Titans face stiff test in Oxford
Oxford (1-1, 0-1) at Gadsden City (2-0, 1-0)
Last week: Gadsden City 35, Lee-Huntsville 20; Clay-Chalkville 25, Oxford 16
Last meeting: 2011 Oxford 14, Gadsden City 13
Series record: Gadsden City 5, Oxford 2
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
“It’s the next game, so it’s the most important right now.”
That’s the phrase Gadsden City coach Joe Billingsley used to describe
In and around the SEC: Week 3
Auburn Week 2 recap Auburn dropped to 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the SEC after the Tigers’ loss to Western division rival Mississippi State last Saturday. Quarterback Kiehl Frazier committed five turnovers, including three interceptions and two fumbles, and the Auburn offense failed to score a touchdown against the Bulldogs. Defensively, the combination of missed […]
Jackets, Patriots, Conquerors, Bulldogs fall
Courtesy of the Cherokee County Herald The Class 3A, No. 2 Piedmont Bulldogs posted a 49-7 victory against Region 5 rival Glencoe last Friday. Glencoe scored its lone touchdown on Thomas Ozmint’s 13-yard run with 9:30 remaining in the game. The Yellow Jackets (1-2, 1-1) continue region play on Friday against White Plains at home. […]
Ford throws for 5 TDs in Warrior loss
Despite Jonathan Ford’s five touchdown passes, Westbrook Christian came up short to Ider, 39-34, in Class 2A, Region 7 action last Friday in Rainbow City.
With the Warriors (1-2, 0-2) trailing 21-0 in the second quarter, Ford and DeVernon Marshall connected on touchdown passes on 50, 27 and five yards and Ford tossed a scoring pass to Darrell Whatley.
Alexandria halts Hokes Bluff
By T.J. Shields/Messenger Sports Correspondent
The Hokes Bluff defense was unable to withstand Alexandria’s bruising rushing attack last Friday, falling to the Valley Cubs by a score of 21-7.
“We play a tough schedule,” said Hokes Bluff head coach Mike Robertson. “It doesn’t get any easier past tonight. With Lincoln, Glencoe, Cleburne County, and Anniston coming up, we ‘re
Panthers rush past Scottsboro
By Ken Bonner/Daily Sentinel
Southside scored on its opening possession of the game and went on to claim a 27-7 win over Scottsboro last Friday at Barney Hood Stadium.
The Panthers improved to 3-0 overall, 2-0 in Class 5A Region 7. Scottsboro fell to 0-3 and 0-2.
Southside ran 50 times for 466 yards.
Dantley Coker gave the Panthers
Big second half propels Sardis to region win
By Lionel Green/Sand Mountain Reporter
Sardis scored 33 unanswered second-half points en route to a 45-7 win over Crossville in Class 4A, Region 6 action last Friday at Sardis Stadium.
Sardis (2-1, 2-0) only led 12-7 at halftime, but the Lions (2-1, 2-0) scored touchdowns on five of their six drives after intermission. The Sardis defense held Crossville to
Etowah downs Brewer in region tilt
By Deunte Marshall/Messenger Sports Correspondent
Etowah defeated Brewer, 48-8, by accomplishing success on all three phases of the game last Friday in Attalla.
The Blue Devils (2-1, 1-1) didn’t start as well as they would have liked, but the Etowah defense stepped up as Jake Duckett dove for an interception with 8:21 remaining in the first quarter. After that
Titans trip up No. 8 Oxford
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Oxford’s Racean Thomas may have eclipsed the 200-yard rushing mark last Friday, but the Gadsden City defense made sure that statistic was all for naught in the Titans’ 28-21 Class 6A, Region 7 victory at GCHS. With the game tied at 21-21 late in the third quarter and the No. 8 Yellow […]