Etowah moves up, Hokes Bluff slides down in Oct. 31 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 10-0 309 2. Thompson 8-1 231 3. Hoover 7-2 210 4. Auburn 8-1 155 5. McGill-Toolen 7-2 132 6. Hewitt-Trussville 7-3 128 7. James Clemens 7-2 126 8. Theodore 7-2 57 9. Mountain Brook 7-2 56 10. Austin 7-2 54 Others receiving votes: Fairhope (7-2) 20, Bob […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Russian Rocks and Orange Slice Cookies I think I say this every October, but this really is my favorite time of the year. Along with the beautiful colors of fall, we have the pumpkin patches, cornmazes, and so many wonderful events that happens in Alabama. Of course, we have our football and hunting seasons in […]
Lady Yellow Jackets earn a date at state
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Glencoe High head volleyball coach Jamie Barkley believes her Lady Yellow Jackets (pictured above) proved that they belong in the Elite Eight State Tournament at the Birmingham CrossPlex this week. “We’ve been talking about earning the right to be there, and I think our girls have done that,” she said. Indeed, they […]
Area football players recognized
Several local football players were recognized for the AHSAA Prep Spotlight for Week 9 of the 2018 season. Etowah sophomore quarterback Brady Troup (pictured above) was 10 for 13 for 202 yards and two touchdowns as the Blue Devils clinched their second straight region title and first undefeated season since 1999 with a 49-7 win […]
Eagles fall to Jacksonville in battle for region title
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent The battle of unbeatens for the Class 4A, Region 6 title between No. 2 Hokes Bluff and No. 3 Jacksonville was ultimately decided by a pair of two-point conversions last Friday (Oct. 26). Jacksonville went into Mike Robertson Stadium and escaped with a 16-14 victory […]
Etowah sinks Pirates, clinch region title
Photo: Etowah High’s Davion Robison (25) gains yardage as Boaz’s Lorenzo Goss pursues during the Blue Devils’ 49-7 victory last Friday (Oct. 26) in Attalla. (Travis Greene) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah High School football team has come a long way since an 82-0 victory over Oneonta in 1912. In addition to securing a […]
Panthers cruise past Crossville in region finale
Photo: Southside High’s Blake Reed (left) takes a handoff from Michael Rich during the Panthers’ 54-21 win over Crossville last Friday (Oct. 26) at Southside. (Gary Wells) By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent It was Senior Night at Barney Hood Stadium last Friday (Oct. 26), as Southside soundly defeated Crossville 54-21, to wrap up its Class 6A, […]
Conquerors trample Valley Head, 72-14
Photo: Coosa Christian’s Caleb Cates had over 100 rushing yards in the Conquerors’ 71-14 victory over Valley Head last Friday (Oct. 26) in Gadsden. (Wayne Butterworth/Messenger file photo) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Coosa Christian Conquerors proved to be just that last Friday (Oct. 26) at the expense of the Valley Head Tigers, 71-14, in […]
Westbrook rallies past Cleveland, clinches third playoff seed
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Jackson Cox finished with over 200 yards in total offense in the Warriors’ 19-14 victory over Cleveland last Friday (Oct. 26). (Gary Wells/Messenger file photo) Westbrook Christian clinched the third playoff spot in Class 2A, Region 6 with a 19-14 victory over Cleveland last Friday (Oct. 26). The Warriors (6-3, 4-2) travel […]