In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick Alabama Week 6 Review Alabama’s defense forced five Arkansas turnovers en route to a 49-30 road win on Saturday (Oct. 8). Jalen Hurts completed 13 of 17 passes for 253 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while adding two more scores on the ground. Damien Harris carried the ball 13 times for […]
Etowah ranked third in Oct. 12 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. McGill-Toolen 7-0 348 2. Hoover 6-1 251 3. Hewitt-Trussville 8-0 240 4. Central-Phenix City 6-1 201 5. Davidson 6-1 171 6. James Clemens 5-2 147 7. Enterprise 7-1 113 8. Lee-Montgomery 6-1 77 9. Spain Park 5-2 57 10. Mountain Brook 5-2 17 Others receiving votes: Vestavia Hills (4-3) […]
Area football players recognized
Five local players were nominated for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Prep Spotlight for the week of Oct. 7. Southside senior running back Alaric Williams finished with 224 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries to lead the Panthers to a 42-14 victory over Brewer. Gadsden City senior running back Damon Williams rushed […]
Westbrook dominates Asbury
By Mary Elizabeth Dial/Staff Correspondent Westbrook Christian School conquered Asbury High School on Oct. 7 in Rainbow City. What looked like a potential shutout until the third quarter ended in a four-touchdown lead and a win for WCS. The final score for the Class 2A, Region 6 game was 41 – 13. The first quarter […]
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 […]