No. 2 Blue Devils shut out Moody
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Class 5A, No. 2 Etowah head football coach Drew Noles knew his team might have a letdown after such an emotional season-opening win over Gadsden City on Aug. 23. Luckily for Noles, the Blue Devil defense came ready to play, as Etowah pitched a shutout en route to a 19-0 victory […]
Titans can’t get into gear against Oxford
Photo: Gadsden City’s Jamontez Woods runs past Oxford’s Jonovan Carlisle during the Titans’ 35-6 loss on Friday, Aug. 31. (Gary Wells) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Missed opportunities and inconsistency on offense doomed Gadsden City in its home opener against Oxford on Friday, Aug. 31. The Titans mustered only 120 total yards on the way to a […]
Sardis opens with road win at Sylvania
Courtesy of Fort Payne Times Journal The Sardis High football team kicked off its inaugural Class 5A season by beating Class 3A Sylvania, 27-3, on Friday, Aug. 31, at Sylvania. The Rams, who advanced to the 3A state playoff quarterfinals a year ago, had won two straight games against Sardis. Both teams were scoreless through […]
Britton’s huge game propels Conquerors past Appalachian
Dartavious finished with over 400 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns in the Conquerors’ 45-22 win over Appalachian. The junior halfback rushed for 262 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries, caught four passes for 104 yards and two TDs and returned a kickoff for 40 yards. Caiden Lipscomb was 16 of 31 in […]
Gaston can’t hold off Sand Rock in second half
By Roy Mitchell/for Cherokee County Herald Sand Rock overcame a two-touchdown deficit to defeat Gaston, 21-12, last Friday (Aug. 31) at Sand Rock. Tanner Clanton’s barreling runs, Samuel Alexander’s big plays and second-half offensive line play led the Wildcats (1-0) to the comeback win. Sloppy football plagued both teams in the first half. Gaston (0-1) […]