Cottonwood hosts Ashford in nonleague opener Tuesday, Sept. 2

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Cottonwood (0-0) will host Ashford (0-0) in a nonleague matchup Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at 6 p.m. Central at Cottonwood High School. Fans can find full game coverage and pregame info on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/games/5405707-ashford-vs-cottonwood

  • Home: Cottonwood Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/teams/257215-cottonwood-bears-jv

  • Away: Ashford Yellowjackets — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/teams/233586-ashford-yellowjackets-jv

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/games/5405707-ashford-vs-cottonwood

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

  • Location: Cottonwood High School (Cottonwood, Ala.)

Last meeting

The teams last met Oct. 16, 2023, at Ashford High School, when Cottonwood left town with a 36-14 victory. Game details from that meeting are available here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/games/2990223-cottonwood-vs-ashford

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for possible live streaming:

  • Cottonwood NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cottonwood-high-school-cottonwood-al/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Ashford NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ashford-high-school-ashford-al/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather and notes

A local forecast for Cottonwood, Ala., is available for the game; check the SBLive game page above for updates. Both teams open the season 0-0, so expect coaches to emphasize fundamentals while trying to build early momentum.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and get real-time updates: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/teams/257215-cottonwood-bears-jv and https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/football/teams/233586-ashford-yellowjackets-jv. Fans can also make picks on the game for fun — picks are for engagement only and not tied to any official projections. Win probabilities and other numbers may change as kickoff approaches, so check back on SBLive for the latest.