Overview
- Senior Jaxon Penn was named MVP after rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns, punctuated by an 89-yard score; he has signed with Troy.
- UAB signee Hudson Higgins contributed 195 rushing yards and two touchdowns behind a line anchored by North Alabama signee Samuel Swinney.
- The victory gave the Panthers their fourth state title in eight years, and the 17-point decision was their closest win of the season.
- Bayside closed 13-2 with its 13-game win streak halted, as quarterback Davis Barnett passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns.
- Mars Hill led just 17-14 entering the fourth quarter before finishing with a 21-7 surge at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium in the Super 7.