Handley Rolls Past Weaver 60-0 in Region Opener
Handley awakens after two open dates, flexes No. 3 ranking with 60-0 victory over Weaver in region opener at Pleasant Valley. This week’s schedule THURSDAY, Sept. 3 Ranburne 40, Central-Coosa 16 At Pleasant Valley Handley 60, Weaver 0 FRIDAY, Sept. 4 Moody at Alexandria Anniston at Central-Clay Cherokee County at Hayden White Plains at Cleburne […]
White Plains, Alexandria and Jacksonville Sweep Tuesday Trimatches; Donoho Splits
White Plains, Alexandria, Jacksonvilles sweep trimatches. Donoho splits with Piedmont and Jacksonville Serving and receiving around the area with Tuesday’s matches: WHITE PLAINS: The Wildcats beat Westbrook Christian 25-13, 25-18 and Faith Christian 25-22, 25-20. White Plains’ statistics for the day: — Sophie Phillips: 10 digs, three kills, four aces, 21 assists. — Aubrey Adcock: […]
Ranburne Rolls Past Central-Coosa to Open Region Play 2-0
Whitman, Yearwood each rush for 100-plus yards, and Ranburne downs Central-Coosa to reach 2-0, 1-0 region. ROCKFORD — Aiden Whitman rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns, and Ranburne opened Class 2A, Region 4 play with a 40-16 rout of Central-Coosa. The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 overall. Jack Yearwood added 103 yards rushing, and Ranburne […]
North Dakota State Tops Jax State 33-7 in Season Opener
Nearly 10 years after North Dakota State dominates Jax State in FCS national final, the Bison does it again in their meeting as FBS programs. NDSU 33, Jax State 7 By Joe Medley New chapter, same story for Jacksonville State and North Dakota State. Reminiscent of the Bison’s handling of Jax State in the FCS […]
High School Sports Schedule for Aug. 31-Sept. 5
Sports events for area high schools for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5. Coaches, report schedule changes and results to joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Football FRIDAY, Sept. 4 Moody at Alexandria Anniston at Central-Clay Cherokee County at Hayden White Plains at Cleburne County Coosa Christian at Whitesburg Christian Donoho at Ellwood Christian Susan Moore at Glencoe Handley at […]
Pleasant Valley Finishes Runner-Up at Sandy Hunter Invitational
Pleasant Valley takes runner up to Ashville in Sandy Hunter Invitational. Also, reports from Donoho, Jacksonville and Oxford. PLEASANT VALLEY — Host Pleasant Valley, the top-ranked team in Class 2A, finished as runner up to Class 3A No. 3 Ashville in the Sand Hunter Invitational on Saturday, going 4-1 on the day. The Raiders beat […]
Oxford Defense Forces Five Interceptions in 31-21 Win Over Jacksonville
Oxford defense snags five interceptions to keep it distance from Jacksonville in 31-21 victory. This week’s scores THURSDAY, Aug. 27 Southside 35, Hokes Bluff 0 FRIDAY, Aug. 28 Alexandria 51, Coosa Christian 7, FINAL Minor 47, Anniston 6, FINAL Central-Clay 28, Elmore County 14, FINAL Piedmont 26, Cherokee County 6, FINAL Cleburne County 49, West […]
Howard, Austin Lead Piedmont Past Rival Cherokee County
Howard, Austin lead way as Piedmont rebounds from loss to Jacksonville, tops rival Cherokee County. By Shannon Fagan WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Piedmont senior running back Jaxson Howard said the Bulldogs were “locked in” heading into their Battle of Highway 9 rivalry game at Cherokee County on Friday night. He certainly wasn’t kidding. After […]
Area Teams Roll to Friday Night Football Victories
Alexandria, Pleasant Valley, Wellborn, Cleburne County, Ohatchee and Westbrook Christian roll to victories. Ranburne victorious, and Donoho gets back to winning ways. Covering Friday’s area high school football action from goal line to goal line: ALEXANDRIA 51, COOSA CHRISTIAN 7: Cole Wheeler completed all nine of his passes for 215 yards, including a touchdown 41-yard […]
Alabama High School Football Scores From Week 2
High school football scores from around the state, as gathered by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Thursday Dale Co. 42, Houston Aca. 7 Helena 28, Moody 14 Hoover 21, Opelika 7 Huntsville 28, Jemison-Huntsville 18 Jackson-Olin 32, Fairfield 23 Julian 25, Smiths Station 21 Kinston 47, Geneva Co. 28 Luverne 44, Brantley 14 Pickens Aca. […]