Bayside Academy Rallies Past Mobile Christian 27-20 to Clinch Region 1 Top Seed

DAPHNE, AL. — Bayside Academy turned two blocked punts into a fourth-quarter comeback and scored 21 unanswered points to beat Mobile Christian 27-20 on Friday night at Freedom Field. Quarterback Davis Barnett threw for 318 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and Riggins Hammock blocked both punts. The Admirals (7-1,...

North Gulfport coach named Mississippi Middle School Coach of the Year

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — North Gulfport Elementary & Middle School football and basketball coach Tim Nelson has been named the 2025-26 Mississippi Middle School Coach of the Year. Harrison County School District leaders surprised Nelson with the announcement in the school gym. Players applauded as he walked in. Faculty...

Senior Bowl Spotlight: Robert Brazil

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – WKRG News 5 is teaming up with the Panini’s Senior Bowl this season to bring you the best high school football coverage along the Gulf Coast! Mobile and Baldwin County have a history of producing several stars in the NFL. News 5 Sports showcases some of those talented stars on Senior […]

Zaxby’s Player of the Week: Vigor Running Back Demetris “Juice” Johnson

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Congratulations to Vigor High School’s senior running back Demetris “Juice” Johnson for winning Zaxby’s Player of the Week for Week 8 of the 2026 high school season.  In last week’s shutout against B.C. Rain, Johnson logged 103 rushing yards and accounted for three touchdowns, making it his best game of the season so far. The Wolves made a statement with a final score of 70-0.   Johnson has logged 322 rushing, and […]

Williamson, Vigor rivalry headlines Week 9 Coastal Alabama schedule

Check out the Week 9 high school football schedule for Coastal Alabama teams.

Senior Bowl holds first ticket launch event

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Panini Senior Bowl held its first ticket launch event Thursday night at Dick’s House of Sport in Mobile. Tickets went live Thursday. The event was intended to kick off excitement leading up to the Senior Bowl. Senior Bowl Director Drew Fabianich announced the game...

USA Outlasts ASU 56-49 for 2-0 SBC Record

JONESBORO (GG) — South Alabama (4-2, 2-0) continued its offensive surge Thursday night, holding off Arkansas State 56-49 to improve to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Sun Belt Conference play. Keenan Phillips led the Jaguars with a career-high 157 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries while also returning a kickoff 100 yards for a score. He finished with 264 all-purpose yards and four total touchdowns.

Alabama expecting Ryan Coleman-Williams to need some recovery time

On Monday, head coach Kalen DeBoer revealed that Coleman-Williams is dealing with several injuries and it sounds like the Tide aren't expecting him to play in Week 7's clash at No. 14 Tennessee.

WLOX Top Ten High School Football Poll: Week 8

St. Luke’s Talon Safiran fools the opposing defense to win Wind Creek Play of the Week: Week 8

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Congratulations to St. Luke’s Episcopal Wildcats senior running back Talon Safiran on winning the Wind Creek Play of the Week! Safiran takes the handoff from the quarterback but then fools the Mobile Christian Leopards’ defense by throwing a touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Ryan Keys. St. Luke’s lost to Mobile […]

Big Friday Kickoff Podcast: Week 9 Preview

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Week 9 is here and we have some region titles that could be decided this week. The week is headlined by the heavyweight matchup between Vigor and Williamson, but Gulf Shores will take on a tough Spanish Fort team with the 5A Region 1 title on the line.

Orange Beach Makos Defeat Satsuma After Hurricane Delay, Clinch Playoff Berth

Orange Beach, Ala. — (GSN) — Following a delay caused by hurricane weather, the Orange Beach High School Makos football team returned to Mako Stadium to host Satsuma High School. Head Coach Wade Waldrop's squad overcame the storm-related scheduling disruption to deliver a 38-14 victory over the Gators in front of their home crowd.

Tobias and Comer Coaches Corner: Mark Hudspeth, Gulf Shores

Every week on the Tobias & Comer Coaches’ Corner, Mark, Lee and Michael will talk to a local area high school coach to get the scoop on what’s going on with their team, how our local schools are faring on their respective pushes to bring Blue Maps back to the Gulf Coast, and everything in between.

Cottage Hill Christian’s Carvel Jones Named JBT Power Coach of the Week

Video above: Cottage Hill Christian’s Carvel Jones Named JBT Power Coach of the Week MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Cottage Hill Christian Academy head football coach Carvel Jones has been named the JBT Power Coach of the Week as the high school football season rolls into Week 9. Jones, a Mobile native, played high school football […]

NC State 4-star QB commit Gunner Rivers set to return from injury this week

Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic 4-star quarterback Gunner Rivers (NC State commit) is making his return to the field sooner than expected. Rivers, who has missed the last five games due to a knee injury, took part in pregame warmups with the Cardinals this afternoon ahead of the team’s matchup with Houston Academy and is expected to play a series or two on offense, per AL.com’s Ben Thomas. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] The younger Rivers is one of six Alabama high school football quarterbacks to throw for over 10,000 yards in his prep career. Gunner is ...

South Alabama’s Keenan Phillips earns Sun Belt Conference honor

Video above: Will the Titans win a game in 2026? | Southeast Sports+ MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — South Alabama Jaguars running back Keenan Phillips put together a standout performance on the ground and on special teams, earning Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the league office announced Monday afternoon. The junior […]

Prep Volleyball Playoffs: It’s time for round 4 between Lady Hawks & Lady Rebels for South State title

KILN — Are you ready for round four?. On Monday night, Hancock will host George County in the Class 6A South State prep volleyball championship match with a trip to the overall state finals round on the line. On Thursday night, the Lady Rebels swept past Picayune 3-0 (25-17,...

‘It makes me sick to my stomach’ – Butch Jones had an eventful night including a strange viral clip and cursing during his post-game press conference

Former Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones played some of his greatest hits on Thursday night in Arkansas State's loss to South Alabama.

Referee Brutally Truck-Sticks Coach Along The Sideline [VIDEO]

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High school football scores: Week 8

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Be sure to check out the scores from the biggest games in Mobile County, Baldwin County and the Pensacola area from week eight of the high school football season. Here are the games that have gone final. Thursday night scores: