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| Region 1 |
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| Baldwin County Tigers (2-8) |
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| Outlook: The Tigers have the most difficult schedule in 6A this season. Playing in region one is tough enough but with non-region games against 7A Foley and 7A Mary Montgomery the Tigers will be tested early and often. Coach Davis will have a tough task ahead of him to get Baldwin County competitive in 2024. |
| Baldwin County has only reached the playoffs once in the past sixteen seasons that being in 2021 under former coach Scott Rials. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
78-39 67% |
17-6 74% |
61-33 65%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Andrew Davis gets his first head coaching job at Baldwin County. Davis played football at and graduated from Daphne High School. He attended Delta State and graduated from Auburn in 2010.
Coach Davis worked at McGill-Toolen and Gulf Shores before serving four seasons at Daphne. He spent 2017-2019 on the staff at Baldwin County, three seasons at Elberta and last year was the quarterbacks coach at Spanish Fort.
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| Key Starters: |
| DE Elisha Jones collected 118 tackles (78 solo) including 8 sacks and will be back for his senior season. |
| OLB Cameron Benitez collected 81 tackles (50 solo) including 2 sacks in 2023. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| CB/ATH Koby Johnson, OL Martez Taylor, OLB Malachi Stevens, DE EJ Jones, CB/SS Koby Johnson, ATH Ti Mims |
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| Outlook: The Leopards missed the playoffs the past three seasons. The last time that happened was in 1985. With four different coaches the past four seasons maybe they need some stability at the top. Coach Nelson has hopes of rebuilding the once mighty football program starting in 2024. |
| The offense lost some starters to graduation but the defense will return all but one starter from last season. Look for this Blount team to be much improved over the the last three seasons. |
| Coach Nelson told AHSFHS.org. ''Leopards look to be lead by an experienced defense and improved offense. Remaining health is a top priority as Blount competes in tough 6A region One.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
68-36 65% |
7-3 70% |
61-33 65%
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OFFENSE: OL- Amauri Reed, Sr.; ATH- TJ Miller, Sr.; RB- Todrick Withers, Jr.
DEFENSE: DL- Chase Howard, Sr.; LB- Braxton Thompson, Sr.; DB- LaZeric Johnson, Sr.
NEWCOMERS: QB- Christopher Wiggins, Sr.; DB- Chris Leatherwood, Jr.; DL- Jayden Adams, Sr.; DB- Kam Lang, Jr. |
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| Gulf Shores Dolphins (15-0) |
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| Outlook: There is not a single person who thought there was any possibility that Gulf Shores could ever win a state championship until a couple of years ago. Well, look at the Dolphins now. They are the reigning 5A state champions and the coveted Blue Map resides on the beaches of Pleasure Island. |
| Replacing Ronnie Royal will be at the top of the list of things to do before August 23rd. He was an important component in last year's title run. Kolin Wilson is back and should carry the load running the football. |
| The largest task for the Dolphins will be navigating the waters of Class 6A after making the off season move up in classification. Region One has long been considered one of the toughest in the state and it just got more difficult with the loss of Robertsdale and addition of Gulf Shores. Their 16 game regular season winning streak could be in serious jeopardy with games against the likes of Choctawhatchee, Florida, Mary Montgomery and Saraland to open the season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
70-45 61% |
22-4 85% |
48-41 54%
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| RB Kolin Wilson will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 2,010 yards and 31 TDs last season. |
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OFFENSE: RB Kolin Wilson, TE/FS Price Stephens, QB Jud Harris, OL Brantley Akins, OL Tyler Burkett
DEFENSE: FS/WR Carter Byrd, RB/LB Landon Everett, LB Jamichael Garrett |
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PK |
Will Langston |
Sr. |
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DL |
Otto Brewer |
Sr. |
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DL |
Kingston Lowe |
Sr. |
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DB |
Braden Jackson |
Sr. |
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ATH |
Ronnie Royal |
Sr. |
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| McGill-Toolen Yellow Jackets (5-5) |
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| Outlook: The Yellow Jackets missed the playoffs the past two seasons something that has not happened to them since 1998. To get back to the post season the Jackets will have to figure out a way to defeat at least one of the 'Big 4' in region one. That would be Saraland, Spanish Fort, St. Paul's and Theodore. |
| The Yellow Jackets have the third most difficult schedule in 6A this season. Playing in region one is tough enough but with non-region games against 7A foes Daphne and Davidson it will be even more difficult. |
| That may prove a tall task as all will be considered favorites for one of the four playoff slots in 2024. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
69-47 60% |
11-11 50% |
58-36 62%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Andrew Murchison will be back for his senior season after completing 108-of-186 passes for 1,369 yards and 11 TDs last season. |
| Jack Lenaghan returns at RB after rushing for 440 yards as a sophomore last season. Also back will be RB Ladarien Miller for his sophomore season after rushing for 726 yards and 6 TDs last season. |
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| QB Andrew Murchison, DB Joseph McCarron, RB Ladarien Miller, DL Jay Gonzales, DB Armaud English |
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| Outlook: Once the Panthers were considered the standard when it came to football in Mobile. Those days are long gone and now they just want to put a winning product on the field. It's been twelve years since Murphy won a playoff game. Since then they have had six different head coaches. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
69-46 60% |
8-13 38% |
61-33 65%
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| Other Returning Players: |
| OLB Jamal Cleveland, QB/DB Ben Jackson, DE Dezmon Mitchell, DE/LB Ronald Poole Jr., MLB Kyan Parker, LB Dezmon Mitchell |
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| Outlook: WR Ryan Williams may be gone and off to Alabama but make no mistake, these Spartans are loaded with talent everywhere. They will also be playing with a huge chip on their shoulder after falling short of a state championship in 2023 by inches. |
| Saraland will return five starters from the 2023 football team on offense and only three to the defense. So there be some rebuilding of the defense if the Spartans hope to make another run at a championship in 2024. The skilled players on offense are as good as any in the state. |
| The non-region schedule is brutal for the Spartans in 2024. They only play two non-region opponents but those two may be the best of Class 4A and 5A in Jackson and Catholic Montgomery. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
75-41 65% |
26-1 96% |
49-40 55%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB KJ Lacey will be returning after completing 219-of-315 passes for 3,448 yards last season along with 42 touchdowns. WR Carson Gill will also be back after catching 48 passes for 708 yards and scoring 4 TDs. |
| RB Santae McWilliams Jr. will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,024 yards and 20 TDs last season. Also back will be RB Deshawn Spencer after rushing for 561 yards and 6 TDs. |
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OFFENSE: QB KJ Lacey, RB Santae McWilliams Jr., WR Dillion Alfred, WR CD Gill, OL Landon Sullivan
DEFENSE: DT Antonio Coleman, Kicker Tucker Singleton, DB Arterus Moffett, OLB Isaih Bowie |
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OL |
Daylan Martin |
Sr. |
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LB |
Jamison Curtis |
Sr. |
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DB |
Delvon Gulley |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: It took the Toro's offense a while to get going last year. In their first five games they only scored more than 14 points once in a 44-0 win over Blount. As the season progressed the offense did jell and scored 28 or more points in all but one of the last seven games. |
| The Toros lost all-state players Cole McConathy and Sterling Dixon from an excellent defense. They also will be without Chandler Wilson and Javontae Walton who all graduated in the spring. |
| Dual threat quarterback Shamburger will be back to lead the charges and with a year of experience will help the Toros get off to a better start to the season in 2024. The Toros return six starters from last season on offense and just three to the defense. |
| Coach Chase Smith had this to say about the 2024 football season at Spanish Fort. ''Looking for a young team to step up to the challenge of Region one and 6A competition.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
63-50 56% |
9-12 43% |
54-38 59%
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| QB Aaden Shamburger will be returning after completing 95-of-166 passes for 1,270 yards and 12 TDs last season. He also ran for 602 yards and 4 touchdowns. |
| RB Sawyer Wilson will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 815 yards and 7 TDs in 2023. WR Justin Bonner will be back for his junior season after catching 29 passes for 552 yards and 5 TDs last season. |
| MLB Bishop Burkhalter collected 110 tackles (40 solo) including 5 sacks and will be back for his senior season. |
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OFFENSE: Aaden Shamburger QB 11th grade; Justin Bonner WR 11th grade; Nemo Hoxon WR/Ath. 12th grade; Sawyer Wilson RB 12th Grade; Ryan Perry OL 12th grade; Cole Miller OL 11th grade
DEFENSE: Bishop Burkhalter LB 12th grade; Landon York S 12th grade; Newton Gardner LB 12th grade
NEWCOMERS: Isaiah Woodall LB; AJ Riley CB; Trelan Thomas CB; Chambers Jones OL; Tyde Staten OL; Jonas Nelson OL; Ty Williams DL; Brandon Marino DL; Sam Wilder; DL Caleb Chesser S |
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| Graduated Players |
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OL |
Chandler Wilson |
Sr. |
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DL |
Cole McConathy |
Sr. |
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LB |
Sterling Dixon |
Sr. |
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Javontae Walton |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: Last year the Saints finished with a record of 7-4 completing their fifteenth consecutive winning season. They have also reached the playoffs in each of the past fourteen seasons. The problem is that the competitive balance rules set up by the AHSAA is making a championship run more difficult for the Saints. Their semi-final run in 2022 kept them in 6A for another two years. |
| As we all know 6A Region 1 is among the most difficult to navigate for any team much less one that should be in 5A. The addition of Gulf Shores to Region 1 will only make it more difficult for all the teams to grab one of the four playoffs spots going forward. |
| The Saints will be experienced this fall with seven starters returning on offense and eight to the defense. Coach Barnett says they will also be counting on newcomer Will Abrams to add support to the team. Look for an improved team when the season opens in August. |
| Coach Barnett had this to say about the 2024 Saints of St. Paul. ''The nucleus of this team has played a lot of football together.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
71-46 61% |
15-9 62% |
56-37 60%
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| LB Anthony Jones accounted for 90 tackles and 12 sacks last season for the Saints and will return to anchor the linebacking crew. Noah Abrams added 115 tackles and another 4 sacks on defense. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| LB Anthony Jones Jr., P/K Drew Ginsberg, LB Noah Abrams, Anthony Frasier, WR Tate Johnston |
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OL |
Asher Hale |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Bobcats have reached the playoffs in each of the past seven seasons and 2024 should be no different. The addition of Gulf Shores to an already difficult region will not make the path to the post season any easier for any of the schools. |
| Non-region games against 7A Baker and Fairhope will prove to be great matchups in preparation for another playoff run for the Bobcats in 2024. A couple of transfers will also help the cause for the Bobcats this fall. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
67-47 59% |
11-10 52% |
56-37 60%
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| Other Returning Players: |
| QB- Crishon Overton JR., LB- Brian Ward SR., OL- Michael Braggs SR., DB- JJ Bush |
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DL |
Kevin Norwood |
Sr. |
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LB |
Bobby Pruitt |
Sr. |
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| Region 2 |
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| Park Crossing Thunderbirds (3-7) |
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| Outlook: Over the course of the last three seasons at Park Crossing the Thunderbirds have won only five football games and will begin this season with a new head football coach in Charles Biggers. Can he revive the program and get it back to where it was in 2016-17 when the Thunderbirds won 24 games in two seasons? |
| Only two opponents on the Thunderbirds' 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. Some of the teams will be much improved in the region but Park Crossing will enter the season with an outside shot at one of those playoff spots in 2024. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
39-56 41% |
7-23 23% |
32-33 49%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Charles Biggers begins a new era at Park Crossing as the head football coach. This will be his first head coaching job after serving as the head football and wrestling coach at McKee Middle School. He will bring a new excitement to the football program as he works to rebuild the still young program. After the program began strong just ten seasons ago they have struggled the past few seasons.
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| FS/RB Elijah Tarver, RB/MLB Mikael James |
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| Percy Julian Phoenix (5-5) |
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| Outlook: The Phoenix are looking forward to the move from 7A down to 6A this season. They move from one of the toughest regions in the state to one where only two of the schools even qualified for the playoffs last year (Pike Road and Wetumpka). The possibility of grabbing one of the four playoff spots for region two will be much easier in 6A than it was the last few years in 7A. |
| Percy Julian has missed the playoffs the past two seasons so the first goal of this team should be to get back to the playoffs after falling short the past two years. The five wins last year were an improvement over the 1-9 season in 2022. Returning quarterback Bryson McGrew will be counted on to lead the offense once again. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
50-49 50% |
20-14 59% |
30-35 46%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Kenneth White will lead the Pheonix in the fall at Percy Julian. This will be his first head coaching job. He has hopes of rebuilding the once storied football program. The team will be moving from 7A to 6A so the going may be a little easier for the Pheonix in 2024.
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| QB Bryson McGrew threw for 1,849 yards by completing 208-of-289 passes and 15 touchdowns last season. He also ran for another 655 yards and sored 10 touchdowns. |
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| Pike Road Patriots (11-3) |
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| Outlook: When your leading passer and leading running back return to most any team the outlook for the upcoming season will be optimistic. Well, that's the case at Pike Road in 2024. They will need to replace 1,000 yard receiver Jordan King who graduated but return nine starters from last year including four along the line of scrimmage. |
| On defense the Patriots return five starters including Braylon Outlaw who will anchor the defense from his linebacker position. |
| Only three opponents on the Patriot's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. But the non-region schedule is brutal as Pike Road will open the season on the road against 7A Prattville and Enterprise. Both are potential playoff teams. They also play Opelika and Charles Henderson later in the season. |
| The Patriots should be the class of region two and host a first round playoff game come November. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-57 45% |
23-20 54% |
24-37 39%
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| QB Cason Myers will be returning after completing 199-of-301 passes for 2,389 yards last season along with 17 touchdowns. |
| RB Ja'Michael Jones will be returning for his junior season after rushing for 1,166 yards and 19 TDs last season. |
| Also back will be LB Braylon Outlaw who gathered up 89 tackles (53 solo) and 13 sacks as a sophomore. |
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OFFENSE: QB Cason Myers, OL Trey Hicks, OL Terrione Bell, OL Desmond Harbor, OL Zion Stevens, RB Ja'Michael Jones, WR Mason Hussey, WR Elias Holtzclaw, WR Jordan Gray
DEFENSE: DL Gavan Rogers, LB Akeem Blackmon, LB Braylon Outlaw, DB Jordan Holmes, DB Julius Lane |
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DL |
Malik Blocton |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The jump to Class 6A for the Rebels may be a little smoother than anticipated. Only one team in Region 2 won more than the Rebels (6-4) did last season. Only two of the current teams in region 2 reached the playoffs last year. While the Rebels themselves have not reached the playoffs since 2020 they will have a goal of getting back in 2024. |
| While they finished 6-4 last year, the Rebels will need to improve a little to reach that mark again this season. |
| The Rebels return just four starters from last year on offense and six to the defense. Several younger players will be counted on early if the Rebels hope to be competitive in 6A this season. |
| Coach Greene had this to say about his Rebels in 2024. ''Moving to 6A. In non-region renewing old rivals with Ashford and Cottonwood.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
57-54 51% |
28-18 61% |
29-36 45%
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OFFENSE: WR- Russell Ash, OL- Bear Mullins, OL- Tyler Shaw (part time starter) WB- John Quarles
DEFENSE: DL- Latrail Davis, DL- Gabe Mendez, LB- Heath Mathison, SS- Will Martin, DB- Jorn Ingram, CB- Tyshaun Austin
NEWCOMERS: WR- EJ Holmes, WR/RB- Tevin James, LB- Kadon Springfield, TE- Austin Robinson |
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| Russell County Warriors (2-8) |
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| Outlook: Since the playoffs began back in 1966 the Russell County Warriors are 2-4 in the post season. They have had one winning season since 1998 and have not won a playoff game since the same year. All that could change this season as the Warriors return enough skilled players to be very competitive in Region 2. |
| With Riggins at QB, Tarver at RB and Harper at wide receiver they could pose a threat to the more traditional football powers in the region. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
60-52 54% |
27-20 57% |
33-32 51%
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| QB Bryson Riggins will be returning after completing 120-of-228 passes for 2,067 yards and 25 TDs last season. WR Jamari Burnett will be back for his junior season after catching 34 passes for 506 yards and 2 TDs last season. |
| Not Kelston Tarver returns at RB after rushing for 781 yards and 6 TDs as a sophomore in 2023. WR Denver Harper will also be back after catching 51 passes for 1,003 yards and 11 TDs. |
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| QB Bryson Riggins, WR Jamari Burnett, RB Not Kelston Tarver, RB Devin Brown, WR/FS Markevious Yancie, WR Denver Harper |
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| Stanhope Elmore Mustangs (3-7) |
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| Outlook: Only three opponents on the Mustang's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. Only two schools from Region 3, Helena and Benjamin Russell, got in. What does that mean for the Mustangs? They have finished fifth the past three seasons so if they can win just one more region game in 2024 they will make a post season appearance for the first time since the 2020 football season. |
| Their non-region schedule is soft with games against Marbury, Prattville, Smiths Station and Calera. Those teams had a combined record of 6-35 last season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
38-68 36% |
6-35 15% |
32-33 49%
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| RB Arthur McQueen will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,128 yards and 5 TDs last season. |
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| MLB Kamran Anderson, P/K Colby Beyer |
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| Outlook: The Indians will miss RB Nate Rogers and his 1,254 yards rushing last year. |
| Wetumpka plays in Region 2 and only two teams from this year's lineup reached the playoffs last year and the Indians were one of them. With the addition of Percy Julian and 5A Rehobeth should not derail the Indian's hopes of returning to the post seasons in 2024. They have qualified for the playoffs in each of the past twelve seasons and this year should be no different. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
58-54 52% |
28-20 58% |
30-34 47%
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OL |
Clark Barker |
Sr. |
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| Benjamin Russell Wildcats (10-3) |
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| Outlook: The losses of QB Gabriel Benton and WR Malcolm Simmons to graduation will create a void in the Wildcat's offense this season that will need to be filled if they have hopes of making a deep playoff run. |
| Only three opponents on the Wildcat's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. Coach Grider says they will have seven returning starters on offense and seven on defense. Alijah Johnson will be the starting quarterback for the Wildcats when the season opens. |
| They may have lost some depth at the skilled positions but this will still be a very good football team at Benjamin Russell. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
53-51 51% |
26-16 62% |
27-35 44%
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| RB T.J. Wilson will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,264 yards and 11 TDs last season. |
| WR Cederian Morgan will be back for his junior season after catching 36 passes for 622 yards and 4 TDs in 2023. |
| MLB Noah Long collected 87 tackles (42 solo) including 5 sacks and will be back for his senior season. SS Aquavious Marbury had 99 tackles (67 solo) and 12 sacks as a sophomore last season. |
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STARTERS: QB- Alijah Johnson, Jr.; WR- Cederian Morgan; RB T.J. Wilson; Lorenzo Crawford; LB Noah Long ; Lajavious Calhoun; SS- Aquavious Marbury; WR- Cody Marbury
NEWCOMERS: QB- Alijah Johnson; SS- Radrekus Glenn; OLB- Christian Smith |
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QB |
Gabe Benton |
Sr. |
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WR |
Malcolm Simmons |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Eagles missed the playoffs in 2023 after making a trip to the post season the three previous seasons. But they have not won a playoff games since 2017 under Andrew Zow. Their 0-10 record is the worst since 1993 so there is definitely room for improvement. |
| Scott Rials becomes the sixth head football coach in the past ten seasons at Calera. Could his arrival mean the fortunes of the football program are turning around? He has been very successful in the past at building programs and the Eagle fans would like nothing better in 2024 and beyond. With the addition of Spain Park and Chelsea to Region 3 it will only get tougher to claim one of the three coveted playoff spots come November. |
| It will be a rebuilding job at Calera as they will need to find replacement players for most every position on both sides of the football according to Coach Rials. |
| Coach Rials told us. ''We are excited for a new start to reestablish Calera football. We are committed to ''Fly As One''.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
49-56 47% |
12-28 30% |
37-28 57%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Scott Rials arrives in Calera in hopes of rebuilding the football program there. Although his teams at Baldwin County found the going tough he does have a track record of winning and sustaining a successful football program in the past at Elba and Luverne. His overall record is 185-111 in 27 seasons as a head football coach at South Montgomery Academy, Elba, Luverne, Satsuma and Baldwin County.
The community is in hopes Coach Rials can bring stability to an up and down program in Calera.
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| Outlook: The Hornets are looking forward to the move from 7A down to 6A this season. They leave one of the toughest regions in the state to one where only two of the schools qualified for the playoffs last year (Benjamin Russell and Helena). |
| The prospects to grab one of the four possible playoffs spots is not out of the realm of possibility for them in 2024. They will need to beat out Pelham and Chilton County to grab that fourth spot. |
| Only two opponents on the Hornets 2024 entire schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
59-52 53% |
24-22 52% |
35-30 54%
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| QB Miller Bauman, WR Ty Handley, WR CJ Durbin, RB Chase Stracener, Ethan Prickett, John Leith |
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RB |
Emerson Russell |
Sr. |
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| Chilton County Tigers (4-6) |
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| Outlook: The Tigers entered last season with high expectations but those were quickly diminished after starting the season 1-4 against some very good competition. A new head coach but the first five games will once again prove to be difficult to navigate for the Tigers in Clanton. |
| The Tigers have not reached the playoffs since 2019 and have not won a playoff game since 2012. Eddie Wall takes over the reins and will try to right the ship. The program is not in terrible shape but will need some improvement to qualify for a playoff spot in Region 3. |
| With the addition of Spain Park and Chelsea to the region it will be a fight for that fourth playoff spot in 2024. Of the current teams in the region only two made the playoffs last year. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
53-55 49% |
20-23 46% |
33-32 51%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Eddie Wall has been named as the next head football coach at Chilton County as we enter the 2024 football season. Wall spent the last six seasons as the defensive coordinator at Leeds High School and this will be his first head coaching job. Wall also spent time at Clay-Chalkville High School as the defensive line coach prior to Leeds. He is a native of Oak Mountain where he played football.
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| QB Logan Coppedge will be returning after completing 131-of-234 passes for 1,701 yards and 15 TDs last season. |
| CB Justin Godwin collected 86 tackles (49 solo) including 10 sacks and will be back for his senior season. DE Dontae Franklin will also return after racking up 84 tackles (50 solo) including 7 sacks. |
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| QB Logan Coppedge, CB Justin Godwin, DE Dontae Franklin, WR Marco Simon, ATH/WR Luke Moatts, RB Nyzaiah Dejarnett, Jake Payton, DL Ricardo Parker, RB Spencer Gregory |
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LB |
Demarion Caffey |
Sr. |
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ATH |
Demarcus Riddick |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Huskies tied the school record for wins in a season last year with nine. They set a record for most points scored in a season with 416. They started the season 8-0 before dropping three of their last four games. |
| A difficult non-region schedule awaits the Huskies this year. They open the season on the road against McAdory. Later they host Moody and Oxford in the middle of the season. The addition of Spain Park to Region 3 will only make the region schedule more difficult. The Huskies will need to find a replacement for all-state running back Jordan Washington who graduated in the spring. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
53-46 54% |
25-11 69% |
28-35 44%
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| Key Starters: |
| Junior Kicker Austin Lewis was 50 of his 54 extra points while going 5-for-9 on field goals and will be returning in 2024. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
RB |
Jordan Washington |
Sr. |
| HM |
LB |
Nate Thomason |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Panthers are joined this year in Region 3 by Spain Park and Chelsea who both dropped down from 7A with the AHSAA realignment last December. With Helena and Benjamin Russell already in the region it will get a little crowded come November with only four playoff spots available. Once the dust settles Pelham should be in good shape to get back to the post season after falling just short in 2023. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
50-59 46% |
18-26 41% |
32-33 49%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Kalib Porter, ATH Logan Strunk, DL Uriah Barginere |
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| Graduated Players |
| HM |
DB |
Will Felton |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Jaguars are looking forward to the move from 7A down to 6A this season. They move from one of the toughest regions in the state to one where only two of the schools even qualified for the playoffs last year (Benjamin Russell and Helena). The prospects to grab one of the four possible playoffs spots is almost assured for the talented bunch at Spain Park in 2024. |
| The Jaguars return their starting quarterback from last year in junior Brock Bradley. Look for them to be more than just a little competitive in region three and give Helena and Benjamin Russell a run for their money at the region championship. |
| Spain Park will need to do some rebuilding as they return only four starters from last season on offense and just three to the defense. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
50-59 46% |
20-24 46% |
30-35 46%
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| Key Starters: |
| Brock Bradley will return at QB in 2024 after completing 127-of-210 passes for 1,845 yards and 22 TDs last season as a sophomore. |
| WR Reggie Jackson caught 20 passes for 347 yards and six receiving touchdowns after playing in only seven games due to injury will also return in 2024. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
QB Brock Bradley, WR Reggie Jackson, CB Arnold Bush, DT/NG Landon Johnson, DE/DT Nikolas Alston
NEWCOMERS: 25 DB- Brayden Matherson; 25 TE- Henry Gregory; 26 DE- Christian Smith; 26 LB- EJ Kerley
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
WR |
Jonathan Bibbs |
Sr. |
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| Region 4 |
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| Bessemer City Purple Tigers (5-6) |
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| Outlook: The five wins last season were the most for the Purple Tigers since 2019 so there was some improvement last year. They also claimed a playoff spot for the first time in four years. Can the team and Coach Nelson use last year's success to build on? Time will tell at Bessemer City. |
| Only three opponents on the Tiger's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
41-62 40% |
15-25 38% |
26-37 41%
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| Key Starters: |
| DB Jeremiah Atkins had 101 tackles (37 solo) as a sophomore last season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| DE Emanuel Ruffin, MLB Razarius Horn |
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| Outlook: The Panthers of Brookwood have struggled on the football field for quite some time. They finished last season with a 1-9 record and have not had a winning season since 1999. They have also only qualified for the playoffs once during this time. They are 0-5 all-time in the playoffs having never even won a playoff game. |
| A new coach and a renewed outlook could bring a change to Brookwood as former head coach at Priceville, Chris Foster, takes over the helm for the Panthers in 2024. |
| Coach Foster tells us they will return six starters on offense and six to the defense. |
| ''With a new head coach, the football team is set for an fresh new season. The coach brings new approach to the game and preparation. Players are adjusting to the coach's style, which is creating a sense of physicality and resilience. The first few games will be important to see how well the team can adapt and perform under the new system. It is always important to get off to a hot start. '' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
41-64 39% |
11-30 27% |
30-34 47%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Chris Foster leaves Priceville after five seasons with an impressive 40-18 record. He took the team to four playoff appearances winning a playoff game each time. Coach Foster turned around a struggling football program winning eight games his first season in Priceville.
His 40 victories are the most by a head coach at Priceville and his four playoff wins are the only ones in school history. Foster is a Brookwood native and will once again be tasked with turning around a struggling football program at Brookwood.
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: Eli Beavers, Carson Strickland, Jaylin Campbell, Leeland Brown Foster, Evin Zimmerman, Keldin Tinker Hayes
DEFENSE: Brody White, Keldin Tinker Hayes, Wesley Patton, Carson Strickland, Amari Butler, Jaylin Campbell
NEWCOMERS: Jordan Riley, Aiden McGee |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
OL |
William Sanders |
Sr. |
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| Central Tuscaloosa Falcons (5-5) |
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| Outlook: A 5-5 break even season last year was an improvement over the past eight years for the Falcons. They were much better on offense scoring more points than in any season since 2008. |
| Only three teams in Region 4 made the playoffs last year. Only a single team won more than six games. What does that all mean for the Central Falcons? It might mean they have a shot at one of the four playoff spots available in 2024. |
| The Falcons return seven players to the offense and three on the defense according to head football coach Demario Pippen. Several newcomers will be looked upon early in the season to contribute. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
34-71 32% |
8-33 20% |
26-38 41%
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| Key Starters: |
| Anthony Dixon returns at RB after rushing for 340 yards as a freshman last season. |
| Also back will be safety Jasiuah Rainer who collected 82 tackles (60 solo) and a sack as a sophomore. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
NEWCOMERS: Jaelon Bramlett CB, Armani White QB, Trayvon Hall WR |
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| Hueytown Golden Gophers (8-4) |
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| Outlook: The Golden Gophers of Hueytown have qualified for the playoffs in each of the past eight seasons. Their four losses last season were to quality opponents like Ramsay, Clay-Chalkville, Hillcrest and Benjamin Russell. Once again in 2024 the Gophers will play a difficult non-region schedule that includes Clay-Chalkville, Mountain Brook, Hillcrest and Pinson Valley. |
| Coach Patterson is not afraid to schedule the big boys. The Gophers return five starters from last season to the offense and another four on defense. They will also be counting on a few newcomers to the football team when the season opens in late August. |
| Coach Patterson said, ''We are looking to compete for and win our region.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
61-50 55% |
38-11 78% |
23-39 37%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: QB- Jebron Ellington; C- Gavin Penny; T- Gerald Owens; WR- Kobe Coleman; WR- Noah Armstrong
DEFENSE: DL- Jordyn Jackson; LB- Xander Scott; CB- JuQuarius Brooks; S- Artrell Andrews
NEWCOMERS: DE/Edge- Keegan Horn; RB- Anthony Robinson; RB/WR- Quen'Trell Jackson; LB- Trelen Thompson |
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| McAdory Yellow Jackets (6-5) |
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| Outlook: The Yellow Jackets lost QB Jacob Clopton (1,684 yards) to graduation. They also have a tough non-region schedule with Pleasant Grove, Helena, Gadsden City and Briarwood on the slate for 2024. |
| McAdory has qualified for the playoffs in each of the past 27 football seasons. A great streak only topped by four other teams in the state. They have not won a playoff game since 2018 and would like nothing better than to break that streak this season. |
| They will need to improve on defense where they allowed 288 points, the most in any season at McAdory since 1993 and second most in school history. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
59-53 53% |
34-15 69% |
25-38 40%
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| Key Starters: |
| MLB Kyland Rice collected 77 tackles (36 solo) including 8 sacks and will be back for his senior season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB Micah Pleasant, WR Sean Tolbert, RB Derrion Davis |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
P |
Humberto Rosales |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Jaguars missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019 so second year head coach Ryan Lolley has his work cut out for him in rebuilding the Northridge football program starting in 2024. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
50-57 47% |
22-21 51% |
28-36 44%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Rowdy Christensen will be back for his senior season after completing 89-of-136 passes for 1,382 yards and 13 TDs last season. |
| WR Parker Cline will be returning to the offense after catching 19 passes for 426 yards and 2 TDs. WR Mayson Elam will also be returning for his junior season after catching 29 passes for 428 yards last season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| QB Rowdy Christensen, WR Parker Cline, WR Mayson Elam |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
PK |
Tucker Cornelius |
Sr. |
| 1 |
ATH |
Nick Sherman |
Sr. |
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| Paul Bryant Stampede (3-7) |
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| Outlook: The first goal at Paul Bryant under second year head football coach John McKenzie has to be to get one of the four playoff spots in Region 4. That would be a step forward for a team that has not been to the post season since 2019 and has never hosted or won a playoff game. |
| Only three opponents on the Stampede's 2024 schedule qualified for the playoffs last season and all of those three were in their region. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
44-60 42% |
16-24 40% |
28-36 44%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Christion Jones
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| Key Starters: |
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| OLB Zay Hall will be back after collecting 77 tackles (47 solo) as a sophomore last season. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| Zay Hall, ATH Miles Madden |
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| Region 5 |
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| Outlook: The Gardendale Rockets would prefer to forget about the 3-8 record form last year and move on to bigger and better things in the future. While the offense was pretty good putting up 376 points the defense allowed a school record 441 points. They gave up more than 40 points in seven games losing six of those contests. The offense scored more than 40 five times but they only won three of those games. |
| The three victories last year were the fewest in Gardendale since the 2005 football season. The Rockets are not accustomed to losing and don't expect them to have another season like last year anytime soon. One bright spot was that they did manage to reach the playoffs for the tenth season in a row. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
55-51 52% |
23-18 56% |
32-33 49%
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| Key Starters: |
| WR Morgan Harris will be returning to the offense after catching 28 passes for 444 yards and 6 TDs. |
| DE Caiden Combs collected 110 tackles (79 solo) including 15 sacks and will be back for his senior season. Jackson Firestone also had 108 tackles (40 solo) last year as a junior. |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| RB/WR Milaki Handy, WR Carter Jenkins, DE/TE Caiden Combs, WR Jacoby Quates Jr., OLB Rowan Warmack, LB Jackson Firestone, DL Jackson Stanford, DB Josh Malone, S Kamari Todd, OL Rhett Fitzpatrick, DB Braylon Henry |
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| Outlook: The Patriots have reached the playoffs the last twelve seasons and hope that streak will continue this year. Last year they lost their first three games to quality opponents before rebounding to win six of the next seven games. |
| This season the Patriots will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. Their non-region opponents finished last season with a combined record of 30-17. This year they will see John Carroll and Briarwood to open the 2024 football season and later host Mountain Brook and James Clemens. |
| This will be a much more experienced squad than last season as most starters return on both sides of the football. Look for another banner year for the patriots in 2024. |
| Coach Berguson told us about this year's team at Homewood. ''The Patriots started the 2023 season 0-3 with a young and inexperienced football team. They reeled off 5 impressive wins in a row to qualify for the state playoffs, losing to semifinalist Pike Road 10-9 in the 1st round. The Patriots return 9 starters on defense and 8 on offense to begin the 2024 season.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
59-53 53% |
30-17 64% |
29-36 45%
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| Key Starters: |
| QB Will Myers will be returning after completing 111-of-158 passes for 1,424 yards and 10 TDs in 2023. He also rushed for an additional 502 yards and scored 12 TDs. |
| WR Kylen Newell will also be back after catching 43 passes for 567 yards and 3 TDs. |
| Also returning will be MLB Luke Eldridge who gathered up 93 tackles (47 solo) as a sophomore. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: #11 QB, Will Myers; #3 ATH, Caleb Carson; #2 RB, Evan Ausmer; #15 WR, Kylen Newell; #60 OL, Walker Williams; #50 OL, Bardon King; #82 TE, J.T. Watts; #80 TE, Hayes DeCoudres
DEFENSE: #33 ILB, Trust Darnell; #6 ILB, Luke Eldridge; #49 OLB, Joey LucKianow; #5 CB, Maleik Smiley; #7 CB, R.C. Gartman; #8 S, C.J. Tidmore; #3 S, John Griffin; #34 NG, Randall Jaquez; #46 DE, Ford Hawkins
NEWCOMERS: #8 WR, Tomon Felton; #58 OL, Clay Thornton; #0 CB, George French; #1 CB, John Martin; #2 OLB, Henry Templeton |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
OL |
Jaxon Brooks |
Sr. |
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| Jackson-Olin Mustangs (0-10) |
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| Outlook: The Mustangs are coming off an 0-10 season last year and will welcome their fourth head football coach in as many seasons to the campus. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
60-49 55% |
25-18 58% |
35-31 53%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Joe Webb the former UAB quarterback has been hired as the head football coach at Jackson-Olin High School. Webb attended the Ensley High School from 2001-2004. He transferred to Wenonah for his senior season and enrolled at UAB in 2005. He went on to enjoy a ten-year NFL career that saw him play for the Panthers, Bills, and Texans, among others.
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| Outlook: Look out for the Tigers in 2024 as Coach Abrams brings back most of the starters from last season. The offense and defense should be much improved with all the experience returning this fall. |
| It very well could be the best team at Minor in a few years. |
| The Tigers from Minor have not reached the playoffs since 2020 and have finished fifth in each of the past three seasons in Region 5. So basically they were one victory away from a playoff spot each year. With a little improvement they could make that leap to the playoffs this year. |
| Coach Abrams had this to say about this year's team at Minor. ''Great things are happening on Minor Parkway! This year, we will move into our new football facility that is currently in the finishing stages of construction. We are thankful for the support of our community and the new Principal, Dr. Yvette Sanders. We look to build upon the success of the end of our season last year, where we won our final 2 games of the season. Our team has really come together this off-season and has had a phenomenal spring/summer. Our guys are ALL IN for each other! We will open the season at Home against Dora. Come on out and see our athletes compete!'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
57-55 51% |
26-20 56% |
31-35 47%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: OL- Jordan Slater, Sr.; OL- Markeith Franklin, Sr.; OL- Devin Shepherd OL , Sr.; OL- Jaylen Ivy OL Jr.; ATH- Kamari Bell, So.; WR- Dominic White, Jr.; RB- Adam Goodman, Sr.; RB- Trey Hurth, Jr.; QB- Sherman Williams, Sr.;
DEFENSE: DL- David Mason, Jr.; DL- Kenyavae Jordan, Sr.; LB- Brandon Woodard, Sr.; LB- Nathan Kelley, Sr.; DB- Ahmir White, Sr.; DB- DeLove Shaver, Sr.; DB- Paul Allen, Jr.; DB- Mykale Hrabowski, Jr.; DB- Corrion Tyson, Jr.
NEWCOMERS: EDGE- Marquis Evans, So.; WR- Caleb Jackson, So. |
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| Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils (8-3) |
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| Outlook: QB Garrett Ames (1,911 yards) and WR Coleman Maldonado (1,033 yards) graduated in May. Coach Dustan Goode retired from the high school football sidelines so there will be a few changes coming in Kimberly this fall. The eight wins last year were more than the previous three seasons combined. |
| This season the Blue Devils will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. Their non-region schedule includes Leeds, Cullman, Fort Payne and Hartselle. All were playoff teams last year and all are quality football programs. |
| Mortimer Jordan will count on a group of younger players to step up this fall and fill some positions on both sides of the football if they hope to continue the success of last season. |
| Coach Lauderdale told us about his Blue Devils in 2024. ''Young, hard working group with a sprinkle of veteran returners that can lead. Tough region and non region schedule to be navigated. Need to stay healthy.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
57-55 51% |
30-17 64% |
27-38 42%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Heath Lauderdale was promoted to the the head coaching job in May for the Blue Devils. Lauderdale has been the assistant head coach the past two seasons at the school. He has 16 years of coaching experience, including a five-year stint as the head coach at Susan Moore where his teams finished 31-22 between 2017-2021. His 2019 team completed a perfect 10-0 regular season before finishing with a record of 11-1.
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: Robbie Adams; Parker Reno; Camarion White; WR- Daunte Williams
DEFENSE: Daunte Williams; Gavin Friese; Jackson Gohn; Caden Todoroff
NEWCOMERS: Micah Gatson; Weston Tossie; Jacob Cawley; Josh Roper; Cruz Boyd; Tanner Rice; Levi Madrid; Blaze Neely |
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| Graduated Players |
| HM |
WR |
Coleman Maldonado |
Sr. |
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| Parker Thundering Herd (12-2) |
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| Outlook: Parker will return five starters on offense and five to a very solid defensive unit this season. They will be led by five star athlete Na'eem Offord at cornerback. He is one of the most sought after players in the state. |
| In 2024 the Herd will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. Region five remains intact from last year so the Herd will once again face Gardendale, Mortimer Jordan and an improved Homewood team on their path seeking another region crown. |
| The Herd will open the season against 5A power Ramsay and then travel to Mountain Brook before going on the road to Gardendale in a region five matchup. Parker won all three of those games last year and if they pull off the trifecta again this year it will be a great start to the 2024 football season for Coach Warren's team. |
| Parker has reached the playoffs the past four seasons. That is the first time in the school's history they have accomplished that feat. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
59-55 52% |
36-16 69% |
23-39 37%
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| Key Starters: |
| Na'eem Offord will be back for his senior season and is rated a 5 Star CB and one of the most sought after athletes in the country. |
| RB Chancellor Sparks will be returning for his junior season after rushing for 603 yards and 7 TDs last season. WR Jeremiah Jelks will also be back after catching 29 passes for 533 yards and 5 TDs. |
| WR Clarence Taylor transferred over from Pleasant Grove for his senior season after catching 70 passes for 1,621 yards and 25 TDs last season. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE:WR Kentrell Davis, WR Jeremiah Jelks, OL Oliver Maldonado, RB Chancellor Sparks, Kicker Quederrius Sterling
DEFENSE: Na'eem Offord, DL Jourdin Crawford, DB Tim Merritt, DB Joseph Holt, DL Robert Taylor |
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
DL |
Jeremiah Beaman |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: After just a 2-7 record last year the Colonels will be working hard to improve upon that record this season. In 2024 the Colonels will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. A rather difficult non-region slate includes Shades Valley, Bessemer City, Hartselle and Center Point. |
| Woodlawn will return a veteran group of players on both sides of the football. Eight players will be back for fall camp on both offense and defense. The added experience will give the Colonels a chance to compete in region five. |
| Coach Williams told us ''We expect to make the playoffs for 1st time since 2011. Team is mostly 2026 & 2027. Only 6 members of the 2025 class started in the Spring Game''. He has high hopes that a few newcomers to the football program can contribute to a successful season led by quarterback Andre Russell, DB KeJiaun Johnson and DL Fernandez Sturdivant. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
58-52 53% |
25-18 58% |
33-34 49%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
NEWCOMERS: QB - Andre Russell, DB - KeJiaun Johnson and DL - Fernandez Sturdivant
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| Graduated Players |
| 2 |
P |
Micheal Givihan |
Sr. |
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| Region 6 |
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| Clay-Chalkville Cougars (14-0) |
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| Outlook: What does Clay-Chalkville do for an encore after defeating what most fans thought was an unbeatable Saraland team? They repeat according to their head coach. The Cougars return six starters on offense from last season and five on defense. Coach Floyd also believes there will be a cast of newcomers to watch out for when the season begins in late August. |
| This season the Cougars will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. A tough schedule with the likes of Hueytown, Ramsay, Thompson and Vestavia Hills dotting the non-region opponents will prepare the Cougars once again for a deep playoff run. In region play they face Oxford and Mountain Brook as the biggest threats to another region crown in 2024. |
| Coach Floyd was brief in his comments to AHSFHS.org. He simply stated that the Cougars were ''Looking to run it back in 24''. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
66-49 57% |
40-12 77% |
26-37 41%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Stuart Floyd quarterbacked the Clay-Chalkville to a 12-3 record and state championship in 1999, earning All-State honorable mention as a senior. He was the offensive coordinator for the Cougars from 2011 through 2016. After the 2016 football season he spent two seasons at Hewitt-Trussville before moving on to Mortimer Jordan.
Floyd served as an assistant for the Blue Devils and head coach for one season in 2021 and one year as the offensive coordinator at Springville before returning to Clay-Chalkville in 2023.
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| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE:Aaron Osley-RB, Jabari Staples-TE, Kumar Robinson-WR, Marlon Compton-WR, Corey Barber-WR, JT Jones- OL
DEFENSE: Patrick Smith-DL, JR Cole-DL, Na'karius Allen-LB, Xavier Starks-S, Deon Callins-DB,
NEWCOMERS:Joshua Woods-RB, Ja'Carlos Hunter-LB, Colton McIntyre-DL, Keith Richmond-LB, Armon Boswell-OL, Joseph Del Toro-K |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
WR |
Mario Craver |
Sr. |
| 1 |
OL |
Shaq McRoy |
Sr. |
| 2 |
OL |
Brady Phillips |
Sr. |
| 2 |
DL |
Avion Pickett |
Sr. |
| 2 |
LB |
Carlos Ivy |
Sr. |
| 1 |
LB |
DJ Barber |
Sr. |
| 1 |
ATH |
Jaylen Mbakwe |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: To say the Huffman Vikings' football program has fallen upon hard times would be an understatement. They finished last year 0-10 but did something unthinkable in that they did not score a single point in any game. They also allowed opponents to score 578 points. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
53-53 50% |
13-26 33% |
40-27 60%
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| Mountain Brook Spartans (8-4) |
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| Outlook: How do you replace a star like Cole Gamble? You don't. You just try and move on. That's exactly what the Spartans will be doing in 2024. Gamble rushed for over 2,000 yards last season and will be missed. But plenty of talent will be ready come August. |
| In 2024 the Spartans will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. They open the season with three straight non-region games against Demopolis, Parker and Hueytown. Midseason they will host Homewood. All four opponents were playoff teams last year and all have quality football programs who won a combined 36 games last season. |
| The Spartans have reached the playoff the last eight seasons and most believe that streak will continue in the future. They have also won at least eight games in each of the past eight years. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
68-47 59% |
36-14 72% |
32-33 49%
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| Key Starters: |
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| Other Returning Players: |
| QB Charlie Johnston, DB Mac Mandell |
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| Graduated Players |
| 1 |
RB |
Cole Gamble |
Sr. |
| 1 |
OL |
Watts Alexander |
Sr. |
| 2 |
LB |
William Grier McDuffie |
Sr. |
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| Oxford Yellow Jackets (9-3) |
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| Outlook: In 2024 the Yellow Jackets will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. They open the season against one of the better teams in Georgia with Central Carrollton on the road. The very next week they entertain an excellent Moody team. Their other non-region opponents are Helena and 7A Florence. Their schedule ranks among one of the more difficult in the state in 2024. |
| The Jackets will welcome back seven starters from last season on offense and another seven starters back on defense. This will be a veteran squad after putting a young team on the field the past two seasons. |
| Quarterback Mason Mims will lead the charges on offense while the defense will be headed up by linebacker Kennan Britt. Look for another great season in Oxford from the Yellow Jackets. |
| Coach Adams tells us the team has ''A lot of experience returning from a strong 2023 season.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
68-46 60% |
37-12 76% |
31-34 48%
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| Key Starters: |
| Mason Mims will be back after completing 205-of-288 passes for 2,670 yards and 29 TDs last season. |
| RB Damious Wilson will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 794 yards and 9 TDs last season. WR Nick Richardson will also be back after catching 50 passes for 883 yards and 12 TDs. |
| DT Keenan Britt had 101 tackles (26 solo) and 8 sacks as a sophomore in 2023. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: WR Nick Richardson, TE/WR Nick Hampton, QB Mason Mims, RB/WR DK Wilson, OL Reshad Cunningham, OL Jayden Taylor, OL Markevion Conley
DEFENSE: DL Keenan Britt, DL Caleb Tinner, DL PJ Watkins, LB James Tapley, LB Desmon Whitson, LB Jiyez Fleming, DB Cedric Twyman
NEWCOMERS: WR Jaylin Taylor |
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| Outlook: Well, the Rush Propst saga is finally over after just one season. The experiment basically ended as his last three head coaching jobs. A lot of chaos and broken dreams. Hopefully the Panthers can use the lessons they learned from last season and move on to 2024. |
| The Panthers will have their fourth head coach in as many seasons with Nick Gentry taking over the reins this fall. In 2024 the Panthers will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. They will take on Pelham, Coosa Christian, Central Clay County and Southside Gadsden. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
71-43 62% |
32-15 68% |
39-28 58%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Nick Gentry was named the next head football coach at Pell City following Rush Propst's resignation. Pell City looked inside the current coaching staff and named defensive coordinator Nick Gentry as the team's new head coach. Gentry is a former Alabama Crimson Tide player and was a defensive lineman on the 2009 and 2011 BCS National championship teams. He also has coaching experience on the staffs at UAB, Jacksonville State, Tennessee and the USFL before joining the staff at Pell City last season for one year.
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| QB Nikita Getmanshchuk will be back for his senior season after completing 81-of-140 passes for 992 yards and 9 TDs last season. |
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| LB Trey Kurzejeski, FS Ethan Isbell, DJ Verges |
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| Pinson Valley Indians (4-6) |
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| Outlook: Pinson Valley has qualified for the playoffs every season since 2009 but has slipped a bit since their back-to-back championship season of 2017-18 and 2020. They are on their fourth head coach since then and while they are competitive in 6A they are not the championship caliber team of years gone by. Can they recapture those glory days once again? First year head coach James Thompson hopes he has a winning formula for the Indians in 2024. |
| The Indians have the second most difficult schedule in 6A this season. Playing in region six is tough enough but with non-region games against 7A Central Phenix City, 7A Hewitt-Trussville, Gardendale and Hueytown the schedule will be tougher than ever. In 2024 the Indians will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
69-47 60% |
33-16 67% |
36-31 54%
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2024 Coaching Change
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James Thompson accepted the head coaching job at Pinson Valley in February. He was previously the head football coach at Carver Montgomery for three seasons between 2018-2020 and Pickens County 2015-2017. His Tornadoes fell in the state championship games in 2016 and 2017. His overall record as a head coach is 50-23 in six seasons.
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| Shades Valley Mounties (4-5) |
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| Outlook: Since 2012 the Mounties have reached the playoffs five times in twelve seasons. The other seven years they finished fifth in their region. So they missed making twelve consecutive trips to the post season by one game in those seasons. |
| Playing in the same region with Clay-Chalkville, Mountain Brook, Oxford and Pinson Valley makes it very difficult to claim one of those elusive four playoff spots that are available each season. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
60-44 58% |
24-12 67% |
36-32 53%
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| Athens Golden Eagles (8-3) |
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| Outlook: After missing the playoff for a couple of seasons the Golden Eagles got back last season but fell to Oxford in the first round. |
| Even with the addition of Jasper to Region 7 this season the Eagles should be able to capture one of the four playoff spots available. |
| Athens returns five starters from last season on offense and four on defense. They will be led by quarterback Brogan Gross who has the experience to be very effective. |
| Coach Gross had this to say about the Golden Eagles in 2024. ''With our region, it is always a tough battle from week to week with great rivalries that have great environments for high school football. We have an experienced offensive line and a returning 3 year starter at QB. Our defense improved week to week last season and expect to continue that growth throughout the 2024 season. '' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
47-62 43% |
18-26 41% |
29-36 45%
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| QB Brogan Gross will be returning after completing 189-of-274 passes for 2,447 yards and 28 TDs last season. |
| FS Walker Harrison will also return after racking up 83 tackles (31 solo). |
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OFFENSE: LT- Spencer Dowland; LG- Jeb Shinkunas; RG- Pratt Johnsey; RT- Ben Davis; QB- Brogan Gross
DEFENSE: DL- Landyn King; LB- Jack Jones; SS- Walker Harrison; CB- Clarence Jones
NEWCOMERS: TE- CJ Croone; RB- Xavier Edwards; FS- Brayden Mooney; CB- Jaxon Unger |
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WR |
JayShon Ridgle |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Eagles just need to win a football game. The problem is they seem to be getting further away from a winning program than closer. It's been a few years since they were even in a game with a chance to win it late. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
44-64 41% |
7-35 17% |
37-29 56%
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| QB Tristian Taylor will be returning after completing 69-of-144 passes for 577 yards last season along with 3 touchdowns. |
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| WR/CB Josiah Toeaina, CB Josiah Toeaina, MLB Daunte Horne, WR/CB Hakim Dunnigan, OT Chris Black |
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| Outlook: The Bearcats finished last year with a 5-6 record, only their second losing season since 1996. Coach Stiff hopes to turn that around in 2024 in his second season at the helm in Cullman. The Bearcats did make the playoffs thanks to an early season win over Decatur. |
| This year Region 7 adds Jasper to the mix after they moved up from 5A with the AHSAA realignment. |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
55-53 51% |
23-20 54% |
32-33 49%
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DB |
Jackson Sessions |
Sr. |
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| Decatur Red Raiders (3-7) |
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| Outlook: This season the Red Raiders will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. Region seven will be competitive with the likes of Hartselle, Muscle Shoals, Cullman and Athens awaiting the Red Raiders on their region slate in 2024. |
| Decatur will return just three starters from last season to the offense but will have seven back on defense. Coach Ritter, in his first year at Decatur, will be counting on a number of younger players to step up and fill some positions especially on offense. |
| Coach Ritter told us ''The 2024 team will be young and inexperienced but have a talented Sophomores class that will need to grow up quickly. Trey Greenwell, Levi Jeffers, Martin Johnson and Louis Truffa lead a small senior class that all played significant minutes for the Red Raiders last season.'' |
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| All Games | Non-Region | Region |
| Schedule |
56-53 51% |
22-21 51% |
34-32 52%
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2024 Coaching Change
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John Ritter moves on to Decatur after spending the last six seasons as the head football coach at Russellville. Each of his teams reached the playoffs and had a combined record of 52-19. In eleven seasons as a head coach his teams have an overall record of 85-42 and all but one qualified for the playoffs. His previous head coaching jobs were at Red Bay for two seasons and West Morgan for another three before landing at Russellville.
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| WR Rhys Dorsey will be back for his junior season after catching 59 passes for 450 yards and 6 TDs last season. |
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STARTERS: LB Dylon Martin, WR Rhys Dorsey
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Devin Haley-TB, Isaiah Allen-TB/LB, Donte Ross-H, Martin Johnson-OL, Harris Penley-OL, Brayden Simpson-WR, Jason Tennison-DL, Quaylen Hampton-Corner/WR, Cayden Oliver-LB, Trey Greenwell-DB/WR, Jayden Davenport-DE |
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| Outlook: Hartselle has long been a powerhouse when high school football is discussed in north Alabama. Over the past 18 seasons they have made a trip to the playoffs 17 times winning a state championship in 2011. Coach Moore may have left for Opelika but the Tigers will still be a team to be reckoned with in 6A for some time to come. |
| The Tigers can look back on last season and wonder what if? Injuries late in the season slowed down what could have been a championship season in Hartselle. Noah Lee came in for injured QB Landon Blackwood and played well for the Tigers last season. |
| Ri Fletcher graduated in May but enough talent will return for the Tigers to make another deep playoff run in 2024. Other backs like Jayden Morris and Jaheim Pruitt are expected to fill that role. |
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| Schedule |
46-59 44% |
18-23 44% |
28-36 44%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Bert Newton takes over the head coaching duties from Bryan Moore after serving as defensive coordinator and associate head coach last year at Hartselle. He previously was at Vestavia Hills for one season as an assistant coach. Newton spent four years as the defensive coordinator for the Tigers. He built the Tigers defensive unit into a dominating force during his time at Hartselle.
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| WR Markus Tapscott will be returning to the offense after catching 37 passes for 462 yards and 5 TDs. |
| QB Noah Lee returns after completing 80-of-124 passes for 713 yards and 5 TDs. He also rushed for 195 and scored 3 touchdowns. |
| DB Jace Preuitt collected 103 tackles (65 solo) including 2 sacks and will be back for his senior season. Also returning will be LB Jamison Falciani collected 80 tackles (29 solo) including 5 sacks. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| QB Noah Lee, RB Jayden Morris, DE Porter Simmons, LB Noah Gibson, DB Cole Miles |
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RB |
Ri Fletcher |
Sr. |
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OL |
Scout Arp |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Vikings are coming off a 1-9 season last year. It's the fewest wins in any season since 1961. They also allowed a school record 372 points. |
| This season the Vikings will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. |
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| Schedule |
57-52 52% |
21-22 49% |
36-30 54%
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| Muscle Shoals Trojans (11-1) |
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| Outlook: The Trojans will need to find replacements for graduated all-state players like DB Xavier Johnson, WR Jamir Goodloe and ATH Cole Woods. The non-region schedule is brutal with Gadsden City, 7A Florence and 7A Austin on the slate. In Region 7 they will have to contend with Hartselle, Athens and Cullman for the region crown something they won in 2023. |
| The Muscle Shoals football team has qualified for the playoffs in each of the past fifteen seasons. Back-to-back eleven win seasons and five playoff victories are great but the Trojans would like to get back to the Super 7 something they have not done since 2013. Could this be their year? |
| The Trojans return six starters from last year's squad to the offense and another six on defense. |
| Coach Basden shared his thoughts on this year's team. ''Great core group of returning starters, young in spots but, look for them to be great players in the future.'' |
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| Schedule |
49-50 50% |
23-12 66% |
26-38 41%
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OFFENSE: WR/RB- Jaquess Green; RB- Nattaruean Hampton; OL- Eric Thirkill; OL- Dakota Muse; TE- Anderson Flippo; WR- Ezra Fowler
DEFENSE: LB- Patrick Johnson; LB- Carter Berryhill; DE- Ka'Mhariyan Johnson; Devin Smith; DT- Sebastian Naramore; CB- Christian Pritchard
NEWCOMERS: Safety- Keavay Foster; WR- Byrce Young; QB- Kade Clemmons; WR- KJ Cowen |
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WR |
Jamir Goodloe |
Sr. |
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DB |
Xavier Johnson |
Sr. |
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ATH |
Cole Woods |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: Buckhorn qualified for the playoffs in each of the last two seasons but will be looking to improve on a 6-5 record from last season with a talented group of players returning and a few newcomers that the fans should watching for this year. |
| The schedule starts out tough with the first three games against Decatur, Athens and Gadsden City. If the Bucks can win one or two of those games they will a team to watch out for in region 8. |
| Coach Patterson is very optimistic about the 2024 Bucks. He told AHSFHS.org ''Lot of experience back on Defense, and at the skill positions offensively. Have 28 Seniors that will lead this team into the fall. The growth of the offense over the summer and the beginning of the season will tell a lot about the season. The team is ready to take the next step towards hosting playoff games and contending for region championship.'' |
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| Schedule |
50-59 46% |
18-24 43% |
32-35 48%
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OFFENSE:RB- Shamarion Landrum, WR- Myles Anglin, WR- Devan Chapman, WR- Jaydin Crutcher, OL- Ashton Robinson, OL- Matthew Cantrell
DEFENSE: LB- Cohen Fielder, LB- EJ Hall, LB- Colton Rose, DB- Henry Howard, DL- Ian Harrell, DL- Jaden Rice, DL- Fynn Jones
NEWCOMERS: DB- Davian Sinegal, DB- Daylen Scott, DL- Cortez Carr, OL- Cash Brothers
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OL |
Nathan Sayle |
Sr. |
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| Outlook: Coach Elmore has to be excited about the prospects for the 2024 version of his Wildcats from Ft. Payne. They return one of the best quarterbacks in the state with Dax Varnadore who threw for nearly 3,000 yards last season. |
| The offense was great last season but the defense will need some improvement if the Wildcats have any hope of getting past the second round of the playoffs in 2024. The offense scored 449 points but the defense allowed 362 including 56 to Scottsboro, 63 to Gadsden City and 49 to Lee Huntsville. All were losing efforts for the Wildcats. |
| This season the Wildcats will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. So, this year will not be a cakewalk by any stretch of the imagination. Their non-region opponents include Scottsboro, Guntersville, Mortimer Jordan and Pelham. Those schools combined for a 33-13 record last year. |
| Coach Elmore had this to say about his Wildcats in 2024. ''Honorable Mention All State QB Dax Varnadore returns for his senior season after a 3,000 yard junior season with only 2 INT's. Carter Tinker, Connor Kinsley, and Brannon Oliver are all 3 year starters that look to have big senior seasons. 8 starters back on Offense, 5 starters back on defense, and all key specialists back have us cautiously optimistic for the 2024 season.'' |
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| Schedule |
64-48 57% |
33-13 72% |
31-35 47%
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| QB Dax Varnadore will be returning after completing 212-of-351 passes for 2,936 yards last season along with 22 touchdowns. WR Blake Griggs will be back for his junior season after catching 41 passes for 542 yards and 5 TDs last season. |
| Carter Blalock returns at RB after rushing for 690 yards and 5 TDs as a sophomore last season. WR Brannon Oliver will also be back after catching 40 passes for 627 yards and scoring 5 TDs. |
| MLB Carter Tinker collected 144 tackles (85 solo) and will be back for his senior season. Kicker Connor Hughes was a perfect 12 of 12 on field goals and 52 of 52 on extra points. |
| Other Returning Players: |
OFFENSE: QB- Dax Varnadore; WR- Brannon Oliver; OL- Malcolm Jackson; OL- Jayden Jackson; WR- Ryker Shankles; WR- Blake Griggs; RB Carter Blalock
DEFENSE: LB- Carter Tinker; FS- Luke Patton; CB- Connor Kinsley; DE- Mason Chandler; DE- Lucas Tallent; P/K- Conner Hughes
NEWCOMERS: LB- Ryker Ingle; CB- Cooper Jackson |
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| Outlook: After missing the playoffs for five straight seasons the Titans have reached the post season the past two years under the direction of head coach Ali Smith. Their four losses last year were to Hewitt-Trussville, Hartselle, Hillcrest and Parker. All were excellent teams. |
| Coach Smith has increased the team's win total every season since his arrival in 2019. Actually by two wins each season. This year's schedule will once again be no cakewalk as the Titans will face eight teams that qualified for the playoffs in 2023. A much anticipated game on October 25th will be a first ever matchup between the Titans and nearby Southside. This could be one of the better rivalries in the making for years to come. |
| The Titans return most everyone on offense but lost most of their starters on defense to graduation. They will have 24 seniors on the team so that experience and leadership will be valuable once the season begins. Coach Smith said at media days his main goal prior to that first game against Muscle Shoals is to get the right players in the right positions which will give them the best production. |
| A difficult schedule may not produce more wins but the team will be ready to make a playoff run come November. |
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| Schedule |
60-52 54% |
31-16 66% |
29-36 45%
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| RB TJ Worthy will be returning for his senior season after rushing for 1,501 yards and 24 touchdowns, with another six receiving scores. |
| DL Taylor Barber collected 15 tackles for loss and five sacks in the first 11 games of the season. |
| DL Nehemiah 'Nemo' Samples had 19 tackles for a loss and seven sacks. |
| Other Returning Players: |
| RB- TJ Worthy; DB- Zyan Gibson; Ty Sims; RB/FS- Kerrell Yow; WR/FS- Keyshawn Curry; MLB- Chris Butler, OL- James Woods, DL- Taylor Barber, DL Nehemiah Samples |
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DL |
Jerrell Brasher |
Sr. |
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DB |
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. |
Sr. |
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| Hazel Green Trojans (0-10) |
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| Outlook: After a couple of promising seasons the Trojans went backwards in 2023 and finished the season with an 0-10 record. They will be out to improve on that this fall under new head coach Fred Farrier in his first season at the helm. |
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| Schedule |
54-55 50% |
16-25 39% |
38-30 56%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Fred Farrier in his last coaching stop was an assistant coach at Alabama A&M where he coached the running backs. Farrier also spent time as the head coach of Kentucky State and Morgan State. Farrier played college football at Holy Cross where he was a receiver.
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| Lee Huntsville Generals (5-5) |
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| Outlook: The Generals lost all-state running back Carlin Lee (1,509 yards) to graduation. They finished last year with a record of 5-5 and just missed out on one of the four playoffs spots in Region 8. Can they improve enough to grab one of those elusive spots in 2024? With the addition of Southside Gadsden to the mix in the region it could be a little more difficult. |
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| Schedule |
48-61 44% |
15-26 37% |
33-35 48%
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RB |
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Sr. |
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| Outlook: The Jaguars finished last season with a 3-8 record but they won two games that mattered the most against Lee and Hazel Green and ended up in fourth place in the region and a spot in the 2023 playoffs before falling to Parker in the first round. |
| The three wins were an improvement on the previous season when they finished 0-10. So can they improve on last year's showing? Time will tell under second year head football coach Rico White. |
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| Schedule |
56-52 52% |
21-20 51% |
35-32 52%
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| Outlook: The Panthers lost all-state running back Mason Teague to graduation and the 2,145 yards and 20 touchdowns he scored last year. Southside has made the playoffs in each of the past four seasons and tied for their first region crown since 2014. |
| In 2024 the Panthers will face seven teams that qualified for the playoffs last year. The move up to 6A will give the Panthers a small margin for error when in comes to region play. Fort Payne and Gadsden City will be expected to lead the pack in Region 8 and the Panthers can expect to fight it out with Buckhorn, Lee and Mae Jemison for the final two playoff spots in 2024. Look for them to be in the hunt to reach the playoffs and possibly host a first round game again. |
| Coach Ben Stewart is excited to have his first head coaching job. He says the offensive and defensive lines are the biggest he has had in the past. He said at media days they return about eight on offense and seven on defense. Stewart says they will move QB Bryan to receiver and have a new starter at quarterback when the season opens. |
| The foundation has been laid at Southside for another great season. |
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| Schedule |
51-62 45% |
21-25 46% |
30-37 45%
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2024 Coaching Change
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Ben Stewart was hired as the next head football coach at Southside in March. He will be tasked to continue the success of Coach Holcomb last season. Stewart was the offensive coordinator at Oxford the past three seasons. He spent time as an assistant at Springville, his alma mater, and Hillcrest Tuscaloosa before Oxford.
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| QB Jordan Bryan will be returning after completing 66-of-104 passes for 1,228 yards and 10 TDs last season. |
| Also back will be LB Brayden Bowers who collected 128 tackles (78 solo) and 3 sacks as a junior. |
| Also returning will be LB Blake Phillips who collected 96 tackles (55 solo) and 4 sacks in 2023. SS Brody McCutcheon will also return after racking up 76 tackles (46 solo). |
| Other Returning Players: |
| QB Jordan Bryan, OL Jamin Brown, LB Brayden Bowers, LB Blake Phillips, SS Koal Garrett, SS Brody McCutcheon, DB Silas Osborne, DE/RB Jevonte Strong, LB Kolby Dodd, Kicker Caleb Ogle |
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RB |
Mason Teague |
Sr. |
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LB |
Tytan Rich |
Sr. |
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