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TP Hammock

TP Hammock

Joined: Aug 26, 2024

TP Hammock is a sportswriter born and raised in Montgomery Alabama. He has been covering the state of Alabama with the Alabama High School Football Historic Society (AHSFHS) since last 2023, but has followed Alabama high school football since he was a kid. He also covers college football and freelances for The Plainsman and other publications. He began contributing High School on SI for SBLive Sports in 2024.

Opelika will face Hoover next week in one of two huge AHSAA Class 7A state football playoff games next week.
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What we learned in the first round of the AHSAA football state playoffs

Class 7A is readied for two heavyweight battles next week; Glenwood squanders huge lead to Alabama Christian; Baker celebrates its first playoff victory in decades; Leeds pulls off a big win.

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Montgomery Catholic head football coach Kirk Johnson has gone 40-0 in four regular seasons with the Knights and is preparing his team for a run at a second straight Alabama high school football state championship as the team begins AHSAA Class 5A postseason play this week.
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Off the Field with Montgomery Catholic football coach Kirk Johnson

The Knights' coach talks about fishing, family and football as his team prepares for this Friday's AHSAA Class 5A playoff opener.

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Elba (Alabama) running back Alvin Henderson, an Auburn Tigers commit, broke the Alabama state record for career rushing yards on Friday and is on pace to surpass 10,000 yards for his career.
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AHSAA football records broken, region titles won, playoff spots lost

What we learned from this week's slate of Alabama high school football games

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Opelika showed why it is a state title contender in AHSAA Class 7A when it knocked off state champ Central-Phenix City, 23-14, Friday night.
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5 Things We Learned from this week's AHSAA football action

Opelika makes a statement against Central-Phenix City; Oxford and Mary Montgomery win region titles; Boaz pulls off a stunner; and Hoover tops Thompson.

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Moody ended a long losing streak to rival Leeds, Friday night, putting the Blue Devils in position to win their first region title in Alabama since 2004.
Alabama

5 Storylines from Friday's AHSAA football action in Alabama (10/12/2024)

Moody ends its losing streak against Leeds; Montgomery Catholic keeps rolling; West Morgan shines in 4A; Saraland survives a test; and Thomasville rolls on.

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Auburn High showed why it very well may be the best AHSAA Class 7A team, when the Tigers knocked off reigning state champion, Central-Phenix City, Friday night.
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Auburn high makes a major statement in AHSAA football

The Tigers's win over Central-Phenix City highlights our 5 Takeaways from this week's Alabama high school football schedule.

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Cottonwood has relied on its outstanding defense for years. Now, the Bears have an improved offense which bolsters their chances as a Class 2A contender in Alabama.
Alabama

5 Takeaways from this week's AHSAA football games

Hurricane Helene plays havoc with the schedule; Clay-Chalkville denies Thompson again; Williamson and Cottonwood stand out.

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Montgomery Catholic's Giovanni Hayner (11) follows his offensive line on his way to gaining a chunk of yardage in the Knights' 63-3 blowout of Charles Henderson, Friday night. Catholic has now won 38 straight regular season games.
Alabama

5 Takeaways for this week's Alabama high school football games

Montgomery Catholic keeps streaking; Mary Montgomery rises up; heartbreak continues for Dothan; and more.

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Vestavia Hills' Charlie Taafe produced 352 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns in a 39-17 win over Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa last week.
Alabama

Vote: Who should be High School on SI's North Alabama Football Player of the Week? (9/17/2024)

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T.R. Miller's Myles Johnson (32), a University of Florida commit, rushed for 205 yards last week and is a candidate for this week's South Alabama Player of the Week. Read about all of our nominees and vote for your choice to be this week's winner.
Alabama

Vote: Who should be the South Alabama high school football Player of the Week? (9/17/2024)

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After a slow start to the 2024 season, the Saint James Trojans have won two straight.
Alabama

5 Things We Learned from this week's AHSAA football action

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Auburn high running back Omar Mabson ran for 126 yards and two TDs in the Tigers win over rival Opelika, Friday, earning him a nomination for South Alabama High School Football Player of the Week. Review each player nominated this week and vote for the one you find most deserving.
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Vote: Who should be High School on SI's South Alabama Football Player of the Week? (9/10/2024)

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