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Monday, August 31, 2026

West Alabama Makes Red Tails Classic History as Records, Rare Plays Highlight Montgomery Showdown

UWA strikes on its opening possession, Elijah Guyton enters the record book, and Tuskegee answers with a rare defensive conversion in a history-filled Red Tails Classic at Cramton Bowl


MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The 2026 Red Tails Classic delivered more than another chapter in the football rivalry spotlight at Cramton Bowl.

It delivered history.

From West Alabama's rare opening-possession touchdown and a school scoring record to Tuskegee's unusual blocked extra-point return and a record-setting performance by former Montgomery standout Bryson McGrew, Sunday's matchup produced a collection of milestones in a game honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.

The afternoon also featured deep Alabama football connections on the West Alabama sideline and a U.S. Army enlistment ceremony that reinforced the larger purpose behind one of Montgomery's signature college football events.

West Alabama strikes immediately with rare opening-possession touchdown

West Alabama wasted little time establishing itself offensively.

The Tigers marched 80 yards on 13 plays on their first possession, with Bray Jenkins finishing the drive on a 1-yard touchdown run with 5:50 remaining in the first quarter.

The score marked just the third time in Red Tails Classic history that a team scored on its opening possession — and all three have been touchdowns.

Fort Valley State produced the previous two. Kelvin Durham scored on a 10-yard run in 2022, and Fort Valley State struck again in 2023 with an 18-yard touchdown run that completed a 62-yard drive.

West Alabama's methodical 80-yard march added another entry to that short list.

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