Bulldogs shut out Ragland
By Chris Benefield/Sports Correspondent
Junior running back D.J Pope outgained the entire Ragland offense as he led the homestanding Gaston Bulldogs to a dominant 28-0 victory over the Class 1A No. 10 Purple Devils on Friday (Aug. 28) at GHS.
Pope, making his first-ever start, bowled over the Ragland defense for 133 yards on 18 carries.
Pope’s production answered
Yellow Jackets jam Plainview
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Austin Bush made the most of an unexpected opportunity on Friday (Aug. 28). Pressed into starting duty at running back midway through the first quarter after senior halfback Taylor Daugherty was sidelined with an injury, the junior scored four touchdowns to lead the host Yellow Jackets (1-0) to a 43-13 victory over […]
Sardis slides past Sylvania
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent Well-known comedian Steve Martin could relate to Friday (Aug. 28) night’s 50-35 victory for Sardis High over Sylvania.Simply put, it was a wild and crazy game, with an even wilder and crazier ending. “I’ve been coaching for a lot of years and I’ve been a part of a lot of crazy […]
Titans tackle Oxford
Courtesy of al.com Damon Williams ran for 166 yards and two touchdowns as Gadsden City High defeated Oxford, 41-19, on Friday (Aug. 28) at OHS. Leading 21-13 at the half, the Titans (1-1) scored 20 points in the third quarter to pull away. Williams ran for scores of 45 and 47 yards, while Rodney Bozeman […]
Winterboro conquers Coosa Christian
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent Coosa Christian dropped its season opener to Winterboro, 44, on Friday (Aug. 28) in Gadsden. “We were in position to make some good plays in the first half and just didn’t make the tackles,” said Coosa Christian head coach Mike Sheffield. “The biggest factor was our inability to tackle. We got […]
Blue Devils come up short at Cullman
Etowah High fell to Cullman, 31-6, on Friday (Aug. 28) at Cullman.
The Class 5A No. 10 Blue Devils (0-2) led 6-3 at the end of the first quarter on a touchdown run by Stacy Williams before the Bearcats scored the game’s final 28 points.
Etowah begins Class 5A, Region play next Friday at Douglas.
Southside rolls past Hokes Bluff
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent Hokes Bluff High now knows how it feels to wake a sleeping giant. Thursday night (Aug. 27), the host Eagles held Southside to an opening three-and-out, then drove the field scoring on a Bradley Pruett 3-yard run at the 6:20 mark of the first quarter. That series woke up Southside (1-1). […]
Patriots push past Susan Moore
By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter Quarterback Hunter Grant launched his senior year with a memorable performance, propelling West End High to its first season-opening win since 2010. Grant rushed for three touchdowns and passed for three touchdowns, leading the Patriots to a 41-28 triumph over Susan Moore on Thursday night at Larry “Pod” Patterson […]
Etowah County welcomes Kelley
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
On Tuesday, August 25, the Etowah County Courthouse hosted a reception welcoming new Chief Administrative Officer Sherrie Kelley to Etowah County.
The Etowah County Commission unanimously voted to approve a contract with Sherrie Y. Kelley for the Chief Administrative Officer position at the Etowah County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 7.
The position opened after the