Long principal Jason Steed said late Friday afternoon that head football coach George Kennedy resigned earlier in the day, effective immediately.
Assistant coach Scott Horne took over as interim coach during the Rebels’ 35-21 loss at home to Houston County.

The Rebel running back accounted for 394 total yards, including 239 rushing on 24 carries, and three touchdowns, leading the Rebels to a 26-21 upset of previously-ranked Elba.

The Rebels snapped a 16-game losing streak in a shocking 26-21 upset over Class 2A’s 10th-ranked Elba Tigers at Tiger Stadium at Mack Wood Field in Elba. It was the first win for head coach George Kennedy, now in his second year at Skipperville.