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

Huntsville, AL · 14d

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 · 17d

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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 · 17d
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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 · 18d
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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 · 15d

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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 · 17d

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Alabama Cattlemen’s Scholarship Deadline Is Nov. 2

TL;DR: Applications for Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation scholarships close Monday, Nov. 2. Awards for the 2027–2028 school year cover a range of studies, from trade school to rural medicine. Alabama students seeking help with college or trade school costs have until Monday, Nov. 2, to apply for Alabama Cattlemen’s...

Alabama · 15d

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FRIDAY RECAP EXTRA (Week 9): Catholic falls in another one-score game; Pike Road, Autauga Academy romp

Catholic dropped its third consecutive one-score game as the Cardinals defeated the Knights 38-31 on Friday night. Will Blackwell completed 16 of 28 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. Eli Nunnelly caught six of those completions for 118 yards and three touchdowns. KJ Johnson rushed for...

Prattville, AL · 16d

AL.com

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Football High Live: Scores, updates as region titles, playoff spots are clinched

One week left in the 2026 high school football regular season after tonight. We will find out a lot after the Week 10 games with region titles and playoff positioning on the line across the state. Tonight’s schedule includes two huge private school games with Briarwood Christian and American Christian...

Alabama · 18d

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St. Michael Rallies From 24-0 Deficit to Beat Montgomery Catholic 38-31

FAIRHOPE, AL – St. Michael Catholic fell behind by 24 points before it scored. Then it took over. Junior running back Nygel Mitchell ran for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and junior quarterback Marshall Pitre threw two scoring passes as St. Michael rallied from a 24-0 first-half deficit to beat Montgomery Catholic 38-31 on Friday night.

Montgomery, AL · 17d

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Alabama High School Football Scores, Schedule, Live Updates - October 23

The 2026 Alabama high school football season continues, and you can follow the action throughout the night with our Alabama High School Football Scoreboard. Al

Alabama · 18d

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Auburn University opens new $224M complex

Auburn just completed its largest research construction project in the school's history and they officially opened the $224M complex today.

Auburn, AL · 17d

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Football Recap: Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Prattville + How To Watch

Vestavia Hills faced Prattville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rebels fell 13-0 to the Lions. The shutout was certainly out of character for the Rebels, seeing as the last time the team was held without a point was September 4th. @ PHS...

Vestavia Hills, AL · 17d

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Central Alabama Community College celebrates renovated library and theater on Alexander City campus

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. – Central Alabama Community College celebrated the completion of two renovated campus spaces with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at its Alexander City campus. College leaders, community partners, faculty, staff, and students gathered to mark the reopening of the campus library and the newly modernized, 315-seat theater in the...

Alexander City, AL · 18d

The Tuscaloosa News

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Alabama high school football final scores from AHSAA Week 9

A majority of AHSAA football teams are in a make-it-or-break-it week as the regular season winds down. Many teams wrapped up region play in Week 9 of the Alabama high school football season . The first round of the AHSAA postseason takes place Nov. 6, with four rounds determining which teams advance to the state championships Dec. 2-5 in Mobile. See final scores below from Alabama high school football teams in Week 9 of the AHSAA football season. VOLLEYBALL: Scores, live updates from AHSAA volleyball super regional tournaments AHSAA: Hillcrest football cancels end-of-season game vs Daphne before AHSAA playoffs Watch AHSAA high school football games on the NFHS Network Many of the Alabama high school football programs are available to stream on the NFHS Network. It is a subscription service which costs $13.99 but gives to access to all content on the site, across all sports. It is up to schools to provide the stream, so it's not a guarantee all games in all sports will be available, but most area schools look to have at least some football games on the site. Watch AHSAA football games on the NFHS Network AHSAA football final scores from Week 9 of 2026

Alabama · 19d

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Huntingdon pulls away to beat Brevard 37-19

The Hawks used a balanced offensive attack and a strong second-half effort to defeat Brevard 37-19 on Saturday.

Brevard, NC · 16d

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CHS Homecoming and All-Class tailgate

Food, fun, and lots of festivities were going on as Central High held its annual Homecoming last week, with the naming of the Homecoming King and Queen before the Red Devils defeated Carver-Montgomery High, 56-7. But that was not the only celebration going on, as members of numerous Central High classes held a huge tailgate in Idle Hour Park. The next evening, there was an All-Classes Reunion held at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center. Shown on this page are photos from the event. Photos by Abby Loreman and Loretta Rose.

Phenix City, AL · 20d

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Seven Wiregrass schools rank among best K-8 schools in Alabama

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - U.S. News & World Report have released their latest Best Elementary and Middle School rankings, and for Alabama, seven Wiregrass area schools rank among the best-of-the-best. The yearly rankings are made through an evaluation process that looks over student performance in mathematics and reading/language arts along...

Dothan, AL · 20d

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Tuberville Calls for Stronger Civics Education in Alabama Schools

As Alabama’s gubernatorial election approaches, Republican candidate U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is calling for a renewed emphasis on civics education in public schools, arguing that students should begin learning about the Constitution, American government, and their responsibilities as citizens at an early age. During a recent campaign appearance in...

Alabama · 19d

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New BCRI exhibit celebrates Alabama’s 14 historically Black colleges + universities

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) is celebrating Alabama’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with a new exhibit and a permanent tribute. “Historically Black: An Exhibit Honoring Alabama’s HBCU Legacy” opens today, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Historically Black exhibit features artifacts from Alabama’s 14 HBCUs.

Birmingham, AL · 18d