Sardis drives past DAR
The Sardis Lions moved into fourth place in the Class 4A, Region 7 football standings by outscoring DAR, 41-27 on Friday (Oct. 7) in Grant. It was the first meeting between the schools. The Lions improved to 3-4, 2-2 and will travel to Madison County (4-3, 3-1) this Friday (Oct. 14). Madison County and Madison […]
Gamecocks wins OVC opener
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State improved to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference with a surprisingly hard-fought 40-21 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday (Oct. 8) at JSU. The win gave JSU its 18th consecutive victory over OVC opponents. The Gamecocks did have a couple of scares during […]
Titans knock off No. 8 Bob Jones
Courtesy of al.com Damon Williams rushed for a season-best 220 yards and two touchdowns as Gadsden City kept its postseason hopes alive with a 46-41 comeback victory over Class 7A No. 8 Bob Jones on Friday (Oct. 7) in Madison. Williams scored on a 3-yard run as Gadsden City (3-5, 3-2 in Region 4) regained […]
Bulldogs hold off Ider in region tilt
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Gaston Bulldogs exploded in the second half, putting 35 points on the scoreboard to swat a stubborn bunch of Hornets from Ider, 42-26, at Shinbone Ridge last Friday (Oct. 7). The game was tied 7-7 at intermission when the Dawgs woke up and got offensive with their Class 2A, Region […]
West End shoots past Falkville
The performances of Payne Stancil and Andre Little propelled the West End High football team to a 38-22 triumph over Falkville on Friday (Oct. 7) in a Class 2A, Region 7 matchup at FHS. The Patriots (4-4, 2-3) are tied with Tarrant for fourth place in the Region 7 standings. West End owns the head-to-head […]
Eagles dispatch Ashville for fourth straight win
By Chris McCarthy/Editor An 0-3 start to the season must now seem like a distant memory to Hokes Bluff. The Eagles scored touchdowns on their first four possessions of the game en route to a 37-6 victory over host Ashville in Class 4A, Area 5 action last Friday (Oct. 7). The win was the Eagles’ […]
Etowah cruises past Boaz on homecoming
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent It was homecoming last Friday (Oct. 7) at Jim Glover Field, as Etowah High defeated Boaz, 51-10, in a Class 5A, Region 7 game in Attalla. With their seventh straight win, the Blue Devils improved to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in region play. The Pirates dropped to 0-7, 0-5. “It was sloppy, but […]
Conquerors fall to No. 7 Cedar Bluff
By Grant Benefield/Cherokee County Herald After being sidelined the past three weeks while recovering from an emergency appendectomy, Cedar Bluff senior quarterback Josh Decker was itching to return to the football field. Decker made his return to the Tigers on homecoming against Class 1A, Region 6 rival Coosa Christian last Friday (Oct. 7), and he […]
Southside wins, Glencoe loses in region contests
Alaric Williams rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries to lead Southside to a 42-14 victory over Class 6A, Region 7 opponent A.P. Brewer last Friday (Oct. 7) in Somerville. Also for the Panthers (5-2, 2-2), Triston Shaw threw a pair of touchdown passes to Austin Winningham, while Baylon Fry rushed for […]