A 70-yard run would cap off senior night for West Blocton sealing the deal with eight minutes left to go in the fourth quarter. Brookwood would score on the next drive though, preventing a shut-out and pushing the score 28-7.
Both teams started quickly, exchanging opening possession touchdowns. Hillcrest with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Crawford to J'Quon Sturdivant and Homewood with a Sam Carr 8-yard run. However Hillcrest's ability for explosive plays ultimately propelled them ahead of the home side and allowed them to cruise to a 49-19 victory.
Our own host of Southern Fried Sports, Travis Reier spoke with Maurice Heard, Coordinator for Athletics of Tuscaloosa City School, and got an idea of how many fans will be allowed to attend high school games this fall.
Alabama High School Athletic Association executive director Steve Savarese told Fox Sports 910-1310 AM The Game High School Football Media Days in Opelika today that the ASHAA would announce its plans for the upcoming high school season on Thursday.
The board will work into the evening tonight and again on Wednesday prior to making the plans public on Thursday.
An Ohio high school football team that's had a live tiger cub at games for decades has kicked off the season with its traditional mascot, even though the boosters haven't proved they'd meet stricter state rules for keeping exotic animals.
Last week, a Minnesota high school soccer match between Totino-Grace and Prairie Seeds Academy was supposed to decide who would move on in the State Class A tournament, but instead, the game was marred by an epic brawl.