Samford had the opportunity to rest for a week before beginning the FCS playoffs with a home game against Southeastern Louisiana.
Leroy jumps to a 26-point halftime lead and cruises to the Class 1A championship.
St. James quarterback KJ Jackson throws five second half touchdown passes to lead his team to the win.
The Premier Players Foundation of Tampa announced Thursday that Derick Hall, a senior captain for the Tigers, is the recipient of the Solomon Community Spirit Award. As a three-year starter with 147 career tackles and 18.5 sacks, the defensive lineman has made a clear impact on the field.
UAB begins full preparations for the Bahamas Bowl early next week.
Trent Dilfer, 50, has a long successful football history in many different roles.
Thompson High is once again the Class 7A champion.
Tuberville, who led the Auburn football team from 1999-2008, acknowledged Freeze's past problems at Ole Miss but said the new coach deserved a "second chance."
Trent Dilfer set to become the head football coach at UAB.
Thompson High and head coach Mark Freeman will play against Auburn High on Thursday in the Class 7A championship game.
Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer is expected to be named as the UAB football coach.
UAB athletics director Mark Ingram said he would like a full-time head coach in place by Monday.
Hugh Freeze was introduced as Auburn's football coach during a Tuesday press conference.
Following Auburn's 49-27 loss to in-state rival Alabama in the Iron Bowl, Tigers interim head coach Carnell "Cadillac" Williams revealed that 12 players had given their lives to God.
Eight state championships, including the girls flag football title, will be decided at Jordan-Hare Stadium, beginning on Wednesday and concluding on Friday.
New Orleans Pelican guard Kira Lewis Jr., who played at the University of Alabama, is working his way back after suffering a knee injury.
The dust has settled and Auburn has found its next head coach. The Tigers have named Hugh Freeze the 31st head football coach in program history, Athletics Director John Cohen announced on Monday. Initial reports indicate that Freeze will be signing a 6-year, $6.5 million contract to be on the Plains.
After a whirlwind of rumors over the weekend, reports are indicating that Auburn is hiring Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze to be the program’s 28th head coach. As reported by Ross Dellinger of SINow and Justin Hokanson of ON3 Sports, the university and Freeze are finalizing a deal today, with an announcement expected to come later today.s
Alabama jumped seven spots to No. 11 in the country, while Auburn fell two spots to No. 15 despite remaining undefeated on the season.
UAB will play in the Bahamas Bowl for the second time. The Blazers lost to Ohio University in the 2017 Bahamas Bowl.
On Sunday, the No. 18 Alabama men’s basketball team finished off the Phil Knight Invitational with a third-place finish, handing No. 1 North Carolina their second loss of the tournament, 103-101 in quadruple overtime.
AUBURN — This story may sound familiar to Auburn basketball fans. The 13th-ranked Tigers (7-0) followed a solid first-half performance by going cold on the offensive end as St. Louis (5-2) mounted a comeback with its own struggling offense. The Tigers failed to make a three-point shot in the second half and surrendered its lead to the Billikens, eventually trailing 58-53 with under three minutes remaining.
The Auburn coaching search continues after a long week of rumors surrounding Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin ended with Kiffin telling ESPN’s Chris Low that he is staying in Oxford, as reports have also indicated that Kiffin will sign an extension.
Troy and South Alabama tied for the Sun Belt Conference West championship. Troy will play in the conference title game.
The grades for Auburn following its third straight loss to Alabama. The Tigers fell to the Crimson Tide 49-27.
UAB interim head coach Bryant Vincent's team ended the regular season with a win at Louisiana Tech.