Area players recognized by AHSAA
A pair of Etowah High athletes were nominated for this week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Football Spotlight. Junior running back Caleb Horton rushed nine times for 95 yards and senior receiver Emil Smith Caught eight passes for 62 yards in the Blue Devils’ 14-7 win over Guntersville on Sept. 9.
Blue Devils halt Guntersville winning streak
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The Etowah Blue Devils ended two years of frustration last Friday (Sept. 9), and in the process may very well have put themselves in the driver’s seat for the Class 5A, Region 7 title. Facing a seventh-ranked Guntersville squad that had defeated Etowah by one point over the past two seasons on […]
Gaston holds back Collinsville in region tilt
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Collinsville Panthers found themselves in double trouble this past Friday (Sept. 9) at Shinbone Ridge. The trouble came in the form of J.D. Pope and his twin brother D.J. as Gaston High held on for a 41-38 victory in Class 2A, Region 6 action at GHS. D.J. rushed for106 yards […]
Lions notch first win of season
By Huck Treadwell/For Sand Mountain Reporter Sardis ended a three-game losing streak with a 26-0 shutout over Geraldine last Friday (Sept. 9) at SHS. The win ended a two-year losing streak to the Bulldogs. The Lions (1-3, 0-2) scored on their first play from scrimmage. After the Lions took over at their own 26-yard line, […]
Titans’ winless streak at four after loss to James Clemens
Courtesy of al.com Class 7A, No. 10 James Clemens outlasted Gadsden City, 21-14, in a key Region 4 game last Friday (Sept. 9) in Madison. The Jets (1-2, 1-1) got the edge with their running attack and defense. The score was tied 7-7 at halftime and 14-14 after three quarters. Bradley Belt’s 5-yard touchdown run […]
Cleveland slips past Patriots
Courtesy of Sand Mountain Reporter Unbeaten and sixth-ranked Cleveland outscored West End 33-26 last Friday (Sept. 9) in a Class 2A, Region 7 shootout in Walnut Grove. Cleveland (3-0, 2-0) and West End (1-3, 0-2) combined for 864 yards in total offense – 521 by the Panthers and 343 by the Patriots. Each team also […]
Panthers, Conquerors, Eagles, Warriors come up short
Marquis Posey rushed for 114 yards on 21 carries and scored two touchdowns as Pell City downed Southside, 35-21, in a Class 6A, Region 7 contest last Friday (Sept. 9) in Pell City. For the Panthers (3-1, 0-1), Kenneth Bothwell rushed for 93 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries. Triston Shaw and Bo McConnell […]