Huntington moved up from 4A to 5A in 2024. Simon is the father of John “Jay” and James Simon, who played at Calvary Baptist. Jay Simon now plays at Tech, while James recently signed with Texas.

Confidence is never something that’s been lacking with Algiers, but with their third album there’s a sense that now, more than ever, they’ve got it down as to how best to direct it, finds Simon Jay ...