On Tuesday at Rip Hewes Stadium, the Dothan High Wolves played against the Park Crossing Thunderbirds out of Montgomery. The Wolves won the game 28-7 as fans got a look at the 2025 team. It was a great turnout with attendance. That has been a common theme with the Wolves since Jed Kennedy became the head coach in 2022. Coach Kennedy said after the game that 101 players took a snap in the game.
Dothan jumped out to a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter. Dothan got big touchdown runs by both AJ Alexander and Sirlathian Meadows. “He’s special”, said Kennedy after the game talking about Alexander. “We knew going in its not about him carrying the ball 20 times. About getting him some touches, getting Sirlathian touches.” Last season Alexander rushed for 1,519 yards and 14 touchdowns.
The Wolves did show physical play throughout the game limiting the Park Crossing offense. The Thunderbirds did not score until early in the fourth quarter to make it 28-7. “It gives us a chance to compete against someone else,” Kennedy mentioned after the game. “We pride our program in being physical and competing. I told the kids I want to lead the state in physicality. That was our goal, and I saw a lot of physical football tonight.”
Dothan will have a returning quarterback in Sam Broadaway. The Dothan offense did look to air it out at times with some deep passes down the field. “He’s an all-region player as a sophomore,” mentioned Kennedy. “He just missed five games last year.” Kennedy continued, “Excited to have him back. He’s a great kid, a great leader, a great person.”
Going into the season Coach Kennedy knows the Wolves will need to throw the football. “We have to throw the football. Everyone knows we can run the football. We love to run the football, we take pride in running the football.” The Wolves will feature several playmakers in their offense this football season.
The Dothan Wolves spring game victory should give fans and supporters of the program reason to be excited for this upcoming season. They will be looking to make the playoffs after missing the postseason while playing in the always tough 7A-Region 2. The Wolves will take two weeks off before getting back to work on June ninth.
Listen to the entire interview with Coach Jed Kennedy below
