The Mounties have won 543 games, won 13 region/area championships, played in the first-ever playoff game in the state of Alabama (1966), made six semi-final appearances and two state championship game appearances. When you think about Pinson Valley, they have the number one cornerback in the United States. On second and goal, senior defensive back Jacob Mahand intercepted a Huffman pass and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown. The offensive line is young but deep. Shades Valley was unable to generate any offense and was forces to punt the ball away on their first series. The coaches didnt get rattled. I dont have a bad kid on the team, Nelson said. https://www.al.com/sports/2020/08/5-games-to-watch-in-the-birmingham-area-for-week-2.html, 2020 Shades Valley Mounties Football Preview. The Cougars, led by Devon McKinnons 29 points and Kevin Kirks 9 points, stormed back in the third quarter and cut the Valley lead to nine, 49-40, as the two teams entered the final period. Birmingham, AL 24,260 views 580 followers Timeline Highlights Team Schedule Shades Valley - Varsity Football has a new game recap. Wedgeworth is a thoughtful and mature young man. The Mountie 2021 coaching staff was a mix of staff coaches and new coaches brought in by Nelson. We just have to close, said Mitchell. I love the position, he said. Im very proud of my affiliation with Shades Valley. The Mountie defense held and again forced a Huffman punt. No one on the Shades Valley coaching staff is making excuses for the record. We got off to a slow start, said Shades Valley head coach Audwin Howard. The 1989 and 1992 teams were ranked in the top 25 nationally by USA Today. The powerful Cougar rushing attack rolled up 374 yards on 29 attempts and scored 5 rushing touchdowns. Bruce rushed for 225 yards on 13 carries and accounted for all five Center Point touchdowns. The guys out there never quit, Nelson said. Sarhaans leadership is a breath of fresh air after the abject failures of some of the previous administrations, namely, the administration that led to Coach Higginbothams departure (and wanted to change the schools colors and mascot to a rainbow). The Indians defense stiffened and on fourth down, Pinsons Thomas Metcalf intercepted Browns pass in the end zone with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter. They are a triple option team and with that comes responsibility. It is a cliche, but the most significant improvement for a football team is between weeks one and two. After a short punt, Oxford started on their 42-yard line. Its not just a cliche that a team has to play well in all three phases of the game to win. My experience at Shades Valley was great. We are disappointed, but we will regroup and correct mistakes and get ready for the next one, Nelson said. Improving, moving ahead, getting better, whatever you want to call it, hurts. From 1980 to 2000, the program won 159 games, 11 region titles, made 15 playoff appearances, won 21 playoff games, made two state finals, two semi-finals, was a regular fixture in the top-10 and made appearances in the weekly USA Today national rankings. As a player, that was a no-brainer, Moore said. This will be the 19th region game between the two teams. This was an opportunity for graduates of the school to come together, said organizer John Goolsby. JiQuez caught the ball well today. There is a lot of competition for the starting five positions among eight players. Guerrero had not seen American football before he arrived but was soon invited to give it a try. Thomas is off to a fast start in accomplishing those goals. He was so good to me. In their first four games, Shades Valley faced three opponents ranked in the top-5 in 6A. It will help preparation heading into the game.. I want to give myself the best opportunities for my life, he said. Will You Please Consider Helping Mountie Football? Valley came out of the locker room and drew blood on their first drive of the second half. After forcing a Pinson Valley punt, Christian Thomas sprinted 53 yards and gave the Mounties a first down at the Pinson 25-yard line. When speaking of his past experience with re-building teams he said, It has usually been a five to six game window anywhere I have ever been. Because of his play in the playoffs, Moore was named Samfords Special Team Player of the Year. Scoring points for the girls, along with Harris, were Avery Cahoon, Kylee Sisk, Sophia Knox, and Lauren Ruf. He has always clicked with older people.. The drive came to an end when Brown threw an interception at the goal line with 39 seconds remaining in the first quarter. A Hornet victory would have sent Shades Valley to the playoffs. They were 5-0, had just beaten Penn State, and were ranked number one or two in the nation, he said. Our kids havent given up, and Im proud of them, he said. A Cougar three-pointer was waived off due to an officials timeout, but Clay was able to pull within a basket, 58-56, on a short McKinnon jumper. Tamburellos childhood hero offered him a scholarship that night. However, an extremely questionable holding call negated the score. Mahand had three pass breakups and two tackles. Mitchell brings a new attitude to the Valley program and two state championships in the largest classifications in Mississippi and Arkansas. Even though the season comes to an early end for the 2021 team, they can be proud that they have started to change the culture and laid a foundation for the future. The reality of the situation is that the Mounties have faced some incredibly tough and talented teams thus far. When Shades Valley faces off with the 3rd ranked Cougars of Clay-Chalkville this Friday night, the Mounties will have a new leader at the helm. Moore graduated from Samford with a degree in Graphic Design. The game kicks off at 7 pm and can be seen on the NFHS Network. Hes going to go pre-med wherever he decides to go, Barnfield says. I was really proud of the reserves. He has an offer from Virginia University of Lynchburg. Brian Moore wasnt exactly sure what to expect when he entered Shades Valley as a sophomore in the fall of 1985. We want to make sure the kids have a great experience through sports at Shades Valley., The late Frank Nix did so much for Shades Valley sports programs over the years, Goolsby said. After nine years at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Nelson compiled a 74-36 overall record, with five seasons with at least 10 victories, including a 6A State Championship in 2016. Shades Valley Touchdown Football Booster Club. The Cougars had one last opportunity to send the game to overtime but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer and the Mounties escaped with a win after a tremendous comeback by Clay-Chalkville. The Mounties are 23-12 all-time versus the Spartans and 4-6 in their last ten meetings. Nelson is looking forward to hitting the reset button. Guerrero said the first thing his mother asked him after telling her he wanted to play this strange new game was, How are you going to play this sport if you dont understand anything?, I started playing offensive line, defensive line, and kicking, he said. Carterius Ford, Jordan Wright, Cameron Johnson, Jarred Brundidge, Brandon Handley, and Dorien Dansby will be looking to get snaps. 11 talking about this. Thomas has set some lofty goals for himself and his teammates this season. He returned to where it all started, Laney College, for the 1999 and 2000 seasons. The coaches and teachers were great. These post-graduate prep programs act as a substitute for junior college football. The course was wet, muddy, and slow, but the girls ran hard despite the conditions, said Shades Valley coach Melinda Estes. Danville This past Saturday, runners from 220 Alabama high schools converged on a wet, and muddy Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center for the 2022 AHSAA XC meet. Together they had three children: Melody, Melissa and Chris. We had good team win against a good opponent, said defensive coordinator Kordell Jackson. I do feel very good about where we are right now, Mitchell said. The passing game showed life, and the running game continues to get better each week. They showed interest and started coming to see me at my basketball games, Moore said. Mahand, who had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown against Huffman, wants to be remembered as being humble and for having the most picks in one season.. This game showed us how much work we have to do, said Howard. After moving the ball to midfield, Oxford freshman defensive end Keenan Britt stripped quarterback Steve Brown of the ball and returned it 32 yards for an Oxford touchdown. We are the farthest thing from the spread we can beat Shades Valley, RPO means run power option, Mitchell joked. The kids fought, said Shades Valleys Rueben Nelson. Based on enrollment, Mountain Brook is the largest school in the 6A classification, while Shades Valley is the 9th largest among the 60 schools. The two teams played for 22 straight years between 1968 and 1989, with the Mounties going 17-5. They took a step towards learning how to win tonight.. The next time you are at a Mountie football game, take a look up high in the stands. Tamburello left Shades Valley in 1982 as an excellent football player who played on both sides of the ball. David Hunter, who began playing football when he was five years old at Crestwood, has been a constant on the Shades Valley offensive line this year. Thomas showcased all his hard work over the offseason in the spring game. A carry by Thomas and three consecutive carries by Johnson pushed the ball inside the Tigers ten-yard line. The sophomore pulled down seven rebounds and added a block. Johnson had 16 tackles, a fumble recovery and one rushing touchdown. Shades Valley faces the Rebels of Vestavia Hills for the 49th time tonight at Frank Nix Stadium at 7 PM. The kid is a hard worker, and I cant say enough good things about him. Nelson believes that Guerrero is the best kicker in the area and deserves a chance at the next level. Freshman running back Bralen Hart and junior running back Davin Bostock each scored a touchdown. He has a 4.1 GPA and is in the top 10 in his class. Click the link below for game highlights: The Shades Valley Mounties picked up their first win of the season this past Friday night. We have a lot of kids playing both ways, and fatigue becomes an issue.. This marks the third straight game for Valley on the road. Community Rules The kids fought hard, and I think they learned some things tonight. Mitchell still believes he has a good team and they are very close to turning the corner. Thomas, filling in for an unavailable Jair Aguilar, kicked the PAT and the Mounties led 7-0. The early growing pains the team went through and its ongoing improvement are nothing new to a veteran coach like Mitchell. Junior Steve Brown, a Ramsay transfer, will lead the Mountie offense. It was so much bigger than the money, Goolsby said. Irvin feels he can play football in college. Still, players like Tyree Hines, Kendorius Turner, and Malique Steele are taking our defense to another level of physicality and intelligence, said Mountie Defensive Coordinator Justin Hannah. These games allowed their players to gain exposure to coaches at the larger schools. Ogilvie originally wanted to play quarterback when he arrived from Vestavia, but Higginbotham had other plans. Russell Bradt, ATC, of ATI will serve as the Mounties athletic trainer. Roderick is another player that will truly be missed amongst the receiver for and the entire Mountie Nation, said Pope. I think our players played hard last night, he said. Son prevailed over father as the Spartans won 22-20. Mitchell added, we are going to have to play good solid football. It drew only one call from a potential in-state opponent. I am the head football coach, and I have to find a way to put points on the board, Nelson said. He had also been a successful offensive coordinator at several other programs, including a stint in Georgia. Thomas doesnt know what position he will be playing at the next level. If you have been to Shades Valley High School for an athletic event, you have undoubtedly seen the Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex. He just knew he was going to a new school, a predominantly white one, that required an hour-long bus ride each way that passed five or six other high schools. The record is what it is and there are no excuses. He was finally able to reunite with his father after being apart for ten years. With 12 seconds remaining, Steve Brown scored on an 8-yard run. Higginbotham ended his coaching career with a 270-127-3 record. The defensive lineman then suffered a nerve injury in his neck after the first game. He also rushed for a touchdown. Morris would like the opportunity to play football again. With 1:45 remaining in the third period, Allan Cotton capped off a Cougar driven with a one-yard touchdown drive. I really want to let people know that even doing the IB program; you can still be a good student-athlete and excel in both, he said. It was a game in which the Mounties were able to play a lot of players. This weeks Offensive Cuff em Award goes to two players: Steve Brown and Christian Thomas. On first down, the Yellow Jackets scored on a 58-yard touchdown run up the middle. His play at quarterback for the Golden Gophers ultimately earned him a scholarship to the University of Alabama to play for the legendary Paul Bryant. Fairfield then put together their own scoring drive and got on the scoreboard with a 1-yard pass with 9:46 remaining in the half. The Yellow Jackets opened the second half with a bang. His hard work and dedication prepared him; he will be missed in the program., Like most high school players, Kendarius Irvin started playing football at a young age. He currently has interest from UCF, Austin Peay, Shorter, and Faulkner. Once at Shades Valley, Moore flourished and looks back on his time at Valley with fond memories. Homewood didnt give us many opportunities, Dickerson said. The wide receiver corp is extremely deep and talented. I cant take credit for it. The Offensive Cuff em Player of the Week award goes to Steve Brown. The Mounties finally got on the board with 8:05 reminding in the game with a 9-yard strike from Brown to Kordae Harper. Mrs. Hodges and Mrs. Davis were especially impactful, he said. Elizabeth Harris, Grace Lindsey, Ashley Leon, Kayleigh Brasher, and Sara Bailey also qualified for Shades Valley. Moore often tells people that his college playing experience almost mirrors his experience at Shades Valley. Center Points next drive saw the Eagles pick up a crucial third down conversion on a 39-yard completion. 1.Shades Valley Football Schedule - Birmingham - MaxPreps; 2.Shades Valley High School (Birmingham, AL) Varsity Football; 3.Schedule - Shades Valley Mounties Football - Birmingham, AL; 4.Shades Valley Football History - AHSFHS.org; 5.Shades Valley FB (@ShadesValleyFB) / Twitter; 6.Shades Valley Mounties (@svmounties) / Twitter Months went by. I have seen those things and believe this staff can replicate the previous success. The Vikings put together another long drive only to be turned away by a Jacaryous Burrow tackle at the Mountie 8-yard line on fourth and goal. The Eagles steadily moved the ball down the field, and Bruce scored his third rushing score of the night on a 15-yard run with 4:35 remaining in the half. With the Chelsea win over Huffman, Jamie Mitchells team now controls its own destiny. He rushed for 218 yards on 28 carries. From a state championship at Pinson to a program in transition at Valley last year, Jacari Wedgworth has seen the highs and lows of high school football. Sign In. Its good to have him as a coach because he knows me best and understands how I learn, he said. You can tell we have some guys that have spent some extensive time in the weight room, Mitchell said. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound Steele is a talented athlete that plays football, wrestles, and runs track. If you arent cherishing your talents and not doing right by them, God can take those in various ways., I am so proud of the young man hes become, said his mom. Craig helped indeed. The Mounties beat the Huffman Vikings on the road 41-20. The Mounties have played a brutal schedule to start their 100th year of football. With 30 seconds remaining in the quarter, quarterback Steve Brown hit Christian Thomas with an eight-yard scoring strike to get on the board. Shades Valley takes on Auburn this Saturday and Clay-Chalkville faces Pell City Thursday night. Holifield wont be finished competing when the football season ends. Thomas again converted the PAT, and the Mounties held a 14-6 lead with 6:18 remaining. The Tigers put together an impressive drive and scored from one yard out with 2:41 remaining in the half. Marlon Compton streaked 54 yards for a touchdown. He played running back, wide receiver, and defensive back for the Mounties. The Cougars home stands, which came from the old Shades Valley campus, were filled with the red and black of the Mounties for over four decades. Your Shades Valley High School football team desperately needs funds to upgrade its program. Junior Kinley Harris, 14th place, and senior Tristan Teer, 5th place, made the 7A All-State team for the Huskies. The Mounties could not get into a rhythm due to turnovers and penalties. Mahand is coaching linebackers at Shades Valley this season. Shades Valley recovered a Pinson fumble and moved the ball into scoring position, but two penalties forced a field goal attempt. Steele went to camps this past summer at Austin Peay and Samford. I made some mistakes as a head coach, but Shades Valley will fight.. Ironically, the last game he coached in was against the school where his head coaching career began. OFFENSEThe Mounties offense in 2021 will look different from last years run-heavy pro-I-formation. Tyree Hines continues to play exceptional football in the secondary for the Mounties. Six months before he was scheduled to leave the military, the itch to play football returned when he saw a junior college team, Laney College, practicing. Coming to a new country wasnt easy. Shades Valley played an impressive 22:13 minute first half, led by a fourteen play opening drive for a touchdown, against Briarwood. At the time of posting, a lineup was not available. Moore was named Friendliest along with classmate Lisa Keene. I wanted to leave my mark down there.. Tamburello has had a successful career off of the gridiron as well. Woods is a talented playmaker with experience and a lot of potential. Mike Epps Coming To MemphisCurrent Address: SBLA Thomas St, Memphis, TN. Both have shown a great deal of improvement and have had good fall camps to date. The Mounties are coming off of a disappointing 17-6 loss to region foe Chelsea last Friday night. Leonard thought his time on the football field was over, but Rueben Nelson had an idea that the big senior could help the Mounties. I like how the guys fought hard and finished.. The quote Jacari and I always use is: why fit in when you can stand out. Among the returning Mounties were former head coaches Robert Higginbotham and Bill Smith. The Colonel turned up the defense pressure in the third quarter with Valley senior point guard Sean Crawford on the bench with foul trouble. He is coachable, has a positive attitude, is respectful, but most of all, I see his work ethic.. Richardson was a big-play threat for the Mounties whenever he touched the ball. Brown completed 17 of 29 passes for 216 yards and one touchdown. I think the kids are starting to understand the magnitude of where we are, said Head Coach Jamie Mitchell. Post season play is what drives Mitchell. He is the all-time winningest coach in Alabama high school football with a 345-160 record. This Friday night the Shades Valley High School administration and Head Coach Jamie Mitchell will honor Mrs. Marjorie Kay Nix and the Nix family at the game against Briarwood Christian. Irondale Clay-Chalkville rolled up 452 yards of total offense and held Shades Valley to just 80 yards on their way to an undefeated region record. Shades Valley has definitely experienced a variety of changes since it opened in 1948, but many solid symbols of tradition remain. This will be the schools first appearance in the playoffs since 2017 and only their fifth appearance since 2000. He knows that the Spartans will be a big test for his team. I have faith in the Mountie nation. After transferring from Pinson, he played quarterback on last years Mountie team but switched to wide receiver for his senior year. The playoffs are literally why I stay in this business. He had other choices in the Birmingham area but ultimately chose Shades Valley because of the schools potential and history. This will help us compete, Nelson said. Hunters favorite verse is Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Blankenship said the matter involved a personnel decision and she declined to comment specifically as to why the decision was made with Shades Valley's head football coaching position. He is a scholarship kicker.. The Shades Valley football program is in the process of growing. The rushing attack was once again lead by junior Jordan Pearson with 184 yards. Moore credits Head Coach Robert Higginbotham and Defensive Coordinator Owen Butts for his success in high school and helping to get him to the next level. The Mounties showed improvement in the win. The Mounties will have a healthy Davin Bostock, who has been limited the last two weeks, and David Ware in the mix with Pearson and Hart. Take 5: A look at Birmingham's best HS football games this week, Clay-Chalkville 31, Shades Valley 6: Willie Miller lead Cougars over Mounties, See AL.com's weekly staff HS football picks, Vestavia Hills 41, Shades Valley 21: Cooper Bishop leads Rebels with 3 TDs, Buy newspaper front pages, poster and more. Steele is seeing his hard work payoff. Marlen Sewell, an extremely talented 6-foot-2, 185-pound cornerback, who holds an offer from Big XII team Kansas, leads the secondary. I observed a team disappointed by the loss but determined to get back to work. He has been a pleasure to get to know over the past five months, and I think that he can go somewhere and play college football.. The Mounties are in Region 6 in 6A this season. She put me in charge of collecting the money., Coach Higginbothams advice to the 2022 Mounties is the same message he gave to his previous 35 teams. Brown scored the game-winning touchdown on an 8-yard run. Steele, a hybrid defensive back-linebacker, is a long, rangy player with the athleticism to play on the offensive side of the ball as a receiver. Coach Nelson knows that hes ultimately judged by what the scoreboard says. Photo is dated 10-14-1987. JCaius Moore or Jacari Wedgworth will get the start. Shades Valley is also linked with the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate school with an enrollment number for AHSAA classification purposes that is fed by a pool of approximately 363 students that do not traditionally participate in football. For Mitchell, who coached his Starkville High and North Little Rock teams to the state championship game six out of the last eight years, he knows the real season begins tonight. Bessemer City held a 14-7 lead with 1:39 remaining in the half after the successful PAT. In the Mounties opener against Stanhope Elmore, he caught seven passes for 114 yards and had the game-winning touchdown. On Valleys next possession David Ware went to work for the Mounties and moved the ball 39 yards to Huffmans 6-yard line on five consecutive touches, but the Mounties could not get in the end zone and turned the ball over on downs. This game will be won up front. Kaleb has been the most consistent guy for us all year with his play.. The Mountie defensive line played one of their best games of the year. Hes shown me new things about the position that I never knew, said Steele. Gender & League. Valley was forced to punt on their next possession, and the Tigers gave the ball right back in good field position after a bad snap while punting. After graduation Wedgeworth will attend Alabama, Georgia, or Mississippi State on a full academic scholarship to major in Business and Marketing. Kordelle Steele, Xavion Webb and Sam Waldrop bring good size and athleticism to the tight end position for the Mounties. With everything that has happened this year, making the playoffs would be a great end to season one, Mitchell said. Freshman quarterback Zayvian Bolden hit senior wide receiver Christian Thomas for a 34-yard touchdown. Their head coach, Buddy Nix, told me that I would come in, redshirt, and then get to play my second year, he said. Wes Ellison, Russ Lachina, Jacob Mullinax and Garrett Yokeley scored points with Teer. I am proud to represent my country, El Salvador, and I am so thankful for all the people who still believe in this team and support us.. Irondale- The Center Point Eagles went on the road and pulled off a huge 36-20 region win at Shades Valley. Valley took a 29-13 lead into the locker room. This team found itself with a new head coach after Jamie Mitchell left for Hillcrest in early April. Shades Valley cornerback Kendall Odom came up with the interception on the two-point conversion attempt. Brian Moore, former Mountie, Samford Bulldog, and owner of B.Moe Apparel, was optimistic about the events future. Even when I came to high school, I was kicking with offensive lineman cleats like in middle school!. The Jefferson County Board of Education will meet in a Special Called Board meeting Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Board's office 2100 18th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of approving personnel actions and other board business. They were standouts on the Rams 2016 State Championship team. prior written permission of Advance Local. Roderick is a player that always places the team first, Pope said. The Mountie defense played hard all night and was able to come up with two interceptions. He currently lives in Hawaii and works for Stryker. N/A OG N/A; AL N/A; 247Sports Composite N/A Natl. I thank the coaches for the opportunity to kick that field goal in the last seconds. After high school, he plans on getting an undergraduate degree in biology. We have always taught him to be a leader, she said. The game remained a scoreless affair until Mountie senior running back Jordan Pearson broke the deadlock with a 65-yard run up the middle with 1:04 remaining in the third period. The defensive performance was indeed a team effort. The Mountie defense stiffened and forced a field goal attempt. We had our shots. . As a unit, the defense has to swarm to the ball, play as a unit,Nelson said. Barbara Tolbert penned a short poem that sums up the years of hard work and the excitement of the future for her son: Engineer bound is his choice of career.Striving for excellence is all you will hear; look out, Alabama, because hes coming next year. Coach Rueben Nelsons squad needs a win to remain in the hunt for a Region 5 playoff spot. I was in the business school. He had a change of heart, changed his major and was given the opportunity to be on Bryants staff as a graduate assistant for two years. Summer 2022 ELA Reading Assignments Class of 2023 That speaks volumes to the type of athlete he is., The selflessness that Irvin exhibits can be attributed to his maturity. I go down and help her once or twice a week, he said. Alabama6AFootball.com He taught me to work hard and pay attention to the little things.. The Mountie defense played extremely well at times against a balanced Briarwood offense, but gave up big plays to the Lions at key moments. This group of seniors are some of the best kids I have ever been around, he said. Wuilman is a great kid, he said. After a steady dose of Pearson on the ground, quarterback JCauis Moore appeared to score on a 42-yard scamper with 2:51 remaining. Vestavia then scored on the next play to take a 10-0 lead with 4:40 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Morris Higginbotham took his Hewitt-Trussville Huskies to Mountain Brook for the seasons third game. The teamwork and discipline that he learned there translates to the football field. The Mounties have fallen behind other programs, and now they need YOUR help to bring the program to the same level that many of their rivals enjoy. I am happy to hear reports that the current city leadership is open to and is supporting the school to some degree. From the opening tip, it was apparent this was going to be a different game than the Cougars 73-49 win last month. From a fan perspective, making excuses and having a losing mentality must stop. The past two or three games, weve gotten off to slow starts, and it is starting to catch up with us.. Dates: Friday, October 21, 2022. We were up big and allowed them to creep backthats a sign of youth and inexperience.. Junior Jordan Pearson had 118 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown. He left Cal to coach at Berkeley High School in 1997 and 1998. 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