Football High Live: Updates, highlights from Round 1 of the playoffs

On Thursday night, Vestavia Hills upset No. 3-ranked Mary G. Montgomery in Class 7A and Susan Moore toppled Decatur Heritage in Class 2A.

Where will the upsets happen tonight as Round 1 of the 2024 playoffs concludes? Check back frequently tonight for scores, highlights and updates from across the state.

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A few key games include Hewitt-Trussville at Baker, Enterprise at Austin at Guntersville at Leeds. At the end of the night, look for all the final scores and next week’s matchups.

7:50 PM, Make it 4: Omar Mabson has 4 TDs already tonight and 7A No. 1 Auburn leads Bob Jones 35-7.

St. Paul’s 17, Helena 0 (Anthony “Tank” Jones with a 23-yard TD reception from Tate Johnston, 1:08 2nd)

West Morgan 21, Fayette County 0 (6:52 2nd)

Thompson 17, Daphne 0 (Kevin Davis with a fumble return TD for the Warriors)

Highland Home 37, St. Luke’s 0

Geraldine 19, Locust Fork 0

Clay Chalkville 17, Gadsden City 3

Moody 21, Arab 7

Anniston 16, Randolph 6

Southeastern 20, Red Bay 0

Piedmont 21, Collinsville 14

Enterprise 22, Austin 0

7:45 PM, Nothing doing: Baker and Hewitt-Trussville remain scoreless into the second quarter. Baker has picked off a pair of Hewitt passes but has nothing to show for it on the scoreboard.

Clarke County 27, Zion Chapel 6 (8:35 2nd)

Clay-Chalkville 17, Gadsden City 3 (7:19 2nd)

Citronelle 7, Shelby County 0 (half)

Williamson 26, Northside 0 (7:59 2nd)

Vigor 26, Sipsey Valley 0 (Dylan Jackson 10-yard TD pass)

Spain Park 21, McGill-Toolen 21 (2nd, Caden Kelly reporting)

Andalusia 10, Elmore County 7 (2nd)

7:40 PM, Looks like a good one in Madison: James Clemens took a 14-7 lead Central-Phenix City near the end of the 1st quarter, but Daylyn Upshaw returned the kickoff for a TD. It’s 14-14.

Jackson 35, Bullock County 0 (1:37 1st)

Benjamin Russell 21, Spanish Fort 14 (9:58 2nd)

Auburn 28, Bob Jones 0

Parker 21, Cullman 0 (Late 2nd)

West Morgan 14, Fayette County 0 (8:55 2nd)

7:35 PM, Warriors on top after 1: Thompson leads Daphne 10-0 in Round 1 of the 7A playoffs.

Vigor 19, Sipsey Valley 0 (Carlos Benjamin 27-yard TD run, End 1)

Cherokee County 14, Westminster Christian 7 (:53 1st)

Spanish Fort 14, Benjamin Russell 14 (End 1)

Clarke County 20, Zion Chapel 6 (1:48 1st, Robert Bradley providing updates)

Baker 0, Hewitt-Trussville 0 (End 1)

7:30 PM, Expanding the lead: Tate Johnson scores on a 65-yard QB keeper for St. Paul’s. Saints now lead Helena 10-0 with 11:47 left in the half.

Enterprise 7, Austin 0 (End 1)

Scottsboro 14, Jacksonville 0 (End 1)

West Morgan 7, Fayette County 0 (End 1)

Auburn 21, Bob Jones 0 (Omar Mabson 3 TDs)

Hartselle 7, Minor 0 (End 1)

Madison Academy 14, Hokes Bluff 0 (End 1)

Pike Road 9, Bessemer City 0 (End 1)

7:25 PM, Rolling early: Class 7A No. 1 Auburn leads Bob Jones 14-0. Omar Mabson with 2 TDs for the Tigers.

Vigor 13, Sipsey Valley 0 (Jamarion Osborne 26-yard TD run, Miguel Wilson 28-yard INT return)

St. Paul’s 3, Helena 0 (End 1)

Athens 7, Homewood 7 (End 1)

Appalachian 7, Donoho 0

Piedmont 14, Collinsville 7

Wadley 14, Valley Head 7

Moody 14, Arab 0

Spanish Fort 14, Benjamin Russell 14 (Sawyer Wilson 67-yard TD run, 2:31 1st)

7:20 PM, Over early: Looks like it’s going to be a quick night in Jackson. No. 1 Aggies already up 22-0 on Bullock County.

Clay-Chalkville 14, Gadsden City 0 (6:01 1st)

St. Paul’s 3, Helena 0 (Drew Ginsberg 37-yard FG)

Westminster Christian 7, Cherokee County 7 (5:40 1st)

James Clemens 7, Central-Phenix City 7 (Tristan Williams’ 64-yard TD run for the Red Devils)

Benjamin Russell 14, Spanish Fort 7 (4:12 1st)

Clarke County 14, Zion Chapel 6 (5:40 1st, Ethan Henson TD run)

7:15 PM, Commit watch: Auburn commit Eric Winters scores on a 1-yard run to cap a 9-play, 73-yard drive. Enterprise leads Austin 7-0 with 8:06 left in the first.

Deadlocked: TJ Wilson scores on a 65-yard TD run. Benjamin Russell evens the score at 7-7 with Spanish Fort on the Hill.

Hartselle 7, Minor 0 (10:31)

Tuscaloosa Academy 7, North Sand Mountain 0 (Preston Lancaster with a 52-yard TD pass)

West Morgan 7, Fayette County 0 (6:48 1st)

James Clemens 7, Central-Phenix City 0 (7:54 1st)

7:10 PM, Wildcats on top: Street Smith hits Dadrien Waller with a 31-yard TD pass. Guntersville leads Leeds 7-0 barely 2 minutes into the game.

Spanish Fort 7, Benjamin Russell 0: JuJu Bonner with a 27-yard TD pass to Jacob LeMoine with 9:52 left.

Clarke County 7, Zion Chapel 6

Opelika 8, Florence 0 (10:01 1st)

7:05 PM, Up early: Zion Chapel with a quick score and leads Clarke County 6-0 with less than a minute gone in the first quarter.

Clay-Chalkville 7, Gadsden City 0: Xavier Starks returns the opening kickoff 71 yards for a TD.

6:59 PM, Staying Perfect? Spain Park tries to move to 11-0 against surprising McGill-Toolen tonight.

6:52 PM, More history for Alvin? Elba RB Alvin Henderson is 65 yards away from becoming the first Alabama RB to run for 10,000 yards in his career.

6:48 PM, Another coaching vacancy: Glencoe has moved on from coach Scott Martin. It’s that time of year around the state.

6:45 PM, A friendly first round: Good friends Josh Floyd (Hewitt-Trussville) and Juan Johnson (Baker) meet in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs tonight.

6:41 PM, Ready to go: Top-ranked Jackson opens at home tonight against 5-5 Bullock County.

6:40 PM, VIP on the Hill: Former AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese checking out the Spanish Fort vs. Benjamin Russell game tonight.

6:30 PM, Home sweet home: 7A power Thompson at home tonight to take on Daphne in Round 1. The two teams played in a spring game at South Alabama with the Warriors winning.

6:24 PM, The champs are here: Reigning 7A champ Central-Phenix City prepares to play its first round game at James Clemens.

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

AHSAA

Class 7A

Hoover 35, Fairhope 10

Vestavia Hills 42, Mary Montgomery 21

Class 6A

Saraland 42, Chelsea 3

Class 4A

St. Michael 63, Handley 40

Class 3A

Bayside Academy 36, Hale County 6

Fyffe 66, Ohatchee 30

Southside-Selma 36, Hillcrest-Evergreen 35

Class 2A

Susan Moore 34, Decatur Heritage 27

Class 1A

Linden 63, Southern Choctaw 14

AISA Class AAA

Chambers Academy 53, Clarke Prep 13

AISA Class AA

Lowndes Academy 47, Jackson Academy 0

AISA 8-man

Macon-East 62, Lakeside 7