By JIMMY WIGFIELD PHENIX CITY, Ala. — Cody Flournoy won’t necessarily feel more weight on his shoulders to succeed at Central Phenix City than he did in Jackson, where he won the last two Class 4A state football championships with some of the best talent the state has ever seen. It’s true that…

    By JIMMY WIGFIELD Cody Flournoy, who coached Jackson to two straight dominant seasons as the Class 4A state champion, has accepted the Central Phenix City job. Flournoy — who is 80-31 overall in nine years as a head coach, including 69-21 in seven seasons with the Aggies — confirmed the hire Tuesday night…

_________________ “People tell me all the time, ‘Well, this is a new era.’ I’m tired of hearing it. It’s not a new era. The rules have been there for years and some are not going by them.” Central Clay County’s Danny Horn _________________     LINEVILLE, Ala. — Danny Horn is the quintessential high school…

  __________________ Most coaches don’t seem to want a split but major change seems inevitable in an increasingly rancorous environment marked by transfers and recruiting __________________ By JIMMY WIGFIELD It seems unlikely that the status quo will survive when the Alabama High School Athletic Association officially announces its reclassification on Jan. 23 and possibly renders…

          AUBURN, Ala. — If you are an Auburn fan, put a bag over your head and plugged your ears since September, then suddenly had your senses restored Saturday night, it’s likely you would have thought Bruce Pearl was still coaching the Tigers and they were heading back to the Final…

        TUSCALOOSA — The local Dominos offered 50% off on pizzas Saturday if Alabama made 10 three-pointers against Kentucky. The Crimson Tide had that many by halftime, when it led by 16 points and had its boots pressed against the Wildcats’ windpipe. Let’s say Alabama fans were rolling in dough. All the…