Local football players selected for All-State
MADISON – Members of Bob Jones, James Clemens and Madison Academy football teams have been recognized for their outstanding play in 2024 by being named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Football Teams.
Class 7A: First-Team- Athlete: Ty Doughty, James Clemens, Sr., 5-9, 180; Second-Team- WR: Malachi Foster, Bob Jones, Sr., 5-9, 175; Honorable Mention- QB: Johnny Jackson, Bob Jones, Sr., 6-1, 185, Athlete: Caleb Sanders, Bob Jones, Sr., 5-8, 165. Class 4A: First-Team- LB: A.J. Rice, Madison Academy, Sr., 6-2, 235, DB: Kahleel Green, Madison Academy, Sr., 6-2, 175; Second-Team-RB: Josh Williams, Madison Academy, Sr., 5-9, 185.
For Doughty of James Clemens, this is his third consecutive selection to the All-State Team being chosen as both a junior and sophomore prior to his senior year. In 2024, where the Jets were 6-5, 5-2 and lost in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs 7014 to Central Phenix City, Doughty never let up his talents on the field as he had 907 total yards with six touchdowns and 1,210 all-purpose yards. He had 49 catches, 490 yards, 3 TDs and 54 carries for 417 yards 3 additional scores.
The Class 7A Second-Team featured Bob Jones wide receiver Foster who hauled in 74 catches for 994 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also rushed one time for 75 yards and as backup quarterback was 1 of 2 for 59 yards passing. He also had 54 return yards on the season for the Patriots.
Honorable mention in Class 7A featured two Patriots from Bob Jones in Jackson and Sanders. For Jackson, who was starting quarterback for the team that finished the 2024 season 6-5, 4-3 with a first-round playoff loss to Auburn 63-27, the southpaw passer was 188/304, 2,570 yards with 32 TDs and 6 interceptions. He also rushed 68 times for 198 yards. Meanwhile, Sanders at running back-receiver-kick returner, had 85 carries for 585 yards, 20 receptions for 215 yards, 7 returns for 254 yards with 12 total touchdowns.
For the Class 4A Madison Academy Mustangs, who rallied with a record 7-5, 6-2, but fell in the second round of the post-season action to West Morgan 28-7, two mainstays for the team’s defense made First-Team All-State. Rice, a Mississippi State signee, who completed his high school career with an outstanding performance in the elite Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, had an outstanding 2024 season with 125 tackles and thus being selected All-State for the second consecutive season. He is among the finalists for the Class 4A Lineman of the Year Award. Green was selected as a defensive back after he posted 63 tackles and had 6 interceptions, but for the Mustangs he was much more than a DB. He had 44 receptions for 151 yards (17-yards per catch) and 9 touchdowns as a receiver and had one touchdown each as a punt and kick returner.
Madison Academy running back Williams was a Second- Team selection after he posted 219 carries for 1,764 yards and 16 touchdowns.
