Southside aims to stop Tiger option
Springville (1-3) at Southside (3-1)
Series record: Southside 8, Springville 2, three ties
Last meeting: 1973 – Southside 13, Springville 7
Last week: Fort Payne 45, Southside 20; Mortimer Jordan 54, Springville 14
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
A week after hitting the road for the first time this season – and a week after suffering its first loss of 2012 – Southside is
Sardis aims to shore up defense
Sardis (3-1) at Geraldine (3-1) Series record: Sardis 20, Geraldine 13, one tie Last meeting: 2011 – Sardis 35, Geraldine 21 Last week: Sardis 42, Douglas 28; Geraldine 42, New Hope 19 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Not much has changed about Geraldine football. The Bulldogs still like to run the Double Wing formation. They like […]
Bulldogs hope to limit Wadley offense
Gaston (0-4) at Wadley (3-1) Series record: Gaston 1, Wadley 1 Last meeting: 1999 – Wadley 33, Gaston 14 Last week: North Sand Mountain 65, Gaston 38; Wadley 52, Talladega County Central 36 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Last week, Gaston and Wadley combined to score 90 points. Gaston coach Josh Averett hopes that trend […]
Who looks out for working families?
In 1992, the economy was the top issue on every voter’s mind. Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign captured that sentiment when they coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Twenty years later, it’s still the economy. Last week, it was reported that Alabama’s unemployment rate has risen for the fourth consecutive month. From April […]
Conquerors looking to notch first win
Coosa Christian (0-4) at Gaylesville (0-4)
Series record: Coosa Chr. 4, Gaylesville 4
Last meeting: 2009 – Coosa Chr. 34, Gaylesville 14
Last week: Spring Garden 35, Coosa Chr. 0; Valley Head 28, Gaylesville 27
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
When Coosa Christian learns to finish drives, a few wins could be the end result.
Last week, the Conquerors turned the ball over on
The origin of Gadsden’s first public cemetery
Most folks to day do not realize there is an original, or first, cemetery in Gadsden. The Vagabond recalls talking to the late Jerry Jones on this first graveyard.
Jerry stated that it was brought up years ago when Will I. Martin first told him about it. When questioned he took Jerry behind the old City Hall on Fifth Street (across
Cleveland is mirror image of West End
West End (0-4) at Cleveland (1-3) Series record: West End 16, Cleveland 4 Last meeting: 2011 – West End 12, Cleveland 6 Last week: Westbrook 34, West End 7; Piedmont 35, Cleveland 0 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Two teams badly in need of victory collide in this matchup in Blount County. West End hasn’t won […]