Region play got underway this week for most teams. Here are a few tidbits
from the third week of football action.
* If you missed any of the action
we will give you a weekly rundown of everything. Be sure to catch our podcast
this Sunday as we will be posting a new episode covering
all the action with Kurt, TP and myself.
* Our series on "people you should know" continues this week
with a new personality on Monday. Look for that too.
* Scoring averages will be posted for each classification and
every team on Sunday along with the AHSFHS Power Ratings for all teams and our
very own Power Ratings Top Ten for each classification on Monday.
* Something new we are going to try is a Facebook group. You
can find a link on the homepage in the right column. It's easy to join and
all we discuss is football.
* Follow the Barber
Shop Gurus on Wednesday morning for their latest game analysis and predictions.
Last week the guys were 8-4 in their predictions. You can also try your
luck at beating them in the forums on Wednesday.
* As
we begin to settle into region play teams will separate themselves from the pack
with big wins as they strive to grab one of the four playoff spots in each
region. While none of the teams can claim anything yet it will become clearer
who the top teams are over the next few weeks.
* We will start with
a few Thursday night games where Central Phenix City had no mercy on Smiths
Station by a score of 69-15. In other interesting games Excel outlasted Flomaton
28-22 and Lanett shutout Loachapoka 13-0. Most other games were lopsided to say
the least.
* The
game of the week had to be the matchup between Elba and McKenzie down in 1A.
McKenzie won the highest scoring game in history 80-78 in four overtimes.
Alvin Henderson ran for 435 yards and scored an amazing ten touchdowns and three
2-pt. conversions to set another record by scoring 66 points in a single game.
* Most
of the top ten teams took care of business as only seven lost this past week.
In a few games between ranked teams Enterprise took care of Dothan 28-21, Hoover
handled Hillcrest 35-6, Saraland got past Gulf Shores in the rain and mud 31-7
and Georgiana thumped Florala 40-8.
* McGill-Toolen senior Jack O'Neil had never played high school football
prior to this season but kicked six field goals in 18-16 win over Theodore.
He now has eleven field goals in his first three games.
* There were some great finishes
too. James Clemens blocked a field goal as time expired to defeat Bob Jones
34-31. Hewitt-Trussville scored with just 20 seconds remaining to outlast
Vestavia Hills 18-14.
* The biggest upset was likely University Charter School upsetting Red Bay
16-14. The Trail Blazers were 22 point underdogs. In other surprises Sand
Rock shutout North Sand Mountain 16-0 and Ashford upset Dale County 14-6. All
were huge underdogs entering the game.
* Most teams went out and proved they were deserving of being ranked
among the best in the state currently.
*
Overall Alabama schools have a record of 14-9 against other states
following two weeks of action.
They are 4-6 against Georgia, 7-3 versus Florida and 2-0 versus Tennessee.
They have won the only game against an opponent from Mississippi. We are
only counting the AHSAA schools.
* Fyffe has been ranked by the ASWA for an amazing
167 consecutive polls dating back to the 2009 season.
The Red Devils are the #4 team in
3A following a 42-10 win over Collinsville.
* The current longest
winning streak among the AHSAA schools now belongs to Catholic Montgomery with a
string of 18 straight victories. The Knights shutout Eufaula 28-0 on
Saturday. Lowndes Academy in the AISA has a 20 game streak
going.
* Columbia now
holds onto the longest losing streak at 84 straight contests. They now hold the
all-time record for consecutive losses. They lost to Muscle Shoals 63-6.
* Catholic Montgomery has a streak of 34 consecutive region wins.
The Knights continue region play next week against Charles Henderson. Russellville
is not too far behind with 25 staright region wins.
* Barbour County has lost
66 consecutive region games
after losing to Highland Home by a score of 54-0.
*
The #2 ranked Catholic Montgomery Knights have won
37 straight regular season games.
* The Saraland
Spartans, ranked #1 in
6A, are rolling along with
26 consecutive home wins. The Spartans took care of Gulf Shores Friday night on
the road and will host Spanish Fort this coming Friday night.
* Catholic
Montgomery also holds onto the longest road
winning streak having won 25 consecutive road games. The Knights next road trip
will be to Saraland on September 27th..
*
Fyffe got back on the winning track last week as the Red Devils extended their streak of
consecutive games scoring. They are currently sitting on a string of 323 games
without being shutout. T.R. Miller sits atop this list with a string of 354
games.
*
Guntersville won the 650th game in the school's history Friday with a 52-22 win
over Brewer. The Wildcats have an overall record of 650-414-21 since first
getting onto the football field back in 1914.
*
The Minor Tigers won the 500th game in school history with a 48-27 win over
Woodlawn to move to 3-0 on the season.
* David Smothers, the head football coach at Addison, won the
100th game in his thirteen year career with the Bulldogs in a 51-0 shutout of
Shoals Christian. His record now stands at 100-42.
Team approaching the 700 win club
690 -
Thomasville (690-350-49)
Team approaching the 650 win club
649 -
Jackson (649-374-41)
Team approaching the 600 win club
598 - Athens (598-427-36)
596 - Prattville (596-416-27)
595 - Fyffe (595-310-13)
595 - Addison (595-305-13)
594 - Sweet Water (594-367-25)
Team approaching the 500 win club
498 - Hale County (498-442-24)
497 - Greensboro (497-441-37)
495 - Cottonwood (495-377-20)
493 - Pike County (493-393-18)
Coaches approaching the 150 win club
149 -
Ben Blackmon (Enterprise) (149-59)
147 - David McKinney (Winfield) (147-56)
147 - Jerry Hood (Leeds) (147-69)
146
- Roland Jones Jr. (Brantley) (146-46)
144 - Smitty Grider (Benjamin Russell) (144-73)
Coaches approaching the 100 win club
Points scored in a game
* Coosa Valley Academy set a team record in a win 62-14 over North River Christian breaking the previous record set in a victory over Ellwood Christian 60-15 on 10/21/2011.
* McKenzie set a team record in a win 80-78 over Elba tying the previous record set when they defeated Pine Apple 80-0 on 11/21/1930.
Points allowed in a game
* Elba set a team record in a 80-78 loss to McKenzie breaking the previous record set in a loss to Enterprise 79-0 on 10/24/1924.
* McKenzie set a team record in a 80-78 win over Elba breaking the previous record set in a loss to Florala 76-6 on 10/14/2005.
* Smiths Station set a team record in a 69-15 loss to Central Phenix City breaking the previous record set in a loss to Dothan High 66-0 on 9/22/2023.
* Valiant Cross Academy set a team record in a 48-18 loss to Glenwood School tying the previous record set in a loss to Chambers Academy 48-16 on 9/6/2024.
Margin of Defeat in a game
* Horseshoe Bend set a team record in a loss 61-0 to Reeltown breaking the previous record set when they lost to Randolph County 60-0 on 9/4/1998.
* LeFlore set a team record in a loss 60-0 to Vigor breaking the previous record set when they lost to Blount 57-0 on 10/23/2015.
* Elberta set a team record in a loss 49-0 to Williamson breaking the previous record set when they lost to Gulf Shores 55-7 on 10/13/2023.
Points Scored by Both Teams in a Game
* Elba set a team record in a loss 80-78 to McKenzie breaking the previous record set when they defeated Opp 55-54 on 11/3/2006.
* McKenzie set a team record in a 80-78 victory over Elba breaking the previous record set in a loss to Florala 72-38 on 10/7/2022.
Teams with current school record winning streaks
* Lowndes Academy has won a team record 20 consecutive games since 10/14/2022. * Catholic Montgomery has won a team record 17 consecutive games since 8/25/2023. * Central Phenix City has won a team record 16 consecutive games since 8/25/2023. Teams with current school record losing streaks
* Columbia has lost a team record 84 consecutive games since 10/23/2015. * A.L. Johnson has lost a team record 48 consecutive games since 10/19/2018. * Talladega has lost a team record 24 consecutive games since 10/29/2021. * Albertville has lost a team record 21 consecutive games since 9/2/2022. * Crossville has lost a team record 20 consecutive games since 8/21/2021. * Snook Christian has lost a team record 13 consecutive games since 10/28/2022. * Jemison has lost a team record 12 consecutive games since 8/31/2023. * Valiant Cross Academy has lost a team record 12 consecutive games since 11/10/2022. * Elberta has lost a team record 8 consecutive games since 10/6/2023. Teams that set a record for most wins in a season
Teams off to great starts in 2024
* B.T. Washington last started a season 2-0 in 2004. * Bayshore Christian has never started 1-0 in a season. * Hillcrest Evergreen last started a season 3-0 in 2004. * Shelby County last started a season 3-0 in 2008. * St. Michael has never started 3-0 in a season.
Teams off to slow starts in 2024
* Dadeville last started a season 0-3 in 2007. * Ider last started a season 0-3 in 2008. * Mortimer Jordan last started a season 0-3 in 1992.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden was a star quarterback at Woodlawn high school in Birmingham.