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A Montgomery County judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Alabama High School Athletic Association's transfer rule related to the CHOOSE Act, which allows students using private education vouchers to participate in athletics without sitting out a year, a decision praised by Alabama officials as a victory for student rights and fairness.
The AHSAA high school football playoffs are entering Round 2, featuring significant matchups such as Thompson at Auburn and Opelika at Hoover in Class 7A. Official pairings and times will be announced by the AHSAA on Saturday.
The AHSAA fall reclassification has resulted in winners and losers among high school football teams in Alabama. Winners include Chelsea football, Bayside Academy football, Robertsdale football, Gadsden area football fans, and Class 5A, Region 2 football fans. Losers include Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Prattville football, Gulf Shores football, Jasper and Rehobeth football, Class 7A, Area 3 volleyball teams, and Hatton football. The realignment will impact the upcoming seasons and the competitiveness of the teams involved.
The AL.com high school picks contest for the AHSAA state football championships in Tuscaloosa is coming to a close, with John Vella currently leading Dennis Victory by one game. The final picks for each championship game have been made, including predictions for the Class 1A to 7A finals. The standings for the picks contest are also provided, along with some other news related to Alabama high school football.
The pairings for the AHSAA state semifinals have been announced, with the championship matchups in Classes 1A-6A to be decided next week. The Class 7A final will take place at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, featuring four-time reigning champ Thompson against No. 1 Central-Phenix City. The official times and locations for the semifinal games will be determined by the AHSAA.
AL.com experts make their predictions for the Round 1 matchups in the AHSAA high school football playoffs, with Leeds, Oxford, Baker, Jacksonville, B.C. Rain, Oneonta, Mountain Brook, Hartselle, Enterprise, Mary G. Montgomery, Thompson, James Clemens, Fairview, Moody, Fort Payne, Handley, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Theodore, Central-Clay County, and Vestavia Hills predicted to advance.
The AHSAA Central Board of Control has rescinded a football forfeit assigned to Tuscaloosa County High School after clarifying a portion of the AHSAA Amateur Rule. The team had forfeited a win over Bessemer City after two players received food gift cards for their performance in a previous game. However, the board clarified that food-related gift cards are excluded from the rule, resulting in the rescission of the forfeit. The clarification aims to clear up any confusion regarding gift cards and the Amateur Rule moving forward.
The 2023 AHSAA high school football season officially kicked off with several games being affected by extreme heat. Key games included Bob Jones at Muscle Shoals, Albertville at Arab, Fairhope at Spanish Fort, Daphne at Murphy, St. Michael at Gulf Shores, and Vestavia Hills at Mountain Brook. The AHSAA Kickoff Classic opened with Beauregard defeating Selma 29-6. Other notable scores include Andalusia 42, Opp 8; Arab 34, Albertville 6; Athens 63, East Limestone 14; Daphne 19, Murphy 0; and Muscle Shoals 48, Bob Jones 14.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is considering altering game times due to the extreme heatwave that has hit the state, with temperatures reaching triple digits. Coaches have expressed concerns about the well-being of their players, and the AHSAA has allowed for game times to be pushed back as long as both coaches and officials agree. Some games have already been rescheduled, and coaches are taking various measures to help their teams cope with the heat, such as wearing lighter clothing and adjusting practice schedules. The AHSAA has also implemented heat timeouts and extended timeouts between quarters to ensure player safety.