Bibb County battles back for road win at Corner

High School SportsBibb County's Brayden Cash throws the ball during the Bibb County at Corner high school football game in Dora, Ala., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha HuntBrayden Cash was near-perfect from the pocket, throwing for 3 touchdowns, and he ran for another score as visiting Bibb County rallied to beat Corner 42-28 in the Class 3A, Region 3 opener for both teams on Thursday.The home team led 14-7 after one quarter before the Choctaws clawed back to knot the game at 14 at the half. Bibb County, 2-1 overall, took a 21-20 edge headed into the final period. Corner regained the lead at 28-21 before giving up two late TDs, including a breakaway 44-yard dash by Tamarious Taylor to seal the win inside of 2 minutes left in the contest.After the Yellow Jackets built a 14-0 lead, Cash found Quinton Underwood on a 40-yard scoring strike. The duo would combine for touchdowns twice more – from 24 and 39 yards. Cash finished the night hitting 14-of-15 passes for 238 yards.“I was taking what the defense was giving us,” the senior quarterback said. “Our offensive line started giving me some time and Quinton made some great catches.”501/50Bibb County at Corner high school football, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 in Dora, Ala.Cash, a Jacksonville State baseball commitment, scored on a 34-yard run.“Our kids kept fighting,” Bibb County coach Matt Geohagan said. “They know how to fight through adversity. I am very proud of our effort.”Meanwhile Trent Campbell took his first back-to-back losses ever as a head coach, now in his fourth season at Corner. The Yellow Jackets opened with a rout of Dora before falling 34-28 at Oneonta last week.“We will find out a lot about our kids,” Campbell said. “I accept all of the responsibility for not having our kids ready. We have to go back to the drawing board, but it is a long season.”Corner quarterback Keaton Coffee accounted for 423 yards of total offense in the loss. He ran 23 times for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns. Coffee scored on runs of 67 and 6 yards. He was 10-of-26 for 146 yards through the air, including a 40-yard touchdown strike to Deacon Dyer.Play of the Game: With Corner up 14-7 and driving at the Choctaw 9-yard line, an errant Corner snap was recovered by Bibb County linebacker Whitney Jones to end the threat.Player of the Game: Bibb County running back Taylor ran 11 times for 181 yards and two touchdowns. The junior scored on runs of 44 and 43 yards.Coachspeak: “We have a chance to have a special team. Corner is a heck of a team and this was a very hard-fought win. I wish our kids would play in front instead of having to fight back.” – Bibb County’s Geohagan“Keaton is a heck of a football player. We had our chances and made too many mistakes. Hats off to Bibb County. They played a great game.” – Corner’s CampbellUp next: Class 3A, Region 3 play continues for both teams. Corner hosts Pleasant Grove while Bibb County entertains Cordova.See all of Thursday’s Week 3 Alabama high school football scoresThursday night HS Roundup: Benjamin Russell, Central-Phenix City, Blount cruise to easy winsMae Jemison runs past Columbia in Class 5A, Region 8 openerWill N.C. State commit Gunner Rivers play Friday night against UMS-Wright?Thompson vs. Vestavia Hills: Watch Alabama high school football showdown live Friday night