Alabama High School Football Championships Leaving Birmingham

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

After a 13-year run in Birmingham's Legion Field, the Alabama High School Athletic Association is moving the state's Super Six high school football state championships. The AHSAA has voted to award the title games to Tuscaloosa and Auburn on a rotating basis, beginning with Tuscaloosa this fall.

The six-year deal calls for the Super Six to use Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium and Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium.

“I want to thank the City of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation, the Cities of Auburn and Opelika and the Auburn/Opelika Tourism Bureau, and the City of Birmingham and the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as both the University of Alabama and Auburn University for their diligent efforts during this process,” said Moe Smith, President of the AHSAA Central Board in a news release on the AHSAA website. “I also want to thank Birmingham for its role in making the Super 6 and Final 48 events what they are today. As we move forward, we see this new arrangement with each city as one that will take our championships to new heights.”

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Bluefield Reigns Supreme in West Virgina AA Title Game

57 was Bluefield's lucky number in the West Virginia Class AA championship game against James Monroe (12-2).

Bluefield (13-0) senior quarterback Will Cole threw two 57-yard touchdown passes in the third quarter to bring his team by from a 12-7 halftime deficit and beat James Monroe 20-12. It was the Beavers third Super Six win since 1994.

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West Virginia Super 6 Preview

Wheeling Central will be going after a record-tying four straight West Virginia high school football championship when it plays Williamstown in the Class A championship on Saturday.

These two have meet in the last two title games with the Maroon Knights winning 35-20 in 2006 and 14-7 last season. Wheeling Central is trying to tie Moorefield's record of four straight championships between 1996 and 1999. Central's also riding a 32-game win streak.

In the AAA championship game Saturday Parkersburg will play St. Albans. Parkersburg will be playing in it's 14th title game since 1950 with seven championship trophies.

In AA, Bluefield will take-on James Monroe. This two met a month ago with Bluefield winning 14-7.

To read a preview of all three games, click here.