Bulldogs hold off West End, 44-36
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent Despite the fact that high school football games last 48 minutes, they are sometimes decided in a matter of seconds. That is exactly what happened last Friday (Oct. 9) in Walnut Grove, as Gaston outlasted West End, 44-36, in a Class 2A, Region 7 matchup. With only 21.7 seconds left in […]
Glencoe gallops past Indians
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent Glencoe added another Class 3A Region 6 victory on Friday (Oct. 9) with a 21-7 win over Ohatchee at GHS. “[Ohatchee] can hang in there and we were never comfortable,” said Glencoe head coach Lee Ozmint. “They’re a well-coached football team that is going to make a lot of teams uncomfortable. […]
Blue Devils paste Brewer
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Etowah High scored early and often on the way to a 41-7 win over A.P. Brewer in a non-region game last Friday (Oct. 9) in Attalla. “We were afraid of a let-down after last weeks heart breaking one-point loss to Guntersville,” said Etowah High head coach Drew Noles. Noles need not […]
Weaver weakens Westbrook’s playoff chances
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Westbrook Christian’s state playoff hopes were hooked on life support last Friday (Oct. 9) in Rainbow City. Facing a fierce Weaver pass rush that produced nine sacks and disrupted any kind of offensive rhythm, the Warriors suffered a 40-14 loss in a pivotal Class 3A, Region 6 game. The Bearcats (4-3, 4-1), […]
Titans come up short against James Clemens
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Kyriq McDonald blocked a punt and returned it 22 yards for a
touchdown and Will Grochowski kicked two field goals as Class 7A No. 3-ranked
James Clemens defeated Gadsden City, 13-7, in an important Region 8 game last
Friday (Oct. 9) in Madison.
The Jets (6-1, 4-1) limited the Titans (4-4, 3-2) to 123
total