AHSFHS.org

@coachelawler Thanks

In search of Class 4A schedules for the 2026 football season. 4A Charles Henderson Fairview Hamilton Headland Jemison Wenonah West Point Williamson Woodlawn

@DylanDiemert Thanks

@AlabamaHSFB Vinemont’s schedule from their FB page:

In search of Class 3A schedules for the 2026 football season. Curry D.A.R. Flomaton Handley Hokes Bluff Munford New Hope Oakman Vinemont White Plains Wicksburg

@CurryJackets Thanks

@awtrammell Thanks

In search of Class 1A schedules for the 2026 football season. Abbeville Barbour County Billingsley Cedar Bluff Central Hayneville Choctaw County Fayetteville Francis Marion Gaylesville Hubbertville Keith Linden Maplesville Marengo Marion County Meek Notasulga Phillips Bear Creek Pickens County Pleasant Home R.C. Hatch South Lamar Spring Garden Sulligent University Charter School Valley Head Waterloo

In search of Class 2A schedules for the 2026 football season. B.B. Comer Central Coosa Cottonwood Dadeville Dallas County Fyffe G.W. Long Gordo Greensboro Houston County Midfield Pisgah Randolph County Reeltown Saks Southeastern Sumter Central Thorsby

We are still in search of football schedules for the 2026 season. 5A Chilton County Jackson-Olin Jasper Murphy Park Crossing Pelham Percy Julian Rehobeth

We are still in search of football schedules for the 2026 season. 6A Davidson J.A.G. Mary Montgomery Vestavia Hills

AHSAA Hall of Fame Spotlight presented by Glenda Mitchell Law Firm - glendamitchelllawfirm.com - 678-721-0417 Anthony Edwards’ Ability to Listen has been Key to his Success By BILL PLOTT, For the AHSAA MONTGOMERY – Anthony Edwards is described by his peers at Loachapoka High School as a teacher and coach “whose character on and off the field does not change.” Edwards is also one of 12 individuals in the Class of 2026 set to be inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. The induction banquet will be Monday, March 23, at 6 p.m., at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center. He was raised in Lee County graduating from Beauregard High School in 1990. He earned a college degree from Selma University in 1994 and from Auburn University in 1997. Edwards started his teaching and coaching career back home in Lee County at Loachapoka High School in 1997 and has spent the past 26 years in that small East Alabama community teaching, coaching, and changing lives. He started his career with a bang, serving as an assistant to Coach Freda Freeman as the Indians defeated Carrollton , 46-33, to win the Class 1A girls’ state basketball championship. The following year, Edwards took over the girls’ basketball program and continued to guide program for more than two decades. His coaching motto was a simple one. “My team taught me that discipline and listening will take you a long way. You don’t have to have a lot of talent. Sometimes you just have to be able to listen.” Following that guideline, he finished with a career record of more than 500 wins, achieving that milestone in 2023. Twenty-two of his 26 seasons resulted in winning records. Fourteen teams won 20 or more games. Twice his team tied the school record of 27 wins. There were 19 Region Tournament appearances and 15 Area championships along the way. He had 18 players named to All State or Final Four tournament teams. Edwards had Final Four appearances in 2005, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2023. The 2014 team was Class 1A runner-up. He has also received numerous Coach of the Year awards along the way. In 2021, he was presented with the AHSAA Class 1A Making a Difference Award. The nominator said Coach Edwards never missed an opportunity to work with children. That was why he coached football in fall, basketball in the winter, and softball and track in the spring. “His character on and off the field does not change,” the nominator wrote. “He works just as hard with the least talented student as he does with the most talented. And by the time they go through his program from junior high school, they all look like champions.” Loachapoka Principal Albert Weeden said sings Edwards’ praises as well. “He works so hard to give our kids a chance to compete. That is why he coaches softball now. Even though we don’t have youth leagues, etc., here, he started the program so our kids could have a chance to play and compete. Coach Edwards is definitely a person who is making a difference.” Former Loachapoka boys’ basketball coach Shane Colquhoun said, “Another remarkable quality Coach Edwards possess is his refusal to give up on his players. Regardless of their challenges, he consistently demonstrates patience, compassion, and a genuine belief in the potential of each individual under his guidance. “Coach Edwards invests time and effort into developing solid relationships with his players, providing them with the necessary support and encouragement to overcome obstacles and reach their full potential.” Throughout his career, he was an advocate for student development beyond sports with an emphasis on personal growth, teamwork, and academic achievement. He impacted the lives of countless student-athletes with many going on to further success in sports and life. In 2017, he was diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer, undergoing surgery twice in the weeks leading up to the season opener. Opelika-Auburn News reporter Erik Baacharach wrote: “Yet somehow, someway, Edwards and his players managed to turn the nightmare into a positive. Edwards had surgery on Sept. 29 and again on Oct.14. He was pronounced cancer free on Oct. 25. And though he was still in full-blown recovery mode at the start of the seasons, Edwards didn’t miss a game. He refused to stay home. There was nothing that was going to stop him.” Edwards told the reporter, “I was trying to give my players that same mentality. They were there for me, and I had to be there for them.” He sat in the stands right behind the Indians bench while assistants Shavia Evans, Hope Felton, and Shakendria Walker carried the team through the first eleven games. Overcoming adversity, the Indians came within one game of making another Final Four. Edwards, who also served as an assistant football coach during much of is career, said he learned so much from his students and players during that trying time. “I had always hoped they were listening to me about reaching out helping teammates when they needed it most,” he said. “And when their coach (me) needed it most, I listened to them as they carried me on their shoulders and in their hearts.” He also coached Loachapoka High’s track and field team. His teams annually finished among the top five in Class 1A. One of his athletes, Kaitlyn Hill, won 16 championships during her career at Loachapoka. She went on to the University of West Alabama where she excelled competing in the Gulf South Conference. BILL PLOTT IS A LONG-TIME JOURNALIST AND ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HISTORIAN

Thanks Emily. Enjoyed doing the show.

The Alabama Football Coaches Association elects a new Vice President and new board members. bit.ly/4rDvETD

Anthony Edwards’ Ability to Listen has Been Key to his Success 4th Installment in a 12-part series on the HOF Class of 2026 ahsaanow.com/2026/03/15/ant…

Ranking the top 5 Alabama high school football stadiums 🏟️ READ: on3.com/high-school/ne…

Honored to join the Fox 10 sports team for a conversation this week.

@BamaPrepsFB Redo this graphic. You left off all the schools in the southwest corner of the state. Do better!

CHAMP STATUS. 14 boys and girls teams across the State of Alabama took home a Blue Map for the 2026 Basketball Season! Did your school win a title?

FUN FACT: Including Coach Weeks, County High has had only three head basketball coaches since the end of World War II in 1945. And on Saturday, all three (Weeks, McKinzey and TCHS legend Bobby Jones) will have coached in a state title game.