BIRMINGHAM – When the Thompson Warriors-red fireworks lit up the Birmingham skyline over Protective Stadium, it may have been tempting to think of it as business as usual as they secured their fifth state championship in six years. However, this season was anything but usual for the Warriors, dating back to the way that last season ended. Sign up for The Shelby County Reporter's free newsletter Fueled by the fire of disappointment after snapping their streak of four state championships in a row, Thompson’s players entered the 2024 season with a newfound motivation to work harder than ever to reclaim their throne.
To take back their place on top, they had to not only overcome three losses during the regular season but face the team that beat them 364 days ago at Bryant-Denny Stadium: the Central Red Devils out of Phenix City. Unlike last year though, the Warriors stormed to a 21-7 lead and never looked back, winning the Class 7A state championship on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham to cap off a long and emotional road to their longtime place atop Alabama.
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