MCSS Athletics

Fall sports begin to wind down as our MCSS Winter sports heat up! See the newsletter below for a recap of last week's competition, as well as a look at the week ahead. As always, it's a great week to get out and support our MCSS student-athletes and coaches!

At Saturday's AHSAA State XC Meet, Hazel Green's Nehemiah Johnson became the 6A Boys' State Champion for the second year in a row! Finishing in 15:24.4, Nehemiah blew away the competition. What makes it even more impressive is that his closest competition was his own brother, Josiah Johnson, at 15:30.3! These performances helped the Hazel Green Boys' to a Fourth Place finish in the state's highest classification. Congratulations to our State Champion, as well as Hazel Green teammates. Go Trojans!

The Hazel Green High School Cheer earned first-place finishes in both the Large Varsity Intermediate and Small Varsity Intermediate divisions at the UCA Magic City Regional. Go Trojans!

The New Hope High School Cheer earned a second-place finish at the UCA Magic City Regional, securing a bid to the national competition in Orlando, Florida. The achievement highlights an outstanding performance by the team and its coaches as they prepare to represent New Hope High School and Madison County Schools on the national stage. Go Indians!

The 2026 season came to a close for Buckhorn and New Hope on Friday night, as both teams fell in the first round of the AHSAA Football Playoff. Great seasons from these two teams! Now only Sparkman remains in the 6A Playoffs, with their first matchup this Friday against Vestavia Hills.

• Buckhorn 28, Spain Park 38
• New Hope 8, Hatton 46
• Sparkman (BYE)