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October 7, 2026

In & around SEC football - Week 1 previews and predictions

September 25, 2020

By Cole Frederick/Staff Correspondent The stranglehold COVID-19 placed on sports from March to July left plenty of doubt as...

Casting on the Coosa: Captain Derick and the fluorocarbon line blues

September 25, 2020

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent It has been a couple of weeks since my last article, so I’ll try and catch up on everythi...

Lady Panthers win eight matches

September 25, 2020

Photo: Southside’s Macey Herren (3) tips the ball backs towards Gadsden City’s Tochi Osuji during the La...

Blue Devils ranked in latest ASWA football poll

September 23, 2020

Released September 23 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 5-0 276 2. Hoover 5-0 205 3. Auburn 5-0 181 4. Hewitt-Trussville 4-1 160 5. Central-Phenix City 3-2 137 6. Prat...

Local gridders recognized by AHSAA

September 22, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several area football players were recognized in the Alabama High School Athletic A...

Ashville High girls win Fairview Invitational; Knight ranked first in state

September 21, 2020

Photo: Ashville High’s Wyatt Knight took first place in the boys Class 1A-4A division at the Fairvi...

Gadsden City, Hokes Bluff, Westbrook, Etowah, West End win in high school football

September 21, 2020

Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Connor Faulkner (10) avoids Glencoe’s Carson Naylor (right) before encountering Eli Huff (24)...

Etowah ranked in latest ASWA high school football poll

September 16, 2020

Released September 16 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 4-0 269 2. Hewitt-Trussville 4-0 211 3. Hoover 4-0 184 4. Auburn 4-0 161 5. Austin 4-0 140 6. Central-Phenix Ci...