5 Coastal Alabama football games to watch in Week 8
Here are 5 games involving Coastal Alabama football teams to watch in Week 8 of the high school football season.
The complete schedule follows at the bottom.
FAIRHOPE (5-1) AT DAPHNE (3-3)
Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Jubilee Stadium, Daphne
Last week: Fairhope lost to Foley 39-38; Daphne was idle
Region records: Fairhope is 2-1 in 7A, Region 1; Daphne is 3-0
On the air: TV – WJTC-UTV 44
The skinny: Daphne leads the overall series 24-9, but Fairhope has won four of the last five. Two of those wins came in overtime and all were by a touchdown or less. … The Pirates are coming off their first loss of the season. Their offense is averaging 41 points a game behind senior QB Caden Creel. Creel has thrown for 1,278 yards and 8 TDs. He’s also been intercepted 8 times. He has 631 yards rushing and 7 TDs. Qualin McCants has rushed for 467 yards and 11 TDs. Ben Moseley (38 receptions, 490 yards, 2 TDs) is the team’s leading receiver. Tim Carter is one win shy of 150 for his career (149-83). He is 5-2 in seven games against the Trojans. … Daphne is coming off a bye week. The last time out, the Trojans built a 15-0 halftime lead on rival Spanish Fort before losing 18-15. They have scored 142 points and given up 123. All three of their wins are region wins, making them the only undefeated team in Region 1 play. Nick Clark has rushed for 695 yards and 9 TDs on 98 carries. QB Gabe Reynolds is completing 59 percent of his passes for 574 yards and 2 TDs. Stephon Blackshear (22 receptions, 200 yards) is the team’s leading receiver. He also has 2 rushing TDs. Garrett Childress and Jamarion Evans lead the Trojan defense with 62 total tackles apiece. Johnnie Perdue has 2 sacks and 8 TFL.
FOLEY (3-3) AT ALMA BRYANT (3-3)
Time/location: 7 p.m. Thursday, Hurricane Stadium, Irvington
Last week: Foley defeated Fairhope 39-38; Alma Bryant lost at Baker 27-6
Region records: Foley is 2-1 in Class 7A, Region 1; Alma Bryant is 0-3
On the air: Radio – WHEP-1310 AM in Foley
The skinny: Alma Bryant has never beaten Foley (0-14). The Lions have outscored the Hurricanes 471-189 in the series. Foley won 37-0 a year ago. … Last week, the Lions rallied from a 38-22 second-half deficit to beat then-No. 2 Fairhope. Kolton Nero carried 17 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns and also threw a touchdown pass. Alabama junior WR commit Perry Thompson caught a pair of TD passes and also intercepted a pass in the second half. Thompson has 53 receptions for 594 yards and 9 TDs this season. Nero has 498 yards rushing and 5 TDs on 69 carries. Senior QB Reece Tynes is 108-of-180 for 1,103 yards and 13 TDs. He also has 2 rushing scores. LB Isaac Gamez (55 tackles) and DE AJ Prim (38 tackles, 4 sacks, 7 TFL) lead the defense. … Alma Bryant will be trying to end a 10-game region losing streak. The Hurricanes are averaging 18 points a game, while giving up 23. QB Christian Mose leads the Bryant offense. He has thrown for 564 yards and 5 TDs and rushed for 447 yards and 4 TDs. Isaiah Dixon has 426 yards on 69 carries and 67 yards on 16 receptions. He’s scored 4 total TDs. Defensively, Kurt Carden (46 tackles) and Reggie Moseley (43 tackles, 10 pressures, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions for TDs) lead Bart Sessions’ team.
MARY G. MONTGOMERY (3-4) AT BAKER (3-4)
Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Hornet Stadium, Mobile
Last week: Mary G. Montgomery beat Davidson 38-14; Baker beat Alma Bryant 27-6
Region records: MGM is 2-2 in 7A, Region 1; Baker is 3-1
On the air: TV – MCPSS-TV
The skinny: MGM leads the overall series 30-26-2, but Baker has won the last 12. The Hornets won 43-0 a year ago. … After an 0-4 start this year, the Vikings have won the last three games over Alma Bryant, Baldwin County and Davidson. It’s the team’s first three-game win streak since 2016. In last week’s win, QB Jared Hollins completed 77 percent of his passes for 321 yards and 4 TDs. James Bolton caught 9 passes for 236 yards and 3 TDs. For the season, Hollins is completing 70 percent of his passes for 1,634 yards and 18 TDs. He has been intercepted just twice. He’s also rushed for 4 TDs. Bolton has snagged 46 passes for 1,002 yards and 11 TDs. Keyshon Johnson (109 carries, 577 yards, 5 TDs) is the team’s leading rusher. … Baker snapped a 2-game losing streak last week with its win over Alma Bryant. Junior QB Josh Flowers is completing 62 percent of his passes for 995 yards and 5 TDs. He also has rushed for 817 yards and 10 TDs on 97 carries – an average of 8.4 yards per carry. Cam Ward (346 yards, 3 TDs) and Bryce Cain (302 yards, 1 TD) are Flowers’ top receiving targets. Senior LB Gary Byers leads the defense with 90 tackles.
MCGILL-TOOLEN (4-2) AT SPANISH FORT (4-3)
Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Toros Stadium, Spanish Fort
Last week: McGill-Toolen defeated Baldwin County 27-9; Spanish Fort defeated St. Paul’s 41-38 in 3 OTs
Region records: McGill-Toolen is 3-1 in Class 6A, Region 1; Spanish Fort is 3-2
On the air: Radio — Archangel Radio 1410 AM
The skinny: McGill-Toolen leads the overall series 6-2, but Spanish Fort has won the last two games. The Toros won 35-14 a year ago. … After starting the season 0-2, McGill has won its last four games with an average margin of victory of 22 points. Trey Inge has rushed for 577 yards and 3 TDs on 82 carries. QBs Aaden Shamburger and Andrew Murchison have combined for 1,124 yards and 10 TDs. They have been intercepted 5 times. South Alabama commit Anthony Eager has 32 receptions for 549 yards and 7 TDs. Roscoe Haywood has 22 receptions for 300 yards and 2 TDs. Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are led by Shemar Welch with 5 interceptions and Dylan Sauce with 91 tackles, 10 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. … Spanish Fort has won two straight games by 3 points each – 18-15 over rival Daphne and 41-38 at St. Paul’s last week. Two of the Toros’ three losses came to unbeaten region rivals Saraland and Theodore. The other came to 1-loss Fairhope on the final play of the game. UAB commit Jake Godfrey has rushed for 9 TDs, including 4 last week, and has caught 2 TD passes. Sawyer Wilson leads the team in rushing with 803 yards and 7 TDs on 101 carries. QB Brayden Walker is completing 51 percent of his passes for 830 yards and 5 TDs. JoJo Hixon leads the defense with 39 tackles and an interception. Yorel Williams and Cole McConathy each have 4 sacks and 7 TFL.
ORANGE BEACH (4-2) AT BAYSIDE ACADEMY (4-2)
Time/location: 7 p.m. Friday, Freedom Field, Daphne
Last week: Orange Beach lost at St. Michael 49-41; Bayside Academy lost at T.R. Miller 28-3
Region records: Both teams are 2-2 in Class 4A, Region 1
On the air: NA
The skinny: The two teams have never played. … Orange Beach has lost two of its last three games since opening the season 3-0. In last week’s loss to St. Michael, Cash Turner and Will Reddell connected for 3 TD passes. Turner was 9-of-16 for 237 yards and 3 TDs. He was intercepted once. He also scored 2 rushing TDs (10, 33). Reddell finished with 6 receptions for 182 yards. Lamarr Nelson had an interception for the Makos. UAB commit Chris Pearson had 2 sacks on defense, returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and blocked a field goal. Orange Beach coach Jamey DuBose is 141-42 overall in 15 years as a head coach. … After a 4-0 start, Bayside has lost consecutive games to Jackson (30-10) and T.R. Miller (28-3). Admirals’ QB Sammy Dunn missed both of those games due to injury. The Admirals managed just 70 yards and 3 first downs in the second half at T.R. Miller last week without Dunn. Bayside coach Phil Lazenby is 2 wins shy of 200 in his career (198-105 in 26 years).
WEEK 8 COASTAL ALABAMA SCHEDULE
Thursday’s Games
All games kick off at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Citronelle at Williamson (at Ladd)
Elberta at Gulf Shores (Sunny 105.7 FM in Gulf Shores)
Foley at Alma Bryant
St. Michael at Wilcox Central (6 p.m.)
St. Paul’s at Robertsdale
Friday’s Games
Chickasaw at Washington County
Choctaw County at McIntosh
Clarke County at J.U. Blacksher
Clarke Prep and Lowndes Academy
Cottage Hill at Mobile Christian (WNSP-FM 105.5)
Davidson at Park Crossing
Escambia Academy at Pickens Academy
Escambia County at T.R. Miller
Fairhope at Daphne
Faith Academy at Pike Liberal Arts
Hillcrest-Evergreen at Monroe County
Mary G. Montgomery at Baker
McGill-Toolen at Spanish Fort
Millry at J.F. Shields
Monroe Academy at Glenwood
Orange Beach at Bayside Academy
Saraland at Baldwin County
Satsuma at Jackson
Snook Christian at Jackson Academy
Southern Choctaw at Leroy
Theodore at Blount
Thomasville at Excel
UMS-Wright at B.C. Rain (at Alma Bryant) (Sports Talk 99.5 FM)
Vigor at LeFlore (at Ladd)
W.S. Neal at Flomaton