Sardis halts Hokes Bluff in region tilt
By Lionel Green/For Sand Mountain Reporter Austin Hallmark scored three touchdowns and the Sardis defense allowed only one score as the Lions defeated Hokes Bluff, 28-7, in a Class 4A, Region 6 contest on Friday (Sept. 18) in Sardis City. Sardis improved to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in Region 6, while the Eagles dropped to […]
Bulldogs shoot down Spring Garden
By Chris McCarthy There was a bit of gunslinging going on at Shinbone Ridge on Friday (Sept 18).Operating primarily out of the pistol offense for the first time this season, Gaston posted a28-14 victory over Spring Garden in the Bulldogs’ homecoming game.Nursing a 14-6 lead at the start of the second half, the Bulldogs (3-1, 2-1) […]
Piedmont bulldozes Glencoe, 44-26
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent For the past several seasons, the Class 3A, Region 6 contest between Piedmont and Glencoe has gone a long way in determining the region champion. This year’s game was no different, although what the Bulldogs accomplished against the Yellow Jackets was more of an ambush than a shootout. The Bulldogs amassed 648 […]
Patriots cruise past Section for first region win
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent West End High had almost everything working right on Friday (Sept. 18) in a 34-0 victory over Class 2A, Region 7 foe Section in Walnut Grove. Things went right from the beginning for West End (2-2, 1-2), as Hunter Grant connected with Hunter Tarvin for a 71-yard touchdown pass on the […]
Titans fall short against Bob Jones
By Daniel Boyette/al.com A two-yard play doesn’t sound exciting on the surface, but that distance proved to be the difference in a game of big-gainers on Friday in Madison. Bob Jones was clinging to a 37-34 lead against Class 7A, Region 4 rival Gadsden City and facing fourth-and-1 from its own 27-yard line with 3:08 left […]
Westbrook notches second region win
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent Westbrook Christian picked up a 48-25 win over Class 3A, Region 6 foe Pleasant Valley on Friday (Sept. 18) in Rainbow City. “We came out a little flat,” said Westbrook Head Coach Toney Osborne said. “We were a little sloppy early, but we did what we needed to win. Pleasant Valley […]
Blue Devils roll on homecoming
Etowah had a successful homecoming with a 50-14 victory over Class 5A, Region 7 rival Fairview on Friday (Sept. 18) in Attalla. For the Blue Devils (3-2, 3-0), Paul Ruiz rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, while Stacy Williams gained 95 yards on six seven attempts. After a bye this week, […]