This High School Football Game In Alabama Has Been In The 1st Quarter For 2 Months, And They Can’t Get Out Of It

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An Alabama high school football game remains stuck in the first quarter. Mae Jemison faced Benjamin Russell on Thursday night at Alabama A&M. Kickoff happened at 7 p.m. The score stayed 0-0 when disaster struck.

Here at Alabama A&M tonight as Mae Jemison faces Benjamin Russell here in Huntsville. High school football is back! pic.twitter.com/a2e89U5PMC

— Thomas Ashworth (@_ThomasAshworth) August 20, 2026

A transformer blew about 10 minutes into the contest. Stadium lights flickered and the scoreboard failed. Officials allowed play to continue briefly. However, darkness and incoming storms forced a delay around 7:30 p.m.

High School Football Game Faces Unusual Suspension

High School football field (Photo via Imagn Images)

Crews from Huntsville Utilities arrived quickly. They could not restore power within the hour, leading officials to suspend the game indefinitely near 7:55 p.m. Neither team wanted a forfeit. Both programs refused to accept a loss for a contest that never left the opening period.

Certainly not something you see every day…. Benjamin Russell vs Mae Jemison was cancelled tonight in Huntsville because a transformer blew, knocking out power at Alabama A&M's Louis Crews Stadium.

Officials from the two schools are set to meet Monday to discuss how this is… pic.twitter.com/GC6sA0Bj5U

— Davis Baker (@DavisBakerTV) August 21, 2026

The high school football game will resume later this fall. How? Both schools share a bye in Week 10. Coaches plan to pick up from the current 0-0 score on the final weekend of October. Exact location and time are yet to be determined.

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Benjamin Russell entered the season ranked among Alabama’s stronger Class 5A teams. The Wildcats feature four-star Alabama commit Kingston Preyear at quarterback. Mae Jemison competes in the same classification. The non-region matchup carried early-season interest across the state.

Reporters on site captured the confusion in real time. One update noted the power issues created early chaos. Another confirmed the official suspension due to darkness and weather.

Fans now wait for an unusual October restart. The high school football game already owns one of the strangest stories of the young season. Players and coaches will return to the same scoreboard nearly two months later.

This High School Football Game In Alabama Has Been In The 1st Quarter For 2 Months, And They Can’t Get Out Of It
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