Staff Report
(December 27, 2011)

High school basketball tournaments abound this week as the calendar flips to 2012.

The Prattville Lions celebrated a semifinal win over Central-Phenix City last Friday. They hope to do the same in Tuscaloosa this week. (Photo by Mark Dunn)

Staff Report
(December 2, 2011)

Despite being a team full of seniors, Prattville head football coach Jamey DuBose saw something lacking in the midway point of the 2011 season.

Maturity.

It was evident during a surprising loss in the fifth game of the season at home against Opelika.

Prattville’s Mike Smith had two touchdowns in the Lions’ win over Central-Phenix City on Friday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)

Staff Report
(November 26, 2011)

As has been the case throughout the playoffs, the combination of quarterbacks Justin Thomas as Jalen Whitlow was too much for Central-Phenix City in the Lions’ 45-12 victory in the Class 6A semifinals at Stanley-Jensen Stadium  on Friday.

Staff Report
(November 25, 2011)

One more step to the Super Six.

That’s what 24 teams have in mind on Friday as the semifinal round of the AHSAA playoffs take place.

Only one team in the River Region has survived. No surprise that it’s the Prattville Lions, who have been impressive in the post season.

Staff Report
(November 18, 2011)

The Alabama Independent School Association will crown three champions on Friday. Two of those may come from the River Region

Staff Report
(November 17, 2011)

Michael Butler is back in the top position of the Press Picks panel.

Butler enjoyed a 13-win week to pass RRS’s Graham Dunn. His lead is one game as the regular season winds down. Stu McCann holds on to third place.

Montgomery Academy athletic director and head football coach Anthony McCall will begin play in Class 2A next fall. (Staff Photo)

Staff Report
(November 16, 2011)

As of Wednesday, the landscape of the Alabama High School Athletic Association has changed.

On Wednesday, the AHSAA officially released its new classifications for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 calendar years. The news created a stir for many of the schools in the River Region.

Several schools moved into new classifications while others have new regional and area rivals.

Staff Report
(November 11, 2011)

It may not earn the "Game of the Century" moniker but Friday’s second-round game between Prattville and Daphne is certainly on the large scale.

The two teams battle in the Class 6A bracket and lead the four games involving teams from the River Region this week.

Staff Report
(November 10, 2011)
During a week filled with whirlwind stories, the panel is back to business.

The aftermath of the LSU victory over Alabama was quickly overshadowed by the latest revelations involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky at Penn State followed by Wednesday’s firing of longtime head football coach Joe Paterno.

Schedule of the second round of the AHSAA and semifinals of the AISA state football playoffs. All games are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise. (River Region teams in bold)