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Yellow Jackets get past Etowah

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

Class 3A Glencoe used a stingy defense and a ball-control offense to defeat Class 5A Etowah, 19-6, in high school football action last Thursday (Nov. 1) at GHS.  

Glencoe took advantage of five Etowah turnovers to earn the win in the final regular season game for both schools.

“We tackled well against a great

West End makes state semifinals

By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent

After playing consistently good volleyball the second half of the season, West End played one consistently bad game in the state semifinals and it doomed the Walnut Grove squad.

The fifth-ranked Patriots fell to third-ranked Lexington, 25-21, 25-10, 25-18, last Wednesday (Oct. 31) at the Birmingham Crossplex.

In the end, it was the Golden Bears advancing to the Class

In and around the SEC: Week 10

Auburn Week 9 recap
    Texas A&M entered Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time ever last Saturday (Oct. 27), and the Aggies dominated Auburn every phase of the game. Quarterback Johnny Manziel and the Aggie offense scored 28 points before the Tigers registered a first down. Auburn trailed 42-7 at the half, and the Aggies went on to defeat the

Eagles host Westbrook in intra-county contest

Westbrook Chr. (6-3) at Hokes Bluff (1-8)
Series record: First meeting
Last week: NSM 27, Westbrook 14; Cherokee Co. 36, Hokes Bluff 14

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent

Hokes Bluff hopes to end its season on a positive note, while Westbrook Christian wants to get tuned up for the playoffs.

After several near-misses at wins, the Eagles haven’t had as bad a season as

Titans tuning up for playoffs

 Hewitt-Trussville (4-5) at Gadsden City (5-4)
Series record: Hewitt-Trussville 4, Gadsden City 3
Last meeting: 2011 Hewitt-Trussville 28, Gadsden City 25
Last week: Huntsville 35, Gadsden City 32; Hewitt-Trussville 31, Huffman 6

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent

Gadsden City will be treating this game as a tune-up for the playoffs.

But Hewitt-Trussville will be treating it as a playoff game after a fifth-place finish

Panthers hoping to end on winning note

Southside (6-3) at Moody (5-4)
Series record: First meeting
Last week: Southside 63, Brewer 20; Pinson Valley 40, Moody 14

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent

After last week’s turn of events, Southside is understandably feeling a bit of the blues.

Two things had to happen last week for the Panthers to make the postseason – a Southside win coupled with a Boaz victory over

Lions locking horns with neighbor Boaz

Boaz (6-3) at Sardis (6-3)
Series record: Boaz 37, Sardis 18, four ties
Last meeting: 2011 – Boaz 14, Sardis 7
Last week: Oneonta 49, Sardis 0; Etowah 28, Boaz 15

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent

A neighborhood rivalry. Two good teams with identical records. Playoff berths awaiting each squad.Both teams having lost only to other good teams.

What more could a fan ask for?

Coosa can end season with four straight wins

Southeastern (0-9) at Coosa Christian (3-6)
Series record: First meeting
Last week: Coosa 7 Christian, Woodville 0;
Sumiton Christian 35, Southeastern 0

By Gene Stanley/Messenger Sports Correspondent

Introductions are necessary in this game.

Southeastern is a new high school located in Remlap in Blount County between Oneonta and Pinson.

There has been an elementary school there for years, but since the decision was made to