Yellow Jackets clinch playoff berth with win over Ashville
Glencoe clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in Class 3A, Region 5 with a 41-21 victory over Ashville last Friday (Oct. 26).
The Yellow Jackets (45-4, 4-3) will travel in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 9.
Glencoe took a 6-0 lead with 1:11 left in the first quarter on Hunter Nunnally’s nine-yard touchdown pass
Conquerors win third straight
Courtesy of the Daily Sentinel Coosa Christian and Woodville played to a scoreless draw deep into the fourth quarter until the Conquerors scored on a fourth-and-goal play with just under five minutes to go for a 7-0 win in Class 1A, Region 7 action. In a game dominated by running plays, a pass turned out […]
Eagles come up short to CCHS
Courtesy of Cherokee County Herald
Hokes Bluff fell to Cherokee County, 36-14, in Class 4A, Region 5 action last Friday (Oct. 26) in Centre.
The Eagles (1-8, 0-7) got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter on Chase Beggs’ 31-yard touchdown run.
Brad Robertson and Beggs later connected a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Robertson completed 7-of-19 pass attempts for
Local Air Force recruiter giving Southside an assist
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Most high school football teams have a volunteer assistant or two. But if you look closer, those assistants are usually a father of one of the athletes. Southside actually has a volunteer who has no personal interest in the team, except for his love of football, his love of children […]
In and around the SEC: Week 9
Alabama Week 8 recap
The Crimson Tide dominated Tennessee, 44-13, last Saturday to improve to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the SEC. A.J. McCarron arguably played his best game this season as he threw for a career-high 306 yards and four touchdowns. Amari Cooper set an Alabama freshman record with 162 yards receiving to go along with seven catches and two
Lions to host top-ranked Oneonta
Oneonta (8-0, 6-0) at Sardis (6-2, 5-1)Series record: Oneonta 17, Sardis 1Last meeting: 2003 Oneonta 53, Sardis 0Last week: Fairview 55, Sardis 44; Oneonta 63, Saint Clair County 16 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent There will be a lot of Crossville fans in Sardis City this week. If Sardis beats Oneonta, the Lions win the […]
Home playoff game on the line for Westbrook
North Sand Mountain (6-2, 5-1) at Westbrook Christian (6-2, 4-2)Series record: Westbrook 7, NSM 5Last meeting: 2011 NSM 39, Westbrook 7Last week: Westbrook Christian 35, Section 0; Fyffe 33, North Sand Mountain 23 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Region 7 of Class 2A is mighty crowded with teams trying to make the playoffs. Fyffe is […]
Much is unresolved in Class 6A, Region 7
Huntsville (5-3, 4-2) at Gadsden City (5-3, 4-2)Series record: Gadsden City 2, Huntsville 0Last meeting: 2010 Gadsden City 14, Huntsville 7Last week: Gadsden City 47, Grissom 23; Huntsville 21, Clay-Chalkville 20 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent Tiebreakers are very confusing if there are more than two teams involved. As of right now, there is a […]
Etowah controls destiny, for now
Etowah (6-2, 4-2) at Boaz (6-2, 4-2)Series record: Etowah 13, Boaz 6Last meeting: 2011 – Etowah 27, Boaz 8Last week: Southside 27, Etowah 26; Arab 20, Boaz 17 By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent There’s a logjam behind Fort Payne in the Class 5A, Region 7 standings. Etowah, Boaz and Arab have identical 4-2 region records […]