Alabama
Alabama high school football predictions: Experts pick the state semifinals
Thompson and Opelika are already in next week’s Super 7 championships at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium.
The other 12 finalists will be decided Friday night in the Class 1A-6A semifinals.
Breaking down the semifinals
Round 4 news, notes, schedule
Thirteen teams are still undefeated heading into Round 4. The most surprising semifinalist is Scottsboro in Class 5A. The Wildcats are the only unranked team remaining. They host Moody with a chance to reach the finals.
Here is how the AL.com experts pick this week’s semifinal games:
CLASS 6A
Benjamin Russell (12-1) at Saraland (12-0)
Ben Thomas: Saraland 35-28
Dennis Victory: Saraland 42-28
Randy Kennedy: Saraland 35-33
John Vella: Saraland 36-24
Gerhard Mathangani: Saraland 31-28
Simone Eli: Saraland 34-20
Thomas Ashworth: Saraland 41-39
Clay-Chalkville (13-0) at Muscle Shoals (12-0)
Ben Thomas: Clay-Chalkville 21-14
Dennis Victory: Clay-Chalkville 31-30
Randy Kennedy: Clay-Chalkville 17-14
John Vella: Clay-Chalkville 32-30
Gerhard Mathangani: Clay-Chalkville 35-28
Simone Eli: Clay-Chalkville 27-17
Thomas Ashworth: Muscle Shoals 24-23
CLASS 5A
Vigor (11-2) at Williamson (13-0)
Ben Thomas: Williamson 20-12
Dennis Victory: Williamson 19-18
Randy Kennedy: Williamson 22-21
John Vella: Williamson 27-18
Gerhard Mathangani: Williamson 24-23
Simone Eli: Vigor 23-17
Thomas Ashworth: Vigor 24-23
Moody (11-2) at Scottsboro (9-4)
Ben Thomas: Moody 42-21
Dennis Victory: Moody 38-21
Randy Kennedy: Moody 41-24
John Vella: Moody 31-28
Gerhard Mathangani: Moody 38-31
Simone Eli: Moody 30-16
Thomas Ashworth: Moody 37-28
CLASS 4A
Jackson (11-2) at St. Michael (13-0)
Ben Thomas: Jackson 41-34
Dennis Victory: Jackson 51-50
Randy Kennedy: Jackson 43-42
John Vella: Jackson 40-33
Gerhard Mathangani: St. Michael 28-27
Simone Eli: St. Michael 38-35
Thomas Ashworth: Jackson 38-37
Anniston (13-0) at Plainview (13-0)
Ben Thomas: Anniston 28-17
Dennis Victory: Anniston 22-21
Randy Kennedy: Anniston 30-20
John Vella: Plainview 24-16
Gerhard Mathangani: Plainview 27-24
Simone Eli: Anniston 28-20
Thomas Ashworth: Anniston 34-23
CLASS 3A
Southside-Selma (13-0) at Bayside Academy (12-1)
Ben Thomas: Bayside Academy 31-23
Dennis Victory: Bayside Academy 24-22
Randy Kennedy: Bayside Academy 31-27
John Vella: Bayside Academy 30-28
Gerhard Mathangani: Bayside Academy 21-17
Simone Eli: Bayside Academy 24-23
Thomas Ashworth: Bayside Academy 34-31
Piedmont (13-0) at Mars Hill (13-0)
Ben Thomas: Mars Hill 38-30
Dennis Victory: Mars Hill 28-21
Randy Kennedy: Mars Hill 34-33
John Vella: Mars Hill 36-32
Gerhard Mathangani: Mars Hill 28-27
Simone Eli: Mars Hill 31-28
Thomas Ashworth: Mars Hill 37-35
CLASS 2A
Reeltown (10-3) at Lanett (11-2)
Ben Thomas: Reeltown 21-16
Dennis Victory: Reeltown 28-27
Randy Kennedy: Reeltown 20-19
John Vella: Reeltown 27-21
Gerhard Mathangani: Lanett 21-18
Simone Eli: Reeltown 34-27
Thomas Ashworth: Reeltown 31-27
Coosa Christian (11-2) at Pisgah (11-2)
Ben Thomas: Coosa Christian 33-17
Dennis Victory: Coosa Christian 35-28
Randy Kennedy: Coosa Christian 37-30
John Vella: Coosa Christian 39-28
Gerhard Mathangani: Coosa Christian 27-24
Simone Eli: Coosa Christian 42-21
Thomas Ashworth: Coosa Christian 20-16
CLASS 1A
Leroy (13-0) at Maplesville (13-0)
Ben Thomas: Maplesville 35-27
Dennis Victory: Maplesville 28-14
Randy Kennedy: Maplesville 20-10
John Vella: Maplesville 35-24
Gerhard Mathangani: Maplesville 14-7
Simone Eli: Maplesville 21-14
Thomas Ashworth: Maplesville 24-6
Wadley (12-0) at Addison (12-1)
Ben Thomas: Wadley 41-28
Dennis Victory: Wadley 38-28
Randy Kennedy: Wadley 35-15
John Vella: Wadley 45-30
Gerhard Mathangani: Wadley 21-18
Simone Eli: Wadley 38-17
Thomas Ashworth: Wadley 38-24
STANDINGS
Last week, overall
Ben Thomas 16-4, 212-68
Dennis Victory 15-5, 211-69
Randy Kennedy 14-6, 210-70
John Vella 15-5, 207-73
Gerhard Mathangani 13-7, 202-78
Simone Eli 16-4, 200-80
Thomas Ashworth 17-3, 198-82
The SEC opponents for Alabama women’s basketball during the 2026-27 campaign has been officially revealed.
The Tide will face some of the top teams in all of women’s college basketball throughout SEC play this upcoming season. Alabama will face Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Texas A&M at home, with Ole Miss being the Tide’s only SEC opponent that they will face twice this year, both home and away. Alabama will be on the road for matchups against Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas as well.
The dates, start times, and television network for each will be revealed at a later date.
Alabama held a 7-9 record throughout SEC play last season. The Tide were widely regarded as one of the top teams in the nation despite struggling at times during conference play, and Alabama was able to make a run during the SEC Tournament with a shocking upset to the Tennessee Lady Vols in Nashville.
Alabama went 24-11 last season as a whole, but the Tide will undoubtedly need to play better during SEC play this year nonetheless.
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Enjoy two nights of free dance at Stars on the Riverfront
Alabama Dance Theatre will present Stars on the Riverfront on June 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. each night at Riverwalk Amphitheater in Montgomery.
In Alabama’s coastal landscape, two Alabama bridges quietly stand among the longest in the United States.
A new World Atlas ranking of the 11 longest bridges in the United States is a reminder that not all crossings are so forgettable. These are the spans that stretch the idea of a “quick drive” into something else entirely.
As World Atlas notes, the country’s roughly 617,000 bridges are mostly routine. The ones on this list “swallow the horizon,” turning open water into a roadway that can take ten or fifteen minutes to cross.
Louisiana dominates the ranking, but Alabama also makes its presence known with two entries: the Jubilee Parkway and the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge.
Jubilee Parkway: Alabama’s 7.5-mile bridge ranks No. 7 among longest in US
Ranked at No. 7 on World Atlas’ list, the Jubilee Parkway carries Interstate 10 across Mobile Bay as a pair of parallel viaduct bridges stretching 7.5 miles between Mobile and Spanish Fort/Daphne. Opened in 1978, the four-lane crossing is often called the “Bayway.”
The World Atlas says the bridge takes its name from Mobile Bay’s “jubilee” phenomenon, when marine life is pushed into shallow water, making it unusually easy to catch.
General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge: 6.08-mile span ranks No. 10 in U.S.
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge ranks No. 10 on the World Atlas list, stretching 6.08 miles across the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta northeast of Mobile as part of Interstate 65.
World Atlas says the bridge is better known locally as the “Dolly Parton Bridge,” a nickname inspired by the paired arch design that, locals say, resembles a distinctive silhouette when viewed from certain angles.
Completed in 1980, it features twin parallel weathering-steel arches and concrete viaducts carrying four lanes over the wide, marshy delta.
Longest bridges in the U.S. Full World Atlas ranking
World Atlas ranks these as the longest bridges in the U.S.:
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway: 23.83 miles
- Manchac Swamp Bridge: 22.8 miles
- Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge: 18.2 miles
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: 17.6 miles
- Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge: 11 miles
- Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge: 8.26 miles
- Jubilee Parkway: 7.5 miles
- San Mateo-Hayward Bridge: 7 miles
- Seven Mile Bridge: 6.79 miles
- General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge: 6.08 miles
- Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge: 5.8 miles
Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter in Alabama for USA TODAY’s Deep South Connect Team. Connect with her on X @jenn_lindahl and email at jlindahl@usatodayco.com.
The iconic wooden roller coaster at Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure is officially back in action, along with some seasonal deals. This Father’s Day, dads can get into the park for free to ride the restored coaster, Rampage.
It’s not the only attraction returning; this Halloween, Alabama Adventure is bringing back not one but two haunted houses for the first time since the late 2000s.
If you can’t wait until then, the Bessemer park will be open late on Saturdays and end with a pop of color. Adventure Summer Nights will have the park open until 9:30 p.m. once a week with a fireworks show to round off the night.
And as an apology to their loyal visitors, people who bought a daily ticket before June 10 are welcome to come back and try their new and improved attractions for free. If you’re a season pass holder, don’t feel left out—pass holder discounts are doubled for the month of July.
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