St. Michael Catholic’s football program will open its 2026 season on national television against Tennessee power Battle Ground Academy, featuring quarterback Gunner Rivers in his final high school season.
Tag: Alabama high school sports
Coverage of Alabama high school sports from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Drake wears LeFlore High School jersey in “In My Feelings” video, honoring DeMarcus Cousins
Drake wore a retired LeFlore High School jersey honoring NBA veteran DeMarcus Cousins in his “In My Feelings” music video, sparking hometown pride in Mobile as Cousins signs with the Golden State Warriors.
Baldwin County
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Orange Beach Makos Bet on Experience as They Move Into a Loaded Class 4A Region
Two plays from the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, Orange Beach returns a dozen starters and two recruited underclassmen as it enters a Class 4A region stacked with Mobile County schools.
Baldwin County
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Orange Beach Makos Softball Claims National Small Town Title After Sixth Straight Championship
The Orange Beach Makos softball team finished 46-1, won a sixth consecutive Alabama state title and has now been ranked the No. 1 small town team in the nation, the only Alabama program on the list.
Escambia County
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UMS-Wright Rallies Late but Falls to Escambia County in Class 4A South Regional
UMS-Wright rallied from 12 down to tie it late but fell to Escambia County 43-35 in the Class 4A boys South Regional semifinals.
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Saraland Spartans Open Season Ranked No. 1 in Alabama Preseason Football Poll
Defending Class 6A champion Saraland heads a strong group of Mobile-area teams in the 2023 Alabama Sports Writers Association preseason football poll, with Theodore, Spanish Fort, Mary Montgomery, UMS-Wright and other local programs also ranked.
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How Mary G. Montgomery Turned Around Its Football Program by Keeping Local Talent Home
Mary G. Montgomery’s football turnaround under coach Zach Golson is being driven by a deliberate strategy to keep Semmes-area youth talent from transferring elsewhere, with two freshmen already drawing Division I offers.
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Saraland’s K.J. Lacey Commits to Texas Over Auburn and Alabama
Saraland junior quarterback K.J. Lacey, a national four-star prospect coming off a Class 6A state title season, committed to Texas over Auburn and Alabama, becoming coach Steve Sarkisian’s first pledge in the 2025 class.
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Mobile Christian’s Offensive and Defensive Lines Flex Muscle in Spring Football Win
Mobile Christian’s offensive and defensive lines dominated in a 21-7 spring-game win over St. Stanislaus, with coach Ronnie Cottrell saying the trenches could carry the Leopards toward the program’s first state title.
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MGM’s Golson Says Vikings ‘in a Really Good Place’ After Dominant Spring Football Win
Mary G. Montgomery routed Hancock, Miss., 28-14 in a spring football game, with coach Zach Golson saying the Vikings are further along than the team that reached the playoffs for the first time in 20 years last season.