MONTGOMERY – Pike Road High School senior defensive back/wide receiver Jordan Holmes started his senior season with a bang Thursday night leading the Patriots to a 21-14 win over Prattville in the 19th AHSAA Kickoff Classic football battle at Cramton Bowl.     Holmes made three interceptions on defense and caught nine passes on offense…

  MONTGOMERY – Maplesville’s Red Devils limited Fyffe to no first downs in the first half Friday night in the final game of the 2025 AHSAA Kickoff Classic at Cramton Bowl. The team also finished the game with 29 first downs on the way to a dominating 35-6 win over Fyffe to open the prep football…

Claims AHSAA Football Spotlight for Week Zero       MONTGOMERY – Pike Road High School senior Jordan Holmes opened the 2025 football season with quite a performance last week at the AHSAA Kickoff Classic football clash between his Patriots and the Prattville Lions.     He had three interceptions and a touchdown and caught nine passes…

Classic Battle expected in tonight’s AHSAA/APT TV Game of the Week      MONTGOMERY – High school history buffs have to love this week’s AHSAA TV Network Football Game of the Week.      Central of Clay County (1-0) travels 37 miles for tonight’s battle at Charles Bailey Sports Complex Savarese-Martin Field in Alexander City tonight for what…

39th Alabama-Mississippi Classic set for December 13 at Southern Miss      MONTGOMERY –  Benjamin Russell High School head football coach Kirk Johnson, who was named the Alabama All-Stars head coach for the 2025 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic earlier this summer, is one of the youngest head coaches in all-star game’s history.     In fact, at…

      MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control approved a four-year plan presented by AHSAA Executive Director Heath Harmon for the Super 7 State Football Championships at is annual winter meeting Wednesday at the AHSAA office.      Those sites will be Birmingham’s Protective Stadium and Mobile’s Hancock…

      MONTGOMERY – Alabama Public Television (APT) is expanding its coverage of Alabama High School Athletic Association football coverage into the regular season and playoffs beginning with the 2025 season, announced APT Executive Director Wayne Reid and AHSAA TV Network Executive Producer Vince Earley of Broadway Productions/WOTM.TV.       “We are excited to bring more high…

Legendary football coach to be inducted into National High School Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025      MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State Legislature recognized former Blount High School head football coach Ben Harris Tuesday afternoon at its general session. State Representative Napoleon Bracy of Mobile introduced a proclamation congratulating Harris for being selected for…

    MONTGOMERY – Four storied high schools, Class 7A Prattville, Class 6A, Pike Road, Class 3A Fyffe and Class 1A Maplesville will kick off the AHSAA 2025 football season competing in the 20th annual Kickoff Classic at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl – which will be aired over the AHSAA TV Network with Alabama Public Television set…

     MONTGOMERY – Six receivers and a tight end have been selected to the 40-player Alabama All-Star Team that will face Mississippi in the 31th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Game Dec. 16 at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg.      The roster, comprised of current high school seniors, was being released by position…