November 13, 2021
East Alabama Sports Today
Piedmont blanks Lauderdale County; Alexandria, Jacksonville, Ohatchee, Oxford all fall, leaving county with 2 remaining in playoffs
FRIDAY’S COUNTY SCORES
CLASS 3A
Saks 36, Oakman 22
Piedmont 31, Lauderdale County 0
Winfield 56, Ohatchee 27
CLASS 4A
American Christian 49, Jacksonville 35
CLASS 5A
Parker 41, Alexandria 34
CLASS 6A
Pinson Valley 20, Oxford 0
By East Alabama Sports Today
PIEDMONT – Shutouts are hard to come by any time during the season, but they’re especially rare in the playoffs.
Piedmont scored its third shutout of the season, but just the sixth in the playoffs under coach Steve Smith when it blanked Lauderdale County 31-0 Friday night in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.
The Bulldogs (10-2) now host undefeated Winfield (12-0) Friday in Round 3.
“I was not even aware of that until you said it,” Smith said of the playoff shutout. “It’s always good to get a shutout, though. It’s very difficult to be able to pull that off in the playoffs with the caliber of teams you’re going to see this time of year.” [**read more]
American Christian 49, Jacksonville 35
TUSCALOOSA – ACA matched each of Jacksonville’s three touchdowns in the first half, then scored three touchdowns in the first seven minutes of the third quarter to take control.
The Patriots (11-1) took the lead for the first time on Sawyer Deerman’s 5-yard run, then they added two scores nine seconds apart to take a three-score lead.
Jacksonville got as close as 42-35 with 10 minutes left in the game on a Taj Morris run, but the Patriots matched it to keep the Golden Eagles (7-4) at bay.
Deerman threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores.
Jacksonville quarterback Jim Ogle completed 18 of 29 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Morris was the Golden Eagles’ leading rusher with 217 yards and three touchdowns. [**read more]
Winfield 56, Ohatchee 27
WINFIELD – Ohatchee scored more points against the Pirates than any opponent this season and more than its previous six opponents combined, but every time the Indians scored the undefeated Pirates had an answer and then some.
Ohatchee returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, but Winfield responded with two straight scores. The Indians tied the game at 14, then the Pirates scored on three straight possessions to take a 35-14 halftime lead. [**read more]
Pinson Valley 20, Oxford 0
PINSON VALLEY – The Indians returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and Oxford couldn’t find any offense to match it. It’s the first time the Yellow Jackets have been shutout in the playoffs since 1985 (Gardendale 36-0) and only the second time ever. Pinson beat them last year in the third round 34-2. [**read more]
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