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@nextupnick45
breaks off a 47-yard run to the house to provide an answer for the South All-Stars. This was the first play after a big kickoff return from Davidson’s DJ Butler. With 11:07 left in the first half, we’re tied at 7-7 between the North and South
#ALHSFB
FINAL: Fairhope 34 Spanish Fort 28. WALK-OFF WINNER! Nolan Phillips intercepts the Toros’ final attempt and returns it all the way to the house to earn the win for the Pirates
#ALHSFB
.
@Ronnie_Royal3x
= MVP. The NC State commit ran in two scores and was an impact player on defense, including a 1-handed interception, to help
@GSHSDolphins
claim their first state title. More is coming!
#ALHSFB
Former
@footballsfhs
head football coach Ben Blackmon (
@coachblackmon
) made it out to Mobile to see his former Toros in action today!
@KD1ERA
and
@Djames00x
talked about how The Toro Way got them to this point, stay tuned for the full scoop!
#ALHSFB
Gulf Shores celebrates its first state berth with a 45-0 win over Eufaula featuring yet another dominant defensive effort and five touchdowns from
@KolinWilson2
.
@GSHSDolphins
are Tuscaloosa-bound!
#ALHSFB
.
@nextupnick45
is your North-South All-Star MVP! Two huge touchdowns from the
@DaphneFBTrojans
star and then supplied pressure on the turnover on downs that sealed it. Stay tuned to hear his postgame thoughts!
#ALHSFB
If you watched last night's Lending Tree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium, you saw
@BaldwinCountyFB
alum and current
@SouthernMissFB
WR
@tymims23
catch a touchdown pass to help beat Rice 38-24! The true freshman had 24 catches for 373 yards and 3 TDs on the season
#ALHSFB
RONNIE. ROYAL. The
@PackFootball
commit delivers an 80-yard pick-6 to give Gulf Shores a 10-0 lead over UMS-Wright with 2:43 left in the third quarter. He broke tackles but then had a convoy of blockers the last 20 yards. *Possible graphic language at the end.*
#ALHSFB
🚨Big Man Touchdown Alert! 🚨
@StMichaelFB
goes into the bag of tricks and Gunner Rivers connects with Rocco Faiupu on a Tackle Throwback for a 6-yard touchdown. With 4:02 left in the third, St. Michael leads Satsuma 35-0.
#ALHSFB
See y’all in Tuscaloosa! 🐬🏈🏆
The
@GSHSDolphins
are your Class 5A South champions and earned the right to face the defending champion Ramsay Rams for a Blue Map trophy on Thursday at Bryant-Denny Stadium:
Follow along for updates!
#ALHSFB
FINAL: Spanish Fort 7 St. Paul’s 4. Pierce Dutton ends things with a WILD leaping grab at the wall to seal the win for the Toros. His second insane catch this evening put an exclamation point on
@SpanishFortBsbl
’s Opening Day win. Arrest
@Pierce73764079
for robbery.
#ALHSBaseball
FINAL: Gulf Shores 35, Headland 14! For the first time ever, the
@GSHSDolphins
are heading to the state semifinals! With 3 TDs from
@Ronnie_Royal3x
, the 11th 100-yard rushing game from
@KolinWilson2
and a 10th shutout frame from the defense, Dolphin history is made again
#ALHSFB
.
@Ronnie_Royal3x
maybe!? The NC State might have a HUGE touchdown with 4:53 left in regulation. Currently under review where his last step might have come out of bounds. Would extend Gulf Shores’ lead over Ramsay to 27-14
#ALHSFB
Captains meet at midfield and we’re nearing action here on The Hill! Spanish Fort and St. Michael are meeting in a preseason jamboree, stay tuned for more!
#ALHSFB
.
@GSHSDolphins
head football coach Mark Hudspeth celebrates with the band and
@GulfShoresHS
student section following a 41-0 win where the Dolphins allowed 26 (TWENTY-SIX) yards of offense to Charles Henderson. Gulf Shores will hit the road for Headland next week
#ALHSFB
Brody Jones with the TOE-TAP! St. Michael takes a 6-3 lead over Spanish Fort with 2:32 left in the first thanks to this pass from Gunner Rivers. There were some extracurriculars afterward but the Toros did block the Cardinals’ point-after try.
#ALHSFB
@StMichaelFB
.
@nextupnick45
with his second of the afternoon! He rumbles in from 29 yards out to once again respond to a North score. With 4:52 left in the third, we are tied once again at 21-21
#ALHSFB
Daphne middle infielder Steele Hall revealed his college pledge although he’s got four more high school seasons to continue to develop. Still,
@SteeleHall6
announced his commitment to
@Vol_Baseball
:
FINAL:
@GSHSDolphins
48, Beauregard 7. The Dolphins have their second straight home playoff win in the first round. Stay tuned for the full scoop!
#ALHSFB
Surely not the last we’ll see of Perry Thompson on ESPN:
The
@FoleyLionsFB
five-star receiver and Auburn signee collects his second catch this drive and picks up a first down for Team Fire in the
@UANextFootball
All-America Game
#ALHSFB
Still can’t get over Brendon Byrd going from quarterback, to point guard, to signing day, to the diamond - where he hadn’t played in two years - and came up big in a rivalry game in primetime. Hear more from the athlete here:
#ALHSBaseball
#PBRSouth
FINAL: Fairhope 17 Spanish Fort 14. For the second year in a row,
@FHSPirateFball
takes down their Eastern Shore rivals in the final minutes. Desmond Thomas with a 64-yard touchdown with 4:08 left sealed the deal
#ALHSFB
.
@brodyjones2026
added his name to the list of explosive plays from last night with this snag on a jump-ball opportunity. This followed up a toe-tapping touchdown catch in the first quarter of preseason action in Spanish Fort: .
#ALHSFB
@StMichaelFB
One of the top athletes in the nation will likely only be playing defense in college for
@PackFootball
but
@GSHSDolphins
head coach Mark Hudspeth was excited for
@Ronnie_Royal3x
's potential development at the next level.
#ALHSFB
Alabama softball commit
@vic_moten07
punches it in from 5 yards out to give
@DaphneFBTrojans
a 13-7 lead over Alma-Bryant with 5:25 left in regulation! Was a five-play drive where Moten used a big run to advance the Trojans
#ALHSFlagFB
@AlaFlagftbl
Only two quarterbacks in Alabama have thrown for more than 3,000 yards and one of them is a freshman, Gunner Rivers, at Fairhope’s
@StMichaelFB
. On the ground,
@DaphneFBTrojans
'
@nextupnick45
secured a second consecutive thousand-yard season.
#ALHSFB
The
@GSHSDolphins
celebrate their first Blue Map trophy at Bryant-Denny Stadium! Their closest game of the year but the defense prevailed once again.
#ALHSFB
Former
@FHSPirateFball
and current
@DukeFOOTBALL
QB1 Riley Leonard had three hard-nosed rushing scores in the Blue Devils’ huge ACC win on the road. One win away from bowling, Duke travels to Boston College next Friday 👀
@rileyleonard13_
#ALHSFB
The best skill player in
@AL5AFootball
, according to the Alabama Sports Writers Association, was
@GSHSDolphins
'
@Ronnie_Royal3x
. If it wasn't the one-handed interception in the finals that won over voters, it may have been his eye-popping stats.
#ALHSFB
Chris Pearson made it official by signing with the Houston Cougars as part of
#NationalSigningDay
! Stay tuned for more from Orange Beach High School!
#ALHSFB
Nick Peerson from Charles Henderson connects on a 34-yard field goal that gives the South All-Stars a 31-28 lead with 1:23 left in regulation. Caleb McCreary’s fourth-down scramble coming up big right now
#ALHSFB
Thoughts and prayers going out to
@rileyleonard13_
after a tough ending to a great battle with Notre Dame. Big ups to Irish QB Sam Hartman for checking on Leonard before exiting the field as well, the pair had a shootout last year also.
#ALHSFB
He’s not just a quarterback! Caden Creel deposits a ball over the left field fence to bring Fairhope to within 5-3 of Smiths Station through 6 full innings
#ALHSBaseball
The
@GSHSDolphins
have arrived at Bryant-Denny Stadium! The Dolphin Walk took over Tuscaloosa’s Walk of Champions. Kickoff against Ramsay is approaching!
#ALHSFB
.
@StMichaelFB
not only set a single-season scoring record but also clinched the program's first playoff berth Friday.
@OrangeBeachFB
secured its first victory of the season and
@FHSPirateFball
emphatically returned to the win column.
#ALHSFB
Fairhope’s Riley Leonard earned MVP honors in Duke’s 30-13 win over UCF in the Military Bowl. He threw for 173 yards and ran for 63, including a historic rushing touchdown
#ALHSFB
@rileyleonard13_
Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy caught up with
@footballsfhs
alum Kris Abrams-Draine following the National Team’s 16-7 win Saturday in Mobile.
@KD1ERA
said how awesome it was to play in his hometown one last time. Stay tuned for the full scoop!
The Gulf Shores Dolphins head back to the locker room and kickoff is coming up! The program’s first-ever home playoff game in the second round is impending
#ALHSFB
We are set once again for the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week!
Click the link to cast your vote on this week's top performances from the playoff gridiron and basketball court!
FINAL: Gulf Shores 41 Charles Henderson 0. After never going before, the Dolphins are heading to the third round for the second straight season! Stay tuned for the full scoop!
#ALHSFB
On Gulf Shores' last scoring drive, Kolin Wilson surpassed 100 rushing yards for the 11th game of the season. The sophomore entered the game just shy of 1,500 yards for the season
#ALHSFB
Orange Beach strikes first as
@JoelDChandler1
records the Makos’ first touchdown of the year. He also hauled in two big catches earlier in the drive to help Orange Beach march down. With 7:07 left in the first half, Makos lead Elbert’s 7-0
#ALHSFB
It was a beautiful morning to hit the road! The
@GSHSDolphins
are Tuscaloosa-bound for their first
@AL5AFootball
state title contest where the defending champion Ramsay Rams await them. The
@City_GulfShores
sent them off loud and proud!
#ALHSFB
Pick up today's print editions for your football fix! No matter what part of Baldwin County,
@gcntoday
has you covered between the Islander, Onlooker and Courier. Football is so close you can almost smell it:
#ALHSFB
With the heat turned up, the stars showed out. The
@FoleyLionsFB
7-on-7 Showdown featured high-flying action as teams inch closer to football season. The host Lions made the semifinals and the Daphne Trojans fell in the quarterfinals. Stay tuned for the full story!
#ALHSFB
There is a new state leader in passing yards and he's only a freshman. Gunner Rivers' fourth straight game with over 250 passing yards for
@StMichaelFB
has him first in
@MaxPreps
' standings today, ahead of a junior who has played an extra game.
#ALHSFB
EJ Hall catches a 9-yard pass from Caleb McCreary to give the South All-Stars a 28-21 lead with 57 seconds left in the third. The South recovered a fumbled kickoff after its score and takes a lead with Hall’s second touchdown of the night as we wind down
#ALHSFB
As the Class of 2025 MVP of the
@QBCountry
Senior Bowl camp,
@baysideacademy
’s
@SamuelLDunn11
competed in an on-field throwing competition and nearly connected with the UNC mascot for a touchdown. He put it right on him though!
#ALHSFB
Hanging out at Baldwin County football Media Day at Bryant Bank in Daphne where local players and coaches are talking more about the upcoming season! Fall camps are opening up for many teams today
#ALHSFB
For the first time, the St. Michael Cardinals hit the field at their home stadium! Preseason kickoff against Alma-Bryant is coming up next.
#ALHSFB
@StMichaelFB
@SMCHSAthletics1
.
@SpanishFortBsbl
is heading to the state finals! A 9-6 win in Game 3 of the 6A semifinal series against Stanhope Elmore punches their tickets to the championship.
#ALHSBaseball
Another first was marked in Orange Beach this morning when
@poodie1szn
became the first Mako to sign a Division I National Letter of Intent when he cemented his commitment to the
@UHCougarFB
Football program
#ALHSFB
@OrangeBeachFB
Greetings from Hancock Whitney Stadium where
@seniorbowl
practices kicked off with the National Team’s work session. We caught up with
@TroyTrojansFB
’s Carlton Martial who talked about Baldwin County alum McKenzie Bryant’s impact on the program, stay tuned for the full scoop!
.
@teagan2026
has left the building! A TWO-OUT, 3-run blast breaks open Orange Beach’s 1-1 tie against Houston Academy in the Class 4A South Regional Championship.
@oba_softball
moves onto the verge of another regional title
#ALHSSoftball
FINAL: Spanish Fort 4, Athens 3.
@torosoftball
is heading to the
@AHSAAUpdates
Class 6A championship round after Ann Thomas Luke helped bring around Marissa Boeggeman for the winning run. The Toros draw Wetumpka in the championship round set for 5 p.m. this evening
#ALHSSoftball
Gulf Shores takes the field for the first fourth-round playoff game in program history! The Dolphins and Eufaula Tigers are battling with a trip to the 5A State Championship on the line. Gulf Shores won the toss and elected to defer
#ALHSFB
FINAL: Spanish Fort 12 Saraland 11. WALK-OFF WINNER! The Toros are moving on after this hit from Brayden Cooper that scored Newt Gardner thanks to some evasive maneuvers. Spanish Fort is semifinal-bound
#ALHSBaseball
@AHSAAUpdates
A fourth straight AHSAA State Softball Championship for
@oba_softball
puts the Makos one behind Pisgah for the state record. With only three seniors on a 19-player roster, that record could be within reach for
@OrangeBeachHS
:
#ALHSSoftball
@cityorangebeach
Found some more familiar faces in the recruit section!
@FoleyLionsFB
’s
@ArnezJones4
and
@fhsperryt1
, fresh off a battle with Baker, are here hanging out at Auburn’s contest with Samford. Plenty of Foley on The Plains.
#ALHSFB
After a dominant effort in the trenches, it felt fitting for offensive lineman Sam Schepker to celebrate with the plaque after the
@GSHSDolphins
took the win in their first fourth-round appearance. The 45-0 dub sets up a championship bout with Ramsay on Thursday in T-Town
#ALHSFB
Charles Henderson was driving and enter:
@Ronnie_Royal3x
. The NC State commit delivers a 75-yard pick-6 to give Gulf Shores a 10-0 lead over Charles Henderson with 4:15 left in the first
#ALHSFB
@GSHSDolphins
Another quick answer for the South All-Stars. After a huge kickoff return from
@Ronnie_Royal3x
plus a face mask, BTW’s EJ Hall scores on the first play from scrimmage on a 29-yard touchdown that ties the game at 14-14 with 2:38 left in the half
#ALHSFB
Breaking news: Baldwin County has some good football players. A total of 13 athletes have found their college homes as part of
#EarlySigningDay
, check out the first wave of signees and stay tuned for more from ceremonies in Foley and Spanish Fort!
#ALHSFB