All of the teams at both schools will be out to best their records from last season, and they stand a good chance of doing so.
Hillcrest’s varsity boys will be without a few stars from last year’s team, but head coach Warren Roberts is looking to reload and lead the Jaguars back to the state tournament.
Hillcrest’s varsity girls will be under veteran head coach Tommy Dukes, who is returning from a short break from the coaching ranks. Dukes has already won a boys state title at Hillcrest, and the girls stand a good chance of competing for the same under his leadership.
Sparta’s varsity boys, under longtime head coach Russ Brown, look to be improved from last year, but they’ll have their work cut out for them in a tough region.
Sparta’s varsity girls have been rock solid for a number of years, and they just keep reloading. Young and old players with plenty of talent are on this year’s roster, and they’ve got a good chance of winning a state title this year.
Whatever happens, go out and support our local teams. Conecuh County is known for its outstanding high school basketball, and our local players serve as ambassadors for our county wherever they play. They deserve our support at home and on the road.
The third round of the state football playoffs is set for tomorrow (Friday) night and a number of teams from this part of the state are still in the running for a state title.
The only team in the vicinity of Evergreen that’s still in the state playoffs is Flomaton, which competes in Class 2A. They’ll be taking on 12-0 Elba in the 2A semi-finals tomorrow night in Flomaton. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Elba is one of a number of undefeated teams still in the playoffs. Other unbeaten teams include Maplesville and Ragland in Class 1A, Tanner in 2A, Handley and Piedmont in 3A; Dadeville, Jackson and Bibb County in 4A; Hueytown and Hartselle in 5A; Mountain Brook and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa in 6A.
Also on Friday, the Alabama Independent School Association will wrap up the 2011 season when they play their annual Tripleheader State Football Championships at Troy University’s Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The event will begin with the Class 2A title game at 12 p.m. between Edgewood and Patrician. The Class 3A title game between Bessemer Ac. and Glenwood will kick off at 3:30 p.m. The event will close with the Class 1A title game at 7 p.m. between Jackson Academy and Autauga Academy.
Here are my picks for this week’s slate of SEC football games. I like Alabama over Georgia Southern, Arkansas over Mississippi State, Auburn over Samford, LSU over Ole Miss, Florida over Furman, Georgia over Kentucky, South Carolina over The Citadel and Tennessee over Vanderbilt.
Last week: 6-1 (.857), Overall: 67-13 (.838).
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