The 2021 high school football playoffs opened Thursday night with a pair of games.<\/p>\n
In Class 2A, B.B. Comer defeated G.W. Long, while Oak Mountain kicked a last-second FG to beat James Clemens in the 7A opener.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/p>\n
7 intriguing first-round matchups<\/p>\n
AL.com Round 1 predictions<\/p>\n
Final ASWA prep football rankings<\/p>\n
Key matchups in tonights first round include Prattville at Theodore, Baldwin County at Helena, Gardendale at Hartselle and Pinson Valley at Muscle Shoals.<\/p>\n
Check back frequently tonight for all the updates, the final scores and the second-round pairings.<\/p>\n
8:53 PM, Getting late:<\/p>\n
Auburn 32, Baker 3<\/p>\n
Parker 24, Boaz 14 (End 3)<\/p>\n
Pike Road 30, Holtville 0 (End 3)<\/p>\n
Alexandria 45, Ardmore 0 (End 3)<\/p>\n
Decatur Heritage 28, Marion County 14 (4:59 3rd)<\/p>\n
Gardendale 35, Hartselle 21 <\/p>\n
Lee-Montgomery 21, McAdory 12 (1:21 3rd)<\/p>\n
Andalusia 21, Sylacauga 0<\/p>\n
8:51 PM, Most underrated recruit in the state? How about a vote for Baldwin Countys Ty Mims, who is headed to Southern Miss.<\/p>\n
8:46 PM, Best games of the night? Here are four to choose from, all in 6A:<\/p>\n
Spanish Fort leads Calera 27-24 with Calera driving.<\/p>\n
Gardendale leads unbeaten Hartselle 28-21 after 3<\/p>\n
Baldwin County and Helena are tied 22-22 with 4:09 left in the third.<\/p>\n
McGill-Toolen leads Pelham 13-6<\/p>\n
8:40 PM, Jackets in front: McGill-Toolen takes a 13-6 lead on the road against Pelham on Braylon McReynolds 34-yard TD run.<\/p>\n
Also:<\/p>\n
Briarwood 28, Fort Payne 12 (End 3)<\/p>\n
Prattville 19, Theodore 8 (James Rogers 42-yard FG, 5:45 3rd)<\/p>\n
Decatur Heritage 28, Marion County 8 (Brayden Kyle 62-yard run, 7:40 3rd)<\/p>\n
UMS-Wright 45, Marbury 0<\/p>\n
Enterprise 28, Fairhope 10 (18 seconds 3rd)<\/p>\n
8:31 PM, Close games:<\/p>\n
McGill-Toolen 6, Pelham 6: McGill running back and South Alabama commit Braylon McReynolds closing in on 200 yards rushing.<\/p>\n
Baldwin County 15, Helena 14: Ty Mims with a 55-yard punt return.<\/p>\n
Gardendale 28, Hartselle 14.<\/p>\n
Spanish Fort 27, Calera 24 (Calera returns opening second-half kick for a TD)<\/p>\n
Parker 18, Boaz 14 (7:35 3rd)<\/p>\n
Mobile Christian 14, Bibb County 0<\/p>\n
8:25 PM, Tough night for Class 7A, Region 1: The Mobile area may get swept in the first round. All four teams are currently behind and only one is close.<\/p>\n
Here are the scores:<\/p>\n
Prattville 16, Theodore 8<\/p>\n
Enterprise 28, Fairhope 3<\/p>\n
Central-Phenix City 24, Daphne 0<\/p>\n
Auburn 21, Baker 3<\/p>\n
AND, Region 4 isnt looking so good either:<\/p>\n
Region champ James Clemens lost Thursday night to Oak Mountain.<\/p>\n
Hoover leads Sparkman 49-0 in the second half<\/p>\n
Thompson leads Florence 42-0 at the half.<\/p>\n
Hewitt-Trussville vs. Bob Jones has yet to start in Madison due to a lighting issue.<\/p>\n
8:20 PM, More updates:<\/p>\n
Class 5A No. 1 Pike Road leads Holtville 17-0 at half<\/p>\n
Fyffe 28, Walter Wellborn 0 (3rd)<\/p>\n
Bayside Academy 28, Southside-Selma 8<\/p>\n
8:10 PM, Checking the scores:<\/p>\n
Decatur Heritage 21, Marion County 8 (Half)<\/p>\n
Lee-Montgomery 14, McAdory 6 (Half)<\/p>\n
Prattville 16, Theodore 8 (Half)<\/p>\n
Madison Academy 35, Hamilton 0 (Half)<\/p>\n
Parker 12, Boaz 7 (Half)<\/p>\n
Saraland 21, Wetumpka 7 (Half)<\/p>\n
Guntersville 14, Ramsay 14 (Half)<\/p>\n
Spanish Fort 27, Calera 17 (Half)<\/p>\n
St. Pauls 22, Selma 0 (Half)<\/p>\n
Priceville 17, Etowah 14 <\/p>\n
Mountain Brook 49, Southside 0 <\/p>\n
Wadley 28, Gaylesville 0 <\/p>\n
Briarwood 21, Ft. Payne 12 (Half)<\/p>\n
Ragland 22, Valley Head 0 (Half)<\/p>\n
Gordo 27, North Jackson 0 <\/p>\n
Plainview 29, Saks 6 <\/p>\n
Mars Hill Bible 21, Sand Rock 0 <\/p>\n
Loachapoka 12, Millry 7<\/p>\n
8:05 PM, Looking angry: Thompson having its way with Florence tonight ... <\/p>\n
8:01 PM, Its that kind of night: Things not going well at all at Madison City Schools Stadium where Bob Jones and Hewitt-Trussville have yet to start because of a lighting issue.<\/p>\n
7:53 PM, Scores from all around ...<\/p>\n
Briarwood 21, Fort Payne 12<\/p>\n
Enterprise 28, Fairhope 3 (Wildcats all over the Region 1 champs)<\/p>\n
Hoover 42, Sparkman 0<\/p>\n
Highland Home 14, Orange Beach 7<\/p>\n
Pelham 6, McGill-Toolen 3<\/p>\n
Vigor 27, West Blocton 0 (Jermaine Coleman 11-yard TD run)<\/p>\n
Clarke County 35, Thorsby 0 (Ron Johnson 49-yard run)<\/p>\n
Alexandria 38, Ardmore 0<\/p>\n
Sweet Water 35, Billingsley 0<\/p>\n
Pike Liberal 35, Clarke Prep 0<\/p>\n
Opelika 28, Northridge 0<\/p>\n
Helena 14, Baldwin County 9 (Half)<\/p>\n
UMS-Wright 31, Marbury 0 (Half)<\/p>\n
Homewood 21, Arab 7 (half)<\/p>\n
Randolph 28, Fayette County 0 (half)<\/p>\n
7:45 PM Good one on the Hill: Spanish Fort leads Calera 21-14.<\/p>\n
Also in 6A, Saraland leads Wetumpka 14-7 with 8:23 left in the half<\/p>\n
and Lee-Montgomery leads McAdory 14-0<\/p>\n
In 7A, Auburn leads Baker 21-3<\/p>\n
Central-Phenix City leads Daphne 24-0 (Karmello English with a 35-yard run with 4:21 left in half)<\/p>\n
Prattville 9, Theodore 8 (James Rogers 54-yard FG)<\/p>\n
Greenville 12, Tallassee 0<\/p>\n
7:41 PM, Plenty of first-half scores updates ...<\/p>\n
UMS-Wright 21, Marbury 0 (2 Barton Elliott to Shane Roberson TD passes)<\/p>\n
Enterprise leads Fairhope 21-3<\/p>\n
Decatur Heritage 14, Marion County 8<\/p>\n
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