Area runners compete in season-opening 5Ks
Submitted photo A number of local runners finished in the top 20 at recent high school cross county meets. At the Wildcat Twilight Invitational on Thursday, Aug. 22 in Anniston, Glencoe’s Sarah Ponder (22:20.18) finished third and Emma Godfrey placed eighth (23:22.06) out of a field of 67 runners. Hokes Bluff’s Ethan Patterson (18:15.51) came […]
Bulldogs shut out Asbury
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gaston posted its first shutout since the 2017 season with a 32-0 win over Asbury on Friday, Aug. 23 at Cap’n Bill Boyd Stadium. For the Bulldogs, Chapman Clay was 11 for 16 in passing for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Kodie Bogle had four catches for 38 yards […]
Patriots come up short against Pleasant Valley
Photo: West End quarterback Jaxon Hamby (right) hands off to Brent Williamson during the Patriots’ 28-12 loss to Pleasant Valley in high school football on Friday, Aug. 23 in Walnut Grove. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) West End opened the 2024 football season with a 28-12 loss to Pleasant Valley on Friday, Aug. 23 in Walnut Grove. The […]
Conquerors fall to Georgia powerhouse
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Coosa Christian opened the season with a 41-7 loss to Pierce County, Ga., on Friday, Aug. 23 in Blackshear, Ga. For the Conquerors, John Davis Justus was 16 for 31 in passing for 137 yards and a touchdown. L.J. Mostella had three receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown, […]
Panthers loses to Guntersville, 35-13
Photo: Southside’s Deegan Garrett (81) attempts to elude Guntersville’s Gus Harris during the Panthers’ 35-13 loss in high school football on Friday, Aug. 23 at Barney Hood Stadium. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Southside lost to Guntersville, 35-13, in the season-opener for both teams on Friday, Aug. 23 at Barney Hood Stadium. The Class 5A No. 3 Wildcats […]
Sardis falls to Geraldine, 35-6
Photo: Sardis’ Grant Coe (3) pursues Geraldine’s Jon Beck Wade during the Lions’ 35-6 loss in high school football on Thursday, Aug. 22 in Sardis City. (Taylor Beck/Sand Mountain Reporter) By Taylor Beck/Sand Mountain Reporter Jordon Lankford’s three rushing touchdowns in the second half propelled Class 3A No. 6 Geraldine to a 35-6 win over […]
Springville edges Ashville, 20-19
Photo: Ashville quarterback J.B. Potter stretches for yardage during the Bulldogs’ 20-19 loss to Springville in high school football on Thursday, Aug. 22 at AHS. (Courtesy of Becky Staples Photography) Ashville came up short against Springville, 20-19, in high school football on Thursday, Aug. 22 at AHS. For the Bulldogs, J.B. Potter was 10 for […]