Thompson High opens football season with convincing win over James Clemens
MONTGOMERY -- There were bumps and hiccups and plenty of things that Thompson High football head coach Mark Freeman and his staff will stress when going over the tape of Friday’s night’s 38-7 season-opening victory over James Clemens in the Champions Challenge at the Cramton Bowl.
Standing on the field, moments before boarding a bus headed back to Alabaster, was not the time to worry about those things.
“First game, 13 new starters, really I was pleased,” Freeman said. “I thi
Consistency is the key for the Thompson High offense this season
Big plays on the football field will be provided by the Thompson High offense this season. Thompson head coach Mark Freeman is certain that will happen. However, it’s something much less exciting that Freeman demands from his offense. “If we’re consistent over the course of a game, we’re going to be okay,” said Freeman, whose team begins play on Friday night in the Champions Challenge against James Clements at the Crampton Bowl in Montgomery. It’s hard to imagine a more consi
New day dawning for the Thompson High defense
The natural tendency when telling the story of the 2018 Thompson High defense is to begin with the players no longer on the roster. Last year’s senior class on the defensive side, which included linebackers Jalen Rayam and K.J. Robertson, safety Myles Brown and defensive tackle Mackie McNeal, was certainly a special group. They played a big part on a team that won its first 12 games, claimed a region title and came within a game of playing in the AHSAA Class 7A title. But the
Thompson High football team practices for first time inside Warrior Stadium
The Thompson High football team stepped into its bright future on a steamy Monday afternoon when they practiced for the first time in what may be the premier on-campus high school stadium in the state. “Obviously, we’re so excited and so blessed to be in this facility,” said Thompson head coach Mark Freeman after his team opened up 2018 fall camp with a spirited practice that lasted more than two hours inside the brand new Warrior Stadium. “It’s just something special. We wan
