No. 14 Central-Phenix City at Dothan: Live score updates

Get live updates as the nationally ranked Red Devils travel to face the Dothan Wolves

Central Phenix City's Andrew Alford (13) celebrates with his team as Central Phenix City faces Thompson in the Class 7A football state championship at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. / Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK

Central-Phenix City (3-0) at Dothan (2-1)

ALABAMA HS FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

	1	2	3	4	F
Central	14	6	15	7	42
Dothan	7	7	14	7	35

Central-Phenix City is up to No. 14 in the latest SBLive National Top 25 Football Rankings, but faces another test tonight against a good Dothan Wolves team that came up just short a week ago against Enterprise.

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FOURTH QUARTER

- Central wins! Dothan was trying to tie the game from the Central 39-yard line, and Broadway hit his receiver down to the one-yard line, and that’s how this game ends. Red Devils hold on by one yard. They beat Dothan 42-35.

- Touchdown Central! Tristan Williams took the handoff on a draw and went 52 yards right up the middle for a score. It’s 42-35 Central with 2:19 left in the ballgame.

- Central turnover: Dothan recovers a fumble at their own 46-yard line.

- Touchdown Dothan! Jaden Barnes caps another long scoring drive for the Wolves with a 14-yard touchdown run, then came back with the same running play to convert the 2-point conversion. With just under nine minutes to go, it’s Central 35, Dothan 35.

THIRD QUARTER

- We've reached the end of the third quarter.

- Touchdown Central! The Red Devil’s offensive line gave him an opening, and Tristan Williams did the rest on a 66-yard touchdown run. With 2:31 to go in the third quarter, it’s 35-27 Central.

- Touchdown Dothan! Aubrail Alexander busted a 40-yard run to set up a first-and-goal for the Wolves, then took it in himself for a touchdown on the next play. The extra point was no good, so it’s Central on top of Dothan 28-27 with 3:02 left in the third quarter. The Red Devils just can't get a stop on defense.

- Touchdown Central! Alford hit Daylyn Upshaw for a 58-yard touchdown pass down the home sideline. He connected with Tristan Williams for the two-point play, and it’s 28-21 Central with 3:57 to go in the third quarter. Upshaw is a problem.

- Touchdown Dothan! The Wolves open the second half with a monstrous 13-play, 68-yard touchdown drive. Broadway capped it with a 3-yard run for his second touchdown of the night. With 5:26 to go in the third quarter, it’s Dothan 21, Central 20.

- We’ve hit the 5:38 mark in the third, and Dothan has has the ball for basically the entire quarter. They have a first-and-goal at the Central 3-yard line after the heat timeout.

SECOND QUARTER

- End of the 2nd Quarter: Dothan missed a 28-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. Central leads it 20-14 at the midway point.

- Touchdown Central! Alford hits Daylyn Upshaw for a 74-yard touchdown pass. That’s the third time that duo has connected tonight. The extra point doinked off the upright. With 7:28 left in the first half, it’s Central 20, Dothan 14.

- Touchdown Dothan! This Wolves ground-and-pound offense is giving the Central defense fits. The last 12-yard carry from Broadway tied this game at 14-14.

FIRST QUARTER

- We've reached the end of the first quarter. It's still Central 14, Dothan 7.

- Touchdown Dothan! Sam Broadway capped a long touchdown drive with a 13-yard touchdown run to trim Central’s lead to 14-7 with 4:01 left in the first quarter.

- Touchdown Central! Andrew Alford hit Brandon Brown in stride for a 50-yard pass play to put the Red Devils in position, then hit Daylyn Upshaw for a 10-yard touchdown pass over the middle of the field. Perfect throw from Alford on both of those passes. Red Devils lead 14-0 with 7:38 left in the first quarter.

- After a great kick return gave them good field position, the Dothan offense lost the ball on a fumble.

- Touchdown Central! Andrew Alford hits Daylyn Upshaw in the corner of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Red Devils take a 7-0 lead here early.

- Nothing doing for Central on their opening possession, but a fumble on the punt return gives the Red Devils a free possession in Dothan territory.

PREGAME

- Dothan has won the coin toss and deferred to the second half, so Central will receive the opening kickoff.

- The teams are about to enter the field. Looks like Central is wearing their road whites with white pants, while Dothan is wearing their all-black unis.

- Tonight's game is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. CT.