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The Montgomery Advertiser

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Alabama high school football statewide rankings in end of AHSAA, AISA regular seasons

Before the postseason begins, AISA and AHSAA football teams have one last week in the regular season. The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest high school football rankings Wednesday, Oct. 28. See the ASWA high school football rankings for every AHSAA classification and the AISA ahead of Week 10 below. VOLLEYBALL: See AHSAA volleyball state championship brackets score updates WEEK 9: Alabama high school football final scores from AHSAA Week 9 Class 6A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Prattville (19); 9-0; 228 2. Thompson; 8-1; 169 3. Central-Phenix City; 8-1; 153 4. Auburn; 7-2; 121 5. Vestavia Hills; 7-2; 113 6. James Clemens; 8-1; 100 7. Hewitt-Trussville; 5-4; 70 8. Fairhope; 7-2; 42 9. Sparkman; 8-2; 35 10. Spain Park; 5-4; 27 Others receiving votes: Opelika (4-4) 11, Daphne (6-3) 9, Carver-Montgomery (5-4) 4, Enterprise (6-3) 1 Class 5A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Clay-Chalkville (18); 7-1; 222 2. Parker; 9-1; 155 3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; 9-0; 147 4. Saraland; 8-1; 133 5. Gulf Shores (1); 9-0; 132 6. Homewood; 8-1; 95 7. Benjamin Russell; 7-2; 77 8. Pike Road; 7-2; 47 9. Florence; 8-1; 37 10. Oxford; 7-2; 19 Others receiving votes: Russellville (9-1) 13, Douglas (8-1) 3, Boaz (7-2)

Alabama · 12d

High School On SI

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Piedmont. Prattville & Westbrook Christian Cruise To Region Championships

Carson football defeats San Pedro 35-0 to capture its second straight Marine League championship behind Chris Fields III and a dominant defense.

Alabama · 14d

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Georgiana Math teacher building relationships

Georgiana middle school math teacher adding up success in the classroom.

Montgomery, AL · 13d
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Calhoun Journal

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Northeast AL High School Sports Schedule for October 26–31 Includes Football, State Volleyball and Cross Country

High school sports events for area high schools for the week of Oct. 26-Oct. 31. Coaches, report schedule changes and results to joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Football FRIDAY, Oct. 30 Handley at Alexandria Southside at Anniston Fairview at Cherokee County Springville at Cleburne County Ragland at Donoho White Plains at Glencoe Munford at Hokes Bluff Fayetteville at Hope […] The post Northeast AL High School Sports Schedule for October 26–31 Includes Football, State Volleyball and Cross Country appeared first on Calhoun Journal .

Alabama · 13d

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USDA officials visit P.A.W.C. and Tuskegee University

The USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights spoke at the professional Agricultural Workers Conference and Tuskegee University.

Tuskegee, AL · 14d

Yellowhammer News

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Alabama Policy Insights: Microschools and moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to education

In a world full of options and customization, education shouldn’t be a rigid, one-size-fits-all system.  From classical schools, homeschooling,  outdoor education, and Montessori programs, school choice and educational innovation are creating more opportunities for students, families, and educators across the nation, including here in Alabama, where the CHOOSE Act has expanded options for families of […] The post Alabama Policy Insights: Microschools and moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to education appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

Alabama · 12d

The Tuscaloosa News

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West Alabama high school football rankings before end of AHSAA regular season

There's one last week of the 2026 AHSAA football regular season until the playoffs arrive. Region championships brought some title winners and runner-ups around West Alabama . Only one of our top 10 teams lost their Week 9 matchup as region play concluded. See our West Alabama high school football Week 10 rankings below. Note: These weekly rankings weigh performance, talent, strength of competition and each team’s realistic path toward a state championship, balancing postseason potential with the difficulty of the classification in which a team competes. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Alabama high school football playoff race shifts after Week 9 games MORE: Alabama high school football Week 10 schedule for Tuscaloosa area AHSAA football Week 10 rankings from West Alabama 1. Hillcrest (9-0, Class 5A, Region 3) A tight 22-20 win over Bessemer City secured the Patriots a region championship before an unplanned idle week in lieu of the end-of-season cancelation vs. Daphne. This week: Open. 2. Northside (9-0, Class 4A, Region 3) It was a battle, but Northside came away with the region championship in a 31-24 win vs. Selma before one last big test to prepare for playoffs. This week: at American Christian Academy. 3. American Christian Academy

Alabama · 13d

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Ten Commandments display approved for Alabama public schools

MONGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Alabama State School Supt. Dr. Eric Mackey has approved a Ten Commandments display to be used in the state’s public schools. The Alabama Legislature approved a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in certain schools beginning January 1, 2027. In a letter to local...

Alabama · 15d

AL.com

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Check out the Week 11 Coastal Alabama HS football schedule

There are some intriguing non-region games on the Gulf Coast as we close the 2026 regular season.

Alabama · 13d

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Election 2026: Alabamians to vote on constitutional change about student-initiated prayer in public schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama voters will have the final say on four proposed changes to the state’s constitution. Amendment 3 will ask voters if they want to change the state’s constitution to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring all public K-12 schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and to adopt a policy allowing for student-initiated, student-led prayer.

Alabama · 13d

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Alabama State Board of Education District 6 candidates discuss plans ahead of election

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Voters in Alabama's State Board of Education District 6 race will choose between Cathi Bradford and Angela Morgan in the November election, with both candidates outlining their priorities for improving public education across the state. ABC 33/40 asked both candidates the same five questions about...

Alabama · 13d

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How to apply for Alabama’s 4 specialty public high schools for 2026-2027

Students from all 67 counties can now apply to Alabama’s four specialty public high schools for the 2027-2028 school year. The state funds the tuition-free schools, which have residential components, so families can apply no matter where they live. Each school runs its own admissions process and offers its...

Alabama · 20d

FOX54 News

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Alabama schools receive notice about Ten Commandments displays

Alabama · 14d

FOX54 News

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Alabama Ten Commandments law takes effect January 1, requiring displays in certain classrooms

Alabama · 14d

WAFF

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‘Population problem’: State school leaders say drop in student population could cause funding cuts

Huntsville, AL · 13d

The Tuscaloosa News

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Alabama high school football playoff race shifts after Week 9 games

Region championships were decided and playoff spots were secured as Tuscaloosa-area high school football teams wrapped up AHSAA region play Friday night . Some local teams made history, while others turned their seasons around just in time for the postseason. There will be a healthy amount of teams representing Tuscaloosa in the 2026 playoffs, with official brackets set to be announced by the association shortly after the regular season ends with Week 10 play Friday, Oct. 30. Here are the biggest surprises and takeaways from the final week of region play around Tuscaloosa. SCORES: Live updates, scores from Tuscaloosa high school football, AHSAA Week 9 PATRIOTS: Hillcrest football cancels end-of-season game vs Daphne before AHSAA playoffs Hillcrest survives tough test to round out regular season unbeaten Hillcrest held off Bessemer City 22-20 to complete a 9-0 regular season and claim the outright Class 5A, Region 3 championship with a perfect 7-0 region record. After winning its first eight games by at least 20 points, the Patriots faced their first single-digit finish but preserved the region's No. 1 playoff seed. Hillcrest will have next week off after canceling its Oct. 30 non-region game against Daphne, giving the Patriots extra time to

Alabama · 16d

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Rebels shut out at Prattville

Vestavia Hills High School’s football team fell 13-0 to Prattville on Friday night at Stanley-Jensen Stadium in Class 6A, Region 3 play. Vestavia Hills’ defense held Prattville to 292 total yards and one offensive touchdown, but the Rebels were unable to get its offense going without starting quarterback Charlie Taaffe.

Vestavia Hills, AL · 16d

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Apparent stomach bug hits Autauga County students, teachers

AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – This is the time of year that a lot of people start getting sick, as the seasons change. That’s expecially true for some students and teachers in Autauga County. A stomach bug appears to have hit students and teachers at Pine Level Elementary...

Autauga County, AL · 17d

The Montgomery Advertiser

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Picking AHSAA volleyball state champions ahead of 2026 state finals

The Alabama high school volleyball season is close to wrapping up as the state tournament starts this week. The state tournament starts on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with Class 6A, 1A and the private schools before they play state title matches on the 28th. Classes 2A-5A start on the 28th and end on the 29th with state title matches. The top four teams advanced out of the regional and into the state tournament. The top seeds from each regional will face the fourth qualifiers while the two and three seeds will face off. USA TODAY Network Alabama high school writers — Maxwell Donaldson of the Gadsden Times, Jaeden Day of the Montgomery Advertiser and Amelia Hurley of The Tuscaloosa News — got together ahead of the event to pick a winner from each class. See who will lift the first Blue Maps of the 2026-27 season. Class 6A Jaeden Day - Thompson: Thompson has had an interesting season full of great victories and head-scratching losses. But in the end, the Warriors showed in regionals that they aren't playing around in the postseason. Maxwell Donaldson - Thompson: The Warriors looked strong at the regionals and seem to be on a path to

Alabama · 14d

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REGION CHAMPS: Montgomery Academy holds off Trinity to take title

It’s still October, but Friday’s region championship battle between Montgomery Academy and Trinity at Ragsdale-Boykin Field had a playoff feel about it. “We knew that this team was going to be physical and just throwing haymakers at us and they were,” Montgomery Academy quarterback Reid McBride said. “On defense, they were seriously kicking our tail. That definitely lived up to what a championship should be.”

Montgomery, AL · 16d