HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Whitesburg Christian Warriors tried something for the first time on Tuesday afternoon at Milton Frank Stadium.

"These kids have never played on a turf field," head coach Jere Adcock said.

A surface change doesn't sound like a big deal on its own, but the Warriors had a good reason for doing it. On Thursday, the team will head to Florence to take on the defending 3A state champs from Mars Hill in Whitesburg's first-ever playoff game.

The program has only existed since 2020 and never finished with a regular season record better than 5-5, which was good enough to get them into the postseason this year.

"I think it's huge, especially for our four seniors," Adcock said. "For them to get this opportunity to finally, their senior year, be the first team to make school h

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