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Auburn Week 10 recap 

Auburn defeated Arkansas, 35-17, last Saturday behind a dominant performance from running back Tre Mason. Mason carried the ball 32 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Nick Marshall threw the ball only eight times but completed seven of those attempts for 118 yards and a touchdown to Sammie Coates. The Tigers out-gained the Razorbacks only

Southside aims to slay Dragons

Wenonah (5-5) at Southside (10-0)

Last week’s results: Southside 34, Moody 28; Carver-Birmingham 10, Wenonah 6

Series record: first meeting

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Even though Wenonah High has won only five games, the defense has been stingy, allowing only 8.7 points per contest.

Raymond Richardson, Josephus Smith, Quincy Williams and DeAngelo Jackson lead the Dragon defense.

“I think they’re peaking at the right

Titans visit BCHS

Gadsden City (5-5) at Bessemer City (9-1)

Last week’s results: Hewitt-Trussville 17, GCHS 14; BCHS 34, Midfield 6

Last meeting: (2007)GCHS 25, BCHS 21

Series record: GCHS leads 2-0

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Quarterback Marcus Key has been, well, key to Bessemer City’s success, as has the defense. Key is capable of beating you with his arm or his legs. In the Purple

Balanced Spartan squad awaits Etowah in first round

 Etowah (7-3) at Pleasant Grove (9-1)

Last week’s results: Glencoe 31, Etowah 24; Pleasant Grove 48, Bibb County 12

Series record: first meeting

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Pleasant Grove High is one of the feel-good stories of 2013.

The community was shell-shocked by a 2011 tornado and is still recovering.

Entering this season, the team’s numbers were unusually low and

Glencoe gears for ground-and-pound

 Glencoe (7-3) at Hanceville (9-1) 

Last week’s results: Etowah 31, Glencoe 24; Hanceville 40, West Morgan 21

Last meeting: Glencoe 41, Hanceville 12 (1970)

Series record: Hanceville leads 2-1

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

It was only a couple of years ago that Hanceville was mired in a 22-game losing streak. Since ending that stretch with a Week 8 win over Carbon Hill in

Dawgs visiting No. 2 Lanett

 Gaston (7-3) at Lanett (9-0)

Last week’s results: Gaston 50, Pleasant Valley 39; Lanett did not play

Series record: First meeting

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Gaston will face a juggernaut this week, with Lanett winning its first region title and going undefeated in years.

Cameron Trammell, Marlon Bridges and Jamarious Barrow lead a powerful offense that has had an extra week to prepare

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Creating jobs starts with supporting our schools

Over the past five years, Medicaid enrollment in our state has increased more than 20 percent, while at the same time the number of Alabamians on food stamps has increased over 61 percent. This means that the jobs we are creating do not come with health benefits or pay enough to feed a family.

Over the course of that same five