Jamie Mitchell

Despite losing their two leading scorers for the rest of the season, Hillcrest's goal of getting back to the state championship and winning it all hasn't changed.

Jamie Mitchell's Patriots stay perfect after taking down Mike Bramblett's Brookwood Panthers with a final score of 44-0.

The Armwood Hawks (0-1) took a 9-hour bus ride to Tuscaloosa, Al., to take on the Hillcrest Patriots (2-0) in a high profile week two matchup. The Patriots sent the Hawks home to Florida with a 35-25 loss behind the effort of star quarterback Ethan Crawford's five rushing touchdowns.

Four current Alabama football players will work on staff as instructors for Nike's youth camp in Tuscaloosa.

Many highly decorated and accomplished high school coaches throughout the South are coming to speak in Tuscaloosa next month.

The Hillcrest Patriots (11-2) will be moving on the the AHSAA Class 6A semifinals after defeating the Saraland Spartans (10-3) at home 24-16. The Patriots scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to get back to the 6A semifinals for the first time since 2017.

When the lights went out, the Tigers took advantage. But when the game came down to the wire, the Hillcrest Patriots gained control.

The Hillcrest Patriots put on a dominating performance, defeating area and cross-town rival, Paul W. Bryant.

Region play has started and the race for the playoffs has now begun.

Hillcrest, led by first-year Patriots head coach Jamie Mitchell, traveled to Northport Friday to take on the rival Tuscaloosa County Wildcats. T-County, who also has a first-year head coach in Adam Winegarden, fell 35-10. This is the eighth year in a row that the Pats were victorious.