HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - The 2026 High School football season is about to kick into high gear, but before the gridiron action, Payton Walker and Carl Prather are bringing it in on a fun note!
First, Coach Adam Winegarden from Albertville stopped by the studio to share more about inspiring not just on the field but off the field as well!
Watch the full segment below to learn more about Coach Winegarden’s mission to inspire.
You can find his book ‘Beyond the Goalpost’ here.
Then, Payton and Carl headed to the kitchen to taste some concession stand classics with Jerrod and Samantha from Buckhorn High School! That included some fresh-squeezed lemonade and fried Oreos!
Watch the full segment below to learn more about how to master these nostalgic favorites.
Next, they headed back to the studio to start a head-to-head race around the 48 News station. You can see Carl and Payton in a potato sack race, a dizzy bat race, and even a cup stacking competition!
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Watch the full segment below to see who wins the face-off.
Are you ready to test your math skills? Because next on the agenda, Coach Winegarden came back to play a game of sports math with Carl.
Watch the full segment below to see if you remember PEMDAS.
Lastly, local artist Kelleybrooke Brown and her daughter AvaRose joined TVL to walk Payton through the process of helping Carl get his game-day face on!
Watch the full segment below to see Payton master the art form of face painting!
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