return one player, QB Brian Chapman, to the offense but he is the key player for Coach Brooks. They return seven on defense so the group will be counted upon to hold opponents until the offense has time to jell early in the season if the Lions have any hope of another winning season at Sardis. |
| Coach Brooks told us ''In my second season and the Lions are trying to build on the momentum of their 1st winning season in 7 years. Defense will be strength of the team. Trying to replace 5 starting OL is going to be challenging '' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
68-46 60% |
26-20 56% |
42-26 62%
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| QB Brian Chapman will be returning after completing 99-of-152 passes for 1,333 yards and 17 TDs last season. |
| Junior LB Grant Coe, who finished last season with 58 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception will also be back. |
| Sophomore LB Levi Martin had 117 tackles including eight for a loss and five sacks. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: QB Brian Chapman
DEFENSE: DL Seth Cooper (All state), DL Tony Sims, LB Levi Martin, LB Grant Coe, DB Brian Chapman, DB Jordan Garrett, DB Canyon McGee
NEWCOMERS: WR/DB Griff Brooks
WR/DB Cade Holcombe, WR/DB Cole Lankford, TE/LB Josh Hopper, LB/RB Brayden Lemons, LB/RB Richard Escarment, DL Hudson McDaniel, OL Lucas Wilson, OL Ty Layfield |
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| Scottsboro Wildcats (8-3) |
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| Outlook: The Scottsboro offense rolled last year scoring 423 points and the Wildcats posted an 8-3 record with the only losses being to Guntersville, Mars Hill and Moody. Can Coach Tyler Vann come in and keep the winning going in 2024? We think it was a great hire and believe the fans will be excited about the product that is put on the field. |
| The non-region schedule will not be easy with games against Fort Payne and North Jackson to open the season then Central Clay County and Mars Hill later in the year. Region 8 remains intact so look for Scottsboro to have another great shot at grabbing one of the four playoff spots when November rolls around. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
71-42 63% |
31-15 67% |
40-27 60%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Tyler Vann moves to Scottsboro for the 2024 football season. Vann was an assistant coach at Scottsboro during the 2018 season and returns as the head coach this year. He is a 2013 graduate of North Sand Mountain High School.
He was most recently the head football coach at Sylvania where he led his teams to a 28-10 record in just three seasons with the program. He was also the head coach at Woodville in 2020.
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