Thompson’s Brandon Bethea (left) squares off with Oak Mountain’s William Hannum at 177 pounds in the Class 7A duals championship match at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex Friday (AHSAA PHOTO | Josh Bean)Thompson’s Braylen Johnson presses the advantage against Oak Mountain’s Jaxon Briggs in the 115-pound match in the Class 7A duals championship match at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Friday (AHSAA PHOTO | Josh Bean)
Tallassee’s Brady Adams pins Oak Grove’s Brantley Thomas in the 159-pound match in the Class 1A-4A duals championship match at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AHSAA PHOTO | Josh Bean)Oak Grove’s Ethan Jones wrestles Tallassee’s Hamp Love in the 177-pound match in the Class 1A-4A duals championship match at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AHSAA PHOTO | Josh Bean)Tallassee’s Braxton Alvarez and Oak Grove’s Christian Hill battle in the 108-pound match in the Class 1A-4A duals championship match at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AHSAA PHOTO | Josh Bean)
AHSAA Associate Director Tara Osborne congratulates Central Coach Mitchell Holt following the Red Devils’ 46-7 win over Vestavia Hills at the 20235 Super 7 Class 6A/7A finals (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)Central-Phenix City’s Lady Devils posed for the cameras following the 2025 state finals. Central’s team finished the season 20-0 and with its 57-game winning streak still alive heading into next season (AHSAA PHOTO | Davis Holtsford)Central-Phenix City – 11 Colby Cook (AHSAA PHOTO | Davis Holtsford)
Alabama All-Star receiver Ce’Derian Morgan (1) leaps high to a touchdown reception over two Mississippi defenders in Saturday’s 40-10 victory (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)Alabama defensive standouts Chauncy Alo (18) of Thompson and Cam Mallory (93) of Moody join together to sack Mississippi All-Star quarterback Eric Perry (13) of DeSota Central (AHSAA PHOTO/David Holtsford)
North MVP Aaron Frye of Clay-Chalkville (1) accounts for five TDs in the North’s 30th win in the 67-game series (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)South running back Jailen Wheeler of Baker (24) breaks free on an electrifying 74-yard TD run in the first quarter to give the South a 21-7 lead (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)South MVP Shondell Harris (8) of Mary Montgomery and North MVP Aaron Frye (1) of Clay-Chalkville are congratulated by AHSAA Associate Director Caleb Ross after Friday’s game (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)
Vigor QB Sammy Dunn, a member of the South All-Star squad, is shown passing in the rain versus Moody in last week’s Class 5A Super 7 Finals (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)South head coach Jerrell Jernigan of Eufaula High School, is shown in the photo above (No. 3), in his collegiate playing days as a receiver for Troy University. He is now in the Troy HOF
Wenonah E-Sports Coach Jeremiah Lee, left, congratulates Madden winner Amari Meggison (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)Bob Jones’ Esports team won the school’s 16th state title since 2019 with Monday’s Rocket League title Shown aboce are Patriots’ coach is Aubrey White Bond, left, and the team players Max Dunkerley, Rylan Barden, and Noah Strain (AHSAA Photo | David Holtsford)
Thompson quarterback Trent Seaborn (12), the 7A Finals MVP, picks up yardage as an Opelika defender moves in for the tackle (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)Thompson receiver Pryce Lewis (7) dives in the end zone with a first-half TD reception as Opelika DB Xavier Thomas (26) covers (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)
¬¬¬Jackson’s E.J. Crowell (13) is shown in last year’s 4A championship game (AHSAA PHOTO/David Holtsford)St. Michael Catholic QB Gunner Rivers (Photo Courtesy/ al.com)
