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This is Part 4 in a series of articles on the first season of AHSAA Football with the private and public schools separated in region and playoff competition. We have looked at the enrollment and classifications for the private schools, the travel issues, and the fair competition questions. What other concerns do schools and coaches have as the AHSAA goes forward with the plan? One of the issues that concerned the schools playing in “AA” was the fact that only eight teams m

This is Part 3 of an examination of the AHSAA new private school classifications that will operate separately from public schools when the 2026 playoffs roll around. Now let’s look at Class AA, the private schools with the highest enrollment figures for the 2026-27 classification period. Here are a few facts about this classification. The AHSAA decided to take the 16 schools with the highest enrollment figures that play football to create this “AA” class. There are many sch

Can the schools at the bottom of Private School – A and Private School – AA, be competitive with the schools at the top? How strong will the top schools be and how weak will the bottom schools be in each classification? How competitive will the regions be for playoff spots? Enrollment numbers have always been the primary factor to determine classifications of schools by the AHSAA. For many years private schools, have been affected by two other issues- the 1.35 multiplying f

Since the late1990s, issues between public schools and private schools have threatened to separate the schools into their own divisions. It finally happened, as the AHSAA announced in late January that public and private schools would split beginning in 2026 in the playoffs. Many of the complaints from both sides have disappeared with the split. As summer workouts are starting up, it would be a good time to examine some of the issues facing the private schools as they began

For Brendt Bedsole, his career in coaching and athletics has always been about the relationships. As he enters his new job with the Alabama High School Athletic Association, he believes building on those relationships will be a critical factor in his success. Bedsole began his job as AHSAA assistant director on March 2nd. His sports responsibilities will be football, baseball, and bowling. It has been a busy few weeks as he transitioned from the high school relations and NF