Football

March 12, 2026

Area football players make all-region team

January 2, 2025

By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Photo by Alex Chaney A number of Westbrook Christian and Glencoe football players were recently selected to the Cla...

Coosa senior recognized at ASWA football banquet

January 1, 2025

Photo: Coosa Christian senior Clete O’Bryant (pictured second from left) and his family gather for a photo f...

Coosa's O'Bryant among ASWA Lineman of the Year finalists

December 26, 2024

Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Coosa Christian senior linebacker Clete O’Bryant was among 42 finalists for the Alabama Spo...

Local football players make ASWA All-State teams

December 24, 2024

Photo courtesy of Colin Edwards By Chris McCarthy/Publisher A number of local football players were recently selected to the Alabama Sports Writers...

Area gridders make all-region team

December 20, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several local high school football players were recently selected to the Class 4...

Ashville hires homegrown product as football coach

December 19, 2024

Submitted photo By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Homecoming 2025 came several months early at Ashville High. Mark Sanders was named the school’s...

Rodriguez leaving JSU for West Virginia

December 13, 2024

Courtesy of jaxstatesports.com On Friday, Dec. 13, Jacksonville State University head football coach Rich Rodriguez an...

In & Around SEC Football: championship game, playoff predictions

December 5, 2024

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Iron Bowl Recap Alabama kept its playoff hopes alive with a 28-14 home victory over Auburn in the 89th Iron B...