A young Pleasant Valley team swept White Plains 25-11, 25-23 and Cleburne County 25-23, 25-14 on Thursday. Read the full story
Anniston Star Sports Writer Joe Medley picks the scores of this week’s high school football games.
This week in prep football sees area teams eyeing final region games before midseason non-region matchups. Saks goes to Ohatchee in a big Class 3A, Region 5 matchup.
LINCOLN — In her third cross country meet ever, Lincoln seventh-grader Taylor Byrd felt like she was losing speed just when she needed it most.
The burgeoning success story Cleburne County (4-0, 2-0 region) will take to its key Class 4A, Region 4 game at top-ranked Handley (2-0, 1-0) on Friday came about through maturity, hard work and a healthy rising star at quarterback.
The tournament runs Oct. 2-4 at Weaver and Alexandria, with the championship match set for Jacksonville State University's Pete Mathews Coliseum.
In the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings, Alexandria is ranked No. 6 in Class 5A and Piedmont is ranked No. 2 in Class 3A.
Jacksonville, Pleasant Valley and Munford won volleyball matches Tuesday.
Tres Payne, a longtime assistant coach in football and wrestling who spent most of his career at Alexandria in two stints, died Tuesday morning after a month-long battle with COVID-19. He was 53.
The Yellow Jackets improved to 9-9 headed into today's trimatch with Southside and Pelham.
Alexandria went 3-1 on the day, and Oxford reached the semifinals.
The look of Rickey Garrett’s uniform after Saks’ 34-25 win over Wellborn told the story.
Jonathan Nix and his Pleasant Valley Raiders captured their first win of the season Friday night over Weaver, dominating the Bearcats 42-22.
Quarterback Jim Ogle’s return allowed Jae-Taj Morris and Jacoby Zackery to return to their usual roles as well. The trio helped Jacksonville to a 48-7 victory over the Wildcats.
The Valley Cubs poured a double dose of defense and offense on the St. Clair County Saints and sailed to a 50-7 win.
Oxford went through growing pains Friday. Southside quarterback Brooks Nesmith passed for 193 yards and three touchdowns, and Ethan Light’s 85-yard interception return loomed large in the Jackets’ 35-17 loss to Southside.
Quarterback Kyler McGrinn rushed for five touchdowns and completed a touchdown pass as Cleburne County defeated Munford 47-20 in the Tigers' homecoming game.
When the final horn sounded, Anniston was 9 yards short of the end zone and fell 21-20 at Cherokee County on Friday night.
Jack Hayes threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth as Piedmont wiped out Glencoe 56-0 at home Friday.
Photos of the Jacksonville vs White Plains AHSAA football game and Friday night sights.
Scores locally and across the state from Friday action. Results will be updated as we get them.
At last week’s Anniston High School football game, a familiar voice greeted the fans over the PA system.
Alexandria, Pleasant Valley and Munford won volleyball matches Thursday.
Maggie Wakefield was one of six seniors honored during Donoho’s senior night Thursday. Sam, a freshman, stood with her and their parents before the Falcons (20-2) beat Faith Christian 25-12, 25-12, 25-16.
Anniston Star Sports Writer Joe Medley picks the scores of this week’s high school football games.
Oxford is rebounding, Anniston’s “revenge tour” rolls on, a big test awaits Cleburne County, Jacksonville faces a suddenly critical homecoming, and Pleasant Valley wants a taste of what Weaver’s having this week.
