West Alabama High School Football

Patriots quarterback Ethan Crawford made the commitment official just three days after receiving his offer.

The Good Hope Raiders defeated the Northside Rams to move onto round three of the AHSAA 4A Playoffs.

Here is everything to know about the West Alabama playoff matchups.

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

The Holt Ironmen (1-2, 1-0) won a sloppy game at Woody Clements Field on Thursday night in Class 4A Region 3 action. The Ironmen defeated the Wilcox Central Jaguars (0-3, 0-1) 32-20 for the school's first win since October of 2018.

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.

Week 2 still doesn’t feature any region matchups, but several hyper-local showdowns will determine bragging rights for the rest of the season.

It's time for high school football in west Alabama! Area play might not be starting yet, but there are plenty of inter-class and inter-region games that are bound to excite football fans across the state.

High school football “Week One” is in two weeks, and five Tuscaloosa-area programs are represented in the Alabama Sports Writers’ Associations Poll. From the Green Wave of Gordo High School to the AISA Tuscaloosa Academy Knights, there is a lot to be excited about if you are a fan of preps football in west Alabama. In 6A, the hi...