The AHSAA Week 3 Class 5A Region 3 matchup between the Central High School Falcons and the Demopolis Tigers has been cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Central.
The donation's purpose is to alleviate some costs associated with the school's Ready-to-Work program, but some of the funds were made in remembrance of classmates who've since passed away.
Bo Scarbrough will be hosting a youth football clinic in Tuscaloosa for ages 7-18, giving young athletes an opportunity to showcase their talent and learn from some experienced veterans of the sport.
The Central Falcons (2-2, 1-1) defeated the Marbury Bulldogs (3-2, 1-2) by a score of 27-12 to even their Class 5A Region 3 record this Friday evening.
In what started as a defensive battle full of fumbles, the Demopolis Tigers (3-0, 1-0) took down the Central Falcons 40-24. The Tigers had a rough half, losing three of their four fumbles. Demopolis coach Brian Seymore helped his team turn that around in the second half with four touchdowns, three of which were unanswered in the fourth quarter.
Football season is now underway- at least for high schools across the state of Alabama. Tuscaloosa County especially is seeing an influx of talent from all classifications. While all teams have only played one game, we are looking at several teams that have the potential to be battling for a ‘blue map’ at Bryant-Denny Stadium in December.
The AHSAA has worked to create an environment that will mitigate the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to ensure communities can enjoy the tradition of southern high school football safely.
Our own host of Southern Fried Sports, Travis Reier spoke with Maurice Heard, Coordinator for Athletics of Tuscaloosa City School, and got an idea of how many fans will be allowed to attend high school games this fall.