football

With the start of a new school year comes the beginning of high school football season. Prior to the beginning of the regular season next week, Fayette County High School will host a jamboree this Friday, beginning at 6 p.m., with Fayette, Tuscaloosa Academy, Northside and South Lamar participating. Pictured from last year is FCHS running back Dylan Schloerb running for a touchdown. See next week’s The Times-Record for our annual football preview section.

Former Fayette County High School graduate Luke Tucker has been hired to start a new high school football program at Belgreen High School in Franklin County. Tucker has been the head football coach for the past two seasons at Dale County High School. He was an assistant football coach at Fayette County High School for several years, was the head FCHS baseball coach, and led the Tigers to an undefeated 15-0 football record and a state championship during the 1996 season as a junior quarterback for the team.

Fayette traveled to Sylvania High School for a first round football playoff game and was defeated by the Rams by the score of 35-6.

Fayette defeated the Hamilton Aggies 28-8 on the road to conclude its 2022 regular season. The Tigers will next face Sylvania in the first round of the playoffs. The Tigers controlled the tempo of the game from the beginning, receiving the opening kickoff and returning the kick to its 42-yard line.

The Berry Wildcats finished off the 2022 season by welcoming the Sumiton Christian Eagles to Fred Webster Stadium. Unfortunately, turnovers would plague the Wildcats throughout the game, and Berry’s season came to an end with a 53-18 loss to the Eagles.

Traveling to Lynn on Friday night, the Lions closed out its 2022 season with a loss to the top ranked Region Five Bears by the score of 44-14.

Senior Night is always an exciting time of year. It gives the fans an opportunity to recognize the seniors for their hard work and years of dedication. With that in mind, the Wildcats welcomed the Brilliant Tigers to Fred Webster Stadium.

Despite starting the game with a 14-0 lead, Midfield led 16-14 midway through the fourth period before hard running by Charles Grant and a fumble recovery by the Tigers’ defense led to three touchdowns by Dylan Schloerb and a 35-16 Fayette victory.

Hubbertville hosted the Marion County Red Raiders on Friday night at Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium. Winning the coin toss, the Lions elected to receive the opening kick, sending Taylor Hubbert and T.J. Keeton back for the return.

Despite controlling the ball for approximately 14 minutes in the first quarter and taking a 13-0 lead into the second period, Fayette ultimately lost a key regional matchup to Winfield by the score of 25-13. Fayette received the opening kickoff at its 24-yard line and immediately added an additional 15 yards on the first play as Blake Johnson completed a pass to Hollis Strawbridge.