It was a busy weekend for Alabama prep cross country athletes, as they made their presence known inside and outside the state.

The 11th annual Randolph Cross Country Classic, AKA "The Run in the Mud" is a visual spectacle.

Among the notable accomplishments this past weekend, Auburn s Paul Barlow ran 15:54.87 to finish fifth in the At&T Starr s Mill Panther Meet in Fayetteville, Ga., and McGill-Toolen s Grace Jensen won the Mobile Challenge of Champions in 19:48.7.

Plenty of football highlighted this week’s AL.com high school sports photos of the week.
Photos from McGill-Toolen 14, Fairhope 3; Vestavia Hills 35, Oak Mountain 26; Hewitt-Trussville 38, Tuscaloosa County 14; Blount 56, Daphne 21; Muscle Shoals...

The 2015 Mobile Challenge of Champions cross country meet on Saturday featured powerhouse programs Baker, McGill-Toolen, Spanish Fort and UMS-Wright, as well as upstart Cottage Hill Christian and a strong contingent of out-of-state programs from Louisi...

Westminster Christian s Ryan Ford ran the fastest time and won the Class 1A-4A division at today s Lawrence County/Cold Springs Pepsi Challenge cross country meet in Moulton. Ford finished in 16:41.77.