After the season opener the Southern Prep football team had against Autauga Academy, it was back to the drawing board. And safe to say it worked, with the Rangers pulling away with a 34-22 win over Valiant Cross to open the AISA-AA Region 1 season.Â
It’s been more than a decade since the last 11-man team duked it out for a full season in Camp Hill. But all good things must come to an end, all streaks were meant to be broken, and the Southern Prep football team is doing just that.Â
As much as the conversation around the AISA is in relation to the new GSIAA league created, there is an underlying storyline emerging. For the first time in over four decades, Southern Prep is making the leap from 8-man football to 11-man.
In the wake of the newly created Gulf State Independent Athletic Association, GSIAA, the questions surrounding the league have found their way to AHSAA director Heath Harmon and AISA director Roddie Beck.Â
First-year head coach J.R. Rodriguez went through the database and the history books, trying to track down when the Southern Prep football team last played a full 11-man season.Â
A new year, a new region and a semi-new coach. Those are the factors the Southern prep football team is facing heading into the 2026-2027 season. Much of which could be a tall task for many teams, but with the amount of talent coming back, it should be much easier for the Rangers. Here are s…
Almost at the beginning, Ezekiel Academy jumped out to an early lead and kept piling on — ultimately handing Southern Prep its seventh loss on the season, 54-14.
In the previous Southern Prep’s win this season, it has been due in large part to the offensive prowess it showcases. This time, it was the defense’s turn to shine with a 32-22 win over Springwood.
Southern Prep quarterback Brayden Pace seemingly turned the sliders down and switched the difficulty level to ‘Rookie’ with the way he played on Thursday night.
