Hubbertville

The Lions boarded buses and traveled to Berry to meet their cross-county rivals. Following the coin toss, Mason Parr’s opening kick was received at the 25-yard line by Coby McCarley, with Max Westbrook and Noah Morrison on the stop. With runs by T.J. Keeton and Blaize Wakefield, the Lions advanced the ball to midfield, where the opening possession came to a halt.

Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey, along with state staff officials, visited Hubbertville School on Sept. 27. Mackey, as well as Chief of Staff Chuck Marcum, Executive Director of the School Superintendents of Alabama Ryan Hollingsworth, and Alabama State Board of Education District 7 member Belinda McRae were in attendance.

Hubbertville returned to region play on Friday night, traveling to Brilliant to face the Tigers. Following Tucker Bowen’s opening kick, Brilliant’s offense, led by quarterback Brooks McLemore, began its opening possession at its 32-yard line. Back to back penalties left the Tigers facing fourth down and 15, sending Bruin Hulsey back to punt the ball away.

The Lions traveled to Hackleburg on Friday night to faceoff with the Panthers of Region 8. The opening kick was received by Levi Williams, who advanced five yards, setting the Lions up at the 46-yard line.

Hubbertville hosted the South Lamar Stallions on Friday night. Winning the coin toss, the Lions elected to receive, sending T.J. Keeton back deep for the opening kick. The Lions’ opening possession was short.

Hubbertville celebrated homecoming on Friday night by hosting the Holy Spirit Saints.
Following the coin toss, Tucker Bowen’s opening kick was returned to the 33-yard line, where Kobe McCarley and Zeb Haley made the stop.

Traveling to Sumiton on a wet rainy night, the Lions opened Region 5 play against the Sumition Christian Eagles. Winning the coin toss, the Eagles elected to receive. Following a sack on quarterback Jake White by Kane Rushing, the Eagles were facing third down and 16 from its own 32-yard line. Two snaps later, the ball was punted away, rolling to a stop at Hubbertville’s 34-yard line.

The Fayette County Board of Education honored two Hubbertville School students and presented the students with signed Alabama Senate resolutions congratulating them for their accomplishments during its Aug. 22 meeting. All board members were present for the meeting.
Board president Tom Hubbert opened the meeting with prayer, and board member John Aaron led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Opening the 2023 season, the Hubbertville Lions welcomed the Trail Blazers of University Charter School to Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium. Winning the coin toss, the Lions elected to receive the opening kick, with Kobe McCarley recovering the ball at the 30-yard line. The Lions’ opening possession was short. Facing fourth down and five from the 35-yard line, T.J. Keeton punted the ball away, setting the Blazers up at its 29-yard line.

Due to near-record temperatures this week, the kickoff for the Fayette-Cordova football game at John Morgan Brown Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 24 is being delayed until 8 p.m. Also, Hubbertville’s home game against University Charter School on Friday, Aug. 25 is starting at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.