Overview
- Coosa Christian beat Lanett 29-22 on a 20-yard touchdown run by Mac Long with 22 seconds left after scoring twice in the final 3:20.
- Kylen Johnson tied the game with a 4-yard run and a two-point pass to LJ Mostella, earned MVP honors, and left late with a leg injury.
- The Conquerors finished 13-2, closing the year on a 13-game winning streak after an 0-2 start under their interim coach.
- Coosa regained playoff eligibility when the school suspended Mark O’Bryant in August and installed Rush Propst as interim, prompting the AHSAA to lift restrictive probation.
- The championship marked Propst’s eighth overall state title and sixth in Alabama, and he said he is not done coaching.