Southside beats Fort Payne, wins second straight region title
Chris McCarthy/Editor Due in large part to a timely stop by junior linebacker Hunter Armstrong, Southside High made school history on Friday (Oct. 24) at Barney Hood Stadium. With Fort Payne driving for a tying touchdown with under three minutes left in the game, Armstrong’s tackle of Desmon Turner for no gain on a completed […]
Blue Devils can’t hold on against Madison County
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent With 1:57 remaining in Friday’s game, it seemed all the air inside Jim Glover Field was sucked away when the referees called Juan Rios’ 35-yard field goal attempt wide right. From the spectators’ standpoint, the kick looked good, missing only by inches. The downside was that the miss gave Madison County […]
Yellow Jackets trounce Pleasant Valley
Glencoe finished off its region schedule with a 56-0 victory over Pleasant Valley on Friday (Oct. 24) at GHS. The Yellow Jackets (8-0, 6-0) rolled up 436 total yards, including 344 on the ground, while holding the Red Raiders to 155. Both Thomas Ozmint and Dylan Stone went over the 100-yard rushing mark. Ozmint ran […]
Lions blast Crossville, 52-14
By Lionel Green/Sand Mountain Reporter
Keenan Lewis had another explosive offensive rushing game and the Sardis defense recovered two second-half Crossville fumbles as Sardis cruised to a 52-14 win at CHS on Friday (Oct. 24).
Playoff-bound Sardis improved to 5-4 overall and finished 4-3 in Class 4A, Region 6. Crossville dropped to 0-9 and ended up 0-7 in region
Titans fall to Buckhorn
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Class 7A, No. 3 Gadsden City stood between Buckhorn and a playoff berth on Friday (Oct. 24) in Region 4. The visiting Titans had already clinched the region championship.
The Bucks accomplished their goal by beating Gadsden City, 37-20, in Huntsville. Mackenzie Graham scored four touchdowns to lead playoff-bound Buckhorn (6-3, 4-3). The Bucks led 20-7 at
Spring Garden puts down Conquerors
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Spring Garden fell just four points short of setting a new school record for most points scored in a football game on Friday (Oct. 24) with a 72-42 victory over Class 1A, Region 7 rival Coosa Christian.
Spring Garden (6-3, 5-1) jumped out to a 33-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Eagles lose to Cleburne County
Hokes Bluff fell to Cleburne County, 35-14, in a Class 4A, Region 6 game on Friday (Oct. 24) at HBHS.
Noah Click and Fisher Simmons scored touchdowns for the Eagles (2-7, 2-5).
Hokes Bluff closes out its season on Friday with a trip to Locust Fork.