Titans finish regular season with shutout
Photo: Gadsden City’s Chris Butler (48) and Jerrell Brasher (98) combine to tackle Calera’s Quatez Williams during the Titans’ 46-0 victory in high school football on Oct. 27 at GCHS. (Courtesy of Reggie Davis Photography) Gadsden City wrapped up its regular season schedule in fine fashion on Oct. 27, as the Titans posted their second […]
Conquerors post sixth shutout of season
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Coosa Christian clinched the third seed in Class 1A Region 7 with a 51-0 shutout over Woodville on Oct. 27 in Gadsden. The Conquerors (4-5, 3-3) travel to Spring Garden in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 10. It was the sixth shutout of the season […]
Region title to be determined by tiebreakers after Southside loss to Moody
Photo courtesy of Colin Edwards By Bobby Mathews/al.com Blaine Burke scored on a 35-yard run for a game-clinching touchdown in Moody’s 34-21 victory over Southside on Friday, Oct. 27. Burke’s late TD run answered Southside’s 18-play scoring drive that took 9:53 off the clock in the third quarter. The win earned the Blue Devils (8-2, […]
Piedmont edges Hokes Bluff in overtime
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Courtesy of East Alabama Sports Today Luke Rhinehart’s extra effort to get over the goal line for a two-point conversion in overtime was the difference in Piedmont’s 22-21 victory over Hokes Bluff in Class 3A Region 6 action on Oct. 27. The loss dropped the Eagles (5-4, 4-3) to the […]
Sardis falls out of playoff contention after loss
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Courtesy of Sand Mountain Reporter In order to make the state playoffs, Sardis had to beat Guntersville on Oct. 27 and hope that Douglas beat Boaz. Neither scenario played out for the Lions, who lost 55-0 to Guntersville and watched Boaz post a 45-21 victory over the Eagles. Sardis […]
Patriots come up short against Locust Fork
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy West End finished of its Class 2A Region 6 slate with a 51-12 loss to Locust Fork on Oct. 27 in walnut Grove. The Patriots (5-4, 3-3) scored at 9:35 of the second quarter on Marty Wooten’s 66-yard touchdown pass to Triston Chaney and at 7:10 of the third […]
Warriors fall to Sylvania
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Lamycal Mitchell encounters Sylvania’s Zack Anderson (5) during the Warriors’ 30-7 loss in high school football on Oct. 27 in Rainbow City. (Courtesy of NKJ Photography) Westbrook finished off its Class 3A Region 6 schedule with a 30-7 loss to Sylvania on Oct. 27 in Rainbow City. For the Warriors (4-5, 2-5), […]
Etowah, Glencoe, Gaston, Ashville come up short
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah fell to Cullman, 42-10, on Oct. 20. As the region’s fourth playoff seed, the Blue Devils (3-6, 3-3) travel to West Morgan on Nov. 10. Etowah hosts crosstown rival Southside this Friday (Nov. 3). Glencoe lost to Geraldine, 54-7, in the Yellow Jackets’ final Class 3A Region game […]
You can’t lose joining a Christian group
By Vicki Scott About seven weeks ago, I was invited to join a Bible study on Sundays at 1 p.m. Since my husband Alan attends one on Sundays, I decided to join. So far, I’ve been able to attend two sessions out of seven. My daughter Eva is a big fan of bible studies and […]