Huntsville staged an improbable late fourth-quarter rally on the road at Sparkman to force overtime, then won 35-28 in the second extra period when Marlin Jones Jr. plunged in from the 2 and Sims Bowman added the extra point for the Panthers’ only lead of the game.

Sparkman had a final opportunity on its possession in the second overtime, but Huntsville’s defense stripped the ball from Senators quarterback Josh Ward on first down and defensive back Benjamin Watson recovered to end the game and keep the Panthers’ postseason hopes alive in the 7A, Region 4 race.

Huntsville improves to 4-4 overall and 3-3 in region play. The Panthers host Austin in their final region game next week.

Sparkman (5-3, 3-3) lost its third in a row and saw its playoff hopes take a serious hit after watching Huntsville erase a 15-point deficit in the final 3:19 of regulation.

Jacks McClung threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to 6-foot-6 Chase Cartron to cap a 10-play, 80-yard drive that cut the Senators’ lead to 21-13. After forcing Sparkman to punt from deep in its territory on the ensuing possession, Huntsville moved 44 yards in 10 plays to force overtime, with McClung coming up clutch with a 10-yard completion to Ashton Caldwell on fourth-and-10 at Sparkman’s 12.

McClung then connected with Garner Farrell for a 3-yard TD pass with 27 seconds remaining. Needing the 2-point conversion to tie, McClung scrambled right and found Wyatt Bloom alone in the end zone to make it 21-21.

Huntsville had a chance to win in regulation when Ramon White Jr. returned an interception to Sparkman’s 22 after the hosts drove into Huntsville territory in the waning seconds. After a delay of game penalty, the Senators blocked Bowman’s 44-yard field goal attempt to force overtime.

Sparkman cruised to a 21-3 lead at halftime as Ward had touchdown runs of 5 and 15 yards and a 25-yard TD pass to Jonathan Rozier. Huntsville’s only points before its late rally came on field goals of 38 and 29 yards by Bowman.

Star of the game: McClung went to the air 48 times, completing 24 for 156 yards with touchdown passes of 7 and 3 yards in the fourth quarter, plus the game-tying 2-point conversion. He completed passes to seven different receivers. “I was just glad the defense gave us a chance to win the game,” McClung said.

Play of the game: McClung calmly hit Caldwell across the middle on a fourth-and-10 from Sparkman’s 12 after Huntsville had taken its final timeout in regulation. He tossed a touchdown pass to Farrell four plays later and then hooked up with Bloom for the tying conversion.

Stat sheet: Huntsville – Jones ran for two touchdowns, a 1-yarder in the first overtime and a 2-yarder for what proved to be the game-winner in the second OT. The Panthers defense forced two turnovers and also blocked a punt that led to Bowman’s second field goal. Sparkman – Ward passed for 215 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Senators outgained Huntsville 133-17 in the first quarter in building a 14-0 lead.

By the numbers: 4, the Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak to Sparkman and now hold an 18-7 all-time series lead. … 31, penalties committed by Sparkman in its last two games, both losses, including 17 against Huntsville for 155 yards. … 97, Sparkman’s defense, which surrendered just 18 total points through the first five games, has allowed 32.3 ppg during its current three-game losing skid.

Coachspeak: “More than anything our guys just never quit. We’ve dealt with a lot of adversity this year and these guys kept hanging in there and doing the right things.” – Huntsville coach Mark Fleetwood

Next week: Huntsville hosts Austin (7-2, 4-2), which is on a five-game win streak. Sparkman travels to Florence (5-4, 4-2) for a showdown that also has significant implications in the 7A, Region 4 playoff race. The Falcons have shut out the Senators in the previous two meetings, outscoring them by a combined 63-0.

HUNTSVILLE/TENNESSEE VALLEY

Hartselle 20, Decatur 19

Noah Lee threw two touchdown passes to Markus Tapscott, including the go-ahead score with 9.2 seconds remaining, as Hartselle edged Class 6A, Region 7 rival Decatur 20-19 on Friday.

Cole Miles blocked a Decatur punt with two minutes remaining to set up the Tigers’ game-winning drive at the Red Raiders 38. Hartselle (7-2, 4-1) beat Decatur for the sixth year in a row.

“We didn’t play well, but we played really hard and we played to the very end and fought and did all those little things at the end to find a way to win,” Hartselle coach Bryan Moore said. “Just proud of our kids for the resilience. Huge punt block and then great job of finishing.”

Ri Fletcher added a touchdown run for Hartselle.

Quarterback Bradin Dupper had a touchdown pass and added a touchdown run for Decatur (3-5, 1-4). Dunyea Dorsey returned an interception 68 yards for a score.

“They played hard,” Decatur coach Aairon Savage said of his team. “We’ve just got to execute at the end to win those type of games.”

Decatur led 7-0 in the first quarter.

Hartselle took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter and maintained the advantage into the third quarter.

The Red Raiders responded with 12 straight points in the second half and led 19-14 until Hartselle’s touchdown in the closing seconds.

Hartselle will be the second seed from the region and will host a first-round playoff game. The Tigers will have an open date next week before their regular-season finale at non-region opponent Bob Jones on Nov. 3.

Decatur will miss the postseason and end its season with road games against non-region teams Buckhorn next week and Scottsboro on Nov. 3.

– R. Sirvell Carter

Boaz 35, Sardis 21

Tristan Childers ran for 175 yards and scored two touchdowns as Boaz beat Sardis 35-21 at Dr. L.F. Corley Jr. Stadium and stay in contention for a playoff spot.

Boaz quarterback Tyler Pierce also scored a pair of touchdowns as the Pirates (3-5 overall, 1-3 in region play) need to beat Douglas next week to earn a playoffs berth. Sardis (5-3 overall, 1-3) must beat Guntersville and hope Douglas beats Boaz to reach the postseason.

Boaz, which never trailed in the game, scored on its first possession of the game when Presley Fant scored on a 15-yard run, the last for the touchdown. Jose Arreguin kicked the first of five extra points.

Sardis responded with a five-play, 80-yard scoring drive as Blaze Gerhard scored on a 48-yard run. Just 23 seconds later, Childers ran 76 yards for a touchdown and a 14-7 lead.

Sardis’ Alex Davis then blocked Arreguin’s punt and the Lions took over in the red-zone at the Boaz 17. Four plays later, scoffed on a 6-yard run to tie the gamee at 14-all.

Boaz regained the lead before halftime, driving 66 yards in eight plays and Pierce scored on a 2-yard run with 28 seconds to go before halftime.

Midway through the third quarter, Grant Coe intercepted a Pierce pass and returned it 43 yards to tie the game at 21-all.

Boaz took the lead on Childers’ 2-yard run, which capped a six-play, 48-yard drive with 6:48 remaining. After a Sardis three-and-out, Pierce completed a 610yard pass to Hudgins to the Sardis 1, nad Pierce scored on the next play for a 35-21 lead with 3:06 to go.

Pierce completed 11-of-18 passes for 179 yards, and Hudgins caught eight passes for 120 yards.

Gerhart finished with 124 yards on 18 carries but 4 yards in the second half.

– Ricky Smith

Fyffe 56, Pisgah 42

In a battle for the top spot in Class 2A, Region 7, Pisgah and Fyffe were tied at No. 3 in the latest rankings. Fyffe took sole possession of the region with the home win. The Red Devils led 24-20 at the half behind Logan Anderson’s three touchdowns.

Luke Gilbert led Pisgah with two rushing touchdowns and one passing in the first half.

Fyffe outlasted Pisgah in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 32-22. Anderson scored two more touchdowns and finished the night with 362 yards rushing to set a school record with his third straight 1,000-yard season.

Fyffe (7-1, 7-0) will travel to Ider next week while Pisgah (7-1, 5-1) travels to Section.

Arab 29, Guntersville 19

Arab upset No. 6 Guntersville to force a three-way tie at the top of Class 5A, Region 7 with Scottsboro and Guntersville.

Arab led 14-13 at the half with two rushing touchdowns by Drew Puccio from 5 and 6 yards out.

Guntersville got a 30-yard touchdown pass from Eli Morrison to Dadrien Waller and a 2-yard run from Enelson Delva.

Guntersville took a 19-14 lead in the third quarter on a 56-yard pass from Morrison to Treyvon Avery, but Arab bounced back in the fourth quarter on Logan Silva’s 4-yard TD run and Luke Hudson’s 2-point pass to Puccio.

The Knights put the game out of reach late on a 5-yard touchdown from Logan Aldredge.

Arab (6-2, 4-1) will be at Hazel Green next week while Guntersville (6-1, 4-1) travels to Sardis

James Clemens 58, Albertville 18

James Clemens clinched the Class 7A, Region 4 title with the rout along with Bob Jones’ loss to Austin.

The Jets led 23-6 at the half behind touchdowns from Cam Berry, DJ Williams and Ty Doughty caught a touchdown pass from Ty Marsh. James Clemens outscored the Aggies 34-12 – highlighted by Berry’s 79-yard kickoff return – and a 44-yard run by Williams. Marsh also had two short touchdown runs in the second half for the Jets.

James Clemens (6-2, 5-1) will travel to Grissom next week while Albertville (0-8, 0-6) goes to Bob Jones.

BIRMINGHAM

Hoover 41, Chelsea 7

Jonah Winston ran for Hoover’s first three scores and the Bucs broke open a close game with 27 second half points for the Class 7A, Region 3 victory.

Winston’s first touchdown came after he relieved starter Noah Schubach at quarterback. The sophomore — he’s Jameis Winston’s brother — ran 67 yards, breaking two tackles and sprinting down the left sideline for the score and a 7-0 lead.

Chelsea answered with a 67-yard drive capped by a 5-yard scoring pass from Carter Dotson to Nicholas Sulenski in the second period.

Winston’s second scoring run ended an 80-yard drive following Chelsea’s tying score. He ran 48 yards for a 14-7 Bucs lead at the half.

Hoover (4-5, 4-2) took the second half kickoff 89 yards with Schubach leading the Bucs into Chelsea territory before Winston again came in at quarterback. He ran 35 yards for a touchdown and 21-7 Hoover lead.

Hoover’s Freddy Dunson ended a 55-yard drive with a 10-yard run from the Wildcat position and 28-7 Hoover lead.

The Bucs got creative on their next score.

Schubach handed off to Jordan Woolen, who slid the ball to Winston on a reverse. Winston tossed it back to Schubach, who found Dunson alone for a 27-yard touchdown.

Linebacker Bradley Shaw ended the scoring with a 39-yard interception return.

Hoover hosts Thompson next week.

Vestavia Hills 50, Oak Mountain 0

Vestavia Hills quarterback John Paul Head accounted for five touchdowns, and the Rebels’ defense allowed less than 100 yards at Buddy Anderson Field.

It’s the second shutout of the season for Vestavia Hills (6-2 overall, 4-2 in Class 7A, Region 3), while Oak Mountain (1-8, 0-6) suffered its eighth straight loss. It’s also the third straight game Oak Mountain has allowed 50 or more points.

Head completed 10-of-16 passes for 241 yards and TD passes of 33 yards to Keown Richardson and 48 yards to Bruce Littleton. He also ran 11 times for 58 yards, with TD runs of 1, 1 and 7 yards.

Charlie Taafe also threw a 36-yard TD pass to Chase Webb, Caden Taylor scored on a 2-yard run, and Owen Simpson kicked a 31-yard field goal.

Oak Mountain quarterback Will Odell completed just 1-of-11 passes for 8 yards. The Eagles also ran 27 times for 90 yards, giving the 98 yards of total offense.

On defense, Vestavia Hills’ Jordan Ross had five tackles and a sack, and Bo Shea intercepted a pass.

Vestavia plays at Tuscaloosa County next week, while Oak Mountain finishes its season with a home game against Spain Park.

Thompson 39, Tuscaloosa County 0

Anquon Fegans returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown, highlighting a strong defensive effort by the Thompson defense.

The Warriors (7-1 overall, 5-0 in Class 7A, Region 3) allowed only 193 yards while forcing three turnovers. It’s also Thompson’s second shutout of the season.

AJ Green ran 10 times for 125 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown run, and quarterback Trent Seaborn completed 10-of-14 passes for 103 yards and 30-yard TD pass to Colben Landrew.

Thompson quarterback Zach Sims threw TD passes of 29 yards to Deuce Oliver and 7 yards to Landrew in the second half.

Thompson caps the regular season at Hoover next week. Tuscaloosa County will try to snap its three-game losing skid against Vestavia Hills at home.

Parker 41, Minor 7

Cam Jennings was 11-of-14 passing for 310 yards and three touchdowns as the Class 6A fifth-ranked Thundering Herd (8-1, 6-0) wrapped up the Region 5 title.

Amari Brundidge led the ground game with eight carries for 75 yards and two touchdowns while Martavius Purnell ran six times for 50 yards and a score.

Jeremiah Jelks, Timothy Merritt and Chance Sparks each had receiving touchdowns.

Freshman Robert Taylor led the defense with four sacks.

Helena 49, Calera 0

The Huskies rolled past visiting Calera to improve to 8-0 and 5-0 in Class 6A, Region 3.

Senior quarterback Carson Acker completed 13-of-15 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown in the win and sophomore QB Nate Ferguson hit 5-of-5 for 67 yards and a pair of scores.

Jordan Washington finished with 66 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown and Dom Santiago ran for a pair of TDs on 7 carries for 51 yards.

Travis McDaniel caught 5 passes for 82 yards and a score. Hudson Pennington caught 4 for 55 yards and a TD and Caleb Haney had a TD reception on 3 catches for 33 yards.

Calera dropped to 0-8, 0-6 on the season.

Helena will close out region play on Friday at Alexander City against Benjamin Russell with the winner wrapping up the region title. Calera plays at Gadsden City.

Corner 64, Curry 7

Class 4A eighth-ranked Corner (8-0, 6-0) ran for 334 yards in the victory over Curry (1-8, 0-6) in Region 5 action.

Calvin Taylor and Deacon Dyer led the attack. Taylor carried only three times, but scored twice and ran for 124 yards while Dyer had 100 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Dyer also caught two passes for 23 yards.

Troy Thomas also ran for a score.

Quarterback Brendan Conner completed 6-of-11 passes for 90 yards and ran twice, both for touchdowns.

Jace Boyd returned an interception for a touchdown in the first quarter.

Corner is at Haleyville next week.

Gardendale 59, Woodlawn 20

Gardendale exploded for 576 yards total offense and held Woodlawn to 150 total yards in the Class 6A, Region 5 contest.

Boogie Harris got 235 of the team’s 366 rushing yards with three touchdowns on 15 runs for the Rockets (3-5, 3-2).

Quarterback Mac Beason completed 21-of-31 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns.

Carter Jenkins caught seven passes for 86 yards and two scores.

Gardendale hosts Mountain Brook next week.

Pinson Valley 28, Shades Valley 25

Pinson Valley’s Byron Quates scored twice on defense, running back an interception 56 yards for a score and returning a fumble 89 yards for a touchdown. He also had six tackles.

Jeffrey Fomby had nine tackles, Cam Benefield added eight stops and Jaylen Lewis had seven tackles for Pinson Valley (3-5, 2-3).

Josh Woods ran 19 times for 97 yards and Asher Hawkins had two carries 85 yards and a touchdown.

Quarterback Dylan Reese was 8-of-16 for 71 yards with a score and interception while Keywone Posey had four catches 44 yards and Rico Freeman caught a 15-yard scoring pass.

Pinson Valley hosts Pell City next week while Shades Valley is at Class 6A second-ranked Clay-Chalkville.

Montevallo 42, Holt 12

The Bulldogs improved to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in Class 4A, Region 3 with the win at home. Holt dropped to 1-7, 1-5.

Razareo Conwell scored four touchdowns for the winners, on runs of 15, 21, 11 and 50 yards. Conwell finished with 174 yards on 7 carries for Montevallo. Christian Tolbert caught a 28-yard scoring pass from senior quarterback Braxton King, who also opened the scoring with a 55-yard TD run.

Montevallo closes out region play on Friday at American Christian. The Ironmen are at Bibb County.

Tarrant 63, Sumiton Christian 14

Micah Lawrence caught two touchdown passes and added an interception for a score as Class 3A Tarrant (2-6, 1-5) downed winless Sumiton Christian.

John Scott ran for two touchdowns while Andre Raines passed for two scores and ran for another. Syncere Terry, Theola McKinstry, Kendrick Stewart and Antonio Caldwell each ran for a touchdown.

McAdory 42, Brookwood 6

Jacob Clopton hit 8-of-9 passes for 218 yards and 4 touchdowns for the homestanding Yellow Jackets.

McAdory improved to 5-3 on the year and 4-2 in Class 6A, Region 4. Brookwood fell to 1-7 overall and 0-6 in the region.

Tavares Coles caught 2 passes – both for touchdowns – for 81 yards. Jacorey Whitted had a pair of catches for 91 yards and a TD. Remondo Parnell scooped up an onsides kick and ran it in for a touchdown for McAdory.

Defensive end Marquise Brown had 7 tackles, 3 for a loss, and a sack in the win.

Oneonta 63, Ashville 39

South Alabama commitment Fluff Bothwell ran for three touchdowns, caught two TD passes and returned a kickoff 80 yards for another score in the Class 4A, Region 6 road win.

Bothwell finished with 186 yards rushing and had 102 yards on 3 receptions for the 6-2, 4-1 Redskins.

Keilyn Rhetta completed 7-of-10 passes for 171 yards and three scores in the win.

Pete Pass led Oneonta’s defense with 13 tackles, 4 for a loss, and 2 sacks.

Jonathan Beason had a 53-yard touchdown run for Ashville (0-8, 0-5). Jaden Harris connected with Jamon Williams for a 47-yard score.

MOBILE/COASTAL ALABAMA

Jackson 42, St. Michael 21

Class 4A No. 4 Jackson clinched the Region 1 title with a win over the upstart Cardinals.

South Carolina QB commit Landon Duckworth was 10-of-18 for 152 yards and 3 TDs.

Freshman RB EJ Crowell rushed for 289 yards and 3 TDs on 30 carries.

Keeyun Chapman, Junior Payne and Nasir Powell each had TD receptions.

The Aggies improved to 7-0 overall, 6-0 in Region 1 play and will travel to Wilcox Central next week. St. Michael (5-4, 4-2) hosts T.R. Miller next week. The Cardinals have already clinched the first playoff berth in school history.

Prior to Friday, Jackson had yet to give up double digits in points to anyone.

Spanish Fort 45, Robertsdale 0

Sawyer Wilson and Nemo Hixon each scored two touchdowns as Spanish Fort won its fifth straight game.

The Toros improved to 7-2 overall and 6-1 in Class 6A, Region 1 play. Robertsdale fell to 0-8, 0-7. Spanish Fort finishes the regular season at Murphy next week.

QB Aaden Shamburger scored on a 17-yard run and threw a 29-yard TD pass to Justin Bonner. Cameron Lytle had a 42-yard field goal.

St. Paul’s 21, Blount 0

Anthony “Tank” Jones scored his team’s first TD of the night and also had four sacks on defense as the Saints shut out Blount on the road.

The St. Paul’s defense allowed just 118 yards of total offense.

Jones scored on a 5-yard run to give the Saints the lead for good. Cooper Estes added a 51-yard TD reception from Braxton Byrd and William Abrams returned a fumble 30 yards for a score.

St. Paul’s (6-2, 4-2) hosts Baldwin County next week and Theodore on Nov. 3. Blount (1-7, 1-5) travels to McGill-Toolen next week.

Bayside Academy 38, Escambia County 14

Tait Moore ran for a touchdown and caught another one, and Teague Broadhead and Caid Lyons scored rushing touchdowns as Bayside Academy rolled to a 38-14 homecoming victory over Escambia County at Freedom Field in Daphne.

The Admirals (6-2 overall, 4-2 in Class 4A, Region 1) led 17-0 at halftime as Thomas Cunningham opened the scoring with a 42-yard field goal.

Broadhead, who also recorded a sack, then scored on a 23-yard run, to make it 10-0. Moore’s 4-yard rushing score made it 17-0, before he added a 45-yard reception from quarterback Sammy Dunn in the second half to increase the lead to 24-0.

Escambia County (5-4, 3-4) got on the board when Jamarion Robinson found Lorenzo Arnold Jr. for a 35-yard reception on third-and-14 to make it 24-7.

Two drives later, the Blue Devils lost the ball as the Admirals’ Billy Neill forced a fumble on a Robinson carry at the 50, and Jack Wilkinson went scoop-and-score for a touchdown to make it 31-7.

Bayside scored again as Moore took it in from 4 yards out for the 38-7 lead with 7:12 to go.

Stat sheet: Bayside Academy outgained Escambia County 327-217, though the Blue Devils ran 50 plays to the Admirals’ 48. … Dunn finished 15-of-19 passing for 220 yards and a touchdown pass. … Broadhead had 10 carries for 67 yards and also a sack. … Moore had seven catches for 119 yards, and Caid Lyons had nine carries for 31 yards. … The Blue Devils’ James Whatley ran for 100 yards, including a late 5-yard TD run. … Robinson went 7-of-19 passing for 74 yards and a TD pass.

What’s next?: Bayside Academy travels to Satsuma and Escambia County concludes the regular season at Orange Beach.

– Jonathan Thompson

Mobile Christian 42, Flomaton 0

The Leopards improved to 9-0 and 6-0 in Class 3A, Region 1 play with the road win and sent Flomaton to its third straight loss – all in region play.

Jason Todd scored a pair of touchdowns – on runs of 2 and 65 yards – for Mobile Christian and PJ Brown scored on a 70-yard dash and finished with 106 yards on 6 carries. Todd had 73 yards on 3 attempts.

Damien Gatson completed 11-of-14 passes for 187 yards and a pair of TDs – a 51-yarder to MJ Moore and a 10-yard throw to Kentonio Kelly Jr. The Leopards also got a 5-yard touchdown run by Aiden Ransom. Moore finished with 2 catches for 94 yards to lead the winners.

Mobile Christian rolled up 473 yards on the night, 242 through the air, and held the Hurricanes (4-4, 3-3) to 139 with 109 on the ground.

Jaxson Fillmore ran for 99 yards on 33 carries in the loss.

The Leopards will host Thomasville (7-0, 6-0) for the region title on Friday.

Vigor 46, Elberta 7

South Alabama commit Jerrian Graham passed for 208 yards and a pair of TDs as the Wolves won on the road and set up a huge game at Class 5A No. 1 Gulf Shores next week.

Graham was 7-of-11 passing. He also scored on a 2-yard run.

Carlos Benjamin scored on runs of 65 and 5 yards. Benjamin finished with 142 yards on 10 carries.

Graham’s TD passes went for 31 yards to Gerritt Holcombe and 59 yards to Deandre Chambers.

Demetrius Johnson added a 50-yard TD run.

Vigor improved to 6-2 overall, 5-2 in Region 1 with the win. They face unbeaten Gulf Shores (8-0, 6-0) on the road next week. Elberta (2-6, 1-5) plays at B.C. Rain next week.

T.R. Miller 42, Satsuma 0

T.R. Miller jumped out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead and rolled to the Class 4A, Region 1 home win over Satsuma.

The Tigers (6-2, 5-1) won their fourth straight and held the Gators to 38 total yards.

Takyi Askew got T.R. Miller on the board first on an 11-yard run. Christopher Williams then scored back-to-back touchdowns on a 22-yard fumble return and a 14-yard TD pass from Nathan Commander. Freshman Kevin Henderson – who ran for 117 yards on 13 carries – scored on a 1-yard run and J.J. Montgomery put the home team up 35-0 at the half with a 4-yard touchdown.

Montgomery got the final points of the night on a 5-yard run in the second half. Garrison Little hit all 6 of his extra-point kicks.

T.R. Miller travels to St. Michael next week while Satsuma (4-4, 2-4) hosts Bayside Academy.

Clarke County 54, St. Luke’s 7

Senior A.J. Ezell rushed 120 yards on 23 carries and scored 4 touchdowns as Clarke County cruised past St. Luke’s.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-4 overall and remained unbeaten at 4-0 in Class 2A, Region 1 play. The win clinched the region title and top seed in the playoffs.

St. Luke’s fell to 6-2, 4-1.

Chickasaw 32, Washington County 20

Javon Mose blocked a punt for a touchdown and returned an interception 50 yards for a score to seal Chickasaw’s win.

He also finished with 12 tackles, including 2 tackles for a loss.

The Chieftains improved to 5-4 with the win and 3-2 in Class 2A, Region 1. They are idle next week.

Washington County fell to 3-5, 1-3.

STATEWIDE

Montgomery Catholic 63, Dale County 0

Montgomery Catholic earned its sixth straight shutout and stayed unbeaten heading into next week’s showdown with Andalusia for the Class 4A, Region 2 championship.

The Knights (9-0 overall, 6-0 in region play) have allowed just 18 points this season – allowing 12 to Alabama Christian on Sept. 1 and six to Booker T. Washington on Sept. 8.

On Friday, Kam Miller led the Catholic defense with eight tackles, including three for a loss. K.J. Washington tallied seven tackles, including four for a loss and a sack. Garret Samford had six tackles and a sack.

Josh Griffin ran four times for rushes 143 and scored 3 touchdowns and caught a 19-yard TD pass. Quarterback Caleb McCreary completed 6-of-9 passes for 193 yards and four TDs.

JJ Williams had three catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Gardner and Zaylon Jackson also ran for one touchdown apiece.

Montgomery Catholic plays defending 4A champ Andalusia at home next week. Dale County (3-6, 2-4) plays at Booker T. Washington-Tuskegee next week.

Pike Road 52, Stanhope Elmore 14

Pike Road ophomore JaMichael Jones ran 16 times for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and quarterback Cason Myers completed 18-of-28 passes for 237 yards with three touchdown passes to lead the Patriots past Stanhope Elmore.

Pike Road (6-2 overall, 5-0 in Class 6A, Region 2) has now won six straight games, and Stanhope Elmore (2-6, 1-4) has lost five straight.

Pike Road’s Jordan King caught TD passes of 31 and 53 yards, and senior Drew Britton added a 25-yard touchdown reception. Adrian Thornton scored on a 38-yard run and blocked a punt, and Hunter Ikerman kicked a 25-yard field goal.

On defense, Auburn commit Malik Blocton had four sacks and five other tackles for Pike Road, while Cody Markham had eight tackles and an interception.

Pike Road plays Carver-Montgomery next week, and Stanhope Elmore plays Park Crossing at home.

Montgomery Academy 53, Slocomb 20

Montgomery Academy snapped a four-game losing skid, as the Eagles kept their playoff hopes alive with a 53-20 victory over Slocomb at McLemore Field in Montgomery.

Chance Wilson ran 12 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns, added a 34-yard TD reception and returned an interception for a touchdowns, and DJ Vinson caught eight passes for 230 yards and a touchdown.

“I’m proud of the way these guys have continued to grow and persevere each week,” MA coach Ethan McBride said. “This season has certainly had some challenges, but our players and coaches have continued to attack each week and the hard work is paying off.”

Slocomb suffered its seventh straight loss.

Montgomery Academy plays (3-6 overall, 3-3 in Class 4A, Region 2) can clinch a playoff spot by beating Geneva next week. Slocomb (1-7, 0-6) plays at Bullock County next week.

Knox Wingate led the MA defense with 10 tackles and two sacks. Will Hardin added nine tackles and interception and scoed two rushing touchdowns, and Graham Martin recorded a safety.

THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Enterprise 28, Opelika 14

Keion Dunlap rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns as Enterprise as No. 8 Enterprise defeated Opelika 28-14 on Thursday night in a Class 7A, Region 2 game.

The Wildcats improved to 6-2 overall, 4-2 in the region with the win. Opelika fell to 4-5, 4-3 with its third loss in four games.

Dunlap carried 19 times for Ben Blackmon’s team. QB Eric Winters rushed for 100 yards and a TD on 18 carries and was 5-of-7 passing for 85 yards.

Enterprise travels to Montgomery to play JAG (formerly Jeff Davis) next Friday, while Opelika hosts Dothan.

Millry 49, McIntosh 8

Daylon Edmunds accounted for five total touchdowns as Millry built a 42-8 halftime lead and cruised to the win.

The Class 1A No. 4 Wildcats improved to 8-1 overall with their eighth straight victory after opening the season with a loss at Class 5A Citronelle. They are now 5-0 in Region 1 and play at top-ranked Leroy next week.

McIntosh fell to 2-7, 2-4.

Edmunds was 7-of-14 passing for 69 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 136 yards and two TDs on just three attempts. Eli Adams caught a pair of TD passes (6 and 24 yards) and Jaylen Manuel had a TD reception (8 yards).

Millry outgained McIntosh 305-117 in total yards.