Alabama High School Football News

Arkansas and LSU have been displaced from their traditional spot the day after Thanksgiving.

Prattville kicker Chris Kennedy puts his foot to the pigskin, resulting in the final points needed to take the Lions to the semifinals this Friday in Auburn.

Higgins: Miles takes blame for Tigers' fiasco Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 17:54 Throwing the ball after the Tigers were already in field goal range at the Ole Miss 32: "I felt like we needed to be closer.

First, he told a reporter that he's the "best back in the state", though No. 2 Alabama's Mark Ingram is a Heisman Trophy candidate.

The annual slug fest between bitter rivals Alabama and Auburn has a long and storied past.A There has been drama throughout the series, but nothing quite like the early 1980s.A In that span of time, the Iron Bowl was as hotly contested as any series in the country.A Televising the game was a no-brainer.A You were almost guaranteed a photo finish.A ...

Darvin Adams celebrates one his nine touchdown catches; will look for more against Alabama This story appears in Monday's Birmingham News: AUBURN -- Gene Chizik has already won more games in his first year as Auburn's head coach than Tommy Tuberville did in his last, but the seven wins in the books would pale in comparison to what win No.

Week 13 is the all-important rivalry week in college football, with at least 10 such matchups dotting the schedule.

The next game is the biggest. That's Alabama coach Nick Saban's mantra, repeated over and over whether his team is playing LSU or Chattanooga.

The Bulldogs played a tough Loachapoka team Friday night and made a brilliant effort on a scoring drive with only 47.5 seconds left in regulation to get within field-goal range, but the 35-yard attempt went wide, and the Indians held on for the 19-17 quarterfinal win.

While the Prattville Lions coaching staff is busy with plots to keep the Lions in postseason play, the college recruiters have been busy keeping in touch with the Prattville senior players.

November 21, 2009 1:27 a.m. The streak is alive - and so is Prattville's quest for a fourth straight Class 6A championship.

Gene Chizik said Thursday night that any new developments in the lawsuit against running back Eric Smith will be dealt with "the right way." Decari Jenkins, an Auburn University student, is suing Smith, 19, for compensatory and punitive damages after Smith allegedly assaulted Jenkins, 22, in the parking lot of the Lexington Hotel in Auburn on Aug.

Straughn's season came to an end Friday night, as Cordova defeated the Tigers 13-7. The game was scoreless through the first half, as the defenses dominated.

LINDEN -- Brantley stopped Linden on fourth-and-goal on the final play of the game to seal a 13-6 victory in the Class 1A quarterfinals Friday.

November 21, 2009 12:07 a.m. DEMOPOLIS - The Demopolis Tigers welcomed LeFlore to town with a banner in the end zone in honor of hospitalized Rattlers linebacker Timothy Robinson: "We're praying 4 Tim!" Once the game started, however, the Tigers were far less hospitable.

TROY -- A Monroe Academy freshman thrived Friday in a situation that can bewilder the most hard-hearted veteran and gave the AISA football season a classic finish.

November 20, 2009 9:44 p.m. B.J. Boykin ran for 225 yards and two touchdowns to lead Patrician in a 51-13 win over Crenshaw Christian in Friday's AISA Class A championship.

After eight weeks of football, North Jackson's season was teetering on the brink.

The Scottsboro City Board of Education is seeking applicants for the job of head coach of the Scottsboro High School football team.

Davidson quarterback Jarrell Smith has accounted for 16 touchdowns this season as the Warriors prepare for their second-round playoff game against Blount on Friday.