Panthers fade in second half against Boaz
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
If Southside fails to make the state high school football playoffs this year, the Panthers might look back to last Friday’s game against Boaz as the reason why.
After shutting out – and shutting down – the Pirates in the first two quarters last Friday, Southside watched it all go away in a disappointing 27-13
Titans fall to Clay-Chalkville in overtime
By Deunte Marshall/Sports Correspondent
Hayden Moore’s touchdown run on the first play of overtime propelled No. 2 Clay Chalkville to a 21-14 win over visiting Gadsden City last Friday in a Class 6A, Region game.
“We fought hard and gave them all they could handle tonight,” said GCHS head coach Joe Billingsley. “The penalties killed us, and that’s just
Warriors shake off slow start, dispatch region foe Sand Rock
Courtesy of Cherokee County Herald
Things started well enough for Sand Rock against Class 2A, Region 7 football rival Westbrook Christian last Friday (Oct. 12), but then the Warriors hit their stride.
The Warriors (5-2, 3-2) erased a two-touchdown deficit in the first quarter to rally past the homestanding Wildcats, 31-20.
Sand Rock quarterback Dylan Mackey put the Wildcats
Pee’s stellar performance leads Sardis past Saints
By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter
Fans who attended last Friday’s Sardis-St. Clair County contest were treated to a matchup of Class 4A, Region 6’s top running backs in seniors Toby Pee of the Lions and Kartez Carr of the Saints.
Pee scored four touchdowns and passed for another to propel Sardis to a 48-40 triumph, which kept the
Nunnally, Hancock shine in Yellow Jacket win
Sparked by a pair of late touchdowns, Glencoe posted a 14-9 victory over Class 3A, Region 5 rival Cleveland last Friday (Oct. 12) at GHS.
Trailing 9-0 entering the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets finally got on the scoreboard on Hunter Nunnally’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hancock. Joseph Bright added the PAT cutting the Panther lead to two
Blue Devils jam Arab for fifth straight win
The rushing-passing punch of Devin Horton and Tyler Bishop led visiting Etowah over Class 5A, Region 7 foe Arab last Friday (Oct. 12).
Horton carried 15 times for 105 yards and a touchdown, while Bishop went 7-for-8 in passing for 133 yards and a scoring strike to Jacob Baker.
Paul Ruiz recorded a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown,
Conquerors notch first win of season
Coosa Christian notched its first win of the season last Friday (Oct. 12), defeating Shades Mountain Christian, 13-7, in Hoover. Austin Mills and Ben Mills each scored a touchdown for the Conquerors (1-6, 0-6), with Ben Mills running for the winning TD with 1:53 left in the game. Austin Mills rushed for 249 yards on […]
No. 3 Red Devils scorch Gaston
By Tommy Shields/Sports Correspondent Gaston dropped its seventh straight game last Friday (Oct. 12) as third-ranked Fyffe pounded the Bulldogs by a score of 40-20 in a Class 2A, Region 7 contest at Gaston. The Red Devils (7-0, 5-0) started out hot and fast and never let their foot off the gas, scoring on their […]
Patriots, Eagles come up short
Section built a 21-0 halftime advantage and went on for a 28-6 Class 2A, Region 7 win over West End (0-7, 0-5) last Friday (Oct. 12). The visiting Patriots (0-7, 0-5) avoided the shutout with a fourth-quarter touchdown run by Hunter Demedicis. West End continues region play on Friday with a visit to Etowah County […]