Week 8’s weekly schedule features huge region games from Daphne to Decatur.
Some of the key matches tonight include Bob Jones at Sparkman, McAdory at Hueytown, Muscle Shoals at undefeated Decatur and Fairhope at Daphne.
Check back tonight for updates on those games and many others.
At the end of the evening a complete score list will be added.
20:40, Create distance: LaMarion McCammon with a hasty score from 6 yards. He had all 43 yards on that ride. Hoover leads Tuscaloosa County 17-6 with 7:03 left in the third.
20:21, Some more results:
Clay-Chalkville 49, Huffman 0 (Start second half)
Hoover 10, Tuscaloosa County 6 (9:14 3rd, THIS IS ONE TO WATCH.)
Enterprise 29, Dothan 7 (MJ Johnson with a 69m TD run. This has huge implications for the 7A Region 2 playoffs)
Opelika 17, Smiths Station 7 (Half, Bulldogs try to get back in the win column after 3 consecutive losses)
Fairhope 20, Daphne 0 (Caden Creel with a 50-yard run. Pirates bounced back nicely after last week’s upset loss to Foley. Trojans came in as the only undefeated team in 7A, Region 1)
Baker 20, Mary G. Montgomery 14 (3rd, Josh Flowers 61-yard TD run)
Deshler 31, Central Florence 14 (9:36 3rd)
Montgomery Catholic 42, Bullock County 0 (semi)
Andalusia 42, Slocomb 0 (6:50 3rd)
8:23 PM, rest: Muscle Shoals leads Decatur 28-21 at the break. Red Raiders come in at 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Class 6A, Region 7. Muscle Shoals is 5-1, 2-1 after last week’s loss to the undefeated Hartselle.
James Clemens 27, Austin 20 (half)
Spanish Fort 16, McGill-Toolen 10 (half)
Orange Beach 28, Bayside Academy 14 (half)
20:18, getting defensive: Class 6A No. 3 Theodore has limited Blount to one first so far. Bobcats leads 21-0 at halftime. Brayden Jenkins with 75 yards on 11 carries and 2 TDs.
To come closer: McGill takes advantage of an interception with a 27-yard field goal. Yellow Jackets within 16-10 of Spanish Fort with 36 seconds to go.
Many points: Hewitt-Trussville, trailing 16-0 in the first quarter, now leads Vestavia Hills 35-23 with 3:08 remaining in the half. Donovan Price with a 14-yard TD reception. Ricky Gibson with an interception in the end zone for the Huskies as the first half ends.
St James 21, Trinity 7 (half)
8:11 PM, Skol Vikings: Jared Hollins hits James Bolton with a 24-yard TD pass. Mary G. Montgomery leads Baker 14-13 in the half. Huge Class 7A, Region 1 match between playoff candidates.
Gardendale 10, Minor 6 (Kareem Kaye with a late Minor TD to close the gap)
Muscle Shoals 28, Decatur 21 (late 2nd, Slugfest in one of the bigger games in the state)
Flomaton 0, WS Neal 0 (half)
Scottsboro 12, Sardis 0 (half)
Etowah 34, Hanceville 0 (half)
Gadsden City 53, Mae Jemison 0 (half)
Saks 35, Weaver 6 (half)
Westbrook 13, Geraldine 7 (half)
Arab 49, Boaz 14 (half)
James Clemens 27, Austin 20 (:29 2nd)
Faith Academy 41, Pike Liberal Arts 0 (start 2nd half)
20:03, On the board: McGill’s Andrew Murchison with a 25-yard TD pass. He got a late hit, but jumps back up. Huge game for the Yellow Jackets with over 6 minutes left at halftime. Bad game from Spanish Fort there. Totally unnecessary shot. McGill reduces the Spanish fort’s lead to 16-7.
Elsewhere:
Hartselle 24, Athens 0 (half)
Fairhope 14, Daphne 0 (half)
Theodore 21, Blount 0 (2:04 2nd, Kamrean Johnson 22-yard TD reception for the #3 ranked Bobcats)
Midpoint 23, Pinson Valley 7 (half)
UMS-Wright 35, BC Rain 0 (half, Joe Lott with a Pick 6 and 2 TDs rushes. Sutton Snypes with 2 TD passes to the Bulldogs)
Carver-Montgomery 20, Wetumpka 0 (half)
Bob Jones 21, Sparkman 14 (half)
19:54, Angry special? Vestavia Hills leads Hewitt-Trussville 16-7 after 1 quarter.
Spanish Fort 16, McGill-Toolen 0 (9:32 2nd)
Orange Beach 21, Bayside Academy 14 (UAB commits Chris Pearson with a 13-yard TD run)
Leeds 20, Alexandria 7 (2:32 left at half)
Pike Road 27, Russell County 0 (Half, Kaleb Foster 2 TD passes)
Andalusia 35, Slocomb 0 (Bulldog defense with a point return for a TD and an interception return for a TD. They have kept Slocomb in negative yards so far)
Enterprise 22, Dothan 7 (2nd)
7:45 PM, Bag change: Cole McConathy with three sacks in the first half for Spanish Fort. Toros leads McGill-Toolen 13-0 after 1 quarter.
Spartans ahead: Blocked punt provides short field for Pleasant Grove to lead 13-0 after a quarter. Long TD on Fairfield double pass marked as two forward passes.
Theodore 14, Blount 0 (9:25 2nd, Brayden Jenkins 5-yard TD run, his second score of the evening)
Andalusia 21, Slocomb 0
Baker 13, Mary G. Montgomery 7 (Jaden Campbell 55-yard punt return for the Hornets, 7:20 2nd)
Austin 20, James Clemens 20 (9:47 2nd)
Center Point 23, Pinson Valley 0
Hoover 7, Tuscaloosa County 3 (Late 2nd)
Munford 17, Jacksonville 7
Fyffe 42, Sand Rock 0
Arab 28, Boaz 14
Cherokee Co. 20, Fultondale 0
Priceville 14, North Jackson 0
Coosa Christian 14, Cedar Bluff 0
Locust Fork 12, Southeast 7
Good Hope 7, Ashville 0
19:35, A Lott to a little: Joe Lott with a pair of first quarter TDs for Class 5A No. 1 UMS-Wright. Bulldogs lead BC Rain 14-0 after 1. The game will be played at Alma Bryant.
Upset? How about Center Point lead Pinson Valley 21-0. Center Point has attempted onside kicks on two of its three kickoffs so far.
Picked: JoJo Hixon of the Spanish Fort intercepts a McGill pass. On the next play, Jake Godfrey hits a wide open Nick Passarelli on a double pass for a 58-yard TD. Toros led McGill 13-0 with 3:15 to go in the first.
Bob Jones 14, Sparkman 0 (End 1)
Hueytown 13, McAdory 7 (End 1)
Mary G. Montgomery 7, Baker 6 (End 1)
Holly Pond 14, West End 7 (End 1)
Clarke County 14, JU Blacksher 0 (End 1)
Orange Beach 14, Bayside Academy 14 (2nd)
Fairhope 14, Daphne 0 (Caden Creel to Preston Godfrey on a 7-yard TD pass. It covers a 13-play, 95-yard drive)
James Clemens 20, Austin 14 (End 1)
Meek 30, Shoals Christian 0 (2nd)
Faith Academy 35, Pike Liberal Arts 0 (7:30 2nd)
Carver-Montgomery 8, Wetumpka 0 (End 1)
7:25 PM, Happy fumble: Spanish Fort QB Brayden Walker falters on his way to the end zone, but Sawyer Wilson falls on it for a Toro touchdown. The PAT is not good, but Spanish Fort leads McGill-Toolen 6-0 in an important game in Division 6A, Region 1, with 6:00 to go in the first quarter. Wilson had 69 yards on 7 carries on the drive.
Austin 14, James Clemens 13 (4:10 1st)
Leeds 10, Alexandria 0 (5:16 1st)
Mary G. Montgomery 7, Baker 6 (Keshun Johnson with a 3-yard TD run for the Vikings)
Randolph County 7, Walter Wellborn 6
Hartselle 17, Athens 0 (End 1)
Pike Road 14, Russell County 0 (Kaleb Foster with TD run and TD pass)
Deshler 10, Central 0
Decatur 7, Muscle Shoals 0 (End 1)
7:15 PM, Vizzina in the end zone: Clemson QB started Christopher Vizzina with an 11-yard TD run followed by a blocked punt. Briarwood leads Calera 7-0 with five minutes left in the first.
Baker 6, Mary G. Montgomery 0 (Josh Flowers 16-yard TD run)
Faith Academy 21, Pike Liberal Arts 0 (Notably, Faith hasn’t had an offensive snap yet)
Bayside Academy 7, Orange Beach 7
Theodore 7, Blount 0 (6:44 1st)
Center Point 14, Pinson Valley 0 (CP recovers and kick onsides to extend lead with 6:49 left in 1st)
Austin 14, James Clemens 6 (5:40 1st)
Mobile Christian 6, Cottage Hill 0 (1:54 1st)
Gadsden City 13, Mae Jemison 0 (Dre Kirkpatrick 8-yard TD run)
Hartselle 10, Athens 0 (5:59 1st)
19:07, Those Red Devils: Fyffe is at an incredible pace this year. Brodie Hicks’ blocked punt return for a TD. PAT good. Fyffe 7, Sand Rock 0 with 10:33 remaining in the first quarter.
At Daphne, Preston Godfrey with a 14-yard TD run as the Pirates take advantage of Daphne’s early turnover. Fairhope leads 7-0.
Austin 7, James Clemens 6 (8:29 1st)
Orange Beach 7, Bayside Academy 0
Center Point 7, Pinson Valley 0 (8:39 1st, Dion Moore 52-yard TD run)
Arab 14, Boaz 0 (1)
Leeds 7, Alexandria 0 (7:56 1st)
Gardendale 7, Minor 0 (Tyler Nelson with a 59-yard TD run for the Rockets)
19:03, Sales problems: Fairhope and Daphne are already on their way. Not a good start for the Trojans. They’re messing out the Wildcat and the Pirates have the ball on the Daphne 20. And we’re on our way in week 8.
18:55, A few scenes before we start…
18:53, great honor: Thomas Johnston, the state’s greatest tackler of all time, was inducted into Spain’s Fort Hall of Fame before Toros’ game against McGill-Toolen tonight. Johnston was the Class 6A Lineman of the Year, finishing second to Mr. Football as a senior. He went on to sign with UAB and played with older brother, Tyler.
6:50 pm, watch closely: We’re trying as usual tonight to cover as many games statewide as possible, but here’s a list of some of our key games and the reporters who will be submitting live updates:
Bob Jones vs. Sparkman — Skip Vaughn
Hartselle in Athens – Jerry Felts
Austin at James Clemens — R. Sirvell Carter
Gardendale at Minor — Evan Dudley
McAdory in Hueytown — Cameron Buford
Fairhope at Daphne – Darron Patterson
McGill-Toolen at Spanish Fort — Jonathan Thompson
Mary G. Montgomery at Baker — John Vella
Theodore at Blount — Arthur L. Mack
Carver-Montgomery at Wetumpka — Jimmy Wigfield
Orange Beach at Bayside Academy – Randy Kennedy
18:40, Todd’s Take: We kicked off a new feature this week in which Jacy Todd, former high school football defense coordinator, breaks down one of the state’s biggest games. This week Todd told us the keys to Fairhope vs. Daphne — two schools where he served as an assistant coach. Read the first Todd’s take before tonight’s game kicks off at Jubilee Stadium.
6:33 PM, Line-up change: Freshman Noah Schuback, was announced as the starting QB for Hoover tonight against surprising Tuscaloosa County. It doesn’t look like the Bucs will let Ahamari Williams carry the ball tonight. Schuback played along a bit at the end of last week. We follow this evolving story.
18:30, sibling rivalry: It’ll be brother to brother again tonight as Bob Jones takes on Sparkman. Sparkman’s Laron White wants to break his record against younger sibling Kelvis White. Read Mike Perrin’s preview of this game.
18:27, Bulldogs on a roll: Andalusia looks set to go 8-0 tonight as Trent Taylor’s team face Slocomb. The Bulldogs, who have only scored 91 points all season, appear to be on their way to a matchup with No. 1 Montgomery Catholic on October 21. Read Ben Thomas’ column about Andalusia’s season so far.
THURSDAY RESULTS
Buckhorn 38, Lee Huntsville 20
Central Phenix City 55, Lee-Montgomery 20
Chambers Academy 56, Abbeville Christian 7
Danville 49, Asbury 6
Decatur Heritage 49, Woodville 8
Donoho 48, Talladega Co. Central 14
East Limestone 54, Lawrence Co. 13
Edgewood 35, Macon East 34
Elba 62, Georgia 28
Foley 55, Alma Bryant 32
Gordo 35, Fayette County 0
Gulf Shores 49, Elberta 3
Homewood 31, Chilton County 10
Hooper 72, Sparta 50
Houston Academy 52, Northside Methodist 0
JB Pennington 55, Brindlee Mountain 0
Mountain Brook 35, Parker 6
Patrician 34, Lowndes Academy 6
Pelham 30, Benjamin Russell 20
Plainview 33, Sylvania 30
Ramsay 56, John Carroll 7
Sidney Lanier 41, Stanhope Elmore 17
Southside-Selma 52, Greensboro 30
St. John Paul II 27, New Hope 20
St. Michael 49, Wilcox Central 6
St Paul’s 39, Robertsdale 14
Thompson 51, Oak Mountain 0
Valley Head 34, Appalachian 28
Westminster 70, Madison County 42
Williamson 20, Citronelle 0
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