ASHAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
AT JORDAN-HARE STADIUM
WEDNESDAY
Girls' flag football championship
Auburn vs. Oxford, 2 p.m.
Class 7A
Thompson (10-3) vs. Auburn (12-1), 7 p.m.
Thompson road to Super 7: Beat Huntsville, 34-0; Vestavia Hills, 21-12; Hoover, 40-10.
Auburn road to Super 7: Beat Fairhope, 35-17; Dothan, 48-20; Central-Phenix City, 14-13.
Notes: Thompson is making a fifth consecutive title game appearance and searching for a fourth successive state title. … The teams played in the 2020 title game with Thompson’s miracle comeback drawing national attention. … Auburn has lost in both of its title game appearances. … Former Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin’s son, Davis, is a junior quarterback for Auburn.
THURSDAY
Class 3A
St. James (12-2) vs. Piedmont (12-2), 11 a.m.
St. James road to Super 7: Beat Walter Wellborn, 54-7; W.S. Neal, 42-21; Thomasville, 40-15; Mobile Christian, 35-7.
Piedmont road to Super 7: Beat Oakman, 61-0; Colbert County, 42-20; Gordo, 27-14; Sylvania, 55-22.
Notes: Piedmont QB Jack Hayes is AHSAA career leader in touchdowns accounted for, total offense, passing yards and passing touchdowns. … Piedmont is seeking its sixth state championship and second in a row. … Reported scholarship offers for St. James junior quarterback KJ Jackson include Kentucky, Penn State and Ole Miss. … St. James has never played in a state championship game.
Class 1A
Leroy (12-1) vs. Pickens County (11-3), 3 p.m.
Leroy road to Super 7: Beat Georgiana, 47-12; Maplesville, 33-8; Brantley, 42-14; Millry, 28-11.
Pickens County road to Super 7: Beat Wadley, 34-15; Meek, 44-36; Marion County, 40-14; Coosa Christian, 44-40.
Notes: Pickens County head coach Michael Williams is a former University of Alabama and NFL tight end. Williams is 53-18 in five seasons at his alma mater. … Pickens County won its semifinal game with Hail Mary catch by Kemaurion Plott. … Leroy quarterback Brayden Huebner and running back Malik Howell lead the Bears offense.
Class 5A
Charles Henderson (12-1) vs. Ramsay (12-2), 7 p.m.
Charles Henderson road to Super 7: Beat Williamson, 20-16; Tallassee, 34-7; UMS-Wright, 19-16; Faith Academy, 27-12.
Ramsay road to Super 7: Beat Southside Gadsden, 61-25; Guntersville, 45-9; Leeds, 26-19; Pleasant Grove, 27-20.
Notes: Ramsay’s only state championship came in 2016 when the Rams beat Opelika, 21-16, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. … Ramsay running back Ashton Ashford has 356 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the past two weeks. … Charles Henderson wide receiver Jywon Boyd has six touchdowns in the past two weeks. … Charles Henderson returns to the championship game for the first time since 2013. The only state championship in school history came in 1980.
FRIDAY
Class 4A
Cherokee County (12-2) vs. Andalusia (13-1), 11 a.m.
Cherokee Country road to Super 7: Beat Corner, 47-10; West Morgan, 42-28; Randolph, 35-21; Oneonta, 42-21.
Andalusia road to Super 7: Beat Jackson, 25-10; American Christian, 31-7, Anniston, 35-28; Montgomery Catholic, 29-26.
Notes: In the past two weeks, Andalusia beat the teams ranked No. 1 (Montgomery Catholic) and No. 2 (Anniston) in the state when the regular season ended. … Andalusia played in the state championship game in 1975, 1976 and 1977 but hasn’t returned until this season. … Cherokee County is making its fifth championship game appearance. The only championship game win came in 2009.
Class 2A
Fyffe (14-0) vs. B.B. Comer (12-2), 3 p.m.
Fyffe road to Super 7: Beat Red Bay, 55-8; Winston County, 35-6; Tuscaloosa Academy, 35-7; Pisgah, 41-14.
B.B. Comer road to Super 7: Beat Lanett, 45-20; Wicksburg, 22-14; Reeltown, 28-22; Highland Home, 44-15.
Notes: The 502 points scored by B.B. Comer is a school record for most points in a season. … B.B. Comer’s only state championship game appearance came in 1995. … Fyffe is making its seventh championship game appearance in the last nine seasons.
Class 6A: Mountain Brook (12-2) vs. Saraland (13-1)
Mountain Brook road to Super 7: Beat Pinson Valley, 49-7; Gadsden City, 37-6; Hartselle, 49-30; Muscle Shoals, 28-7.
Saraland road to Super 7: Beat Wetumpka, 48-14; Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, 56-31; Homewood, 57-56 (OT); Theodore, 21-6.
Notes: Saraland’s starting lineup is peppered throughout with talented sophomores. … Saraland made the championship game in 2014 and 2018 but has never won a state title. … Mountain Brook’s state championships came in 1975 and 1976. Running back Major Oglivie, who went on to star at Alabama, was an all-state player on both of the championship teams. … Mountain Brook allowed 50 points in four playoff games with the bulk coming in a 49-30 quarterfinal win over Hartselle.
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