By Rubin E. Grant Homewood athletic director Doug Gann spent much of the second week of August in meetings with administrators in the Homewood school system and the people who manage Waldrop Stadium. They were trying to craft a plan for fans to safely attend the Patriots’ home football games during the COVID-19 pandemic. One thing is for certain, going to games during the … [Read more...]
‘Together We Rise’: Cavs’ New Coach Mara Hopes to Break Losing Cycle
By Rubin E. Grant Since taking over as John Carroll Catholic’s head football coach in June, Will Mara said it’s been like “trying to drink water from a fire hydrant.” “There’s been a lot coming at me,” Mara said. “But this is my dream job. I’m 100% blessed to be in this position. It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m the head coach. I’m super excited and the kids have been working … [Read more...]
Ready for Prime Time: Lions Plan to Tackle Class 6A Head On
By Rubin E. Grant Matthew Forester’s first season as Briarwood’s head football coach got off to a rocky start in 2019. The Lions lost their first two games, then reeled off 11 consecutive victories to reach the Class 5A semifinals. Their reward is a move up in classification and into the challenging Class 6A, Region 5 that also includes Mountain Brook, which dropped from 7A, … [Read more...]
Hoover’s First Game Against Dothan Canceled
Hoover’s season-opening game Friday against Dothan at the Hoover Met has been canceled because Dothan’s football team is being quarantined because of COVID-19.The Bucs are searching for another opponent to play. If they are unable to schedule a game this week, they will open the season next week at home against Bessemer City. Hoover had scheduled Dothan … [Read more...]
Bucs’ Football Season-Opener Against Dothan Took Some Scrambling
By Rubin E. Grant Josh Lundy has taken all the changes to Hoover’s first game of the 2020 high school football season in stride. The Bucs were supposed to open the season with a game at the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta as one of 20-plus teams in the Corky Kell Classic. But because of COVID-19, the Bucs’ game against Lowndes County (Ga.) on Aug. 22 was moved to Mill Creek … [Read more...]