Featured Wildcats fall in semifinals against Saraland Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Nov 28, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Benjamin Russell football coach Kirk Johnson had one message for his team after Friday’s night game: The state is on notice.Despite a 38-21 loss at the hands of Saraland in the AHSAA Class 6A semifinals, Johnson said this is only the beginning. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?m“p =@E @7 A6@A=6 E9@F89E H6 H@F=5?’E 6G6? 36 96C6 7@C E9:D >@>6?E[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “%9:D :D *62C ~?6 @7 2 A=2? E92E’D 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 E@86E96C] (6’C6 8@:?8 E@ ECJ E@ <66A >@G:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ ECJ E@ >2<6 @FC AC@8C2> H92E $2C2=2?5 :D]”k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?mq6?;2>:? #FDD6== 6?5D E96 D62D@? H:E9 2 `a\a C64@C5[ 2?5 y@9?D@? 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