Red Devils finish season 20-0 after a 46-7 mercy rule victory over Vestavia Hills on Wednesday.
Central (Phenix City, Ala.) completed its third consecutive unbeaten season, securing a state championship three-peat with a 46-7 win over
Vestavia Hills (Ala.) on Wednesday in the Class 6A-7A final.
The Red Devils ran their win streak to 57 straight games dating back to the start of the 2023 season, the longest active run in the country. Central went 18-0 in 2023, 19-0 in 2024 and finished this season 20-0.
Vestavia Hills (28-2) struck first as
Julia Rose hit
Alexis Rubin for a 2-yard strike to give the Rebels a 7-0 lead at the 8:19 mark of the first quarter. Central countered, however, with 34 unanswered points to take a 27-point advantage into the break.
Central celebrates its third straight Alabama flag football state title on Wednesday. The Red Devils beat Vestavia Hills 46-7 and ran their nation-best win streak to 57 games. (PHOTO: Adam Sparks/The Opelika-Auburn News)
Central senior quarterback
Mariah Harrison threw four first-half touchdowns, including a 66-yard connection to
Amya Brooks, two short scores to
Savannah Sevier and a 17-yard strike to
Colby Cook. Brooks also ran in a 2-yard score late in the second quarter.
Harrison continued to dazzle in the second half with a 6-yard scoring run midway through the third to bump the score to 40-7. Central forced the high school flag football mercy rule after
Lilly Bell ran in a short walk-off touchdown with 4:47 left in the game.
Central’s defense pitched 16 shutouts in 2025 as the Red Devils outscored opponents 231-14 in the postseason.
Vestavia Hills came in with a potent offense with Rose entering Wednesday's game as the state’s leading passer with 6,617 yards and 118 TDs. Three of her targets were in the state’s top 10 for receiving yards. Central held the Rebels to their lowest point total since 2023.
Central’s last loss came against Vestavia Hills when the Rebels beat the Red Devils 26-18 on Sept. 28, 2022.
