GDW Analysis:
AHSAA 1A state semifinal
Wadley Bulldogs at Addison Bulldogs
Friday 7:00 p.m.
AG Hicks Stadium in Addison
SERIES: Tied 1 to 1
LAST TIME: Addison defeated Wadley 46 to 7 in 2005
Addison: 12 & 1, # 1 seed from 1A, Region 7
Wadley: 12 & 0, # 1 seed from 1A, Region 6
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Marion Co 28 to 22 in quarterfinal round.
Wadley defeated Hubbertville 62 to 38 in quarterfinal round.
Wadley: 569 points scored, 143 points allowed
4 & 0 on the road
Addison: 577 points scored, 180 points allowed.
6 & 1 at home
Mark Hastings 1st year at Addison
The Bulldogs have regained their winning swagger with Hastings who came from county rival Lynn where he was 34 & 14 in 4 seasons, taking the Bears deep into the playoffs for a couple of seasons.
Addison has won 7 in a row after the Bulldogs were defeated by the Good Hope Raiders on September 26.
No one in Region 7 could hang with the Bulldogs. Addison rolled over 7 regional opponents, scoring better than 40 points in each game.
Marion County challenged the Bulldogs in the quarterfinal with a 16 to 8 lead at the half.
Addison rebounded in scoring 20 consecutive points and held on for a 28 to 22 victory.
This is the deepest run in the postseason for Addison since 2018 when the Bulldogs reached the semifinals and finished 10 & 3 for David Smothers.
The Bulldogs' win against Wadley was 20 years ago on the road in the semifinal round.
Wadley has won 25 consecutive games with this group of Bulldogs showing they can score on a regular basis.
In the 2nd round, Wadley visited Addison's nearby rival Meek, routing the Tigers 52 to 8.
A team with sound athletes have scored 52, 52 and 62 in the postseason. Their lowest total in a victory was 35 vs. Glenwood School September 25.
The winner of Addison/Wadley advances to the AHSAA championship game December 4 in Birmingham to play the winner of the Leroy/Maplesville game.
Photo of Addison's Trennon Burns (18) with the ball in AHSAA playoff game vs. Marion County November 20.
Photo courtesy of the Daily Mountain Eagle.
