Blue Devils pick off Scottsboro
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Powered by a dominant rushing attack that included a pair of 100-yard efforts, Etowah administered a 40-12 beating to Class 5A, Region 7 rival Scottsboro last friday (Oct. 5) in Attalla. The Blue Devils (5-1, 3-1) amassed 362 total yards on the ground, 347 of those yards courtesy of Paul Ruiz, Dominick […]
Warriors overwhelm Gaston
By Deunte Marshall/Sports Correspondent Westbrook defeated Gaston, 52-12, in a Class 2A, Region 7 game last Friday at Jack Osborne Memorial Stadium in Rainbow City. The Warriors (4-2, 2-2) relied on superior speed and a blistering defense to halt the Bulldogs. “Our emphasis was to start early,” said Westbrook head coach Tony Osborne. “Other than […]
Titan rally falls short against Pell City
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Gadsden City found itself in an all too familiar place last Friday (Oct. 5), trailing host Pell City, 14-0 with 6:11 to go in the first quarter.
The ninth-ranked Titans (4-2, 3-1) had run only one offensive play and had two fumbles in digging themselves an early grave that they failed to climb from on
Thundering Herd runs over West End
By Tommy Shields/Sports Correspondent
The North Sand Mountain Bisons (5-1, 4-0) stampeded to a 41-12 victory over West End (0-6, 0-3) last Friday (Oct. 5) on the Patriots’ homecoming.
The real fireworks didn’t begin until the second quarter, with the Pats holding onto the ball for the first nine minutes of play.
The Herd was unleashed with a quick
Sardis edges Guntersville in overtime
By Lionel Green/Sand Mountain Reporter
Braun Pee scored the go-ahead touchdown and brother Toby ran in the two-point conversion to lead Sardis to a 42-40 overtime victory over Guntersville last Friday (Oct. 5) in Sardis City.
The Class 4A, Region 6 game was a classic between two programs that hadn’t played against each other since 1969. The win was
Late scores pull Saks past Yellow Jackets
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
After playing for 47 minutes to a tie, it only took 11 seconds for it all to fall apart for Glencoe.
The host Yellow Jackets withstood a first-half onslaught from a good Saks squad, before two touchdowns in the final minute provided the difference in a 35-21 Wildcats’ win Friday night in Class 3A, Region
Arab nips Southside in OT
Southside fell to Arab, 20-19, in overtime last Friday (Oct. 5) in Class 5A, Region 7 action at Arab. A failed PAT in the extra session doomed the Panther cause after Hunter Armstrong’s 10-yard run gave Southside a 19-13 lead. The Knights responded with Will Morgan’s one-yard run and Jason Willard’s PAT to give Arab […]
Eagles, Conquerors come up short
A last-second field goal attempt by Hokes Bluff came up short last Friday (Oct. 5), sending the host Eagles to a 16-13 loss to Cleburne County in a Class 4A, Region 5 contest.
With the score ties at 13-13 with just under a minute left in the game, Titio Robiero’s 19-yard field goal provided the winning points for the