It was a fun night on offense for the Volunteers of Clay Central as they cruised to a 58-17 win over Sylacauga Thursday night. Central never punted and averaged nine yards per carry on its way to 440 rushing yards in the game. And it wasn’t just the offense that caught fire, as the Vols…
The Woodland Bobcats got back-to-back wins for the first time since 2021 and evened their record at 2-2 with a solid 34-12 win over Gaston on homecoming night in Woodland Friday. Woodland recorded four interceptions in the game – including two more by linebacker Tripp Morin, who picked off two passes in last week’s win…
Woodland’s Tripp Morin caught a total of three passes – one from his own quarterback and two from Victory Christian’s – in Woodland’s 35-21 win over Victory Christian Friday in Woodland. The junior, who doubles as a receiver on offense and a linebacker on defense, had a 26-yard touchdown catch from Nate Herren for the…
Ranburne forced six Woodland turnovers and got a pair of touchdowns from running back Aiden Whitman to secure a 14-6 win over the Bobcats. The game was a defensive struggle from the start, and Woodland just never found a rhythm on offense. Two early fumbles and an interception were a big part of that. Woodland’s…
Handley got seven touchdowns from seven different players and overcame a slow start against Dadeville and quarterback Davis McKelvey to pull away for a 49-20 win Thursday in Roanoke. It was a sluggish game that last right at three hours, and that was after the start of the game was delayed about 15 minutes due…
For the Wadley Bulldogs Friday’s 2025 season opener was a continuation of last year’s coronation as the defending 1A state champions trounced BB Comer 46-0 at Curtis Lynch Memorial Field in Wadley. The win christened the career of new head coach Dake Rivers, who looked right at home barking from the Wadley sideline and orchestrating…
There will be no mistaking Thursday’s football scrimmage between Handley and RCHS for anything more than what it was – a preseason game where a whole bunch of players mostly learned what not to do. Handley won 21-12 in a game that RCHS led 6-0 at halftime. The teams played their first strings almost exclusively…
Just because something is expected doesn’t mean it’s not groundbreaking. The Wadley Bulldogs fit that description perfectly after the ASWA unanimously voted them as Class 1A’s preseason No. 1 team when it released its first poll today. Wadley received all 18 first-place votes to land in the preseason top spot for the first time in…
Rising senior Gracie Huckeba (12) represented the RCHS Lady Tigers at last week’s AHSAA North-South All-Star softball games in Montgomery. The games took place at Lagoon Park last Wednesday, with the South winning both games over the North by scores of 2-0 and 4-2. RCHS staff members, from left, Reco Sims, Brady Phillips, Robyn Thompson,…
Jaquez Wilkes’s talents as a football player took him all over the country visiting potential college suitors. But in the end he decided to stay in his own back yard. The star running back and linebacker for Wadley announced Monday that he will attend Auburn University and play for head coach Hugh Freeze. His decision…