Hoover’s early-season struggles may have taken away a little of the limelight of this year’s Class 7A, Region 3 matchup against Thompson but it hasn’t lessened the rivalry.
The two teams meet again tonight at the Hoover Met.
The four-time reigning champion Warriors are 7-1 with their only loss coming to an undefeated Class 6A Clay-Chalkville team. The Bucs have rebounded from a 1-5 start to win their last three games and get back into the playoff chase.
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Adding to the intrigue of the game is the news this week that four-star 2025 DE Jared Smith transferred from Spain Park to Thompson this week. Will he play tonight? That will be determined.
Check back frequently tonight for updates from that game as well as Austin at Huntsville, Andalusia at Montgomery Catholic, Theodore at Saraland and many other key Week 10 games as the playoffs loom.
11:58 PM, All the finals from Friday night as compiled by the Alabama Sports Writers Association …
Addison 54, Phillips-Bear Creek 0
Alabama Chr. 54, Southside-Selma 34
Alexandria 50, Talladega 15
Aliceville 46, Greene Co. 6
American Chr. 18, Montevallo 6
Anniston 38, Cleburne Co. 36
Arab 42, Hazel Green 7
Ariton 37, Samson 7
Ashford 40, Northside Methodist 20
Athens 29, Fort Payne 28
Auburn 48, Prattville 0
Austin 52, Huntsville 25
Autauga Aca. 31, Macon-East 7
B.C. Rain 30, Elberta 0
Baker (Fla.) 32, Pike Liberal Arts 24
Baker 21, Fairhope 16
Bayside Aca. 39, Satsuma 13
Beauregard 41, Jemison 14
Benjamin Russell 20, Helena 17
Berry 44, Brilliant 8
Bessemer City 41, Paul Bryant 12
Beulah 38, Weaver 31
Bibb Co. 54, Holt 0
Boaz 45, Douglas 21
Bob Jones 51, Albertville 6
Booneville (Miss.) 48, Tanner 21
Brantley 54, Red Level 13
Briarwood 20, Homewood 13
BTW-Tuskegee 40, Dale Co. 26
Buckhorn 26, Decatur 21
Bullock Co. 37, Slocomb 14
Catholic-Montgomery 27, Andalusia 14
Cedar Bluff 21, Appalachian 16
Central-Clay Co. 30, Russell Co. 14
Chambers Aca. 20, Glenwood 14
Charles Henderson 44, Selma 6
Cherokee Co. 56, Ashville 7
Citronelle 20, LeFlore 0
Clarke Co. 33, Francis Marion 8
Clarke Prep 28, Monroe Aca. 27
Clay-Chalkville 62, Shades Valley 7
Colbert Co. 49, Elkmont 0
Collinsville 56, North Sand Mountain 7
Coosa Chr. 51, Woodville 0
Coosa Valley 48, Sparta 24
Cordova 49, Curry 6
Cottonwood 38, Geneva Co. 0
Crenshaw Chr. 62, Snook 0
Cullman 42, Etowah 10
Danville 64, Brindlee Mountain 0
Daphne 57, Foley 35
Demopolis 31, Greenville 7
Deshler 56, Brooks 28
Dothan 38, Opelika 34
East Limestone 45, Ardmore 0
Elba 64, Pleasant Home 14
Elmore Co. 28, Holtville 21
Enterprise 41, JAG 8
Escambia Co. 28, Orange Beach 15
Fairfield 41, Hayden 12
Faith-Mobile 21, UMS-Wright 13
Falkville 46, Tharptown 6
Fayette Co. 36, Midfield 18
Flomaton 41, Monroe Co. 28
Florala 53, Kinston 3
Florence 36, Sparkman 17
Fort Dale Aca. 35, Escambia Aca. 22
Fyffe 46, Ider 0
G.W. Long 31, Wicksburg 26
Gadsden City 46, Calera 0
Geraldine 54, Glencoe 7
Goshen 62, Horseshoe Bend 38
Gulf Shores 42, Vigor 12
Guntersville 55, Sardis 0
Haleyville 32, Corner 13
Handley 35, Munford 14
Hatton 36, Red Bay 24
Headland 52, New Brockton 20
Hewitt-Trussville 49, Chelsea 20
Hillcrest-Evergreen 54, Cottage Hill 7
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 48, McAdory 21
Holly Pond 34, Cleveland 26
Holy Spirit 26, Sumiton Chr. 25
Houston Aca. 56, Providence Chr. 14
Houston Co. 48, McKenzie 32
Hueytown 56, Central-Tuscaloosa 28
Isabella 55, Woodland 14
J.B. Pennington 42, Southeastern-Blount 12
Jackson 45, Wilcox Central 0
Jacksonville 62, White Plains 0
John Carroll 49, Wenonah 35
Keith 34, R.C. Hatch 6
Lakeside 47, Abbeville Chr. 0
Lamar Co. 43, Winston Co. 35
Lanett 62, Barbour Co. 14
Lauderdale Co. 41, Colbert Heights 7
Leeds 30, Lincoln 14
Lee-Huntsville 52, Columbia 12
Lee-Scott 35, Edgewood 6
Leroy 26, Millry 0
Lexington 64, Sheffield 12
Linden beat A.L. Johnson, forfeit
Loachapoka 31, Billingsley 21
Locust Fork 51, West End-Walnut Grove 12
Lowndes Aca. 56, Hooper 0
Luverne 36, LaFayette 0
Lynn 47, South Lamar 20
Madison Aca. 55, Susan Moore 7
Madison Co. 36, St. John Paul II 35
Maplesville 49, Verbena 0
Marion Co. 41, Hubbertville 28
Mars Hill Bible 36, Scottsboro 35
Mary Montgomery 56, Robertsdale 0
McGill-Toolen 42, Blount 24
Meek 26, Cherokee 12
Mobile Chr. 45, Thomasville 14
Montgomery Aca. 55, Geneva 24
Moody 34, Southside-Gadsden 21
Mountain Brook 56, Gardendale 42
North Jackson 85, DAR 14
Northridge 34, Brookwood 20
Northside 47, Hamilton 6
Notasulga 42, Calhoun 20
Oneonta 55, Good Hope 42
Oxford 35, Center Point 14
Patrician 48, Wilcox Aca. 25
Pelham 34, Chilton Co. 28
Phil Campbell 44, Clements 36
Piedmont 22, Hokes Bluff 21 (OT)
Pike Co. 49, Daleville 6
Pike Road 43, Carver-Montgomery 22
Pisgah 50, Section 20
Plainview 34, Ohatchee 18
Pleasant Valley 50, Gaston 20
Prattville Chr. 42, Sumter Central 0
Ranburne 64, Central-Coosa 39
Randolph 28, Priceville 24
Randolph Co. 32, Dadeville 22
Reeltown 21, Highland Home 14
Rehobeth 40, Shelby Co. 14
Rogers 28, West Limestone 7
Russellville 31, Fairview 14
Saraland 42, Theodore 13
Shoals Chr. 68, Waterloo 0
Sipsey Valley 48, Hale Co. 20
South Choctaw Aca. 42, Southern Aca. 0
Southern Choctaw 46, Fruitdale 0
Spain Park 42, Oak Mountain 17
Spanish Fort 42, Murphy 9
Spring Garden 41, Ragland 27
Springville 42, St. Clair Co. 13
St. Michael 55, T.R. Miller 54 (OT)
St. Paul’s 44, Baldwin Co. 25
Stanhope Elmore 56, Park Crossing 14
Straughn 47, Opp 0
Sweet Water 42, St. Luke’s 7
Sylvania 30, Westbrook Chr. 7
Tarrant 42, Carbon Hill 28
Thompson 21, Hoover 11
Thorsby 36, Vincent 18
Trinity 49, Greensboro 7
Tuscaloosa Aca. 48, Cold Springs 26
University Charter 44, Marengo 0
Valley 27, Carroll-Ozark 21
Vestavia Hills 45, Tuscaloosa Co. 0
Vinemont 42, Asbury 0
W.S. Neal 46, Excel 39
Wadley 47, Talladega Co. Central 0
Walter Wellborn 62, Saks 34
Washington Co. 27, J.U. Blacksher 20
West Blocton 35, Dallas Co. 16
West Morgan 62, Wilson 0
West Point 27, Brewer 13
Westminster-Huntsville 55, New Hope 28
Whitesburg Chr. 38, Sand Rock 22
Winfield 42, Oakman 0
Zion Chapel 56, Abbeville 28
11:30 PM, A few more finals:
Stanhope Elmore 56, Park Crossing 14
Trinity 49, Greensboro 7
Crenshaw Christian 60, Snook 0
Montgomery Academy 55, Geneva 24
PCA 42, Sumter Central 0
Alabama Christian 54, Southside-Selma 34
11:24 PM, Controversy in Fairhope: St. Michael defeated T.R. Miller 55-54 by going for 2 in the first overtime. However, the final play was shrouded in controversy as officials first ruled the pass incomplete only to overturn the ruling. Here’s the video:
10:56 PM, More final scores:
Gadsden City 46, Calera 0
Moody 34, Southside-Gadsden 21
Guntersville 55, Sardis 0
Cullman 42, Etowah 10
Cherokee County 56, Ashville 7
Piedmont 22, Hokes Bluff 21 (0T)
Geraldine 54, Glencoe 7
Sylvania 30, Westbrook Christian 7
Locust Fork 51, West End 12
Pleasant Valley 50, Gaston 20
Coosa Christian 51, Woodville 0
10:32 PM, More scores:
Mars Hill 36, Scottsboro 35
North Jackson 85, DAR 14
Pisgah 50, Section 20
Collinsville 56, North Sand Mountain 7
Coosa Christian 51, Woodville 0
10:20 PM, Perfect season: Mary G. Montgomery completes a perfect regular season with a 56-0 win over winless Robertsdale.
More finals:
Pike Road 43, Carver Montgomery 22
St. Paul’s 44, Baldwin County 25
Clarke Prep 28, Monroe Academy 27
Straughn 47, Opp 0
Florala 53, Kinston 3
Brantley 54, Red Level 13
Elba 64, Pleasant Home 14
Fairfield 41, Hayden 12
Cedar Bluff 21, Appalachian 16
Locust Fork 51, West End 12
Oneonta 55, Good Hope 42
Madison Academy 55, Susan Moore 7
Cordova 49, Curry 6
Lynn 47, South Lamar 20
Lamar County 43, Winston County 35
Meek 26, Cherokee 12
Tarrant 42, Carbon Hill 28
10:10 PM, Finals still coming in .. a complete list will be available when all are in. In the meantime …
Clarke County 33, Francis Marion 8
Washington County 27, J.U. Blacksher 20
Addison 54, Phillips 0
Tuscaloosa Academy 48, Cold Springs 26
Cullman 42, Etowah 10
Russellville 31, Fairview 14
Oneonta 55, Good Hope 42
Holly Pond 34, Cleveland 26
Vinemont 42, Asbury 0
West Point 27, Brewer 13
East Limestone 45, Ardmore 0
Athens 29, Fort Payne 28
Phil Campbell 44, Clements 36
Colbert County 49, Elkmont 0
Booneville (Miss.) 48, Tanner 21
Rogers 28, West Limestone 7
Florence 36, Sparkman 17
Mountain Brook 56, Gardendale 42
Briarwood 20, Homewood 13
Pike Road 43, Carver Montgomery 22
10:03 PM, More finals:
Dothan 38, Opelika 34
Mobile Christian 45, Thomasville 14
Benjamin Russell 20, Helena 17
Moody 34, Southside-Gadsden 21
Hewitt-Trussville 49, Chelsea 20
Oneonta 55, Good Hope 42
Saraland 42, Theodore 13
Daphne 57, Foley 35
B.C. Rain 30, Elberta 0
St. Michael 55, T.R. Miller 54 (OT)
Boonesville, Miss. 48, Tanner 21
Isabella 55, Woodland 14
Handley 35, Munford 14
Central-Clay County 30, Russell County 14
Randolph County 32, Dadeville 22
Ranburne 64, Central Coosa 39
Wadley 47, Talladega County Central 0
Alexandria 50, Talladega 15
Anniston 38, Cleburne County 36
Central-Clay 30, Russell County 14
Cherokee County 56, Ashville 7
Geraldine 54, Glencoe 7
Handley 35, Munford 14
Piedmont 22, Hokes Bluff 21, OT
Jacksonville 62, White Plains 0
Tuscaloosa Christian 56, Jacksonville Christian 48
Leeds 30, Lincoln 14
Plainview 34, Ohatchee 18
Oxford 35, Center Point 14
Pleasant Valley 50, Gaston 20
Ranburne 64, Central-Coosa 39
Randolph County 32, Dadeville 22
Walter Wellborn 62, Saks 34
Moody 34, Southside 21
Spring Garden 41, Ragland 27
Beulah 38, Weaver 31
9:58 PM, Rivers boat Gambler: Philip Rivers and St. Michael go for 2 and the win against T.R. Miller and get it. Cardinals knock off T.R. Miller 55-54 in a classic.
9:55 PM, More finals:
Dothan 38, Opelika 34
Mobile Christian 45, Thomasville 14
Benjamin Russell 20, Helena 17
Moody 34, Southside-Gadsden 21
Hewitt-Trussville 49, Chelsea 20
Oneonta 55, Good Hope 42
Saraland 42, Theodore 13
Daphne 57, Foley 35
Fayette County 36, Midfield 18
Winfield 42, Oakman 0
Bibb County 54, Holt 0
Vestavia Hills 45, Tuscaloosa County 0
9:50 PM, Spartans roll continues: Saraland defeats Theodore 42-13. Spartans led 35-0 at one point.
Going to OT: St. Michael’s Patricio Garcia hits a FG with 2.5 seconds left for St. Michael. Cardinals, T.R. Miller going to OT, tied 47-47. May be the game of the night.
9:40 PM, Still playing:
Boonesville, Miss., 48, Tanner 21 (End 3)
T.R. Miller 47, St. Michael 44 (1:23 left)
Daphne 57, Foley 35 (4 minutes left, looks like reigning region champ Foley will miss the playoffs)
Mountain Brook 56, Gardendale 42 (2:23 left)
9:37 PM, Recapping the finals so far:
Jackson 45, Wilcox Central 0
Enterprise 41, JAG 8
Sweet Water 42, St. Luke’s 7
Bayside Academy 39, Satsuma 13
Gadsden City 46, Calera 0
Guntersville 55, Sardis 0
McGill-Toolen 42, Blount 24
Baker 21, Fairhope 16
Spanish Fort 42, Murphy 9
Auburn 48, Prattville 0
Faith Academy 21, UMS-Wright 13
Thompson 21, Hoover 11
Gulf Shores 42, Vigor 12
Montgomery Catholic 27, Andalusia 14
Leeds 30, Lincoln 14
West Blocton 35, Dallas County 16
Austin 52, Huntsville 25
John Carroll 49, Wenonah 35
Westminster Christian 55, New Hope 28
Dothan 38, Opelika 34
Mobile Christian 45, Thomasville 14
Benjamin Russell 20, Helena 17
9:30 PM, Good Knights in Montgomery: No. 3 Montgomery Catholic rallies from an 8-0 halftime deficit to defeat No. 1 Andalusia 27-14 and win the Region 2 title.
More finals:
Leeds 30, Lincoln 14
West Blocton 35, Dallas County 16
Austin 52, Huntsville 25
In progress:
Benjamin Russell leads Helena 20-17 with 1:27 left
Daphne 50, Foley 35 (8:12 left)
9:26 PM, It’s a final at the Met: Thompson defeats Hoover 21-11.
Also a final from Gulf Shores: Gulf Shores 42, Vigor 12
In progress:
Austin 52, Huntsville 25 (2:50 4th)
9:21 PM, Hornets survive: Baker holds off Fairhope for a 21-16 victory in Mobile.
More finals:
Spanish Fort 42, Murphy 9
Faith Academy 21, UMS-Wright 13
Auburn 48, Prattville 0
In progress:
Florence 22, Sparkman 10 (10:01 4th)
Saraland 42, Theodore 6 (End 3)
Daphne 43, Foley 35 (End 3)
9:17 PM, Sand Mountain showdown: Guntersville defeats Sardis 55-0.
Another final: McGill-Toolen 42, Blount 24
In progress:
T.R. Miller 40, St. Michael 37 (7:30 4th)
Oxford 35, Center Point 14 (Mason Mims with a TD pass to Nick Richardson)
Mobile Christian 45, Thomasville 7 (9:37 4th)
Pike Road 44, Carver-Montgomery 22 (11:51 4th)
Fyffe 46, Ider 0 (Paul Benefield will get Win No. 300 at Fyffe)
9:10 PM, A few final scores:
Bayside Academy 39, Satsuma 13
Gadsden City 46, Calera 0
Games in progress:
Gulf Shores 42, Vigor 6 (Ronnie Royal 5-yard TD run, 7:57 4th)
McGill-Toolen 42, Blount 24 (2:50 4th)
T.R. Miller 40, St. Michael 29 (10:26 4th)
Westminster Christian 55, New Hope 14 (8:05 4th)
Hewitt-Trussville 42, Chelsea 6 (End 3)
Austin 45, Huntsville 25 (10:05 4th)
Pike Road 36, Carver-Montgomery 22 (End 3)
9:06 PM, Closing the gap: Preston Godfrey with a TD and Fairhope has cut the Baker lead to 21-16 with 6:02 left in the fourth.
Austin 45, Huntsville 18 (End 3)
Montgomery Catholic 27, Andalusia 8 (Knights with 27 straight points to take command in Montgomery)
Dothan 31, Opelika 14 (8:13 4th, Wolves with 21 straight points) (Tamarion Peterson 10-yard TD run)
Mobile Christian 38, Thomasville 7 (late 3rd)
Daphne 43, Foley 35 (Jamar Malone 1-yard TD run for Daphne, 4:45 3rd)
9:02 PM, End 3: Helena leads Benjamin Russell 17-13.
Austin 45, Huntsville 18 (34.2 3rd)
Hewitt-Trussville 42, Chelsea 6 (Peyton Floyd 48-yard TD pass to Jadon Loving)
Saraland 35, Theodore 6 (Crishon Overton 68-yard TD pass to Bobby Pruitt)
Westminster Christian 41, New Hope 14
John Carroll 35, Wenonah 28 (End 3)
8:55 PM, Pulling away: Trent Seaborn with his second straight 46-yard TD pass to Colben Landrew. Thompson now leads rival Hoover 21-3 with 6:26 left in the third.
Back-and-forth: T.R. Miller regains the lead against St. Michael, 33-29, with 2:12 left in the third
Baker 21, Fairhope 10 (early 4th)
FINAL: Sweet Water 42, St. Luke’s 7
Oxford 21, Center Point 8 (Camare Hampton 2-yard TD from Mason Mims)
Clay-Chalkville 55, Shades Valley 7
Bayside Academy 39, Satsuma 6 (End 3)
8:48 PM, Lead change in Montgomery: Troy commit Caleb McCreary with a pair of TD runs and No. 3 Montgomery Catholic now leads No. 1 Andalusia 13-8 with 4:47 left in the third quarter in Montgomery.
Baker 21, Fairhope 3 (End 3)
St. Michael 29, T.R. Miller 26 (Martin Corte TD run)
Austin 38, Huntsville 18 (4:46 3rd)
Leeds 30, Lincoln 0 (End 3)
Gadsden City 46, Calera 0 (2:10 3rd)
Faith Academy 21, UMS-Wright 13 (Bulldogs with 10 straight points to close the gap)
FINAL: Enterprise 41, JAG 8
Hewitt-Trussville 35, Chelsea 6 (mid 3rd)
Daphne 36, Foley 35 (Kolton Nero 2-yard TD run, still 9:08 left in the third)
8:45 PM, Good one in Fairhope: T.R. Miller takes the opening kickoff of the second half and scores on fourth-and-goal. T.R. now leads St. Michael 26-21.
Dothan 23, Opelika 14 (Jaden Barnes’ 28-yard TD for the Wolves)
Faith Academy 21, UMS-Wright 10 (Joe Lott with a 6-yard TD pass for UMS)
8:40 PM, Warriors expand the lead: Thompson opens the second half with a TD, Trent Seaborn to Colben Landrew for 46 yards on fourth-and-12. Warriors lead Hoover 14-3 with 10:15 left in the third.
Austin 31, Huntsville 18 (7:55 3rd)
Enterprise 41, JAG 0 (:20 3rd)
West Blocton 35, Dallas County 0 (3rd)
Hewitt-Trussville 28, Chelsea 6 (half)
Gulf Shores 35, Vigor 6 (Kolin Wilson 56-yard TD run, 10:25 3rd)
Baker 21, Fairhope 3 (Auburn commit Bryce Cain with his second TD reception of the night, both on tipped passes; 15 receiving TDs for the season)
8:35 PM, Some big stats:
KJ Lacey, Saraland QB: 11-of-20, 201 yards 3 TDs
Ryan Williams, Saraland WR: 5 receptions for 90 yards, 2 TDs; Also threw a 27-yard TD pass
Nick Clark, Daphne RB: 8 carries, 144 yards, 3 TDs
Kolton Nero, Foley RB: 15 carries, 105 yards, TD; 11-yard TD reception
Perry Thompson, Foley WR: 2-of-2 passing for 28 yards; 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
8:30 PM, No problems for MGM: Class 7A No. 3 Mary G. Montgomery on its way to an unbeaten regular season. Vikings lead Robertsdale 49-0 at the half.
Hewitt-Trussville 28, Chelsea 6 (Peyton Floyd 2 TD passes, 1 rushing TD)
Sparkman 10, Florence 9 (half)
Sweet Water 35, St. Luke’s 0 (3rd)
Briarwood 20, Homewood 3 (6:10 3rd)
Mountain Brook 28, Gardendale 21 (half)
8:27 PM, Raising Cain: Auburn commit Bryce Cain tips a TD pass from Josh Flowers to himself in the end zone. Baker now up 14-3 on Fairhope early in the third.
8:25 PM, BREAKING NEWS: Saraland punted. But before that, the Spartans scored five times against Theodore. Both KJ Lacey and Ryan Williams having big games. Saraland leads Theodore 35-0 at the half.
8:20 PM, Blue Devils on top: Moody leads Southside-Gadsden 21-7 at the half behind TDs from Kadarius Barnes, Chase Jackson and Charlie Johnston.
Sweet Water 28, St. Luke’s 0 (half)
Baker 7, Fairhope 3 (half)
Pike Road 29, Carver-Montgomery 8 (half)
Daphne 36, Foley 28 (half)
Clay-Chalkville 41, Shades Valley 7
St. Paul’s 17, Baldwin County 13 (half)
Booneville, Miss. 27, Tanner 14 (half)
Oxford 14, Center Point 8 (half, Mason Mims 12-of-15 for 123 yards, TD)
8:12 PM, Halfway home: Scores from around the state as games are at the half or getting close ….
Austin 31, Huntsville 12 (half)
Auburn 34, Prattville 0 (half)
Mobile Christian 35, Thomasville 0 (half)
Opelika 14, Dothan 10 (half)
Clay-Chalkville 34, Shades Valley 7
Bayside Academy 36, Satsuma 0 (half)
Westminster Christian 35, New Hope 14 (12 seconds left 2nd)
Gadsden City 32, Calera 0 (22 seconds 2nd, Luke Waldrop 1-yard keeper)
Gulf Shores 28, Vigor 6 (half)
Enterprise 38, JAG 0 (half)
Pike Road 29, Carver-Montgomery 8 (half)
Daphne 36, Foley 28 (Kolton Nero 11-yard TD reception. Wild one in Daphne just before the half)
8:06 PM, Tight one at the Met: Class 7A No. 2 Thompson leads Hoover 7-3. Bucs defense is keeping the Warrior offense stymied. If you missed the report earlier, former Spain Park 4-star DE Jared Smith, who transferred to Thompson this week, is on the sideline for the Warriors but not dressed out.
8 PM, No. 1 vs. No. 3: At the half, No. 1 in 4A Andalusia leads No. 3 Montgomery Catholic 8-0 in a surprisingly low-scoring game in Montgomery.
More scores:
Pike Road 22, Carver-Montgomery 8 (2nd)
Hewitt-Trussville 21, Chelsea 6 (Peyton Floyd 45-yard pass to Jovan Loving)
Saraland 35, Theodore 0 (KJ Lacey 27-yard TD pass to Ryan Williams)
McGill-Toolen 35, Blount 6 (half)
John Carroll 22, Wenonah 20 (half)
Austin 31, Huntsville 12 (45.7 2nd)
Daphne 36, Foley 21 (Nick Clark 42-yard TD run)
Faith Academy 21, UMS-Wright 3 (half)
St. Michael 21, T.R. Miller 20 (late 2nd) (Greg Seibert keeping us updated)
Mobile Christian 35, Thomasville 0 (late 2nd)
8 PM, There he goes: Auburn commit Perry Thompson with a 50-yard TD reception. Foley cuts the Daphne lead to 28-21 with 7:17 left in the first half.
7:55 PM, All Saraland: The top-ranked 6A Spartans now lead Theodore 28-0 with 11:11 left in the first half. Alabama commit Ryan Williams with a 27-yard TD pass to Santae McWilliams. The TD came one play after a Theodore fumble.
Leeds 17, Lincoln 0 (half)
Auburn 31, Prattville 0 (5:45 2nd)
Austin 24, Huntsville 12 (3:20 2nd)
Westminster Christian 28, New Hope 14 (4:29 1st)
Faith Academy 21, UMS-Wright 3 (Ty Goodwill TD run)
7:50 PM, Flower power: Mississippi State commit Josh Flowers with a short TD run has given the Hornets their first lead of the game. Baker leads 7-3 at home against Alma Bryant.
Faith Academy 14, UMS-Wright 3 (Jaeden Simmons’ 52-yard TD run)
McGill-Toolen 28, Blount 6 (6:00 2nd)
FINAL SCORE: Jackson 45, Wilcox Central 0
Mobile Christian 28, Thomasville 0
Clay-Chalkville 27, Shades Valley 7
7:45 PM, Leopards looking good: Mobile Christian, which moved to No. 1 in Class 3A this week, is looking like it will stay there. Leopards lead Thomasville 21-0 midway through the second quarter.
Daphne 28, Foley 14 (Jamar Malone TD, 10:48 2nd followed by a Pick 6 from Cayden Williams))
Gulf Shores 28, Vigor 6 (Judd Harris’ 13-yard TD run, 10:33 2nd)
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 27, Cottage Hill 7 (11:35 2nd)
Austin 17, Huntsville 12 (6:30 2nd)
Booneville, Miss. 21, Tanner 14 (End 1)
Saraland 21, Theodore 0 (KJ Lacey 7-of-9 for 159 yards, 2 TDs. Theodore 38 yards of total offense)
Auburn 24, Prattville 0 (9:09 2nd)
7:40 PM, Statewide scores:
Gadsden City 22, Calera 0 (TJ Worthy 6-yard TD run)
Guntersville 14, Sardis 0
Austin 17, Huntsville 6 (8:05 2nd)
Saraland 21, Theodore 0 (Santae McWilliams’ 11-yard TD run, 1:30 1st)
Faith Academy 7, UMS-Wright 3 (6:43 2nd)
Clay-Chalkville 13, Shades Valley 0
Enterprise 28, JAG 0 (7:40 2nd)
Hewitt-Trussville 14, Chelsea 3 (11:27 2nd)
7:35 PM, Game of the night? It may be in Montgomery where No. 3 Catholic is hosting No. 1 Andalusia. The visiting Bulldogs lead 8-0 early.
Austin 14, Huntsville 6 (End 1)
Enterprise 21, JAG 0 (Keion Dunlap 3-yard run, 11:51 2nd). Thanks to Jimmie Cummings for Enterprise score updates all year.
Daphne 14, Foley 14 (Nick Clark 17-yard TD run. Clark already has 99 yards on seven carries)
Gulf Shores 21, Vigor 6 (Ronnie Royal 43-yard halfback pass to Blaze Thomas (48 seconds left in the 1st)
McGill-Toolen 21, Blount 6 (10:00 2nd)
Pike Road 8, Carver 8 (End 1)
Mary G. Montgomery 14, Robertsdale 0 (MGM looking to complete an undefeated regular season. Robertsdale hasn’t won a game)
Jackson 38, Wilcox Central 0 (End 3)
7:30 PM, Foley on top: Der’reon Autrey intercepts a Daphne pass and returns it 25 yards for a TD. Foley leads Daphne 14-7 in a pivotal 7A, Region 1 game.
St. Michael 7, T.R. Miller 7 (End 1)
Saraland 14, Theodore 0 (KJ Lacey 42-yard TD pass to Ryan Williams, 5:36 1st)
Wenonah 13, John Carroll 7 (End 1)
West Blocton 21, Dallas County 0 (3:18 1st) Thanks to Leslie Jones for the score.
7:25 PM, That didn’t take long: Texas QB commit KJ Lacey with an 11-yard TD pass to Jordan Dees and Class 6A No. 1 Saraland leads Theodore 7-0 with 10:52 left in the first.
Dothan 10, Opelika 0 (1:31 1st)
Mobile Christian 14, Thomasville 0 (5:19 1st)
Gulf Shores 14, Vigor 6 (Judd Harris 70-yard TD pass to Braden Jackson)
McGill-Toolen 14, Blount 6 (3:45 1st)
Hewitt-Trussville 14, Chelsea 0 (Peyton Floyd 6-yard TD run, 6:20 1st)
Austin 14, Huntsville 6 (1:16 1st)
Leeds 7, Lincoln 0 (End 1)
Westminster Christian 14, New Hope 7 (2:18 1st)
7:20 PM, UMS takes the lead: Bulldogs up 3-0 early at Faith Academy in a key 5A, Region 1 game in Mobile.
Baldwin County 6, St. Paul’s 0 (6:36 1st)
Guntersville 7, Sardis 0
Gulf Shores 7, Vigor 6 (Carlos Benjamin 4-yard run, 4:55 1st)
Foley 7, Daphne 7 (Pivotal 7A, 1 game. Kolton Nero with a 40-yard run to tie it for Foley)
Enterprise 14, JAG 0 (Eric Winters 57-yard run, 4:40 1st)
7:15 PM, Still perfect: Clay-Chalkville trying to stay unbeaten, leads Shades Valley 6-0 in the first quarter.
Austin 7, Huntsville 6 (7:37 1st)
McGill-Toolen 7, Blount 6 (6:20 1st)
Thompson 7, Hoover 0 (Trent Seaborn with an 11-yard TD pass to Angel Jones after the Warrior defense held the Bucs)
Sweet Water 14, St. Luke’s 0
Hewitt-Trussville 7, Chelsea 0 (Jaqson Melton 1-yard run)
Fairhope 3, Baker 0 (4:41 1st)
7:10 PM, Some early scores:
Mary G. Montgomery 7, Robertsdale 0
Gadsden City 6, Calera 0 (Alabama commit Dre Kirkpatrick returns opening kick 80 yards)
McGill-Toolen 7, Blount 0 (LaDarien Miller 10-yard run)
Gulf Shores 7, Vigor 0 (Ronnie Royal scores on a 5-yard run)
Huntsville 6, Austin 0 (7:51 1st)
Westminster Christian 6, New Hope 0 (8:51)
Daphne 7, Foley 0 (Nick Clark 37-yard run)
7 PM, Up first: Jackson has increased its lead to 38-0 at halftime over Wilcox Central. Game started an hour early.
Sweet Water has an early 7-0 lead on homestanding St. Luke’s.
Troy commit Joe Lott with an early interception of Faith QB Jarrett Daughtry to give the Bulldogs the ball. 0-0.
6:58 PM, Looking for 300: Another storyline tonight has Paul Benefield looking for Win No. 300 as the coach at Fyffe High School, his alma mater. The Red Devils are on the road at Ider. Benefield is 299-45 in 27 years at the school.
6:57 PM, EJ is out: John Vella reports that EJ King is not on the field for Faith Academy tonight as the Rams host UMS-Wright in a key 5A, Region 1. Early indication is King has left the team.
6:53 PM, Trying to get in: Opelika hosts Dothan tonight in a key 7A, Region 2 game as the Bulldogs try to work their way into the playoffs.
6:50 PM, Big night in Moody: The 5A No. 8 Blue Devils host No. 5 Southside-Gadsden. Bobby Mathews is on the coverage for AL.com.
6:46 PM, Mr. Smith’s neighborhood? New transfer Jared Smith is at the Hoover Met in street clothes for Thompson’s game against Hoover tonight. Smith transferred from Spain Park this week after playing for the Jaguars last Friday.
6:45 PM, Early start time: Class 4A No. 4 Jackson leads Wilcox Central 24-0 after one quarter. Aggies on their way to 8-0.
6:40 PM, Packed House: One of the biggest games in the state tonight takes place in Montgomery with Class 4A No. 1 Andalusia traveling to No. 3 Montgomery Catholic. Both teams are 9-0.
6:35 PM, Plenty of wins: UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis and Faith Academy’s Jack French chat before tonight’s 5A, Region 1 game at Faith. The two have combined for 664 career wins.
6:30 PM, Meet me at the Met: Thompson and Hoover meet for the 13th time since 2016 tonight at the Hoover met. The Warriors and Bucs have played in the last six state semifinals. Thompson is ranked No. 2 in Class 7A
6 PM, Investigation coming? Reports this week indicate the AHSAA may be investigating the Gulf Shores athletic program this week after WKRG in Mobile aired a story citing documents alleging a local fitness company paid rent for several student-athletes. Gulf Shores superintendent Matt Akin said he believed the story was inaccurate and that his employees have complied with AHSAA rules. Read the latest.
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
Autaugaville beat Central-Hayneville, forfeit
B.B. Comer 49, Fayetteville 0
Banks Academy 31, Valiant Cross 0
Bessemer Academy 45, Cornerstone 22
Central-Florence 49, East Lawrence 13
Choctaw County 46, J.F. Shields 0
Davidson 34, Alma Bryant 19
Dora 47, Oak Grove 22
Hackleburg 43, Vina 6
Fultondale 43, Hanceville 14
James Clemens 35, Grissom 7
Minor 28, Woodlawn 0
Mortimer Jordan 52, Jackson-Olin 8
Parker 56, Huffman 0
Pickens Academy 36, Morgan Academy 32
Pleasant Grove 55, Jasper 0
Pinson Valley 41, Pell City 38 (2OT)
Ramsay 41, Carver-Birmingham 12
Valley Head 52, Gaylesville 14
Wetumpka 20, Sidney Lanier 12
Winterboro 53, Victory Christian 28