High School Football Scores + New Coffee Truck

Rise and shine, Birmingham! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Birmingham, starting with getting you caught up on all of the high school football scores from last night. Enjoy!

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First, today's weather:

Rain until evening. High: 81 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. Catch up on all of the Birmingham area high school football scores from last night on the Patch Scoreboard. (Birmingham Patch)
2. Birmingham is home to some excellent craft breweries. Check out Bham Now's guide to 14 Birmingham-area breweries and what to order at each (Bham Now)
3. UAB will end its vaccine requirement for its staff, but will reinstate the requirement when a federal rule is implemented. (AL.com)
4. Samford University will dedicate its football field to former Bulldog player and coach Bobby Bowden, who passed away last month at the age of 91. The dedication will take place at halftime of Samford's Sept. 25 game.
5. A new coffee truck has hit the streets of Birmingham. Whole Latte Drip can be seen around the UAB campus and other neighborhoods in the city. (Birmingham Business Journal)

Today in Birmingham:

• Check out the Pinson Auto Show today at the Hughes Memorial Baptist Church. (10 a.m.)
• It's time for Cahaba Brewing Co.'s annual Oktoberfest! Enjoy excellent craft beer, great food, cocktails and the release of Cahaba's seasonal Oktoberfest canned beer. (Noon)
• Come out to Ghost Train Brewery and help celebrate K99vRocks 3 year anniversary! There will be food, lots of great music, live auctions, plenty of craft beverages, and of course, football on the TVs. (2 p.m.)
• UAB volleyball takes on Tulane at Bartow Arena. (2:30 p.m.)
• Don't miss the 17th Punk Rock Art Show at True Story Brewing Co. in Crestwood. Art, Games and more. (6 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• Wondering about the math-up today between UAB and North Texas? Well, read about UAB coach Bill Clark's take on the C-USA opener for the Blazers (Twitter).
• Meet the University of Alabama student-athletes of the week heading into the top 10 game against Florida today. (Instagram)
• Did you know that the Jackson-Olin High School football team is leading the way with COVID-19 vaccinations? Already, 11 coaches and several players have been vaccinated. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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