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Coosa defense chops down Woodville

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Coosa Christian defense forced five turnovers – four fumble recoveries and one interception – in the Conquerors’ 46-6 victory over Class 1A, Region 7 rival Woodville on October 21. Coosa (5-4, 5-1), which finished second in the region’s playoff seedings, will host Hackleburg in the first round of […]

Titans end regular season with win over Calera

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City clinched its first winning regular season record in six years with a 24-0 victory over Calera on October 21. The Titans (6-4, 5-0) have an open date this week and will host Cullman in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs on November 4. With […]

Southside falls to Moody in region finale

Photo: Southside’s Evam McDonald (14), Jaython Novak (7) and Tytan Rich (34) celebrate Novak’s fumble recovery during the Panthers’ 35-13 loss to Moody in high school football on October 21. (Chris McCarthy) Coming out of the first quarter tied 7-7, Moody scored 28 straight points en route to a 35-13 victory over Southside on October […]

Patriots drop to fourth playoff seed with loss to Locust Fork

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy In a game that decided the third and fourth playoffs seeds in Class 2A, Region 6, West End fell to lost to Locust Fork, 26-16, on October 21. The Patriots (6-3, 4-3) will travel to Aliceville on Nov. 4 in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs. […]

Yellow Jackets fall to Geraldine

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe closed out its Class 3A, Region 6 schedule with a 49-27 loss to Geraldine on October 21. The Bulldogs built a 28-0 lead before the Yellow Jackets got on the scoreboard when Aaron Mann (pictured above) broke free for a 72-yard run to Geraldine’s 8-yard line. A personal […]

Local football teams come up short in Week 9

Photo: Etowah’s Antron Mostella (32) tackles Cullman’s Reagan Ogstad as Corey Duncan (17) Caleb Freeman (2), J’Shun Patrick (45), Conner Dingler (13) and Brant Stringer (22) assist during the Blue Devils’ 31-7 loss in high school football on October 21 in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger)  Etowah lost to Cullman, 31-7, on October 21 in Attalla. The […]