High School Football

January 19, 2010

PREP FOOTBALL: Central’s Daniel headed to Stanford

Central’s Darren Daniel has committed to play football at Stanford University next year.

December 31, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Lowe accepts Central job

PHENIX CITY — Woodrow Lowe will be the man to replace Ron Nelson at Central, according to the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer.

December 29, 2009

AU FOOTBALL: Bowl gives Lutzenkirchen 1st big chance to shine

TAMPA, Fla. — There have been few, if any, YouTube clips to take away from Philip Lutzenkirchen’s freshman season, but the foundation appears to be set for the future.

December 29, 2009

AU NOTEBOOK: Wildcats cramming for Malzahn exam

TAMPA, Fla. — Northwestern senior safety Brad Phillips has spent a lot of time in the film room the last three weeks.

NU FOOTBALL: Kafka stands out in senior season at NU

TAMPA, Fla. — Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald believes Mike Kafka was worthy of being the Big Ten Player of the Year, and his explanation as to why was simple.

NU NOTEBOOK: Pair of coaches on Cats’ minds during bowl week

TAMPA, Fla. — Northwestern is dedicating Friday’s Outback Bowl to defensive line coach Marty Long, who underwent emergency surgery a couple of weeks ago and is not with the team.

SZVETITZ COLUMN: Anything but a walk in the park

TAMPA, Fla. – Coaching can make you sick.

December 27, 2009

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Jenkins, Moore led their schools to unprecedented heights

Auburn High quarterback Calvin Jenkins spent most of his Fridays this fall — for the past three falls, as a matter of fact — making opponents look silly and leading the Tigers to their most successful season in terms of wins, points and prestige.

Down Highway 14, Loachapoka’s Patrick Moore was doing the exact same thing, helping take the Indians further into the playoffs than they had ever gone in nearly four decades of football.

December 25, 2009

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Reeltown’s Roberson puts it all together in championship season

As a sophomore, Shaquille Roberson had the size and strength to be a key cog in the Reeltown defense.

December 24, 2009

COACH OF THE YEAR: Carter takes AHS to next level and beyond

Auburn High had made it to the semifinals before, venturing into the 2001 fourth round before being put out by Daphne, 21-0.

December 23, 2009

BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER: Hill’s season comes as no surprise

Before the season, Central’s Ron Nelson said he felt he had the best back in the state lining up in his backfield.

December 20, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Carter named 6A Coach of the Year; 30 area players receive All-State nods from ASWA

If not for one punt return, Auburn High would have been playing for the Class 6A state championship in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 4.

December 17, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Two more from Auburn High headed to FBS schools

Two members of Auburn High’s senior-filled offensive line, one that helped pave the way for 3,333 rushing yards in the Tigers’ run to the semifinals this season, will be suiting up for FBS schools next year.

December 15, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Recruiting fair helps area athletes get noticed

Three coaches crowd around a laptop screen in Lee-Scott’s old gymnasium, talking amongst themselves as Beauregard’s Von Gibson ranges from his position at the right hash all the way over to the left sideline to help blow up a running play.

December 14, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Poka’s Tate named ALFCA’s Coach of the Year

This year’s version of the Loachapoka football team went further than any of its counterparts during coach Jerome Tate’s 15 years at the helm.

PREP FOOTBALL: Tallassee’s Smith commits to Troy

The recruiting list keeps piling up for Troy.

December 13, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Four area players help Alabama All-Stars top Mississippi again

MOBILE — For two-and-a-half quarters of Saturday’s Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, rain and punting ruled the day.

December 10, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Chambers’ Allen takes over at Glenwood

PHENIX CITY — Maybe 10 or so minutes into the first meeting with his new team, Jason Allen felt an extreme level of comfort at the place he long aspired to serve as head coach.

December 06, 2009

SUPER 6: Auburn/Opelika Sports Council gets crash course in hosting event

TUSCALOOSA — Auburn, you are now on the clock.

December 05, 2009

SZVETITZ COLUMN: Reeltown won the old-fashioned way

TUSCALOOSA — Watching the Class 2A state championship game between Reeltown and Clay County on Friday afternoon, the only thing to remind you that this wasn’t the 1970s was the state-of-the-art cranes in the south end zone.

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