Lions ram Sylvania
By Ricky Smith/Sand Mountain Reporter Keenan Lewis and Jesse Hubbard combined to rush for 272 yards and three touchdowns as Sardis opened the high school football season with a 41-22 win over Sylvania on Friday (Aug. 30). Lewis, a sophomore transfer from Douglas, ran for 149 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown, while Hubbard, […]
Glencoe wears down Westbrook
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Lee Ozmint was pleased that his team had a plus-2 margin in turnovers on the way to a 29-12 victory over against Westbrook Christian on Friday (Aug. 30). It was the 7-to-5 ratio that the Glencoe High head football did not have in mind. “Five turnovers is not acceptable,” he said. “That […]
Coonquerors fall In Clifton’s debut
By Deunte Marshall/Sports Correspondent “I’m proud of our boys they fought hard as a team; I’ll take the blame there’s things we need to correct to make the adjustments so that we translate what we do in practice to the field” said Coosa Christian head coach Scott Clifton following a 34-0 to Collinsville loss in […]
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Devine, Coker lead Southside to Daugherty’s first win
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
Southside opened the 2013 high school football season with a bang on Thursday (Aug. 29).
More importantly, the Panthers closed the game just as strong.
Led by Blake Devine and Dantley Coker, Southside gave interim head coach Ron Daugherty his first win, just one week after he was given the job after knocking off county rival
Patriots fall to Susan Moore
West End fell to Susan Moore, 44-14, on Thursday (Aug. 29).
The host Bulldogs led 31-8 at halftime.
Rhett Lister and Chase Blanton scored touchdowns for the Patriots.
West End hosts Class 2A, Region 7 rival Ider next Friday (Sept. 6).
Jackets, Warriors set to do battle
2012 result: Westbrook 12, Glencoe 7
Series record: Glencoe 4, Westbrook 1
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
While Glencoe High is in a rebuilding year, Westbrook’s football team simply reloaded. Or so it seems to Yellow Jackets coach Lee Ozmint.
“They’re very athletic all over the field,” Ozmint said. “They’ve especially got a great backfield.”
This year’s quarterback – senior Jake Kilgo
Titans kicking off Matt Scott era
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
The Matt Scott era officially kicks off tonight (Aug. 30) with Gadsden City hosting Florence.
After a successful tenure at Hueytown, Scott was hired to replace Joe Billingsley, the only coach the Titans have ever known.
Last year, Gadsden City visited Florence and won, 30-28, to improve to 2-0 all-time in the series. The only other meeting was in
Etowah to visit Death Valley
2012 result: Etowah 27, Alexandria 14
Series record: Etowah 12, Alexandria 4
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
“One of the best teams we’ll play all year.”
That’s the way Etowah High football coach Drew Noles rates first-week opponent Alexandria, especially after seeing the Valley Cubs defeat Oneonta in a jamboree last week.
“They’re just a great football team that does everything right,” Noles