Etowah rallies past Alexandria, moves closer to region title
Messenger file photo by Travis Greene By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent The Blue Devil faithful were buzzing in Death Valley last Friday, Oct.19, as Etowah (9-0, 5-0) scored 27 unanswered points on the way to a 27-7 victory over Class 5A, Region 6 foe Alexandria (4-4, 2-3) in Alexandria. Etowah can wrap up the region championship […]
Hokes Bluff fends off CCHS, remains unbeaten
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Braydon Hill (10) stretches for a key first down during the Eagles’ 21-17 victory over Cherokee County in high school football last Friday (Oct. 19) in Centre. (Alex Chaney) By Grant Benefield/For Cherokee County Herald Cherokee County gave second-ranked Hokes Bluff all it could handle last Friday (Oct. 19) but the Warriors […]
Panthers upset Boaz, clinch playoff berth
Messenger file photo by Travis Greene By Ricky Smith/For Sand Mountain Reporter In a game that featured two of the best high school running backs in north Alabama, Kenneth Bothwell and Southside prevailed over Christian Collins and Boaz last Friday (Oct. 19), as the Panthers came away with a 45-28 win over the Pirates in […]
Lipscomb airs out Woodville in Conquerors’ region win
Messenger file photo by Gary Wells Caiden Lipscomb finished with 427 yards of total offense and six touchdowns as Coosa Christian clinched the third playoff seed in Class 1A, Region 7 with a 47-20 victory over rival Woodville last Friday (Oct. 26). Lipscomb was 18 for 31 in passing for 402 yards and five touchdowns […]
Titans win second in a row, remain in playoff hunt
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Jimmy Lay/al.com Gadsden City forced three Huntsville turnovers and blocked a punt and a field goal attempt as the Titans kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 27-7 Class 7A, Region 4 road victory over Huntsville last Friday (Oct. 19). Quinton Densmore broke open a scoreless game […]
Sardis surges past Crossville, 50-25
Photo: Sardis’ Drew Vaughn (37) out-races a pair of Crossville defenders on the way to a touchdown during the Lions’ 50-25 win in high school football last Friday (Oct. 19) in Sardis City. (Bentley Gray Photography) By Taylor Beck/Sand Mountain Reporter The respective offenses of the Sardis Lions and Crossville Lions roared last Friday (Oct. […]
Weaver rushes past Glencoe, 42-13
Photo: Glencoe’s Colton Stone (left) is chased by Weaver’s Isaiah Woods during the Yellow Jackets’ 42-13 loss in high school football last Friday (Oct. 19). (Gary Wells) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Weaver used an explosive rushing attack and a stingy defense to subdue Glencoe, 42-13, in high school football action last Friday (Oct. 19). The Bearcats […]
Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in Oct. 17 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 8-0 309 2. Thompson 6-1 215 3. Auburn 7-0 201 4. Hoover 5-2 176 5. Mountain Brook 7-0 174 6. Hewitt-Trussville 6-2 128 7. Austin 6-1 101 8. Theodore 6-1 90 9. McGill-Toolen 5-2 41 10. James Clemens 5-2 37 Others receiving votes: Fairhope (6-2) 5, Bob […]
In & around SEC football – Week 8 previews, predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 7 Review The Crimson Tide submitted one of its best defensive performances of the season in a 39-10 victory over Missouri last week. In the second quarter, Missouri cut the lead to 13-10 on a touchdown pass from Drew Lock to Jalen Knox. Alabama responded with 17 unanswered points […]