Ricky Mularz

With the 2024 high school football season only weeks away, players and coaches across the state are hard at work in preparation for what they all hope will be the kick off of a championship season. In the area, seven new head coaches will be walking the sidelines this season, including two in Class 1A, Region 2; two in Class 3A, Region 3; and, three in Class 4A, Region 2.

Saying he wanted to enjoy his senior year, Elba Tiger football standout Cayden Adkins ended months of speculation last week when he announced he had committed to continue his career at Georgia State University, in Atlanta. “This is my senior year and I want to enjoy it,” Adkins told The Dothan Eagle, in a weekend interview. “The biggest thing was to go ahead and lock in my spot. We have a state championship to worry about and that is what has been my main focus and my main goal.

Elba Tiger football standout Alvin Henderson announced last week that he changed his verbal commitment to Auburn University, flipping from Penn State, his original choice back in April. Henderson, a four-star running back, stated the persistence of the Auburn coaching staff made the difference after the earlier commitment, especially from running back coach Derrick Nix and head coach Hugh Freeze.