Preps
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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.
Redemption: Cleburne County makes fourth quarter comeback to beat Lineville
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Bird's Word
Prep sports writer Nick Birdsong offers his insights on the local high school sports scene. Follow him on Twitter @birds_word
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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.
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Shed Long carried the load for Saks’ offense Thursday night, but his work for the night wasn’t finished when the final horn sounded.
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There’s ring and purpose behind the phrase “eight is enough.”
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Lincoln and Etowah gave fans their money’s worth in the season opener on Thursday night.
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Far be it from Alexandria to duck anybody.
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The Lady Wildcats continued to impress in the early season, sweeping both the Lady Golden Bears and the Lady Tigers Thursday night.
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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.
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Troymaine Pope definitely passes the eye test.
The 5-foot-8, 185-pound Anniston running back has broad shoulders, big arms and even bigger calves.
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Anniversaries can be good things. However, they can just as well be sad occasions, too.
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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.
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The Star looks at 12 of the area's best high school football players as the season kicks off on Thursday.
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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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Helmet technology advancing,
but attainability is still difficult
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It’s week one, and one wonders whether the 2010 prep football season can live up to 2009 in The Star’s area.
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