LIVE UPDATES: Hillcrest, Pickens County In AHSAA Semifinals

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Kickoff is here for the Alabama High School Athletic Association football semifinals as the 2021 season winds down.

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Final score updates

• Hueytown 44, Hillcrest 16
• Wadley 39, Pickens County 36

8:30 p.m. updates

• Pickens County closes the gap against Wadley. Bulldogs still lead 27-14.
• Hueytown and Hillcrest about to kick off second half. Patriots trail 20-16.

HALFTIME

Hueytown 20, Hillcrest 16

Wadley 27, Pickens County 8

8:05 p.m. halftime updates

• Hueytown responses with a strong drive that ends in a touchdown and failed two-point play with 3 minutes to go in the first half. Hillcrest 16, Hueytown 14
• Wadley scores through the air with 0:24 to go in the first half, before going wide left on the extra point attempt. Wadley 27, Pickens County 8 at halftime.

7:50 p.m.

• Hillcrest quarterback Ethan Crawford makes it look easy on a touchdown run in the second quarter after taking advantage of a short field. The two-point play is good. Hillcrest 16, Hueytown 8.
• Tornadoes get on the board with a rushing touchdown to close the gap against the Bulldogs. Wadley 21, Pickens County 8.

7:40 p.m., end of 1st quarter updates

Wadley 21, Pickens County 0

Hillcrest 8, Hueytown 8

7:20 p.m.

Wadley 14, Pickens County 0

Hillcrest 8, Hueytown 8

7:10 p.m.

• Hillcrest up 8-0 on Hueytown after forcing and recovering a fumble to begin the game and getting the 2-point conversion.
• Wadley runs back opening kickoff of the game against Pickens County. Extra point is blocked by Tornadoes. Wadley 6, Pickens County 0.

7 p.m. updates

Kickoff is upon us! Here are the games we're watching.

AHSAA Class 1A

Wadley (12-1) @ Pickens County (11-2)

• Winner will face the winner of Mountain Brook vs. Clay-Chalkville

AHSAA Class 6A

Hillcrest (11-2) @ Hueytown (12-1)

• Winner will face the winner of Brantley vs Sweetwater

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