The picks contest, just like the season, isn’t won or lost in the first week. My 15-5 mark keeps me in the chase at this juncture. I’m good with that. I’ll let my contemporaries be the hare while I pace myself like the tortoise.
Wellborn wins team of the week vote The Wellborn Panthers defeated Gaston 67-16 this past Friday night. In the Peerless Grille Team of the Week voting, though, it was just a little bit closer.
Week 1 was fantasy for fanatics Week 1 was the high school football fanatic’s fantasy. Folks were served a nice appetizer with Saks, Anniston and White Plains among Calhoun County schools that played under the Thursday night lights.
JCA topples Silent Warriors JACKSONVILLE — All Jacksonville Christian needed was a litle bit of a lead. It’s wishbone offense did the rest in protecting its lead and coming away with a 40-12 win over ASD .
Cubs crushed: Top-ranked Leeds rolls to shutout of Alexandria ALEXANDRIA — Leeds came into Alexandria on Friday with a huge edge in athletes, and Class 3A’s No. 1 team didn’t need any help. The Green Wave got help early in the way of hospitable field position, got off to a two-touchdown lead and rolled, 38-0, in Lou Scales Stadium.
Sluggish Golden Eagles left behind in opener JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville was able to score in each quarter against John Carroll, but the Cavaliers were able to score at will as they defeated the Golden Eagles 56-28 in both team’s season opener.
Donoho opens up 2010 with win If it wasn’t the legs of running back Adam Ledford, it was the legs of his teammate William Nunnelly. And when it wasn’t Nunnelly’s legs, the Donoho quarterback was using his arm.
Piedmont rallies past Hokes Bluff PIEDMONT — Coach Steve Smith’s Piedmont Bulldogs defeated Hokes Bluff 29-6 in their first official defense of their 2009 Class 3A state championship Saturday night at the Field of Champions.
Wellborn makes statement with 67-16 win WELLBORN — Delrickus Rhoden, Landon Johnson and their Wellborn teammates sent a message to Class 3A, Region 3 Friday night. Be prepared for a fight when it’s your turn to play the Panthers.
Oxford get KO'd CARROLLTON , Ga. — Oxford crossed state lines hoping to spread a little Alabama football supremacy, but Telvin Brown and his Carrollton teammates stood their ground.
With eight seconds remaining, Erwin defensive back Zartarrius Jones intercepted Anniston quarterback Josiah Atkins’ near midfield to seal the Eagles 20-14 victory against the home standing Bulldogs at Lott-Mosby Memorial Stadium Thursday afternoon.
Field position was the name of the game at Glencoe Friday. The host Yellow Jackets had it most of the night and defeated visiting White Plains 14-6. The contest opened Class 3A, Region 6 play for both teams.
hen I first took this job in July of 2007 following the departure of former Star prep sports writer Shannon Fagan, I couldn’t have been any greener. I was unfamiliar with the area. Even more foreign to me were the teams around here and their athletic reputations.
But I can see clearly now.
Fifteen weeks. 15 weeks.
That’s all I could think about as I put the finishing touches on my story from last week’s jamboree football game between defending AHSAA Class 3A state champs Piedmont and 4A playoff squad Jacksonville this past Friday night.
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