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Alabama high school football head coach suspended due to improper filming: Report

Enterprise head coach Ben Blackmon is suspended for this week's region tilt against Opelika

Andy Villamarzo

Enterprise's Mason Burkhardt (9) scores a touchdown against Carver during their game at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday October 3, 2024.
Enterprise's Mason Burkhardt (9) scores a touchdown against Carver during their game at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday October 3, 2024. / Mickey Welsh / Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When Enterprise High School takes on Opelika High School on Friday night, it will be without a key figurehead roaming the sidelines.

According to a report by WKRG's Simmone Eli, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) handed down a one-game suspension to Enterprise head coach Ben Blackmon for improper filming of a future opponent’s game.

The suspension stems from Blackmon and an unnamed assistant coach attending Opelika's contest against Dothan last week, with the assistant filming the game. The two were caught on video reviewing cell phone footage of what was recorded and the video was submitted to News 5 Sports.

Blackmon just recently won his 150th game as a head coach and is no stranger to success in Alabama, as he led Spanish Fort to the state championship three times. Now, the longtime head coach will have to sit out of a pivotal Class 7A, Region 2 game due to the improper filming costing him a Friday night of coaching.

The AHSAA bylaws strictly prohibit any filming of opponent's games without permission. The rule officially states the following:

“A school may not video tape nor film any contest in which it is not involved unless it has received permission from both participating schools.”

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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