Pell City High School football coach suspended; school placed on probation for recruiting violations
The Alabama High School Athletic Association said the team can play its regular season but is barred from postseason play after recruiting violations.
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May 21, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Agencies. Pell City’s chief football coach, Jake Ganus, received a one-year suspension to lead the Alabama High School Athletics Association on Tuesday afternoon, and his team, the Panthers of Pell City, was put on restrictive probation due to recruitment violations in American football, according to an AHSAA statement. Ganus’ suspension forbids him from training any AHSAA team during the 2026-27 school year.…
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It took less than six months for Jake Ganus to get suspended as the high school football coach at Pell City in Alabama. The Panthers will not be eligible for the postseason in 2026 while serving a full year of probation and must pay a fine. This punishment stems from a violation of the state’s rules on recruiting. As far as I can tell, the high school football program did not self-report this issue. Ganus got caught red-handed before he even sta…
AHSAA hits Pell City football program with recruiting violations
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has fined Pell City High School for football recruiting violations, placed the program on restrictive probation and suspended coach Jake Ganus for a year from coaching in the AHSAA.
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