It
seems every year the Fyffe Red Devils have something to
say about any team wishing to compete for a title in 2A. The
Red Devils have won five of the last seven state championships as a 2A
team. They spent two years in 3A and even won a title there in 2020. We
write enough about the Red Devils during the season so it will be brief
here. Fyffe is still Fyffe and Coach Benefield is still on the
sidelines. They return first team all-state RB Logan Anderson who was injured
late last season and enough talent to compete for a seventh championship
in 2023.
B.B. Comer gave Fyffe a run for their money in the
title game but came up short. Look for Coach Fossett's gang to be ready
to prove they belong in the Super Seven. Kamore Harris, one of the best
all around players in any classification will be back playing on both
sides of the ball. A tough schedule will get the Tigers ready for a
November run.
Tuscaloosa Academy
returns Junior QB Preston Lancaster after completing 165 of 237 passes for 2,327 yards last season along with 24 touchdowns.
This could be a great season for a program which was in the AISA just
two seasons ago.
Pisgah returns
all but three starters to a team that went 11-3 losing to Fyffe twice
last season. Highland Home returns a lot of talent on defense and should
be improved over their impressive 2022 showing. QB Bryson Hughes will be returning
for G.W. Long after completing 180 of 312 passes for 2,732 yards last season and
tossing 16 touchdown passes.
Look out for these teams as the season progresses.
Marion County, Lamar County, Vincent, Coosa Christian and Whitesburg
Christian.
Class 2A has some of the more interesting region competition over the
past few seasons. Regions two, three and five are balanced with
several in each capable of winning the region crown. One thing about 2A
teams is that there are always a few teams that qualify for the post season with
losing records. Last year five teams reaching the playoffs lost more games
than they won.
Playoff Teams
Region 1
Region 2
Clarke County
G.W. Long
Chickasaw
Ariton
J.U. Blacksher
Wicksburg
St. Luke's
Geneva County
Region 3
Region 4
Reeltown
B.B. Comer
Highland Home
Isabella
Luverne
Vincent
Lanett
Ranburne
Region 5
Region 6
Tuscaloosa Academy
Southeastern
Aliceville
Cleveland
Lamar County
Locust Fork
Winston County
West End Walnut Grove
Region 7
Region 8
Fyffe
Lexington
Pisgah
Hatton
Collinsville
Falkville
North Sand Mountain
Red Bay
Most
Difficult Schedules 2023
The Clarke County Bulldogs have the most
difficult schedule in 3A. They open the season with Sweet Water then play
Leroy, Millry and end with Thomasville. All quality opponents with most in
the hunt for a championship in 2023.
The Bulldogs
also have the distinction of having the most difficult non-region schedule.
Toughest Overall
Clarke County
70
45
North Sand Mountain
62
40
Section
68
45
Sand Rock
67
48
Woodland
64
47
Lamar County
64
47
Ider
59
44
LaFayette
55
44
Sulligent
64
50
Lexington
60
49
Toughest Non-Region
Clarke County
49
14
Wicksburg
24
8
North Sand Mountain
16
6
Highland Home
24
11
Sand Rock
21
13
Lexington
29
18
Cleveland
28
17
Fyffe
23
14
Southeastern
20
13
Ariton
21
14
Most Victories 2010-2022
Fyffe tops every other school in any
classification with 168 victories the past twelve seasons. It is difficult
to think they have won over 93% of the games they played and only felt
the sting of defeat eleven times. They have won sixty more games than
the second place team G.W. Long. The Red Devils also lead the state with six
championships during that time.
Titles
Fyffe
168-11
93.9%
6
G.W. Long
107-41
72.3%
Reeltown
111-46
70.7%
Lanett
108-45
70.6%
2
Red Bay
102-44
69.9%
Luverne
107-46
69.9%
Aliceville
106-50
67.9%
Tanner
105-51
67.3%
1
Isabella
96-50
65.8%
Collinsville
94-51
64.8%
Tuscaloosa Academy
92-52
63.9%
Cleveland
93-57
62.0%
Ranburne
88-56
61.1%
North Sand Mountain
88-59
59.9%
Washington County
86-65
57.0%
Highland Home
82-65
55.8%
Last
25 seasons (1998-2022)
No surprise in 2A as the Fyffe Red Devils have practically owned the
classification the past twenty five seasons racking up 284 wins along the
way and six state championships. They have won over 87% of the games they
have played which is tops in the state for any classification. The Red
Devils are also one of only four teams that have not had a losing season
since 1998.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.
