Southside rallies past Fort Payne
By Cody Dowler/Fort Payne Times-Journal Fort Payne got off to a promising start against Southside but ultimately fell short in a 31-34 loss in Class 6A, Region 7 action on Sept. 2 at Barney Hood Stadium. The visiting Wildcats held Southside (3-0, 1-0) to a three-and-out on their opening drive. Fort Payne’s offense then took […]
Area players recognized by AHSAA
Several local athletes were nominated for the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Football Spotlight for the week of Sept. 2. Southside sophomore halfback Kenneth Bothwell rushed 15 times for 269 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 34-31 win over Fort Payne. Etowah sophomore Emil Smith caught six passes for 97 yards and a […]
Conquerors snap 18-game losing streak
By Cole Frederick/Fort Payne Times Journal The Coosa Christian football team picked up its first win in 19 games in a thrilling 7-6 victory over Valley Head in a Class 1A, Region 6 showdown last Friday (Sept. 2) in Gadsden. The Conquerors (1-2, 1-0) scored their only touchdown of the night on a one-yard quarterback […]
Titans come up short in region opener
By Chris McCarthy/Editor A late rally fell short as Gadsden City’s 2016 winless streak continued last Friday (Sept. 2) at GCHS. A pair of touchdowns by sophomore running back Jamontez Woods in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter wasn’t enough to prevent a 28-14 loss to Class 7A, Region 4 rival and third-ranked […]
Top-ranked Piedmont blanks Yellow Jackets
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Piedmont brought a lofty N0. 1 ranking to Glencoe this past Friday (Sept. 2), and the top-ranked Bulldogs made a believer out of many local football fans. The visitors from Calhoun County manhandled the undefeated Yellow Jackets to a tune of 33-0. The Piedmont defense held Glencoe (2-1, 0-1) to only […]
West End falls to Tanner
By Kim West/For Athens New-Courier Tanner senior quarterback Chadarius Townsend ran for four touchdowns and nearly 300 yards and the defense had five interceptions as the No. 9 Rattlers fended off West End, 41-16, in the Class 2A, Region 7 opener for both teams on Friday (Sept. 2) at Tanner. Tanner (1-2, 1-0), bounced back […]
Blue Devils, Bulldogs win; Lions, Eagles, Warriors come up short
Etowah opened Class 5A, Region 7 play with a 35-7 victory over Douglas last Friday (Sept. 2) at DHS. For the sixth-ranked Blue Devils (2-1, 1-0), Daulton Hyatt completed 6-of-12 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns, while Andy Noles was 6-of-9 in passing for 82 yards and two scores. Emil Smith caught six passes […]
Gamecocks roll over UNA
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State seems intent on taking up where it left off last season. The No. 3 Gamecocks rolled to a 31-12 victory over North Alabama on Sept. 1 in JSU’s season opener at Burgess-Snow Field. “I thought we played well on both sides of the ball,” said Jacksonville State head coach John […]