Jacksonville twist
- Updated: October 16, 2026
Temporary restraining order allows two Jacksonville players to return to action as soon as tonight, at Moody.
By East Alabama Sports Today
Two Jacksonville High School football players ruled ineligible by the AHSAA can return to action as soon as tonight, according to a temporary restraining order issued Friday.
Calhoun County Citcuit Judge Jennifer G. Weems issued the order, allowing players listed as C.L. and B.C. because they’re minors, to return as soon as tonight’s game at Moody.
She denied the TRO rquest for Jacksonville High coach Jeremy Sullivan and volunteer assistant coach Phileepae Holloway to return. The AHSAA issued a year’s suspension for both coaches.
AL.com was first to report news of the TRO.
Citing rules covering improper contact, the AHSAA ruled the two players ineligible on Sept. 24. The AHSAA also issued the suspension of the two coaches and put Jacksonville’s football program on restrictive probation, meaning the Golden eagles are ineligible for this year’s playoffs.
The AHSAA denied Jacksonville’s appeals at the District 6 and Central Board levels.
The players’ parents and the two coaches were among plaintiffs in a civil complaint, initially dismissed after a judge ruled it was filed in the wrong court but refiled.
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