High School Sports

In rivalry games, anything can happen as the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats (3-7, 1-6) illustrated tonight when they stunned the Northridge Jaguars (7-3, 4-2) 27-26.

The Rams scored all 29 of its points in the first half, led by sophomore quarterback Braden Green rushing for 54 yards on 11 carries while scoring all three offensive touchdowns for Northside.

The Gordo Greenwave closed its regular season on Thursday night with a 40-8 win over county rival Pickens County.

Jeremiah Alexander, a 5-star defensive end out of Thompson high school has announced on his social media that he is choosing to decommit from the Crimson Tide. Alexander is rated by the 247 Composite as the top player in the state of Alabama in the class of 2022.

Now that region play is over, many teams across west Alabama are preparing for the first round of the playoffs. With that being said, the final week of the regular season stands in the way. From games that can determine a 10-0 perfect season to an intense cross-county rivalry, these games might not …

Pinson Valley senior defensive back Ga'Quincy "Kool-Aid" McKinstry has made a commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide. McKinstry is a 5-star prospect and is the No. 1 prospect and No. 1 cornerback in the 2021 class according to the 247 Composite.

After a slow start for both teams, the Hillcrest Patriots (8-1, 5-1) kicked it into gear offensively in the second half against the Bessemer City Purple Tigers (1-7, 1-4) beating them 33-8.

In their final game of regional play, Spain Park trailed for 47 minutes and 26 seconds but in the waning moments, the Jaguars were able to take its only lead of the game as junior Bennett Meredith found senior Cooper Kelley on a seven-yard touchdown pass.

In the second to last week in West Alabama High School football, the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights fell to the Monroe Academy Volunteers by a score of 40-33.

With their 26-7 Homecoming victory tonight, the Northridge Jaguars (7-2, 4-2) secured the third-seed out of Region 4 for the playoffs in two weeks. Though McAdory (4-5, 3-3) dropped a third-straight loss, the Yellow Jackets have still secured their own playoff spot and will be the fourth-seed.