Past behind them, Eagles aim to reset

Past behind them, Eagles aim to reset

by Sam Chandler The 2016 season did not unfold as Oak Mountain head coach Cris Bell intended. Two years removed from a 10-win season and a state quarterfinal appearance, the Eagles mustered only three wins in 11 games while surrendering more than 33 points per outing....
Seniors set sights on shot at playoffs

Seniors set sights on shot at playoffs

by Gary Lloyd The Vestavia Hills High School football team missed the playoffs in 2016 for just the ninth time in head coach Buddy Anderson’s 39th season as the head coach. The Rebels are looking to change that in 2017. “The goals for this year would defi nitely be to...
Colafrancesco continues to push Cavaliers

Colafrancesco continues to push Cavaliers

by Kyle Parmley Logan Colafrancesco’s first win as the head football coach at John Carroll Catholic High School was a big one. “When we won that game against Moody, you’d have thought we won the Super Bowl,” he said. Colafrancesco knew what he was getting into at John...
Nix inherits talented squad ready to play

Nix inherits talented squad ready to play

by Kyle Parmley No matter where Patrick Nix is coaching, the foundation of his high school football program remains the same. It begins with hard work and belief in others, and ends with a cohesive unit that is successful on the football field and instills the...
Jaguars need new headliners to spur team

Jaguars need new headliners to spur team

by Sam Chandler All signs pointed to a downward spiral. Midway through its 2016 season last September, the Spain Park High School football team entered its bye week with a 3-2 record after dropping consecutive games to Hoover and Mountain Brook. A year prior, the Jags...