It’s win-and-in for Sardis tonight against Fairview
Series record: Sardis 4, Fairview 1
Last meeting: 1981 – Sardis 28, Fairview 0
Last week: Sardis 48, St. Clair County 40; Oneonta 59, Fairview 21
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
Win this game and Sardis hosts a first-round playoff game, regardless of next week’s game against Oneonta.
Even should Fairview win, it is still possible for the
Yellow Jackets on cusp of 3A postseason berth
Series record: Glencoe 3, Susan Moore 1
Last meeting: 2011 Glencoe 20, Susan Moore 10
Last week: Glencoe 14, Cleveland 9; Piedmont 49, Susan Moore 7
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
Glencoe has no chance at winning home field advantage, but the Yellow Jackets can put themselves into the Class 3A postseason with a win this
Speedy Bulldogs visit Hokes Bluff
Series record: First meeting
Last week: Munford 33, Hokes Bluff 15; Anniston 48, Cherokee County 14
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
Hokes Bluff coach Mike Robertson doesn’t hesitate to admit that his team’s record isn’t where he would like it to be, but he also said he’s seeing on-field improvement each week.
In last week’s
Conquerors hope to silence Thunder
Series record: Coosa Christian 8, Jacksonville Christian 6
Last meeting: 2011 Coosa Christian 42, Jacksonville Christian 6
Last week: Coosa 13, Shades Mountain Christian 7; Valley Head 54, Jacksonville Christian 35
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
It’s amazing what a win will do for the attitude of high school football players.
Coosa Christian went into
Dawgs look to play spoiler against Ider
Series record: Gaston 6, Ider 2
Last meeting: 2005 Gaston 49, Ider 19
Last week: Fyffe 40, Gaston 20; North Sand Mountain 29, Ider 20
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
They say there’s nothing more fearful than a woman scorned.
But what about a high school football team expected to be one of the best in the
Patriots itching to knock off Sand Rock
Series record: Sand Rock 16, West End 3
Last meeting: 2009 Sand Rock 23, West End 21
Last week: Section 28, West End 6; Westbrook 31, Sand Rock 20
By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent
West End is playing for pride at this point, and nothing would make the Patriot patrons happier than to upend
Steam Engine Day planned in Attalla
Take a trip back in time, to a slower paced atmosphere when railroad travel was a way of life. Relive the romance of the rails when vintage trains provided an escape from the everyday routine. Aboard the Tennessee Valley Railroad #630 locomotive, you will ride a rolling time machine providing the sights and sounds of yesteryear.
The Vagabond is planning
Fighting against domestic violence
Recently I wrote an editorial about October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month and what we can do to help raise awareness and support the work to end breast cancer.
But did you know that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month?
Domestic violence occurs when one person uses force or threats to control another person. This is typically done through
Welcome home, Josh Wetzel!
By Donna Thornton/News Editor The City of Glencoe is welcoming home a native son, a wounded warrior, and a young man who is a hero in the eyes of his hometown and the surrounding area. Josh Wetzel was seriously injured by an IED May 31, 2012 while serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. The […]