Thompson Warriors

Woods plays for Alabama 7A powerhouse Thompson High School and has been part of Coach Mark Freeman's three state championships in a row. Woods is considered the No. 3 defensive lineman and the No. 23 overall player in the 2023 class according to 247Sports.

Regional play kicks off for high school football across the state of Alabama this week, and for me, that meant a hot, humid night at Wildcat Field in Northport, Ala., to watch the Thompson Warriors (3-0, 1-0) wreck the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats (1-2, 0-1) 58-0...