2025 Alabama State Championship Results (1A, 3A, 5A, 7A)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's championship week! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're giving you the latest on who won the 1A, 3A, 5A, and 7A state championships. These teams put together unbelievable seasons and deserve all the recognition imaginable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congratulations to our 2025 State Champs!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">1A: MAPLESVILLE vs. WADLEY (12/4)</span></strong></em></h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 1A, Maplesville won over Wadley 42-22!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Simply put, [player_tooltip player_id='1621009' first='Nehemiah' last='McCary'] is an absolute star. He's an incredible RB who helped lead Maplesville to this point in the year, and man, did he show up on the biggest stage. He put up 180+ yards and a TD on the ground, helping consistently pave the way for Maplesville's offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wadley put up a serious fight until their star player, [player_tooltip player_id='1349523' first='Jaquez' last='Wilkes'], went down with an injury near halftime. It was super unfortunate to see- he's been an unbelievable player throughout his career and was playing really well in the first two quarters. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Look out for Maplesville next season. I can't see anyone in the 1A stopping McCary and this run game next season- I really think they'll only continue to get better. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">3A: BAYSIDE vs. MARS HILL (12/4)</span></strong></em></h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 3A, Mars Hill went back-to-back and won 38-21!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mars Hill had one of the best rushing attacks in the state this season, and it showed up last night on the biggest display. [player_tooltip player_id='695078' first='Jaxon' last='Penn'] (206 yds and 3 TDs) and [player_tooltip player_id='271992' first='Hudson' last='Higgins'] (196 yds and 3 TDs) were absolutely unstoppable, recording a combined 401 yards and 5 TDs on the ground. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bayside Academy fought hard in the first half, but Mars Hill's run game in the later parts of the game completely took over. I was seriously impressed again with [player_tooltip player_id='222965' first='Davis' last='Barnett']'s performance; he's a star QB everyone in the state needs to look out for moving forward. I don't think we've seen the end of Bayside's run in the slightest. I really look forward to seeing what they do this next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mars Hill wrapped up another unbelievable season, going 15-0 and winning state yet again. It'll be really exciting to see if they can pull off a three-peat in the 3A next year. They're a terrific team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">5A: MOODY vs. VIGOR (12/4)</span></strong></em></h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 5A, Moody won 25-0!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensively, Moody took it to the ground and dominated. RB [player_tooltip player_id='401124' first='Le'Kamren' last='Meadows'] was unstoppable, gashing the Vigor defense for 186 yards and 3 TDs off of 25 carries. Moody's offensive line was terrific in the trenches, consistently opening up huge lanes for Meadows all night long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, Moody shut them out and held Vigor to only 171 yards of offense. They did a terrific job in the trenches and in the secondary, holding [player_tooltip player_id='1603640' first='Sammy' last='Dunn'] to only 86 yards in the air and bringing in a crucial interception in the red zone. Moody even blocked a punt in this game, making it a tough night for Vigor to do much of anything.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was super impressed with how Moody performed in this game. They played with a ton of physicality and were able to wear down a really talented Vigor defense. Moody has a ton of young talent on this team as well, look out for them next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">7A THOMPSON vs. OPELIKA (12/3)</span></em></strong></h1> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 7A, Thompson won 48-10!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensively, Thompson was able to pass and run the ball at will. [player_tooltip player_id='216690' first='Trent' last='Seaborn'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1640379' first='Pryce' last='Lewis'] were dominant, connecting for 4 catches for 110 yards and 2 TDs. Thompson was able to run the ball really well, totaling 239 yards on the ground with great performances from [player_tooltip player_id='401137' first='RJ' last='Evans'] (85 yds and one TD), [player_tooltip player_id='1624742' first='Urijah' last='Casey'] (56yds), and KJ Jackson (43 yds and one TD). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, Thompson was able to force a ton of turnovers. Interceptions from Damonte Tabb, [player_tooltip player_id='646271' first='Trenton' last='McCorvey'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1953840' first='Chauncy' last='Alo'] made it easy for Thompson's offense to take over, consistently giving them great field position throughout the game. On top of that, they did a great job stopping the run- holding Opelika to only 87 yards on the ground.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thompson is capping off a sixth championship season under HC Mark Freeman, and man, has it been a blast to watch. It'll be exciting to see how the Warriors will do next season; they have another huge year ahead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->