AHSAA FIRST ROUND: ACA, Elmore County, Carver eliminated from playoff contention
COMBINED REPORTS
Houston Academy 49, Alabama Christian 18
DOTHAN -- Houston Academy jumped out to a 28-0 lead on the Eagles in the first half and cruised to a 49-18 win in the first round of the 3A state playoffs on Friday night.
Houston Academy (10-1) will travel to Mobile next week to play undefeated Mobile Christian (11-0) in the second round of the playoffs.
Despite the disappointing finish, Alabama Christian (6-5) extended its playoff streak to a school-record seven consecutive years with Friday’s first-round appearance.
The Eagles surrendered points on big plays, long drives and interception returns before William Milner finally broke free on a 31-yard run with 2:55 left in the first half for ACA’s first points. Houston Academy responded with a long touchdown bomb just 30 seconds later to take a 35-6 halftime lead.
Christian Snipes capped a scoring drive with a quarterback sneak midway through the third quarter and AC Walters, making his return to the lineup after an injury, scored on an 85-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Walters finished with 167 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Milner added 80 yards and a touchdown on six carries and Snipes had 67 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.
Snipes completed 4 of 10 passes for 86 yards, but was intercepted twice. David Ortiz-Ramirez had two receptions for 64 yards.
Jaylan McCovery led the ACA defensive effort with 10 tackles. Milner had nine tackles and Spencer Meeks had five stops.
Faith Academy 31, Elmore County 7
MOBILE -- Cade Everson scored on a 3-yard run in the second quarter to trim the deficit to 10-7, but Faith Academy responded with three unanswered touchdowns as the Rams rolled past Elmore County 31-7 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs.
Faith Academy (8-3) will travel to Eufaula for the second round of the playoffs next week.
Elmore County (8-3) wrapped up its most successful season since 2008 with back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 2008.
CJ Wilkes led Elmore County with 106 yards on 16 carries and Everson added 68 yards on 20 carries while catching three passes for an additional 67 yards.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams got a touchdown and added a Bryson Hearn 30-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead before the Panthers marched to the end zone for their only points. Tyean Goodwill caught a 35-yard touchdown pass for a 17-7 halftime lead and the Rams broke it open with a 75-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Briarwood 25, G.W. Carver 0
The Wolverines’ first-round woes continued on Friday as the Carver offense was thwarted by a solid performance by the Lions’ defense at Cramton Bowl.
Carver suffered a blocked punt and fell behind early allowing 19 first-quarter points and never recovered.
The loss ended the season for the Wolverines at 7-4 and completed the elimination all of the five city schools from playoff contention. SIdney Lanier lost to Benjamin Russell on Thursday while the other three did not reach the post season.
Carver has lost five consecutive first-round games dating back to 2018.
Briarwood (6-5) will play host to Saraland in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs next week.
AHSAA 1st Round Results
CLASS 1A
South
Leroy (10-0) 40, Calhoun (3-7) 7
Georgiana (10-1) 60, Keith (6-5) 0
Loachapoka (10-0) 34, Southern Choctaw (4-7) 6
Brantley (7-4) 42, Linden (6-3) 17
Sweet Water (9-1) 48, Florala (7-4) 22
Maplesville (7-4) 41, Choctaw County (5-4) 14
Elba (11-0) 70, University Charter School (5-6) 8
Millry (9-2) 55, Notasulga (5-5) 0
North
Lynn (10-1) 53, Shoals Christian (5-6) 7
Coosa Christian (6-5) 28, Spring Garden (8-3) 0
Hackleburg (10-1) 47, Marion County (5-6) 8
Valley Head (8-3) 30, Ragland (6-5) 14
Winterboro (6-5) 42, Decatur Heritage (9-2) 37
Pickens County (8-3) 32, Addison (8-3) 20
Wadley (10-1) 62, Cedar Bluff (5-6) 10
South Lamar (8-3) 33, Meek (6-5) 14
CLASS 2A
South
Clarke County (6-5) 20, Vincent (6-5) 9
Goshen (9-2) 61, G.W. Long (7-4) 40
B.B. Comer (11-0) 49, Washington County (4-7) 0
Highland Home (10-1) 45, Ariton (6-5) 6
Reeltown (10-0) 34, Wicksburg (5-6) 14
Thorsby (9-2) 50, Chickasaw (5-6) 16
Cottonwood (9-1) 26, Luverne (7-4) 8
Isabella (9-2) 44, St. Luke’s Episcopal (6-5) 17
North
Tuscaloosa Academy (9-2) 35, Red Bay (6-5) 16
Southeastern (7-3) 28, Collinsville (8-3) 21
Tanner (8-3) 64, Lamar County (7-4) 55
Pisgah (10-1) 44, Pleasant Valley (5-6) 20
Fyffe (10-1) 48, West End (5-6) 0
Lexington (7-4) 54, Aliceville (5-6) 28
Locust Fork (11-0) 54, North Sand Mountain (5-6) 7
Sulligent (9-2) 43, Hatton (7-4) 12
CLASS 3A
South
Mobile Christian (11-0) 52, Beulah (4-7) 7
Houston Academy (10-1) 49, Alabama Christian (6-5) 18
Flomaton (7-4) 34, Walter Wellborn (7-4) 0
Trinity Presbyterian (10-1) 31, Providence Christian (5-6) 14
St. James (9-2) 41, Opp (4-7) 7
Randolph County (10-1) 48, W.S. Neal (6-5) 36
Straughn (10-1) 45, Southside-Selma (7-4) 14
Thomasville (9-1) 28, Dadeville (4-5) 0
North
Gordo (10-1) 56, Phil Campbell (4-7) 6
Geraldine (10-1) 56, Susan Moore (6-5) 14
Lauderdale County (11-0) 35, Fayette County (6-5) 14
Piedmont (6-5) 44, J.B. Pennington (8-3) 14
Madison Academy (11-0) 57, Hokes Bluff (5-6) 20
Mars Hill Bible (10-1) 63, Oakman (7-4) 7
Sylvania (9-2) 41, Vinemont (4-7) 0
Winfield (10-1) 43, Colbert County (6-5) 21
CLASS 4A
South
Jackson (10-0) 44, Cleburne County (4-7) 7
Andalusia (10-1) 43, Sipsey Valley (6-5) 6
Handley (10-1) 68, St. Michael Catholic (6-5) 38
B.T. Washington (7-4) 22, American Christian (8-3) 12
Bibb County (10-1) 56, Montgomery Academy (4-7) 6
Jacksonville (9-2) 35, Bayside Academy (8-3) 7
Montgomery Catholic (11-0) 48, West Blocton (6-5) 7
T.R. Miller (8-3) 20, Anniston (6-4) 16
North
Priceville (5-6) 18, Dora (8-3) 14
Brooks (7-4) 56, Oneonta (7-3) 42
Westminster Christian (9-2) 35, Oak Grove (6-5) 13
Deshler (8-3) 43, Fultondale (4-7) 27
West Morgan (11-0) 56, Etowah (3-8) 0
Corner (10-1) 42, Randolph (6-5) 21
Cherokee County (10-1) 56, Central-Florence (6-5) 28
Haleyville (8-3) 33, North Jackson (4-7) 14
CLASS 5A
South
Gulf Shores (11-0) 48, Beauregard (5-5) 7
Charles Henderson (7-3) 64, Marbury (2-9) 20
UMS-Wright (7-4) 7, Central, Clay County (10-1) 0
Headland (9-2) 30, Holtville (7-4) 20
Demopolis (9-2) 31, Carroll (4-7) 28
B.C. Rain (8-3) 34, Valley (7-4) 22
Eufaula (8-3) 65, Shelby County (2-9) 19
Faith Academy (8-3) 31, Elmore County (8-3) 7
North
Ramsay (9-2) 50, West Point (5-6) 0
Leeds (9-2) 33, Arab (8-3) 7
Russellville (9-2) 38, Fairfield (4-7) 21
Moody (9-2) 28, Scottsboro (8-3) 10
Guntersville (10-1) 31, Springville (5-6) 7
John Carroll Catholic (9-2) 22, Fairview (9-2) 14
Boaz (6-5) 10, Southside (8-3) 7
Pleasant Grove (9-1) 49, Lawrence County (6-5) 17
CLASS 6A
South
Saraland (11-0) 54, McAdory (6-5) 14
Briarwood Christian (6-5) 25, G.W. Carver (7-4) 0
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (11-0) 20, St. Paul’s Episcopal (7-4) 6
Helena (9-2) 58, Wetumpka (5-6) 28 (Thur)
Benjamin Russell (9-2) 39, Sidney Lanier (5-6) 13 (Thur)
Hueytown (8-3) 14, Theodore (7-4) 0
Pike Road (9-2) 10, Homewood (6-5) 9
Spanish Fort (9-2) 28, Bessemer City (5-6) 0
North
Parker (10-1) 62, Mae Jemison (3-8) 14
Oxford (9-2) 45, Athens (8-3) 27
Gadsden City (8-3) 44, Gardendale (3-8) 14
Hartselle (9-2) 28, Center Point (7-4) 18
Muscle Shoals (10-0) 42, Pinson Valley (4-6) 7
Fort Payne (7-4) 45, Mortimer Jordan (8-3) 28
Clay-Chalkville (10-0) 49, Cullman (5-6) 6
Mountain Brook (8-3) 35, Buckhorn (6-5) 14
CLASS 7A
South
Central-Phenix City (10-0) 63, Davidson (5-6) 21
Auburn (9-2) 27, Baker (8-3) 17
Mary Montgomery (11-0) 21, Dothan (8-3) 13
Enterprise (9-2) 63, Daphne (6-6) 28
North
Hoover (5-6) 42, James Clemens (7-4) 16
Hewitt-Trussville (8-3) 56, Bob Jones (5-6) 14
Thompson (9-1) 42, Florence (6-5) 0
Vestavia Hills (9-2) 38, Austin (8-3) 17
AHSAA STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
SECOND-ROUND PAIRINGS
CLASS 1A
South
Georgiana (10-1) at Leroy (10-0)
Loachapoka (10-0) at Brantley (7-4)
Maplesville (7-4) at Sweet Water (9-1)
Millry (9-2) at Elba (11-0)
North
Lynn (10-1) at Coosa Christian (6-5), Gadsden
Valley Head (8-3) at Hackleburg (10-1)
Winterboro (6-5) at Pickens County (8-3), Reform
South Lamar (8-3) at Wadley (10-1)
CLASS 2A
South
Clarke County (6-5) at Goshen (9-2)
Highland Home (10-1) at B.B. Comer (11-0), Sylacauga
Thorsby (9-2) at Reeltown (10-0)
Cottonwood (9-1) at Isabella (9-2)
North
Southeastern (7-3) at Tuscaloosa Academy (9-2)
Pisgah (10-1) at Tanner (8-3)
Lexington (7-4) at Fyffe (10-1)
Sulligent (9-2) at Locust Fork (11-0)
CLASS 3A
South
Houston Academy (10-1) at Mobile Christian (11-0)
Trinity Presbyterian (10-1) at Flomaton (7-4)
Randolph County (10-1) at St. James (9-2),
Thomasville (9-1) at Straughn (10-1)
North
Geraldine (10-1) at Gordo (10-1)
Lauderdale County (11-0) at Piedmont (6-5)
Mars Hill Bible (10-1) at Madison Academy (11-0), Madison
Winfield (10-1) at Sylvania (9-2)
CLASS 4A
South
Andalusia (10-1) at Jackson (10-0)
Handley (10-1) at B.T. Washington (7-4), Tuskegee
Jacksonville (9-2) at Bibb County (10-1), Centreville
T.R. Miller (8-3) at Montgomery Catholic (11-0)
North
Priceville (5-6) at Brooks (7-4), Killen
Deshler (8-3) at Westminster Christian (9-2), Huntsville
West Morgan (11-0) at Corner (10-1)
Haleyville (8-3) at Cherokee County (10-1), Centre
CLASS 5A
South
Charles Henderson (7-3) at Gulf Shores (11-0)
UMS-Wright (7-4) at Headland (9-2)
Demopolis (9-2) at B.C. Rain (8-3), Mobile
Faith Academy (8-3) at Eufaula (8-3)
North
Leeds (9-2) at Ramsay (9-2), Birmingham
Russellville (9-2) at Moody (9-2)
Guntersville (10-1) at John Carroll Catholic (9-2), Birmingham
Pleasant Grove (9-1) at Boaz (6-5)
CLASS 6A
South
Saraland (11-0) at Briarwood Christian (6-5)
Helena (9-2) at Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (11-0)
Hueytown (8-3) at Benjamin Russell (9-2), Alexander City
Spanish Fort (9-2) at Pike Road (9-2)
North
Oxford (9-2) at Parker (10-1), Birmingham
Hartselle (9-2) at Gadsden City (8-3)
Fort Payne (7-4) at Muscle Shoals (10-0)
Mountain Brook (8-3) at Clay-Chalkville (10-0)
CLASS 7A
South
Auburn (9-2) at Central-Phenix City (10-0)
Enterprise (9-2) at Mary Montgomery (11-0), Semmes
North
Hoover (5-6) at Hewitt-Trussville (8-3)
Vestavia Hills (9-2) at Thompson (9-1), Alabaster