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Ben Thomas

@BenThomasPreps

https://xitter.gq/t.co/ZqnMEoCDQx High School Managing Producer. NSMA Sports Writer of the Year 2020. Bill Shelton Award winner 2017. Herby Kirby winner for state's best sports story 2025

Joined September 2012
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Although there was a football game inside of Carter-Finley Stadium today, a lot of the focus from NC State fans ahead was all about the guy many think will be their new head coach soon. #WPN #GoPack #NCState #PhilipRivers #RiversToRaleigh 👀🐺
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Congrats @D1Shadarius1 !
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Toodle stepped up 😤 Go inside the locker room ⬇️ 📺: wareagleplus.com/football
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Caden Creel so far: 14-for-22, 216 yards, two touchdowns. Also has five carries for 47 yards.
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Son – at Auburn, AL
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Talk about a debut @D1Shadarius1 😤🔥 11 Tackles | 10 Solo | 3 Sacks | 4.5 TFL | 1 PBU
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Check out the big winners in Saturday's state meet in Oakville. al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
Late race heroics highlight AHSAA state cross country meet

Late race heroics highlight AHSAA state cross country meet

Check out the big winners in Saturday's state meet in Oakville.

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Golesh on freshman Shadarius Toodle: "Toodle, man. For a guy that was on the practice squad three weeks ago, we intentionally moved him because we thought he was getting ready at this point. He did not look like a freshman." Toodle finished with 11 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3 sacks.
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AHSAA second-round playoff pairings now official. #alpreps al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
Official pairings for the second round of the AHSAA 2026 football playoffs

Official pairings for the second round of the AHSAA 2026 football playoffs

The AHSAA second-round playoff schedule was finalized Saturday.

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Updated with Toodle's full-game stats: 11 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and a PBU. Seems like a lock for SEC Freshman of the Week, and maybe Defensive Player of the Week. Not bad for his first career game.
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One bright spot for Auburn today: Freshman LB Shadarius Toodle, who has 7 tackles, 3 TFLs & 2 sacks in his first college game. Former Cottage Hill Christian star.
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McAteer throws for 310 yards, five touchdowns as Collinsville survives Lamar County 35-34 for first playoff win since 2019 @AHSAAnow @ahsaaradio @CarlPratherWAFF @JosiahElmoreTV @BenThomasPreps @_ThomasAshworth @_Max_Donaldson times-journal.com/sports/art…
Fantasy Numbers, Playoff Reality

Fantasy Numbers, Playoff Reality

McAteer throws for 310 yards, five touchdowns as Collinsville survives Lamar County 35-34 for first playoff win since 2019

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Davis Barnett, Bayside Academy roll past Saint James in Single-A playoffs (story, photos) #alpreps al.com/highschoolsports/sout…
Davis Barnett, Bayside Academy down Saint James in Single-A playoffs

Davis Barnett, Bayside Academy down Saint James in Single-A playoffs

Bayside Academy advances to play a second-round rematch against Cottage Hill.

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ICYMI, What's next for Philip Rivers after St. Michael's playoff loss on Friday night and his meeting earlier in the week with N.C. State officials? #alpreps al.com/highschoolsports/sout…
What’s next for Philip Rivers after playoff loss Friday night? ‘We’ll just have to see’

What’s next for Philip Rivers after playoff loss Friday night? ‘We’ll just have to see’

Following his team's playoff game against Glenwood, Philip Rivers addressed the possibility of returning to N.C. State as head coach.

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What we learned in Round 1 of the Alabama high school football playoffs #alpreps al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
What we learned from the 1st round of the 2026 Alabama HS football playoffs

What we learned from the 1st round of the 2026 Alabama HS football playoffs

Several teams won their first playoff game ever, undefeated teams continue to shine and one reigning state champ's coach begs everyone to "keep doubting us"

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Spanish Fort used a double-pass and onside kick to earn the victory. al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
Spanish Fort gadget plays lead to win over Helena in 5A playoffs

Spanish Fort gadget plays lead to win over Helena in 5A playoffs

Spanish Fort used a double-pass and onside kick to earn the victory.

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Tate Graham and Jamien Pryor lead Baker to a dramatic playoff win over Enterprise al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
Baker passes for 394 yards in dramatic comeback win over Enterprise

Baker passes for 394 yards in dramatic comeback win over Enterprise

Tate Graham and Jamien Pryor lead Baker to a dramatic playoff win over Enterprise

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The AHSAA second-round playoff schedule will be finalized Saturday. al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
Preliminary pairings for the second round of the AHSAA 2026 football playoffs

Preliminary pairings for the second round of the AHSAA 2026 football playoffs

The AHSAA second-round playoff schedule will be finalized Saturday.

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Check out all of Friday's scores from the first round of the Alabama high school football postseason. al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
See all of Friday’s scores from Round 1 of Alabama high school football playoff action

See all of Friday’s scores from Round 1 of Alabama high school football playoff action

Check out all of Friday's scores from the first round of the Alabama high school football postseason.

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Nash Davis throws 3 TD passes – 2 to Barrett Price – as Jaguars down Buckhorn for road playoff win. al.com/highschoolsports/2026…
Spain Park tops Buckhorn to earn Class 6A rematch at No. 1 Prattville

Spain Park tops Buckhorn to earn Class 6A rematch at No. 1 Prattville

Nash Davis throws 3 TD passes – 2 to Barrett Price – as Jaguars down Buckhorn for road playoff win.

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Nathan Malone, Glenwood oust Philip Rivers, St. Michael from Double-A playoffs (story, quotes, photos) @GLENWOODFB1 #alpreps al.com/highschoolsports/sout…
Nathan Malone, Glenwood oust Philip Rivers, St. Michael from Double-A playoffs

Nathan Malone, Glenwood oust Philip Rivers, St. Michael from Double-A playoffs

Nathan Malone rushed for 200 yards on 28 carries as Glenwood knocked out St. Michael.

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Will Philip Rivers follow son Gunner to N.C. State?
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Hoover beat Bob Jones 50-3 on Friday to advance to the next round of the Class 6A playoffs. al.com/highschoolsports/cent…
Hoover races past Bob Jones to advance in Class 6A playoffs

Hoover races past Bob Jones to advance in Class 6A playoffs

Hoover beat Bob Jones 50-3 on Friday to advance to the next round of the Class 6A playoffs.

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