Cardinals kick off season at JSU Foothills
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Gadsden State cross country team opened their season on Sept. 1 at the JSU Foothills Invitational at Choccolocco Park in Oxford. For the GSCC men’s team in the 5,000-meter race, Lane Griffin finished 95th out of 200 runners with a time of 17:12.10. Ashton Vann (pictured above) placed […]
Conquerors upend No. 6 Spring Garden
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Sparked by an opportunistic defense, Coosa Christian posted a 21-6 victory over Class 1A No. 6 Spring Garden on Sept. 5. The Conquerors (1-1) caused six turnovers, including three fumble recoveries, two interceptions. Coosa took the lead for good on a pair of first-quarter field goals by Jadan Burns, […]
Glencoe, Sardis notch wins
Photo: Glencoe’s Jayden Patton (11) goes up for a catch as Weaver’s Keshawn Allen defends during the Yellow Jackets’ 24-20 victory in high school football on Sept. 1 at GHS. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Glencoe opened its season on Sept. 1 with a 24-20 victory over Weaver. The Yellow Jackets open their Class 3A Region […]
Titans fall short against Hewitt-Trussville
Photo: Gadsden City’s Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr., avoids the tackle attempts of Hewitt-Trussville’s Trevor Moultrie (22) and Verdell Snider during the Titan’s 42-27 loss in high school football on Sept. 1 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Gadsden City fell to Hewitt-Trussville, 42-27, on Sept. 1 at GCHS. For the Titans (1-1), T.J. Worthy rushed for 168 yards […]
Gaston, West End, Etowah, Ashville come up short
Photo: Gaston’s Keller Skaggs (9) gains yardage as Kyle Fitts (second from right) provides blocking during the Bulldogs’ 35-0 loss to Appalachian in high school football on Sept. 1. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Gaston fell to Appalachian, 35-0, in the Bulldogs’ home opener on Sept. 1. For Gaston, Nate Oliver rushed eight times for 49 yards. Kodie […]