Jamey Dubose: Guest on High School Football America

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Days after taking the head coaching job at Florence, former Prattville head coach Jamey Dubose joined me on the High School Football America radio show.

Dubose talked about leaving the defending 6A state champs, plus looked ahead to taking over the reigns of the Florence program.

Click here to listen to the show.

Dubose Leaves Prattville HS for Florence HS

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Defending Class 6A state champ Prattville is looking for a new coach.

After four years at Prattville, Jamey Dubose has resigned to become the head coach at Florence High.  Dubose compiled a 45-10 record with two state championships, including a 35-34 victory over Hoover in December's 6A title game.

T.J. Yeldon Wins Mr. Football Award

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Daphne High School’s T.J. Yeldon is already enrolled at Alabama, but on Wednesday he had to skip class to pick-upthe state's top high school football award.

Yeldon has been named Alabama’s Mr. Football.

The running back graduated in December from Daphne High following a 2,200-yard, 31-touchdown season.

Yeldon said he arrived Wednesday confident that Hueytown quarterback Jameis Winston would win
Mr. Football.  Yeldon is the first running back to win it since Carnell Williams of Etowah in 2000.

Yeldon ran for 2,196 yards this season, including two 300-yard games. As a junior, he had 1,110 yards and 18 TDs to help Daphne win a state championship.

Prattville Wins 6A Title by Stopping Hoover 2-Point Conversion

by Jeff Fisher
Alabama High School Football Huddle

Earlier this decade, Hoover made headlines for state championships and a television show on MTV.

Friday night, the Bucs made headlines for their decision to go for two, instead of a tie and possible overtime in the 6A championship game against Prattville.

Hoover head coach Josh Niblett rolled-the-dice and went for two with :47 to go in regulation after pulling within one-point of Prattville on a Connor Short touchdown run, which was his third in the game.  The Prattville defense then stepped-up and stopped Short's 2-point conversion pass to Jarrett Brown at the 3-yard line for the 35-34 win.

You can watch the end of the game in the al.com highlight package below.



The win gave Prattville its first title since 2008, and a 3-2 advantage in championship game match-ups against Hoover.

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Alabama High School Football Scores
Friday, December 2, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

6A
Prattville 35 Hoover 34

4A
Jackson 42 Oneonta 28

2A
Elba 34 Tanner 14

Marion County Returns to the Top After Nearly Four Decades

by Jeff Fisher
Alabama High School Football Huddle

Marion County won three straight Alabama Class 1A titles from 1971 through 1973, but it wasn't until Thursday that the Red Raiders finally returned to the state title game.

Behind game MVP Sean Wallace, Marion County rolled to a 23-12 victory over previously undefeated Linden to capture the school's fourth overall title.  Wallace accounted for 185 yards in total offense; running for two scores and throwing a touchdown pass.

As a team, Marion County rushed for 322 yards in the game, giving them a new single-season state record for rushing yards as a team.  The Red Raiders 6,881 yards topped the old mark held by Cordova of 6,734 yards set in 2008.

Four Red Raider players rushed for 1,000 yards this season.

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Alabama High School Football Scores
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Playoff
Championships

5A
Hartselle 13 Vigor 3

3A
Handley 20 Madison Academy 14

1A
Marion County 23 Linden 12