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Class 6A No. 6 Clay-Chalkville scores in all phases in 33-3 win over Gadsden City

Clay-Chalkville scored in all three phases of the game and the Cougars secured a 33-3 victory over Gadsden City in Friday’s Class 6A, Round 1 playoff matchup at Jerry Hood Field.

Sixth-ranked Clay-Chalkville (9-2) improved to 47-20 in the playoffs and advanced past the first round for the 18th time in 24 appearances.

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Auburn commit Alvin Henderson becomes 1st Alabama player with 10,000 rushing yards, leads Tigers to playoff win

Another week, another record for Elba senior Alvin Henderson.

Henderson, an Auburn commit, ran six times for 240 yards and five touchdowns to lead Elba to a 77-14 victory over Verbena in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs. He also ran in a 2-point conversion and completed a 21-yard pass.

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia suing NCAA for an extra year of eligibility

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA in federal court in hopes of being granted an extra year of eligibility, according to multiple reports.

Pavia, who is a fifth-year senior this season, is arguing that his time in junior college shouldn’t count against his four years of NCAA eligibility. Pavia spent two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute before transferring to New Mexico State in 2022, then played two years for the Aggies before transferring to Vanderbilt prior to this season (athletes who played in 2020 already had a year of eligibility restored due to the COVID pandemic).

In the complaint, filed in the Middle District of Tennessee, Pavia and his attorneys argue that the NCAA counting seasons played in junior college against an athlete’s eligibility “clock” (generally five years to play four seasons) amounts to an antitrust violation and he should be granted eligibility for the 2025 season via a temporary restraining order. Pavia also argues that the rule also restricts his and other JUCO athletes’ earning potential under Name, Image and Likeness legislation.

“JUCO Eligibility Limitation Bylaws restrict the ability of athletes who begin their college football careers in junior colleges from having the same opportunity to profit from NIL as students who enter an NCAA institution as freshmen,” the complaint reads, according to The Athletic.

Pavia has become a sensation in college football this season, helping the Commodores to a 6-3 record that includes a 35-30 upset of Alabama in Nashville on Oct. 5 and near-misses against Missouri and Texas. He has also led his team to wins over Auburn in each of the last two seasons, once at New Mexico State and once at Vanderbilt.

Should Pavia’s lawsuit succeed, it would set a significant precedent and would be another blow toward the NCAA’s crumbling ability to enforce its own rules. For decades, athlete eligibility has typically mirrored the four years generally required to complete an undergraduate degree, though extra years have been granted to players who redshirt (that is, sit out all or most of a season of competition for developmental purposes) or who miss significant playing time for medical reasons.

Due to the COVID exemption for 2020, football players competing in a sixth season has become a common occurrence in recent years. In extreme cases, players who suffered multiple season-ending injuries have been allowed compete for seven, eight or even nine years (as with current Miami tight end Cam McCormick).

Pavia asked the court for an expedited decision before the transfer portal opens on Dec. 9.

“I would like to return to Vanderbilt next year, but need time to negotiate NIL deals before the transfer portal opens,” Pavia said in a statement to The Athletic through his attorneys. “If the transfer portal opens before I can complete negotiations with Anchor Impact (Vanderbilt’s collective), I will be trapped between abandoning those negotiations, or foregoing possible opportunities with other colleges who may recruit other quarterbacks out of the transfer portal before I can enter.”

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Star of popular slasher movie franchise dead at 69

Tony Todd, an American actor known for leading the “Candyman” horror franchise as its eponymous hook-wielding ghost, died Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, Calif. He was 69.

Todd’s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor. A cause of death was not disclosed.

A reliable presence in genre fare across four decades, Todd’s series of credits include iconic titles such as Alex Proyas’ comic book adaptation “The Crow,” Michael Bay’s Alcatraz actioner “The Rock” and the elaborate killing-set-piece series “Final Destination.”

One of his earliest film performances came in his early thirties in Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning war epic “Platoon.” On “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Todd donned alien make-up to play Kurn, a Commander in the Klingon Defense Force and the brother of Worf (played by series regular Michael Dorn).

But Todd secured his name in the genre pantheon with his performance in Bernard Rose’s “Candyman,” an early-’90s Americanized spin on Clive Barker that brought a memorable supernatural spin on themes of gentrification and racism.

At a towering 6′5″, Todd played Daniel Robitaille, aka Candyman, the ghost of an African American artist and son of a slave who was murdered for his relationship with a white woman. The film starred Virginia Madsen as a Chicago graduate student preparing a thesis on the legend of Candyman by investigating inner-city Chicago.

“My beloved. May you rest in power,” Madsen wrote in a post on Instagram after learning of her co-star’s death. “The great actor Tony Todd has left us and now is an angel. As he was in life. More later but I can’t right now. I love you.”

“Candyman” positioned itself as a somewhat arty genre play, debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Midnight Madness section.

Its handling of serious themes did not go unquestioned at the time, with some levying accusations of it trafficking in racist stereotypes, but the film has endured in critical and genre circles for its unblinking approach to serious matters, connecting America’s history of racism to the woes of contemporary urban life.

As the sympathetic slasher, Todd reprised the role of Candyman several times. He returned for the 1995 sequel “Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (which marked the debut feature for Oscar-nominee Bill Condon), as well as Turi Meyer’s “Candyman: Day of the Dead” in 1999.

After decades in development, the property was revived at Universal by director Nia DaCosta in 2021 with the simply titled “Candyman,” which functioned as a direct sequel to the 1992 original and was co-written by DaCosta, Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld. Todd reprised his role in the new entry, which starred Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as an artist who becomes drawn into the Candyman legend.

Born Dec. 4, 1954 in Washington, D.C., Todd studied at the University of Connecticut for two years before shifting to the Eugene O’Neill National Theatre Institute.

Trained for the stage, Todd would practice playwriting himself and teach it to high school students in Hartford. He would go on to originate the title role of August Wilson’s “King Hedley II” with productions in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Boston. His performance “was a memorable tour-de-force,” Variety wrote in a review at the time.

Among Todd’s film and television credits, totaling well above 100, the actor had a recurring role on “Boston Public” and made guest appearances on “Law & Order,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “The X-Files,” “Smallville,” “Psych” and “24.”

He often voice-acted to, playing The Fallen in “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” Zoom in The CW’s “The Flash” and, most recently, Venom in Insomniac’s PlayStation smash “Spider-Man 2.” He starred in the 1990 remake of “Night of the Living Dead” and was one of the few actors to recur in the “Final Destination” franchise, which would often kill off all its new characters by the end of each of its entries.

Todd never stopped working, often lending his gravitas and genre reputation to direct-to-video thrillers over recent years. His profile on IMDb currently lists more than nine titles that have entered post-production.

Todd is survived by his two children, Alex and Ariana.

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Alabama basketball holds off Arkansas State in physical battle, 88-79

Alabama survived a physical grind of a game on Friday night at Coleman Coliseum, holding off Arkansas State 88-79.

The teams combined for 52 fouls and 80 free throw attempts, with the second-ranked Crimson Tide (2-0) going just 28-for-44 from the line. The game was tied with 7:08 left before Mouhamed Dioubate’s tip-in put Alabama on top for good at 70-68.

All-America guard Mark Sears scored 19 points for Alabama, while forward Grant Nelson had 12 off the bench. Rutgers transfer Clifford Omoruyi added 12 points and a team-high 9 rebounds despite being limited to 17 minutes due to foul trouble.

Officials’ whistles were the story of the game’s first 20 minutes, during which the teams combined for 31 fouls and 53 free throws. Alabama’s Jarin Stevenson picked up four fouls in the first half, and finished with just 2 points and five rebounds in 10 minutes.

Alabama led by as many as 16 in the first half before Arkansas State — the preseason favorite in the Sun Belt Conference — closed the gap to 43-40 at halftime. The Red Wolves — coached by former Alabama assistant Bryan Hodgson — never led after going up 5-4 early, but didn’t fall behind by two possessions permanently until Sears hit two free throws to make it 74-70 with 5:15 remaining.

Freshman guard Labaron Philon also scored in double figures with 12 points, while Derrion Reid had 10 and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 9. Alabama made only six of 31 3-point attempts, with Sears going 0-for-5 and Wrightsell 1-for-9.

Kobe Julien — the preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year — scored a game-high 20 points for Arkansas State (1-1), while Taryn Todd added 18 and Rashaud Marshall chipped in 11 points with 8 rebounds. The Red Wolves missed 13 free throws and went just 6-for-28 on 3-point attempts.

Alabama hosts McNeese at 6 p.m. Monday. That game will air on SEC Network.

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Reports: Auburn men’s basketball team’s plane diverted back to airport after altercation between players

The Auburn men‘s basketball team’s plane was forced to return to the airport shortly after taking off Friday afternoon due to an altercation between players, according to multiple reports.

AL.com has reached out to Auburn University, Auburn Police and the Auburn University Regional Airport, but has not received a response with comment.

Auburn is set to face Houston at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Peter Rauterkus covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @peter_rauterkus or email him at [email protected]m

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SEC top 10 for Week 11: Tennessee carrying championship credential

SEC teams will play carrying CFP rankings for the first time this season on Saturday, and two of the six league games for Week 11 will match ranked teams. No. 3 Georgia visits No. 16 Ole Miss, and No. 11 Alabama visits No. 15 LSU. Twelve teams will qualify for the CFP field this season. Here are 10 stats from SEC Football by the Numbers, along with the schedule, TV and betting lines, to get ready for Week 11:

4 Consecutive Alabama coaches have lost their first game against LSU. Kalen DeBoer will be in his first LSU game as the Crimson Tide’s coach on Saturday. The most recent Alabama coach to win in his first meeting with LSU was Gene Stallings, who guided the Tide to a 24-3 victory over the Tigers on Nov. 10, 1990. Since then, LSU defeated Mike DuBose 27-0 on Nov. 8, 1997, Dennis Franchione 35-21 on Nov. 3, 2001, Mike Shula 27-3 on Nov. 15, 2003, and Nick Saban 41-34 on Nov. 3, 2007. All those games were in Tuscaloosa. The two Alabama coaches who took the Tide to Baton Rouge in their first seasons during the SEC era won – Ray Perkins 32-26 on Nov. 5, 1983, and Bill Curry 22-10 on Nov. 7, 1987.

5 SEC teams have held their first eight opponents to fewer than 20 points in a season this century, with Tennessee joining the list in 2024. The other teams – LSU in 2003, Alabama in 2011 and 2012 and Georgia in 2021 – went on to win the national-championship game. Georgia didn’t allow its first 12 opponents to reach 20 points in 2021, LSU didn’t allow its first 11 opponents to reach 20 points in 2003 and Alabama didn’t allow its first 10 opponents to reach 20 points in 2011 or first nine in 2012. This is the first season in which the Volunteers have held their first eight opponents to fewer than 20 points apiece since 1966, when Tennessee did so in all 11 of its games. The Vols have kept their past nine opponents from reaching 20 points, including their 35-0 shutout of Iowa in the Citrus Bowl to cap the 2023 season. It’s the longest stretch of games without any of Tennessee’s opponents reaching 20 points since doing so in the final nine games of the 1985 season. Tennessee’s Saturday opponent, Mississippi State, has averaged scoring 29.1 points per game this season and has been held to fewer than 20 points twice in nine games.

13 Victories without a loss for LSU in Saturday night games at Tiger Stadium under coach Brian Kelly. The Tigers also won their final two night home games before Kelly came aboard, so the winning streak is at 15 in a row at night at Tiger Stadium since a 16-13 overtime setback against Arkansas on Nov. 20, 2021. The wins include a 32-31 overtime victory against Alabama in 2022. Overall, LSU has a 14-game home winning streak that dates from a 40-13 loss to Tennessee on Oct. 8, 2022. That game is LSU’s only home loss in 18 games under Kelly. LSU hosts Alabama on Saturday night.

15 Consecutive victories for South Carolina against Vanderbilt entering their meeting on Saturday. The Commodores most recently defeated the Gamecocks 24-17 on Sept. 4, 2008. South Carolina leads the series 29-4. At No. 24 in this week’s Associated Press Poll, Vanderbilt is playing South Carolina as a ranked team for the first time. The Commodores’ most recently won a game while ranked in the AP Poll on Oct. 4, 2008, when No. 19 Vanderbilt defeated Auburn 14-13. The Commodores have played three games as a ranked team since then.

17 Consecutive victories have been tallied by Georgia in the game after its annual contest against Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia defeated Florida 34-20 last week and plays Ole Miss on Saturday. Since Kentucky beat the Bulldogs 24-20 after the Florida game in 2006, Georgia has defeated Kentucky five times, Missouri three, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee once apiece in SEC games and also beaten five non-conference opponents on the Saturday after playing the Gators.

RELATED: SEC TOP 10 FROM WEEK 10

20 Rushing yards are needed for Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson to become the first SEC player to reach 1,000 for the 2024 season. Sampson enters Saturday’s game against Ole Miss with 980 yards and 19 TDs on 171 rushing attempts. There have been 19 1,000-yard rushing seasons recorded by Tennessee players, with Johnnie Jones in 1983 and 1984 as the Volunteers’ only two-time 1,000-yard rusher. Sampson’s TD total for this season is a school record, and he’s run for at least one TD in every game this season. The Ole Miss defense has yielded four rushing TDs this season, tied with Tennessee for the fewest in the SEC.

25 Victories and seven losses for Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium entering Oklahoma’s visit on Saturday. Drinkwitz’s .781 home winning percentage is the best of any Missouri coach with at least four seasons with the Tigers. Missouri is 5-0 at home this season with two games left at Memorial Stadium on the 2024 schedule. The Tigers haven’t completed a season without a home loss since they went 6-0 in Columbia in 2007. Missouri has won eight consecutive home games since a 49-39 loss to LSU on Oct. 7, 2023.

36 Yards of total offense are needed by Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart in Saturday’s game against Georgia to reach the top 10 on the SEC’s career list. With 562 yards of total offense in last week’s 63-31 victory over Arkansas, Dart passed Bo Wallace as Ole Miss’ career leader with 10,805 yards of total offense – 9,548 passing yards and 1,257 rushing yards. Georgia QB Eric Zeier (1991-94) ranks 10th in SEC history with 10,841 yards of total offense (11,153 passing yards and minus-312 rushing yards). The SEC career leader in yards of total offense is Georgia QB Aaron Murray (2010-13), who had 13,562 yards (13,166 passing and 396 rushing).

100 Years since the first Florida-Texas game and the Longhorns’ first game at what is now Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. On Oct. 25, 1924, Texas and Florida tied 7-7 in the Longhorns’ final game at Clark Field. In its next home game, Texas lost to Baylor 28-10 at Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 8, 1924, in a Southwest Conference game attended by 13,500 fans. The Longhorns and Gators played in Austin again on Sept. 30, 1939, with Texas taking a 12-0 victory. Saturday’s game will be the programs’ first meeting since Dec. 7, 1940, when the Longhorns defeated the Gators 26-0 in Gainesville.

1,300 Games in South Carolina history when the Gamecocks take the field against Vanderbilt on Saturday. South Carolina has a 639-616-44 record. The Gamecocks’ 1,300th game could be doubly notable for South Carolina with a victory over Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks have road victories over Kentucky and Oklahoma in 2024 and have not won three SEC games on the road in the same season since 2013, when South Carolina defeated Georgia, Mississippi State and Tennessee away from home.

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This week’s SEC schedule includes (all times are CDT with point spreads from BetMGM):

Saturday

• Florida (4-4, 2-3) at No. 5 Texas (7-1, 3-1), 11 a.m. at Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas (ABC). Line: Texas by 21.5
• No. 3 Georgia (7-1, 5-1) at No. 16 Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2), 2:30 p.m. at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi (ABC). Line: Georgia by 2.5
• South Carolina (5-3, 3-3) at Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2), 3:15 p.m. at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee (SEC Network). Line: South Carolina by 6.5
• Mississippi State (2-7, 0-5) at No. 7 Tennessee (7-1, 4-1), 6 p.m. at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee (ESPN). Line: Tennessee by 24.5
• No. 11 Alabama (6-2, 3-2) at No. 15 LSU (6-2, 3-1), 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (ABC). Line: Alabama by 3
• Oklahoma (5-4, 1-4) at No. 24 Missouri (6-2, 2-2), 6:45 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri (SEC Network). Line: Oklahoma by 2.5

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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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

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