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Fayette scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to come from behind and defeat Red Bay by the score of 24-20. The game was tied 6-6 at halftime, with Red Bay leading 14-12 at the conclusion of the third period. Red Bay received the opening kickoff and after driving to its 41-yard line, punted the ball to Fayette. The punt was returned 34 yards by Cooper Sanford, but a holding penalty on the return gave the Fayette Tigers possession at its 15-yard line.

Before the start of the game on a cool, damp night, the Berry Wildcats took time to recognize its 21 senior football players and cheerleaders. After the pre-game activities, the Wildcats faced the Winterboro Bulldogs in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Despite great efforts by both the Berry offense and defense, the Bulldogs’ ground game proved to be the difference as Winterboro took the win 34 - 20.

Fayette’s Kendrick Moore had a career night, scoring four total touchdowns, as the Fayette Tigers defeated the Hamilton Aggies 34-13. On a night when Fayette honored all of the teams in the school’s history, the win secured a third seed in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A playoffs for the Tigers.

The Berry Wildcats faced its final road test of the season and concluded its region play as they traveled to Arley to face the Meek Tigers. Meek controlled the game clock and used special teams' turnovers to defeat the Wildcats 28-7. The Tigers won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. Meek started its opening possession on its 32-yard line. The Tigers failed to move the ball and punted on fourth down from the Meek 34-yard line.

Hubbertville closed out its regular season play last Friday night, welcoming the Lynn Bears to Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium. The Lions won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kick. The kickoff sailed out of bounds, setting the Lions’ offense up for its opening possession at the 40-yard line. The Bears’ defense stood its ground early, allowing a gain of only five yards on the first three plays with Austin Berryhill punting the ball away on fourth down.

Fayette traveled last week to face its old traditional rival Gordo and was defeated by the Greenwave 27-0. The Tigers’ defense made several huge goal line stands, but the Fayette offense could never appear to get on-track during the game.

Hubbertville visited Marion County High School last Friday night to face the Red Raiders. Winning the coin toss, the Lions elected to defer, sending Tucker Bowen and the kicking team onto the field.

The Berry Wildcats continued region play by traveling to Brilliant to face the Tigers. First half turnovers kept the Wildcats’ offense from getting on track, while miscues on special teams led to two Brilliant touchdowns as Berry fell to the Tigers 14-7.

The Fayette County High School Tigers got back on track following a loss to Northside with a dominating win over regional foe Haleyville by the score of 27-0. Fayette used a balanced offensive attack of 196 yards rushing and 194 yards passing to control the tempo of the game. The Tigers’ defense also had an outstanding game, and held a potentially explosive passing attack by the Lions to just 40 yards through the air.

Traveling to Brilliant on Friday night, the Lions found themselves facing a wet and challenging playing field due to the heavy downpours of rain from earlier in the week. Following the coin toss, Hubbertville’s receiving team took the field for the opening kickoff.