Football High Live: Updates from Friday’s Week 10 games
Hoover’s early-season struggles may have taken away a little of the limelight of this year’s Class 7A, Region 3 matchup against Thompson but it hasn’t lessened the rivalry.
The two teams meet again tonight at the Hoover Met.
The four-time reigning champion Warriors are 7-1 with their only loss coming to an undefeated Class 6A Clay-Chalkville team. The Bucs have rebounded from a 1-5 start to win their last three games and get back into the playoff chase.
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Adding to the intrigue of the game is the news this week that four-star 2025 DE Jared Smith transferred from Spain Park to Thompson this week. Will he play tonight? That will be determined.
Check back frequently tonight for updates from that game as well as Austin at Huntsville, Andalusia at Montgomery Catholic, Theodore at Saraland and many other key Week 10 games as the playoffs loom.
7:35 PM, Game of the night? It may be in Montgomery where No. 3 Catholic is hosting No. 1 Andalusia. The visiting Bulldogs lead 8-0 early.
Austin 14, Huntsville 6 (End 1)
Enterprise 21, JAG 0 (Keion Dunlap 3-yard run, 11:51 2nd). Thanks to Jimmie Cummings for Enterprise score updates all year.
Daphne 14, Foley 14 (Nick Clark 17-yard TD run. Clark already has 99 yards on seven carries)
Gulf Shores 21, Vigor 6 (Ronnie Royal 43-yard halfback pass to Blaze Thomas (48 seconds left in the 1st)
McGill-Toolen 21, Blount 6 (10:00 2nd)
Pike Road 8, Carver 8 (End 1)
7:30 PM, Foley on top: Der’reon Autrey intercepts a Daphne pass and returns it 25 yards for a TD. Foley leads Daphne 14-7 in a pivotal 7A, Region 1 game.
St. Michael 7, T.R. Miller 7 (End 1)
Saraland 14, Theodore 0 (KJ Lacey 42-yard TD pass to Ryan Williams, 5:36 1st)
Wenonah 13, John Carroll 7 (End 1)
West Blocton 21, Dallas County 0 (3:18 1st) Thanks to Leslie Jones for the score.
7:25 PM, That didn’t take long: Texas QB commit KJ Lacey with an 11-yard TD pass to Jordan Dees and Class 6A No. 1 Saraland leads Theodore 7-0 with 10:52 left in the first.
Dothan 10, Opelika 0 (1:31 1st)
Mobile Christian 14, Thomasville 0 (5:19 1st)
Gulf Shores 14, Vigor 6 (Judd Harris 70-yard TD pass to Braden Jackson)
McGill-Toolen 14, Blount 6 (3:45 1st)
Hewitt-Trussville 14, Chelsea 0 (Peyton Floyd 6-yard TD run, 6:20 1st)
Austin 14, Huntsville 6 (1:16 1st)
Leeds 7, Lincoln 0 (End 1)
Westminster Christian 14, New Hope 7 (2:18 1st)
7:20 PM, UMS takes the lead: Bulldogs up 3-0 early at Faith Academy in a key 5A, Region 1 game in Mobile.
Baldwin County 6, St. Paul’s 0 (6:36 1st)
Guntersville 7, Sardis 0
Gulf Shores 7, Vigor 6 (Carlos Benjamin 4-yard run, 4:55 1st)
Foley 7, Daphne 7 (Pivotal 7A, 1 game. Kolton Nero with a 40-yard run to tie it for Foley)
Enterprise 14, JAG 0 (Eric Winters 57-yard run, 4:40 1st)
7:15 PM, Still perfect: Clay-Chalkville trying to stay unbeaten, leads Shades Valley 6-0 in the first quarter.
Austin 7, Huntsville 6 (7:37 1st)
McGill-Toolen 7, Blount 6 (6:20 1st)
Thompson 7, Hoover 0 (Trent Seaborn with an 11-yard TD pass to Angel Jones after the Warrior defense held the Bucs)
Sweet Water 14, St. Luke’s 0
Hewitt-Trussville 7, Chelsea 0 (Jaqson Melton 1-yard run)
Fairhope 3, Baker 0 (4:41 1st)
7:10 PM, Some early scores:
Mary G. Montgomery 7, Robertsdale 0
Gadsden City 6, Calera 0 (Alabama commit Dre Kirkpatrick returns opening kick 80 yards)
McGill-Toolen 7, Blount 0 (LaDarien Miller 10-yard run)
Gulf Shores 7, Vigor 0 (Ronnie Royal scores on a 5-yard run)
Huntsville 6, Austin 0 (7:51 1st)
Westminster Christian 6, New Hope 0 (8:51)
Daphne 7, Foley 0 (Nick Clark 37-yard run)
7 PM, Up first: Jackson has increased its lead to 38-0 at halftime over Wilcox Central. Game started an hour early.
Sweet Water has an early 7-0 lead on homestanding St. Luke’s.
Troy commit Joe Lott with an early interception of Faith QB Jarrett Daughtry to give the Bulldogs the ball. 0-0.
6:58 PM, Looking for 300: Another storyline tonight has Paul Benefield looking for Win No. 300 as the coach at Fyffe High School, his alma mater. The Red Devils are on the road at Ider. Benefield is 299-45 in 27 years at the school.
6:57 PM, EJ is out: John Vella reports that EJ King is not on the field for Faith Academy tonight as the Rams host UMS-Wright in a key 5A, Region 1. Early indication is King has left the team.
6:53 PM, Trying to get in: Opelika hosts Dothan tonight in a key 7A, Region 2 game as the Bulldogs try to work their way into the playoffs.
6:50 PM, Big night in Moody: The 5A No. 8 Blue Devils host No. 5 Southside-Gadsden. Bobby Mathews is on the coverage for AL.com.
6:46 PM, Mr. Smith’s neighborhood? New transfer Jared Smith is at the Hoover Met in street clothes for Thompson’s game against Hoover tonight. Smith transferred from Spain Park this week after playing for the Jaguars last Friday.
6:45 PM, Early start time: Class 4A No. 4 Jackson leads Wilcox Central 24-0 after one quarter. Aggies on their way to 8-0.
6:40 PM, Packed House: One of the biggest games in the state tonight takes place in Montgomery with Class 4A No. 1 Andalusia traveling to No. 3 Montgomery Catholic. Both teams are 9-0.
6:35 PM, Plenty of wins: UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis and Faith Academy’s Jack French chat before tonight’s 5A, Region 1 game at Faith. The two have combined for 664 career wins.
6:30 PM, Meet me at the Met: Thompson and Hoover meet for the 13th time since 2016 tonight at the Hoover met. The Warriors and Bucs have played in the last six state semifinals. Thompson is ranked No. 2 in Class 7A
6 PM, Investigation coming? Reports this week indicate the AHSAA may be investigating the Gulf Shores athletic program this week after WKRG in Mobile aired a story citing documents alleging a local fitness company paid rent for several student-athletes. Gulf Shores superintendent Matt Akin said he believed the story was inaccurate and that his employees have complied with AHSAA rules. Read the latest.
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
Autaugaville beat Central-Hayneville, forfeit
B.B. Comer 49, Fayetteville 0
Banks Academy 31, Valiant Cross 0
Bessemer Academy 45, Cornerstone 22
Central-Florence 49, East Lawrence 13
Choctaw County 46, J.F. Shields 0
Dora 47, Oak Grove 22
Hackleburg 43, Vina 6
Fultondale 43, Hanceville 14
Minor 28, Woodlawn 0
Mortimer Jordan 52, Jackson-Olin 8
Parker 56, Huffman 0
Pickens Academy 36, Morgan Academy 32
Pleasant Grove 55, Jasper 0
Pinson Valley 41, Pell City 38 (2OT)
Ramsay 41, Carver-Birmingham 12
Valley Head 52, Gaylesville 14
Wetumpka 20, Sidney Lanier 12
Winterboro 53, Victory Christian 28