THURSDAY & FRIDAY at 7:00PM
Our expanded coverage of Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football begins this week with the AHSAA Kickoff Classic on Aug. 21 & 22.
The Kickoff Classic opener on Thursday, Aug. 21, features a match up between Prattville and Pike Road. Prattville, which had the best winning percentage (91.2%) of any school in the AHSAA from 2000-2009, hasn’t won a playoff game since 2019. The Pike Road program has won at least 10 games in five of the last six seasons. The Patriots finished 10-4 last season reaching the Class 6A semifinals. They won the Class 5A state title in 2021 and have compiled a 53-13 record in this decade.
Fyffe and Maplesville are each making their second appearance in the Kickoff Classic on Friday night at the Crampton Bowl. Fyffe coach Paul Benefield has built the Red Devils into one of the AHSAA’s most successful and consistent programs, winning seven state titles.
Football coverage will include pre-game shows from 5pm to 6pm and games will begin at 7pm following the PBS News Hour.
WHAT ABOUT THIS OLD HOUSE?
THIS OLD HOUSE will be seen on Saturdays at 4:30pm and 5:00pm (two episodes per week). When new seasons premiere at the end of September, we'll have ASK THIS OLD HOUSE at 4:30 and THIS OLD HOUSE at 5:00. Both programs will return to Thursday nights in November when football moves to Friday nights for the playoff games.
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