RRS UPDATE: Carver forfeits wins but keeps playoff spot; former Lee star involved in car wreck
By GRAHAM DUNN
G.W. Carver High School has self-reported its football team played an ineligible player in violation of the transfer rule provided by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Despite the violation, Carver will keep its seeding in the AHSAA Class 6A playoffs. The Wolverines will travel to Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa on Friday.
Carver reported the ineligible student participated in four games this season. As a result, Carver’s football program will be fined and must forfeit all games won that the ineligible student participated in.
The games included contests versus Class 6A, Region 2 opponents Opelika, and R.E. Lee and Park Crossing plus non-region opponent Class 7A Jeff Davis.
Carver lost the games with Opelika and Lee but defeated Park Crossing and Jeff Davis. Carver must forfeit the contests.
With the forfeits, Carver’s season record drops to 4-5 overall and 4-3 in Class 6A, Region 2.
The four qualifiers for the AHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs will remain the same: Opelika (No. 1); Robert E. Lee (No. 2); Carver (No. 3); and Eufaula (No. 4).
Last week, Sidney Lanier lost its playoff spot due to forfeits from the use of an ineligible player.
Ruggs involved in car crash
Henry Ruggs, III was involved in an apparent car crash early Tuesday morning in Las Vegas, according to published reports.
The former star at R.E. Lee High School and Alabama and now playing in the NFL for the Raiders, Ruggs was the driver of the car that crashed into an SUV early on Tuesday, which caused a fire.
Police reports state the driver of the Toyota died in the crash.
Ruggs was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The Raiders front office issued a statement, “We are devastated by the loss of life and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family.”
Reports have stated that Ruggs may be charged with “DUI resulting in death,” according to police reports.
Ruggs is in his second year with the Raiders after being a first-round pick out of Alabama.