Central-Phenix City Red Devils beats Pinson Valley 61-14

Reigning Alabama Class 7A state champion Red Devils also carry a national ranking into their 2024 season opener

Central-Phenix City did a lot of celebrating on its way to the 2023 Alabama Class 7A state championship. The Red Devils are poised for more of the same in 2024 as their season-opener at Pinson Valley has arrived. / Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK

• HS FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD | RECRUITING UPDATES

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	1	2	3	4	T
Pinson Valley	0	0	0	14	14
Central-Phenix City	14	23	10	14	61

PINSON VALLEY AT CENTRAL-PHENIX CITY

PREGAME

- Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm ET

- We're about 25 minutes from kickoff. Keep it locked here for all the latest updates.

- Both teams are on the field and we're about ready for football.

1st Quarter

- Touchdown Central: Andrew Alford hit Daylyn Upshaw for long touchdown passes on back to back drives for the Red Devils to start the game. It's 14-0 here in the first quarter.

- Pinson gets a fumble: It looked like the Red Devils were about to go ahead 21-0, but the Pinson Valley defense got a fumble recovery at their own 11-yard line. We've reached the end of the first quarter.

2nd Quarter

- Central gets a safety: You don't see that every day... Pinson Valley was backed up to its own 1-yard line and attempted a punt on fourth down. The snap sailed over the punter's head for a safety, and the Red Devils lead this game 16-0.

- Touchdown Central: Red Devil junior Donovan Crow got the corner and made a couple of men miss on his way to a 15-yard touchdown run. It's 23-0 Central early in the second quarter.

- Touchdown Central: Daylyn Upshaw just pulled in his third touchdown reception of the night, this one a 64-yarder. It's 30-0 Central.

- Touchdown Central: Donovan Crow scores again, this time from inside the five-yard line with 1:35 left in the first half. It's 37-0 Central.

- Halftime: Looks like we'll have a running clock when the game resumes.

Second Half

- Central dominating: Pinson Valley finally got on the board, but the Central Red Devils are rolling, despite the running clock. Their latest touchdown with four minutes to go made it 61-7.

- That's the game: Pinson Valley scored a late touchdown to cut it to 61-14, but the game ended with the Red Devils taking knees. The defending state champs are 1-0.