In & around SEC football – Week 2 previews, predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 1 Review Auburn knocked off Washington, 21-16, in a showdown between two top 10 teams last Saturday in Atlanta. The Tigers forced two Washington turnovers and submitted a terrific performance defensively. The Huskies made several trips into the red zone but Auburn allowed only one touchdown on the afternoon. […]
Blue Devils, Eagles ranked in Sept. 5 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 2-0 326 2. Hoover 1-1 269 3. Central-Phenix City 2-0 252 4. McGill-Toolen 2-0 224 5. Bob Jones 2-0 169 6. Auburn 2-0 148 7. Hewitt-Trussville 1-1 134 8. Lee-Montgomery 2-0 88 9. Mountain Brook 2-0 37 10. Spain Park 1-1 20 Others receiving votes: Enterprise (2-0) 14, […]
Area players recognized in AHSAA prep football spotlight
Photo: Coosa Christian’s Dartavious Britton (center) finished with over 400 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns in the Conquerors’ 45-22 win over Appalachian. (Courtesy of Gary Wells) Several local players were recognized in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Football Spotlight for Week 1 of the 2018 football season. Coosa Christian junior running back Dartavious […]
Westbrook scores early and often against Ragland
Photo: Westbrook Christian quarterback Jackson Cox looks (left) for an open receiver as Derek Graham provides blocking during the Warriors’ 28-6 victory over Ragland last Friday (Aug. 31) Rainbow City. (Mike Goodson/Messenger) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Westbrook Christian played as close to a perfect half of football that can be played in a 28-6 victory […]
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) […]