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KICKOFF KICKOFF KICKOFF KICKOFF KICKO PIGSKIN ROUNDUP Wins State Championship By Mickey Shadrix At the onset of each new high school football season, coaches from all across the state of Alabama make their team goals for the upcoming season. And without fail, the ultimate goal for every team in each classification is to win a state championship. H alf of the the teams in the state won’t even make the playoffs, while only seven teams will reach their goal of a state championship. Needless to say, when a team reaches that pinnacle, it’s worth shoutin about! 18 | 2017 Pigskin Roundup the Magazine For 14 years, TV24’s Pigskin Roundup has been committed to excellence in our coverage of high school football. Our goal at the beginning of each season is to have a winning show for viewers every Friday night. Well, last March, TV24’s Pigskin Roundup received something worth shoutin’ about when we won an Abby Award for the Best Local Sports Program in the state of Alabama. The Abby Award is sponsored by the