2012 High School Football Preview: Former Panther greenhorns well-seasoned

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
The game is still football, but at Southside they’re also playing a numbers game.
Starting this, Marty Smith’s second season as head coach, there are 37 freshmen and 82 seventh- and eighth-graders. Those numbers certainly bode well for the future.
“You expect to have good numbers your first year,” Smith said. “But to have
2012 High School Football Preview: Titans welcome new region neighbors

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Gadsden City High fans will get some new looks this year. The Titans, who have competed in regions composed mostly of Birmingham teams for their entire six-year existence, will play in a different region this go-round, play-ing a few Huntsville teams. Hewitt-Trussville, Clay-Chalkville, Oxford and Pell City are still on […]