Lettermen of the USA announce inaugural event
Photo: Lettermen of the USA founder, 1983 Southside High graduate and former University of Alabama football player Darryl Fuhrman (left) presents United States Air Force Sgt. Major Donny Ruepp (Ret.) with a football signed by University of Georgia head football coach Kirby along with two lifetime sideline passes for University of Georgia football games during […]
Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in final ASWA high school football poll
Released Nov. 7 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 10-0 300 2. Thompson 8-1 221 3. Auburn 9-1 188 4. Hoover 7-3 164 5. McGill-Toolen 8-2 153 6. Hewitt-Trussvill 7-3 138 7. Theodore 8-2 96 8. Mountain Brook 8-2 87 9. James Clemens 7-3 44 10. Austin 7-3 15 Others receiving votes: Prattville […]
Area football players recognized
Several local football players were recognized for the AHSAA Prep Spotlight for Week 10 of the 2018 season. Hokes Bluff junior running back Darrian Meads rushed for 257 yards and five touchdowns (of 4, 5, 3, 23 and 4 yards) in the Eagles’ 55-28 victory over Sardis. Meads had 167 yards and four TDs by […]
Last-second touchdown pulls Gamecocks past UT-Martin
Photo: Jacksonville State quarterback Zerrick Cooper throws the game-winning touchdown pass as Tennessee-Martin’s Donnell Williams closes in during the Gamecocks’ 21-14 victory in college football last Saturday (Nov. 3) in Jacksonville. (Mike Goodson/Messenger) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent There’s an old saying in sports that it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. This axiom applied to the […]
Local runners qualify for state cross country meet
The Southside High boys and girls cross country teams earned a berth in the state 5K meet in Moulton this weekend with a sweep at the Class 5A, Section 2 meet last Saturday (Nov. 3) in Oxford. The Lady Panthers used four top 10 finishes to secure the first-place trophy. Camryn Davis paced Southside with […]
Eagles dispatch Sardis in regular season finale
Photo: Sardis High’s Jacob Hopper (17) avoids the tackle of Hokes Bluff’s Braydon Hill (10) and stretches the ball across the goal line for a touchdown while Will Clemons (7) looks on during the Eagles’ a 55-28 victory last Friday (Nov. 2) in Sardis City. (Courtesy of Bentley Gray Photography) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor On the […]
Yellow Jackets halt skid with 32-point win over West End
Photo: Glencoe High’s Julian Bethel pulls away from West End’s Kaleb Arledge (7) during the Yellow Jackets’ 40-6 victory last Friday (Nov. 2). (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent A difficult football season for Glencoe High ended with a positive result last Friday (Nov. 2), as the Yellow Jackets stormed past West End, 40-6, at […]
Rich tosses three TDs in Southside win over Cherokee County
Southside High closed out the regular season with a 32-15 victory over Cherokee County last Friday (Nov. 2) in Centre. Quarterback Michael Rich (pictured above) threw three touchdowns for the Panthers – a 66-yarder to Kenneth Bothwell, a 35-yarder to Brennan Stokes and a 44-yarder to Blake Reed, Reed also scored a rushing touchdown. Southside […]
Westbrook slams Sand Rock in final regular season game
John Ross Morgan (pictured above) rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries as Westbrook Christian ended its regular season with a 42-7 victory over Sand Rock last Friday (Nov. 2) in Rainbow City. Quarterback Jackson Cox was 5 of 7 in passing for 113 yards and touchdowns. P.J. Wells had three receptions […]