Elba and Samson high schools will play in the 2A football playoffs after the Alabama Supreme Court cleared the way for the game to go forward.
Justices ordered today that the Alabama High School Athletic Association's decision to disqualify Washington County High School from the playoffs should stand.
The game between Elba and Samson will be played tonight at 7:30 p.m.
The dispute landed before the state's high court after Washington County claimed it was wrongly removed and went to court to dispute the decision. The school boards over Elba and Samson also went to court to let their game go forward.
The Athletic Association removed Washington County, saying the school let an ineligible running back play in an earlier game.