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Great Bethel board of directors sue church’s pastor Suit alleges improper use of church funds by Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. By MITCH SNEED Editor
Former leaders at Alexander City’s Great Bethel Baptist Church have filed a civil lawsuit against the church’s longtime minister Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr., seeking to recover money they claim he improperly converted for personal use. In addition to the lawsuit, the Alexander City Police Department served an arrest warrant for Ware on Friday. The harassment complaint was filed by one of the men who was a party in the suit. Alexander City Police
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Chief Jay Turner said Ware turned himself in and was processed and released. The alleged incident occurred the same day that the notice of lawsuit was served to Ware. The suit, which was filed on behalf of a group of the church’s board of directors, seeks to recover nearly $100,000 as well as complete records and accounting of charges dating back to 2001 made using a business credit card issued in the church’s name. The suit also asks the court to determine which set of bylaws are legally See WARE • Page 3
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Great Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. has been sued by members of the board of directors of the church for misuse of church funds.
STAY SPOOKY, BUT SAFE Area offers wide variety of holiday events
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Entering its 15th year, the Lake Martin Resource Association’s Renew Our Rivers is still going strong removing litter and trash from the shorelines and roadways surrounding Lake Martin. LMRA’s John Thompson explained some of the trash has been there for decades and the group’s efforts are finally paying off. “We are making a big dent in this, especially the old trash,” Thompson said. “We are making an impact.” This year’s event is set for Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. Thompson says volunteers are already lining up to help. “We have a lot of volunteers stepping up,” Thompson said. “We have a fishing group coming from Auburn. See CLEANUP • Page 9
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Department’s Captain James Orr offers advice for parents while trick or treating. Neighborhood
The Brothas Keeper Motorcycle Club’s 2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular at Strand Park for today has been canceled due to threat of weather. “We did not want kids sliding around and maybe getting hurt,” said Brothas Keeper member Fred White. “With the weather we thought it best to change plans.” White said instead the club would be handing out candy in the roundabout and on Main Street Tuesday during Alexander City’s community Trick or Treat from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Brothas Keeper Motorcycle Club is made up mostly of law enforcement officers.
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Darrell Pearson, 5, of Dadeville pulls a rubber duck for a prize at the fall festival held at Adams Nursing Home Thursday. Funds raised go towards Christmas for the residents.
Area police offer tips for safe Halloween By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
As everyone dresses as super heroes, ghosts and goblins for fall
festivals and trick or treats, local law enforcement officers offer tips to make the sugary festivities safe for everyone. Alexander City Police
United Way reaches halfway point of fundraising campaign By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Representatives from the Lake Martin Area United Way and a handful of the agencies affiliated with the United Way met in the conference area of the United Way office Friday afternoon for the latest update on how the 2018 fundraising campaign, “Team United,” was progressing. Executive Director Sharon Fuller said the previous week had been a huge week for the United Way campaign, between Donald Campbell / The Outlook Gabby Witherington and Sharon and Sandra Fuller of the Lake Martin Area United Way share a laugh at the podium his 100-hole golf marathon Friday afternoon during the latest update for the “Team United” fundraiser campaign. at StillWaters Golf Course
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Monday and the fifth annual Downtown Showdown Fashion Show Thursday night. “The October total for our fundraiser was $119,594.89,” Sandra Fuller with the United Way said. “This brings our total dollar amount to $282,963.47, which is 51.45 percent of our total goal.” Friday’s lunch meeting included updates from specific donors to the campaign. These included $4,550 from Witherington’s golf marathon, $13,543.50 raised through the fashion See CAMPAIGN • Page 11
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DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 20s, and my 18-year-old sister, “Judy,” is attending community college. All my memories of her consist of her putting me down. We reconciled just as I was moving out. Abby, she is extremely dependent on the family. She cannot do for herself. If I refuse to help her, I am told by my family that I’m selfish or a “b----.” They have a running joke that she’s going to live with me and be dependent on me when our parents die. I have heard that Judy is actually OK with it and looks forward to the day I can support her. I have tried pointing out that it’s neither healthy nor realistic, and her issues aren’t my fault, but again, I am put down. They say we’re family and it’s my job to take care of her. But when did family become a job?
not your job, and you should not allow yourself to be bullied, shamed or ridiculed into agreeing to it. DEAR ABBY Advice
-- OVERWHELMED SISTER DEAR OVERWHELMED SISTER: Rather than listen to hearsay, ask your sister directly if she expects you to support her in years to come, because it may not be true. However, if it is, she needs to hear firsthand that it’s not going to happen. If your parents truly believe that your sister will not become self-sufficient, point out to them that they had better start putting money into a trust for her, if they haven’t already, and name a trustee other than you. Being her caretaker is
DEAR ABBY: My fiance always sets his alarm for between 5 and 6 a.m. for work or school. His clock has two alarms, which he sets 10 minutes apart. If he doesn’t get out of bed on the second alarm, he either hits “snooze” or turns it off and goes back to sleep. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I wake up at 5 a.m., so I make sure he’s awake before I leave at 5:30. However, on Tuesdays and Thursdays -- or any day that I don’t get up to wake him -he’s late for work or school. I have tried telling him that I won’t wake him up and he needs to be responsible
for himself because I don’t want to get up every morning at 5. This hasn’t worked. Help! -- MORNING MARY IN MOSCOW, IDAHO DEAR MARY: I’ll try, but you may not like what I have to say. Much as you want to help your fiance, what you have done is enable him to “mom-ify” you. Until he suffers the consequences for his chronic tardiness, nothing will change, and he will continue to place the burden of dragging him out of bed squarely on your shoulders. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Russell Marine donated $7,600 to Children’s Harbor Thursday. The funds come from a pledge at Russell Marine to donate $50 for every customer service survey filled out for boats they sold in the last year at the company’s five locations. Children’s Harbor will use the funds at its two locations on Lake Martin and at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham.
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Obituaries Rena Mae Tidwell Hodge Funeral services for Rena Mae Tidwell Hodge, age 96, of Wadley will be held on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. from Wadley First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29 before services begin. Mrs. Hodge passed away Friday, October 27, 2017, at her residence. Survivors include: three daughters, Patricia Watson (Gene) of Eufaula, AL, Susie Rovansek (Joe) of Fairfax, VA, and Kay Mallory (Tony) of Suwanee, GA; one son, Paul Hodge
(Brenda) of Gadsden, AL; 8 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A Wadley native, Mrs. Hodge was born on June 24, 1921, the daughter of William Wyatt and Montana Nix Tidwell. She was a member of Wadley First United Methodist Church and worked as a seamstress for Clegg Manufacturing Co. Mrs. Hodge was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Lester Hodge; three sisters, Elmer Tidwell, Inez Kilgore, and Nellie Jean Kennedy; and two brothers, Woodrow Tidwell and Garon Tidwell. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Wadley First United Methodist Church c/o Joel Perry, P. O. Box 14, Wadley, Alabama 36276. Online condolences may be expressed at www.quattlebaumfuneralhome.com.
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• Marcus Lamar Neely, 26, of Equality was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Steven Kyle Yarbrough, 33, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Raheshia Rashawn Riggins Marbury, 32, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. • Nichelle Okel Marbury Kelly, 40, of Alexander City was arrested for two counts of possession of a forged instrument and theft. • Courtney Lashaun Davis, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Jeremy Clayton Maske, 35, of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass. • Possession of a controlled substance was reported Daniel Road. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief was reported on Jones Lane.
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• Tonja Michelle Clark, 45, of Alexander City was arrested for simple assault. • Domestic violence was reported on Barrett Road. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Harassment was reported on Jones Road. • Domestic violence and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported on Jones Road.
October 24
• Tony Antwuan Anderson, 27, of Alexander City was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. • Terrance Audrae Golden, 31, of Alexander City was arrested for
domestic violence. • Criminal trespass was reported on Highway 280. • Burglary was reported on Hillabee Street. • Domestic violence was reported on Johnson Street. • Harassing communication was reported on Elkahatchee Road. • Harassing communication was reported on Commerce Drive. • Theft was reported on Thomas Street. • Menacing was reported on 10th Avenue.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department October 26
• A resident of Goodwater Road in Goodwater filed a report for theft by deception. • Justin Burns, a resident of Oak Street in Alexander City was arrested on three outstanding warrants for failure to appear possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal possession of prescription medication.
October 25
• Demario Burton of Robinson Road in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. • Candice Reynolds of Churchill Road in Camp Hill was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation. • A resident of Lovelady Road in Tallassee filed a report for burglary of a residence. • A resident of Pine Ridge Street in Dadeville filed a report for domestic violence.
Dadeville Police Department October 23
• A two motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in minor property damage and no injuries.
October 22
• A Lafayette man, age 35, was arrested on a warrant for Theft of Property. • A Tallassee man, age 20, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Unlawful Possession of a Concealed Weapon on Highway 280. • A Camp Hill man, age 29, was arrested on a warrant for Making Terrorist Threats.
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the ones by which the church is governed, citing changes made this summer by Ware to bylaws that have been in place since 1980. Court documents show the suit was filed by Alexander City Attorney Mitchell Gavin on behalf of the group on Oct. 12. Named as plaintiffs in the suit are Calvin Broughton, Jimmy Brock, David Dexter, Willie George Robinson, Jimmy Boleware, Robert Boleware Jr., Raymond Caffey and Richard Burton. The first notice of the suit doesn’t appear to have been delivered or served, but a second service was delivered and signed for on Oct. 21. The suit alleges that the church is owed $32,400 by Ware for owing money the church received from the Alexander City Housing Authority
for housing assistance payments for the years 2006 through 2012 the suit claims was transferred improperly to Ware. The suit also alleges that Ware moved his daughter into that home which is owned by the church in 2016. Count Three of the suit seeks $59,653 for what is described as “money received by (Ware) which was not authorized for mortgage payments and other undocumented payments during the period from July 19, 1999 to Dec. 21, 2013.” The suit is meant to give proper financial accounting and recover Great Bethel funds, Gavin said. “That’s correct, the suit is an attempt to have money my clients believe were used improperly paid back to the church,” Gavin said.
“While there are individuals listed, they are acting on behalf of the church as board members.” No court dates were listed in the case files for the suit and Gavin said it’s difficult to predict any kind of timeline. “That all depends on the response by the defense,” Gavin said. “So it’s really hard to say.” Last July the Alexander City Police Department received a criminal complaint alleging a pattern of theft similar to what is outlined in the lawsuit. At that time, the Alexander City Police Department asked the Secret Service for assistance due to the long time frame and the detailed nature of the financial information that had to be evaluated. With the change of administration in
Washington, the agent who had been handling the case was reassigned and a new agent was set to take over the case. No further updates have been made in the status of the criminal portion of the probe, Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner said Wednesday. In addition to this criminal complaint, police have been called to the church to investigate an apparent burglary as well the theft of a church van in the last 12 months. Attempts to gain comment from Ware were unsuccessful. Calls to the church were answered by a voice message and no attorney was listed for Ware. No court date was set on the harassment complaint as of Friday afternoon.
Safety trick or treats in Alexander City are Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Parents need to accompany small children,” Orr said. “Be careful crossing streets. Use sidewalks when they are available. If not walk on the left side of the street facing traffic.” Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour offers some safe driving tips.
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“Kids can dart from behind cars,” Barbour said. “Drivers need to slow down and be aware.” Orr says costumes should be light in color and reflective to help drivers. He also recommends carrying a glow stick or flashlight to be more visible to drivers. Orr explains activities should be planned and done in groups. “Plan your route,”
Orr said. “If older kids are out without parents, they both need to sit down and plan a route and time to be back. “Go out in groups. Groups are better than individuals. There is safety in numbers. It is always best to trick or treat in familiar areas and at familiar houses. Never go into a strangers house or car.” While walking from house to house Orr says
to go back to the sidewalk or street. “The terrain may be bad,” Orr said. “Or there could be items making it difficult to go from yard to yard.” Orr said extra patrols are planned in Alexander City for safety Tuesday night. For a special treat, the Alexander City Police Department will be greeting the super heroes, ghosts and
goblins Tuesday at the department. “We will be giving out candy starting at 5
p.m.,” Orr said. “We want everybody to have a good time and be safe.”
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alloween is a great time for all of the ghouls and goblins to come out and enjoy the fun of dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating. This weekend several events are planned to help make this a special time. It can be a fun time for the whole community to get together and enjoy a longstanding fall tradition. As you decorate and prepare to outfit children for the big day, we ask that you think ahead. As with any activity, there are also risks involved. Here are a few tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission to follow to ensure you and your children can stay safe this Halloween: • Purchase or make costumes that are light and bright enough to be clearly visible to motorists. • For greater visibility during dusk and darkness, decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car’s headlights. Bags or sacks should also be light colored or decorated with reflective tape. Reflective tape is usually available in hardware, bicycle and sporting goods stores. • To easily see and be seen, children should also carry flashlights. • Costumes should be short enough to prevent children from tripping and falling. • Children should wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes. Mother’s high heels are not a good idea for safe walking. • Hats and scarves should be tied securely to prevent them from slipping over children’s eyes. • Apply a natural mask of cosmetics rather than have a child wear a loose-fitting mask that might restrict breathing or obscure vision. If a mask is used, however, make sure it fits securely and has eyeholes large enough to allow full vision. • Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be of soft and flexible material. • Children should not enter homes or apartments unless they are accompanied by an adult. • People expecting trick-or-treaters should remove anything that could be an obstacle from lawns, steps and porches. Candlelit jack-o’-lanterns should be kept away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame. • Indoor jack-o’-lanterns should be kept away from curtains, decorations and other furnishings that could be ignited. • Warn children not to eat any treats before an adult has carefully examined them for evidence of tampering. Pretty simple tips, but they can make a difference in a safe and tragic Halloween. So enjoy and have a fun, safe Halloween.
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his story is a Halloween tradition in my family, so if you have read it before I apologize. But this year, I want to provide an important update and as Paul Harvey would have said, tell you “the rest of the story.” The last few weeks my daughter Jessica and her family have been working a piece at a time to get her house on Semmes Street ready for Halloween. They go all out with the lights, characters, tombstones, spider webs and all sorts of ghoulish creations designed to enhance the Halloween experience for trick-ortreaters. Last year, hundreds visited her street just to see what she and her neighbors had in store for them. She loves Halloween and all holidays. She comes by it naturally. I do too and as she and her sister Sydney were growing up we always decorated the house for Halloween, Christmas and a lot of times we even did the tacky eggs hanging from trees with an inflated bunny under it at Easter. My mother, who would often make popcorn balls with the girls before Halloween just as she had done with all of us, said having kids is about building memories. “You don’t have to spend a lot to make something fun,” she would say. “These are the things they will remember all their lives and all it really cost was a little time.” I have always tried to remember that. In 2000, I got an opportunity to move to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to be the city editor at the Kenosha News and commuting from Fayetteville, Georgia, wasn’t an option. So when opportunity knocks, you have to move quickly and my family and I did just that. We loaded the U-Haul to the gills with things even tied on top, but the trouble was that moving day fell on Halloween. Jessica was a bit chapped that she was going to miss trick-or-treating, but we finally figured that we could stop for the night and just let her go do the Halloween thing there. She put her costume and make up on in the front seat with her sister and was looking forward to getting a boatload of
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candy somewhere along our life-changing journey. Just before dark we saw a sign for Murfreesboro, Tennessee and the sign said it was about 12 miles away. So look out Mufreesboro, here come the Beverly Hillbillies. We pulled off I-65 and found a place to park the truck. We loaded in the family SUV, which was also packed to the gills, and headed for the first neighborhood we could find. Less than two blocks away we found a little street with crackerbox houses and let Jessica out to go door-todoor. We parked at the end of the street near an apartment complex and waited on her to make her way down the street. As I sat and thought about how crazy I was for doing this, a spotlight hit the back window and a police car pulled beside our vehicle. “May I ask what you are doing?” an officer asked. Blue light anxiety had hit, and the lump in my throat was as big as a wad of Red Man that had been swallowed by accident as I struggled to explain. “You aren’t from around here are you?” the officer asked. “Do you have any idea of where you are? These are the projects and we are constantly called out here on drug calls. Unless you are trick-or-treating for nose candy, you may want to try somewhere else.” I asked him if he could make any suggestions. He asked us to follow him. We drove into the city of Murfreesboro. He pointed us to some of the largest antebellum homes and a tree-lined street that featured decorated homes ̾ a scene straight from a Thomas Kinkade painting. We sent Jessica on her way and we thanked the man who we found out was Officer Tommy Roberts of the Murfreesboro Police Department. He told us to have a great trip and drove off to make Murfreesboro a safer place. Officer Roberts is now a detective in charge of the Murfreesboro Special
Victims Unit. Jessica, in a ghoulish costume, made out like a bandit, with a pillowcase full of candy. We drove on to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where we stopped for the night. As we wound down, we all laughed about the experience and talked about how no one would believe we went to all that trouble for candy. “Best Halloween ever,” she said. But it was incredible to see her smile and it was an experience we will never forget. Jessica is 30 now, but I will never forget that look on her face and her love for Halloween has stuck with her all these years. Friday, I talked with Roberts and shared a laugh about that night. He has handled tons of cases and I get the feeling helped thousands of people just the way he did us that night. It just seems like his nature. “I had forgotten all about that until just now when you refreshed my memory,” Roberts said. “But so many times people think of encounters with police as bad things or a negative experience. That’s why I always try, when I was on patrol and in what I do now, to make it about helping them and something positive. Especially with kids, they are so impressionable that what happens at a young age sticks with them for life. I’m glad it stuck with her in a positive way.” It is so great to see law enforcement who care so much about people and their community. We see it all the time right here in Alexander City. From Capt. James Orr planning all sorts of community events and/ or organizing the Citizens Public Safety Academy or Sgt. Fred White and his Brothas Keeper Motorcycle Club welcoming about a thousand kids to Strand Park for a Halloween event, we are blessed. Just like Det. Roberts, our local first-responders will touch a young person and instill a love and passion for life that will be with them for life. I know because Det. Roberts did that for my daughter and built a family memory that will stick with us forever. Mitch Sneed is editor of The Outlook.
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John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. McKelvey currently serves as chairman. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman John McKelvey Road, Dadeville.
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Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number Steve Robinson is 256-654-0047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander City.
Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. She can be reached at 8254207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.
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5K RUN: The Radney Wildcat 5K Dash and 1 mile Trick-or-Treat Fun Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 28. Registration will be available at the race, while pre-registration forms can be found at the Radney Elementary School office. 5K registration is $25, while the 1 mile fun run is $15. The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., with the fun run to follow at 8:30 a.m. Participants in the fun run are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and will be able to trick-or-treat at designated locations along the 1 mile route. TOUGH TEN: The Auburn-Opelika Running and Track Association (AORTA) is hosting the 18th Annual Tough Ten/ Tough Two Race Saturday, Oct. 28 in Auburn. There are multiple division for awards. To register go to auburnrunning. org or runsignup.com/race/al/auburn/ aortatoughtentoughtwo. CANCER AWARENESS LUNCHEON: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Cancer Awareness Luncheon Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall at 21 North Thornton Road in Dadeville. The speaker will be RuPearl Sharp of Fayetteville, Georgia. The pastor is Edward Milner. The event is free to the public but donations will be
accepted with proceeds going to Cancer Treatment Center of America Newnan Hospital. FARM DAY: The Weogufka Center will be hosting Farm Day Oct. 28. See old farm equipment, the train man Robert Pearson and Ms. Kay Cheshire will be in the history room. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. Admission is $2 per car and vendors are $20 per booth. CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM: Friendship Baptist Church is hosting its annual Cancer Awareness Program Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Sister Cheryl Ransaw with guest choir Kellyton Chapel and guest praise team from Miracle Baptist Church. The pastor is Roosevelt Gregory. CAR SHOW: The 12th Annual Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Car and Motorcycle Show is Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1784 Elkahatchee Road. It is hosted by the Bill Nichols Chapter 13 DAV and Auxillary Unit. Participant registration fee is $15. There will be food available for purchase, door prizes, money tree and live entertainment. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Five free Bingo cards to the first 10 kids age 10 and under. There will be game prizes and door prizes. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. DRUG TAKE BACK: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership
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CIRCUS: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting the Lewis and Clark Circus Oct. 28-29. Performances will be Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate and are available at Radio Shack, Tapley Appliance and River Bank and Trust. With each ticket two children get in free with a coupon available across town.
Monday, October 30
CREEPY CRITTERS SHOW: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting a Creepy Critters Show Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. with Animal Tales. The seasonal show is centered around fall festivals and Halloween.
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TRUNK OR TREAT: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting a trunk or treat Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL: The Family Worship Center at 1676 Sewell Street is hosting a Fall Festival Oct. 31 starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a trunk or treat, cupcake walk, duck pond, jack-olantern toss, coke ring toss and more. PINK AND TEAL FASHION SHOW: Horseshoe Bend teacher Felicia Williams and the members of FCCLA are hosting their annual Pink and Teal Fashion Show to raise money for breast cancer research. The event is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the cafeteria/auditorium at Horseshoe Bend. If you wish to participate, you must sign up by Friday, Oct. 27 by contacting Williams at the school or emailing fwilliams@ tallapoosak12.org. The event will be Halloween themed and Horseshoe Bend students as well as members of the community are invited to attend for a $1 admission fee. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
Wednesday, November 1
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have its Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday November 1 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation. The local VFW will have a Veterans recognition program.
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Saturday, November 4
CHURCH SINGING: 49 North will be praising the Lord at the Kellyton Revival Center Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken for repairs to the church building. Everyone is welcome. YARD SALE: Gap Fellowship Church is hosting a yard sale, fish fry and BBQ Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be great deals on designer clothes, hats, shoes, household items and baby items.
Sunday, November 5
SUNDAY DINNER: Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting Sunday dinner Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. The free dinner will be served in the clubhouse building next to the church at 3997 Hillabee Road in Alexander City. The pastor of Duncan Memorial is Rev. Wayne Hicks. All are invited to this free, casual dinner. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its 88th Church Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Guest Minister will be Rev. Richard D. Jacobs of New Popular Spring Missionary Baptist Church of Dadeville. Rev. Melvin Kelley Jr. is pastor of New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church.
Tuesday, November 7
SOUP LUNCH: Election Day Soup Lunch sponsored by the United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church will be Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. All you can eat vegetable soup, cornbread, dessert and drink will be served. Carry-outs available. Cost is $7. Proceeds will go to local mission projects. USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District will have an usher meeting Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.
Thursday, November 9
DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: Doug Jones, Democratic Senatorial candidate will be at the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party meeting Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. For more information call Carol Gowan at 256-794-7432. WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is
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Saturday, November 11
FLEA MARKET: The Town of Camp Hill Flea Market is holding its second Saturday flea market Nov. 11 at the old airport from 30 minutes after daybreak to 2 p.m. Vendors please contact James Woody for space at 256-749-8270 for $10. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM: The Goodwater Disabled Veterans Organization is holding Veterans Day program honoring all Veterans Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Alabama National Guard Armory in Goodwater. COMMUNITY REUNION: The Daviston School and Community Reunion is Nov. 11 starting at 10 a.m. with lunch at noon at the Daviston Community Center. The grand opening of the Daviston Museum will be after the reunion. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast Nov. 11 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is eat in or carry out for $6 a plate.
Thursday, November 16
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting the Women’s Bible Study “War Room” Nov. 16 and 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch.
Friday, November 17
MUSIC WORKSHOP: Richard Taylor Music and New Style Baptist Church will host a Community Harvest Music Workshop. The workshop will be held at 294 Coosa County Road 20, Equality, AL 36026. The workshop is designed for singers, choral directors, musicians, and anyone interested in singing. The workshop will be held at New Style Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 pm. The event is opened to the public. Registration for the two-day event is $10. For more information contact richardetaylormusic@gmail.com or newstylebaptistchurch@gmail.com .
Sunday, November 19
THANKSGIVING DINNER: Kingz United and Men of Honor will be holding a Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Dadeville Community Center on East Columbus Street Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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and sleeps just outside the door. hen my daughter was And if you have ever driven by a young girl we got my house and seen me mowing her a dog, a mixed the lawn then you have undoubtbreed puppy that was black, edly seen Lilly the Wonder Dog fluffy and very cuddly. She following faithfully behind me as was a precious looking, wellI go around and around the yard. behaved little puppy. When my I don’t have to be told dogs have daughter named her I suggested the capacity for love, the evidence she come up with a name she given to me by Lilly is all I need would be comfortable yelling to see to be sure of it. at the top of her lungs walking Rob Iler through the neighborhood (this In much the same way I also St. James know that God exists and loves me has always been a criteria for Episcopal Church just as God loves you. Not because dog naming in my family). scripture tells me or that a profesShe ended up deciding on the sor in seminary told me, and not because name Lilly — the family has since added the title “Wonder Dog” — so she is fondly my parents told me or because I heard it in referred to as Lilly the Wonder Dog, but a sermon. Those things have strengthened my beliefs, but the real reason I know is we still call her Lilly. because of the evidence I see all around My daughter has since been married me. The blessings my family and I have and moved out of the area, but Lilly still received; the beauty and abundance of our resides with us here in Alex City. Lilly was my daughter’s dog and loves the world; the compassion I see people extend to each other; the love of family, friends whole family, but over the years she and I and yes, our pets. have developed a special bond and for all I believe in God not because I have practical purposes she is my dog (though been told to, or because I am expected my wife would tell you Lilly belongs to her), which is to say I am her human. Lilly to, but because I see God’s fingerprints and handiwork all around me, now and loves me. How do I know Lilly loves me? throughout the journey of my life. I pray I know because of the evidence of the you, too, seek a personal relationship with things she does. the One who loves you, as evidenced by When I come home and she hears my the blessings of this world and the one to truck in the driveway, she comes to the come. door and waits for me to step into the house. When I go outside, she gets up and Rev. Rob Iler is rector at St. James follows me to the door, hoping she will Episcopal Church in Alexander City and a get to come outside with me. When I go faith columnist for The Outlook. to bed at night she comes down the hall This devotional and directory made possible by these businesses who encourage all of us to attend worship services!
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Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
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New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City
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New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-5218
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
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Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
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House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
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Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City
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Cleanup They will be out at Paces Point at the boat ramp and that area. “We have school groups coming out. We will have the BRHS Navy ROTC. Scouting groups will be at Wind Creek. Russell associates will be out on Highway 63 from Ourtown to the thrift store Friday.” Thompson said some of the cleanup is already underway by one group he is proud of. “We have a crew from Atlanta in the Sturdivant area,” Thompson said. “They are already bagging trash.” Volunteers will be manning dumpsters at the Real Island Marina, Kowaliga public boat ramp, Wind Creek Park Marina and the Union Public boat ramp. Thompson says LMRA has room for more help. “We’ve got room for volunteers,” Thompson said. “We don’t mind if they work independently either. They can come get bags from us. Let us know where it is and we will come pick up the bagged trash. If they know where the trash is, go get it. Last year’s cleanup saw over 20 tons of trash collected, including 140 automotive tires, by more than 300 volunteers. Thompson says the new Treasured Mile program has been effective at helping keep trash from the lake over the past year. “It has been making an impact,” Thompson said. Thompson says the higher water levels than years past will affect this year’s cleanup. “The water levels are too high to be as productive as last year’s,” Thompson said. “But it is still shaping up to be a good year.”
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5K RUN: The Radney Wildcat 5K Dash and 1 mile Trick-or-Treat Fun Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 28. Registration will be available at the race, while pre-registration forms can be found at the Radney Elementary School office. 5K registration is $25, while the 1 mile fun run is $15. The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., with the fun run to follow at 8:30 a.m. Participants in the fun run are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and will be able to trick-ortreat at designated locations along the 1 mile route.
Monday, Oct. 30
CREEPY CRITTERS SHOW: Mamie’s Place Children’s Library is hosting a Creepy Critters Show Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. with Animal Tales. The seasonal show is centered around fall festivals and Halloween.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
PINK AND TEAL FASHION SHOW: Horseshoe Bend teacher Felicia Williams and the members of FCCLA are hosting their annual Pink and Teal Fashion Show to raise money for breast cancer research. The event is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the cafeteria/auditorium at Horseshoe Bend. If you wish to participate, you must sign up by Friday, Oct. 27 by contacting Williams at the school or emailing fwilliams@tallapoosak12.org. The event will be Halloween themed and Horseshoe Bend students as well as members of the community are invited to attend for a $1 admission fee. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. TRICK OR TREAT: The Alexander City community trick or treat is Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL: The Family Worship Center at 1676 Sewell Street is hosting a Fall Festival Oct. 31 starting at 5:30 p.m. There will be a trunk or treat, cupcake walk, duck pond, jack-o-lantern toss, coke ring toss and more. TRUNK OR TREAT: Kellyton Baptist Church is hosting a trunk or treat Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. TRUNK OR TREAT: Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville is hosting their annual fall festival and trunk or treat Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL: First Baptist Church of Dadeville is having a fall festival Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. TRUNK OR TREAT: Dadeville First United Methodist Church is hosting a trunk or treat Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. TRICK OR TREAT: The Dadeville community trick or treat is Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Be sure to stop by the library for candy and games and Mix-It Up will have part of Cusseta Street blocked with activities.
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Top, Adams Nursing Home resident Simmie Hall plays a game of Bingo during the fall festival at the facility. Above, Lajarvis Glenn, left, 7, and Reginald Billingsley, 5, of Alexander City take part in a game at the Adams Nursing Home’s Fall Festival.
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Coosa County Sheriff’s Reserve offers educational programs, safety tips EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 14th in a series of profiles on the 28 agencies that receive funding through the Lake Martin Area United Way. Currently, the Lake Martin Area United Way is holding its 2018 fundraising campaign, “Team United.” To learn how to help, contact the United Way at 256-329-3600 or at www. unitedwaylakemartin.org. By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
While the main goal of law enforcement agencies is to apprehend criminals and keep honest citizens safe, this is not their only job. Police departments and sheriff’s offices also offer a wide variety of educational programs to help combat
crime. In Coosa County, this education is handled by the Coosa County Sheriff’s Reserve and the School Resource Officer program. Corporal Bradgel Moon is the SRO for the Coosa County Schools, under the supervision of Sheriff Terry Wilson, Chief Joseph Davidson and Coosa County Schools Superintendent Andi Wilson. “The overall mission is to educate students on the dangers of drug use, alcohol use, bullying prevention as well as uphold the law if any laws are broken,” Moon said. Moon said, as the SRO for Coosa County Schools, he mainly works with students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. However, he said he has also gone into the community
as well to address many of the same concerns and issues he sees in the schools and educate the public on these topics. In addition to the duties Moon handles on a daily basis, he also takes the time to be a part of special events the Coosa County Schools has, including the recent presentation from Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Red Ribbon Week, a special educational program to teach students more about the dangers of drugs. “Over the course of Red Ribbon Week, I’ll be teaching parts of the course of ‘The Truth About Drugs’ educational packet,” he said. Moon said the relationship between the United Way is
excellent and allows him to have many of the resources needed to further educate the youth he works with every day. “They provide funding for the SRO program and allow me to buy materials needed to educate kids at the school and community,” Moon said.
Campaign show, and $13,927.02 through Russell Lands, among many other groups who either have concluded or are still holding their fundraiser efforts. Fuller even said a number of the agencies affiliated with the Lake Martin Area United Way have chipped in to help each other out, donating a total of $4,288 to the cause. “I see so much interaction between our agencies, and that’s a great thing,” Fuller said. Upcoming fundraiser events for the Lake Martin Area United Way include the Denim and Diamonds Charity Ball sponsored by the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce scheduled for Nov. 17, the annual holiday fundraiser held by River Bank & Trust and Niffer’s on the Lake donating money brought in through its weekly Bingo nights every Tuesday during the month of November. Sharon Fuller told the audience she had tickets available for the Denim and Diamonds event. Tickets are $50 and will treat guests to a fantastic night. “It may seem high, but you’ll get a steak
For more information about the Coosa County Sheriff’s Reserve and the School Resource Officer program, the Sheriff’s Reserve website is www.coosacountyso.org, while Moon can be contacted at 256377-1362, 256-401-3370 or at bradgelmoon@gmail.com.
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dinner,” Fuller said. “There will also be a band performing and a silent auction, including a basket from the Girl Scouts.” Even though the United Way has reached the financial halfway point on the “Team United” campaign, Fuller encouraged everyone to keep working hard and raising money for the 28 affiliated agencies. “Continue sharing with your friends and co-workers,” she said. “Every dollar really does count.” Sandra Fuller also said there were still some industries that have yet to start their individual campaigns for the United Way, which would help drive the number even higher before the next update. During the update, guests had the chance to chow down on pork tenderloin sliders, vegetables and pasta. Friday’s lunch was sponsored by Karen Channell of State Farm Insurance Company. Sharon Fuller also reminded the crowd the final update for the “Team United” fundraiser campaign would be Friday, Dec. 9 at noon.
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LOCALS FALTER AT REGIONALS Wildcats, Generals fall in openers By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Although Benjamin Russell and Horseshoe Bend’s volleyball seasons came to an end on Thursday in the first round of the AHSAA South Super Regional, both coaches agreed their teams exceed expectations. “If you told me this is how the season was going to work out, I could accept that,” Wildcat coach Pam Robinson said. “I would’ve wanted more, but overall, the kids got so much better. If they’re better at the end of the season than they were at the beginning, you’ve done a good job. I challenge them to move on to their next sport and work hard and not let a second go by that they could be getting better.” Horseshoe Bend coach Julie Turner said, “It’s been a tough year, but I think the girls have learned a lot. Going into the season, I thought we’d have a .500 record, so ending the year 24-8 is pretty doggone good. I told them we’ve just gotta look toward the future now. We gotta see what we can use from this game to build on for our future.” In Class 6A, Benjamin Russell thought it had the potential to take down Saraland, and in the opening set, if it weren’t for a slew of service errors, the Wildcats would’ve kept the score much closer. BRHS committed seven errors at the service line, including six on first serve, and Saraland won the opener, 25-19. Benjamin Russell dug itself into a hole by dropping the second set, 25-22, but looked like a completely different team in Set 3. It was just about even to begin the game, then Baylee Adkins got to the service line and reeled off 10 straight points to give the Wildcats a 13-4 lead. They dominated the set, 25-13. “We passed better and served better that set,” Robinson said. “Just the number of unforced errors
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Dadeville’s Amaya Hatcher (1) puts up a pass against W.S. Neal during the first round of the Class 4A South Super Regional in Montgomery on Thursday.
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Benjamin Russell’s A’Niah Ford smacks a kill against Saraland during the first round of the Class 6A South Super Regional on Thursday.
we had was tough. The kids played hard, and they tried hard. But when you miss close, the other team has to make a decision, but when you don’t even miss close, they’re not going to help you out because they’re so far out.” Those errors got the best of Benjamin Russell in Set 4 again, and it ultimately fell, 25-19. A’Niah Ford led the Wildcats with 13 kills, and Jakorria Glenn had one of her best performances of the season with nine kills and four blocks. Shay Johnson added six kills and a block. Makenzie Davis finished with 30 assists. Defensively, Tayla Stowes paced the team with six digs. Benjamin Russell finishes the season with a 23-18 record. In Class 2A, the young Horseshoe Bend squad looked a bit overwhelmed by the environment and Zion Chapel’s height. After
building up a 17-13 lead in the first set, the Generals squandered it away, as Zion Chapel went on a late sevenpoint run. It won the frame, 25-21. The Rebels jumped out to a 16-6 lead in the second set and eventually won, 25-16, before holding off Horseshoe Bend, 25-22, in Set 3. “I don’t think we played the best we could’ve today,” Turner said. “I think the environment had a lot to do with it. Our youth had a lot to do with it too because we couldn’t overcome one mistake.” Luckily, the Generals gradate only one senior, Cheyanna Howard, who had three kills, four aces, three blocks and four digs. They bring back top hitter Maggie Wood, who finished the game with 12 kills and two blocks. Ashley Clanton and Caly Carlisle, who are a sophomore and freshman, respectively, both had five digs.
By DAVID GRANGER & LIZI ARBOGAST TPI Staff
After defeating Brewton’s W.S. Neal in the first round of the Class 4A South Super Regional volleyball tournament at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl Multiplex on Thursday, the Dadeville Tigers were just a win over the Northside Lady Rams of Northport away from a state tournament berth. But for Dadeville coach Felicia Edwards’ group — strongly lacking fan support in the stands and appearing lackluster from the match’s onset — it wasn’t to be. Northside defeated Dadeville in three straight games, 25-18, 25-11 and 25-15, eliminating the Tigers and ending their season. “I think we played real sluggish, especially in the last game. I think all of the girls could have played much better,” said Edwards of her team, which came into the Super Regional as the Area 5 runner-up. Northside was the winner of Area 7. After Northside took the second game, assistant coach C.J. Ford could be overheard telling his team to “leave it all on the court, because you will miss this when it’s gone.” But, in the end, Edwards seemed
to come to grips that Northside was simply the better team — at least on this day. “Northside is a good team,” Edwards said. “I wish them a lot of luck. We made a lot of unforced errors and got a lot of calls for being in the net. But I’m pleased to have made it as far as we did.” Earlier in the day, Dadeville took on W.S. Neal, and after winning the first two sets, 25-20 and 27-25, Dadeville had to come from behind in order not to go to a fourth set. W.S. Neal came out firing, jumping out to a 7-3 lead in the third set. But an unforced error put the ball in the hands of Tiffany Rice, who was stellar from the service line. She reeled off 15 straight service points, including three aces in the run, to give Dadeville a 19-9 lead it never looked back from. The Tigers won the final set, 25-14, to advance to the second round. One of the biggest reasons for the Tigers’ success in their firstround game was their ability to mix it up offensively. LiDiamond Johnson led the way with five kills, while Quanesha Presley had three. She also added six tips that were point-winners. Denaya Pogue had three tips, two kills and a block, and Indian Miller and Amaya Hatcher each had a kill.
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Recently, Darrel High, who is the BASS Nation fishing club director at Benjamin Russell, was in an accident that burned 30 percent of his arms and legs. In the hopes of helping his family pay for his recovery, a group of anglers will host a benefit tournament on Sunday, Nov. 19 at Wind Creek State Park. The weigh-in will begin at 2 p.m. “Darrel and his family provide so much of their time/resources to high school anglers, collegiate level and the bass fishing community as a whole,” the release read. “We want nothing more than to give back and help him and his family during his recovery.” The cost will be $100 entry fee per boat with a payout of one spot for every ten boats. The proceeds will be split in half between the payout and the family. For more information, contact JW Danzey at 334-524-6226 or Marc
Recently, in Alexander City Youth Football action, the Seahawks’ 7- and 8-year-old team defeated the Raiders, 47-6, then the Raiders were also defeated at the hands of the Ravens, 18-13. In 5-6 action, the Broncos beat the Panthers, 19-12, while the Steelers’ 11- and 12-year-olds blanked the Falcons, 34-0.
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This week’s featured Pet Pick of the Week was Snickers, a 6-month-old mixbreed who is available for adoption at the Lake Martin Animal Shelter. Snickers was a Tallapoosa County stray and has been at the animal shelter for more than two months. He will be neutered next week and has all his vaccinations aside from a rabies shot. For more information about Snickers or any other dogs available for adoption, contact the shelter at 256-234-5533.
By DAVID RAINER Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
The buck of your dreams steps into the open. You try to remain calm and get ready for the shot. You place the crosshairs of your trusty scope-rifle combination on the deer’s shoulder and squeeze the trigger. As the boom echoes across the bottom, the buck snaps his head to attention then darts into the thicket with his white tail pointed skyward, indicating a clean miss. What just happened? The scope had always been dead on, an inch high at 100 yards. However, when you get back to camp and fire a test shot, the projectile lands 6 inches low at 100 yards. That is why Brad Williamson at Quint’s Sporting Goods in Saraland always urges customers to check their rifles before they head to the field on the opening day of gun deer season, which happens to be Nov. 18 this year. Williamson, the son of Del and Sandra Williamson, has grown up in the sporting goods business, and he’s seen quite a few distraught hunters come in the store on Mondays to tell how they missed the big one. “If you didn’t move anything and you go to the range, nine times out of 10, the gun will be shooting where you left it,” Williamson said. “That one time out of 10 is what’s going to cause you to lose your big buck opening weekend. “What we see a lot is a lot of guys
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hunt hard at the end of the year, during the rut. They’re hunting in the rain or pulling tree stands out of the woods at the end of the season and neglect their guns. They put their firearms up wet sometimes. They don’t clean the barrels like they should. They’re wondering why their gun is not shooting as good. It’s because the gun had a rough end to the year.” If you’re going to get your gun ready yourself, Williamson suggests running a patch down the barrel to clean out any powder residue, followed by a patch lightly saturated with a powder solvent. If the barrel has been neglected and you can see rust or discoloration in the barrel after running that first patch through, it may be necessary to run a bore brush down the barrel several times to remove the rust. Follow all the cleaning with dry patches until they come out clean.
Typically, a missed shot from an experienced hunter can often be traced back to the riflescope and its mounting system. Once the scope mount is secure and the barrel is clean, if you’re still having accuracy issues, Williamson suggests moving to the ammunition component. Quality optics are especially important for folks like me, who are getting a little long in the tooth and don’t see nearly as well as they once did. “As you get older, your eyesight fades and scopes become more important,” Williamson said. “What your son or daughter is seeing through the scope is different from what you’re seeing. Buying a combo gun with a scope already mounted will get you in the woods, but there are better options.”
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Benjamin Russell’s Kashari Ross pursues Wetumpka quarterback JD Martin. The Indians won 27-17.
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Wetumpka’s Desimend Mathews causes Benjamin Russell quarterback Landon Cotney to fumble on Friday night.
Wildcats falter in narrow loss to Wetumpka By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
In order to beat Wetumpka, Benjamin Russell knew it was going to have to put together one of its best performances and leave it all out on the field Friday night. While they weren’t lacking for effort, the Wildcats didn’t have their best game of the night. Wetumpka exploited some of BRHS’ weaknesses, including a less-than-stellar perimeter defense and an ability to cash in on a few plays, and the No. 9-ranked Indians overcame No. 6 Benjamin Russell, 27-17. Not only was the game a clash of two top10 teams, it was also a meaningful one in the race for the No. 1 spot in
Class 6A Region 3. With the win, Wetumpka puts itself in a three-way tie with BRHS and Opelika for the top spot, and it looks like it’ll come down to a narrow tiebreaker. The tiebreak hinges on what happens to the three teams’ defeated non-region opponents in Week 10. “It puts us where we need to be,” Wetumpka coach Tim Perry said. “There’s a three-way tie, but with our non-region schedule, we went undefeated there. We have to look at all the tiebreakers, but we put ourselves in a position to maybe be the region champ.” Benjamin Russell (7-2, 5-1) had plenty of opportunities to make the game much closer. There were two plays in particular that were game-
changers in favor of Wetumpka. The first came late in the first half. After Dylan Moncus had just booted a 36-yard field goal to cut Benjamin Russell’s deficit to 13-10 with under a minute to go in the first half, Wetumpka had something to say about it. Keedrick Adams grabbed the kickoff, scooted outside and went up the sideline for a 35-yard return to start Wetumpka’s offense at the 37. The Indians needed just one play to capitalize. On a double reverse, Deandre Ezell heaved a long pass up to Adams, who didn’t have a Wildcat in sight. He easily scored the 37-yard touchdown to double up on Benjamin Russell, 20-10, heading into the locker room.
“I’m proud of the kids. They played hard. We just didn’t make the plays when we had the chance to make them, and against good teams, you gotta make those plays.” — Danny Horn
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Last BRHS undefeated team reunites By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
To add to the hype and excitement of Benjamin Russell’s Class 6A Region 3 matchup with Wetumpka, the last undefeated Wildcat team had a reunion of sorts prior to the game. More than 10 members of Benjamin Russell’s 1968 team, which went 9-01, had a dinner and get together before the game then headed down to the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex for some game action. “This was a reunion effort that some of my classmates put together, and we brought people in that haven’t been back since high school,” said former Wildcat quarterback Jerone Jackson. “It was a great opportunity to get together and see the Wildcats.” While many of the former Wildcats have left Alexander City for at least some time, there always seems to be a pull to bring them back home. Jackson spent much of his adult life in Atlanta after going to college at Georgia, but 13 years ago, he returned to Alex City. “It’s home,” he said. “Lake Martin is awesome, and this is where I want to be. My wife is from here, too, so it’s perfect for us.” Steve Calabro, who played offensive and defensive tackle on the 1968 squad, was a big organizer of the event. He lives in Georgia and said he had to miss many of his previous reunions due to his wife’s illness. When his wife passed away two years ago, he was pleasantly surprised to see a few of his classmates supporting him at his wife’s funeral in Sylacauga. “We went through high school and were a very close-knit group,” Calabro said. “We finished our senior year undefeated, and we did that because we loved each other. We graduated and went our own separate ways, but I said at my wife’s funeral that I would never ever miss another Benjamin
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Members of the 1968 undefeated Benjamin Russell football team gathered prior to Friday night’s game against Wetumpka.
Russell and Alexander City get together. “I got the idea that I wanted to come see the Wildcats play, and I figured Wetumpka would be a good game, so I called some people and we started working on it.” Although the 1968 team is nearly 50 years removed from their undefeated season and high school graduation, the players still remember it fondly. “We just had a bunch of great guys and everybody was winners,” former tight end Terry Johnson said. “We did
the best we could. It’s great to see the team now doing so well; we love it.” Jackson said, “It’s been a long time since we’ve played, but it’s still part of who we are and we want to be here to support the team.” Prior to the game, all the former Wildcats were excited to see the current Benjamin Russell squad take the field against the Wetumpka Indians, and Calabro was happy to share a little advice he gave to a pair of Wildcats. “I met the quarterback (Landon Cotney) and the tight end (Tyler
Watts) at Ruby Tuesday and I asked them if they were going to win,” Calabro said. “I told them Wetumpka’s got a good football team, but you do too. I said, ‘How do you put your pants on?’ They looked at me and said, ‘What do you mean?’ One leg at a time, and Wetumpka does the same thing. “When you line up tonight, you look across the line at them, no smiling or nothing involved, just look at them and say ‘We’re coming to get you.’”
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Wetumpka 27, Benjamin Russell 17 continued from page 2
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Wetumpka’s JD Martin tries to out run Benjamin Russell’s Ben Hendrix in Friday night’s game.
well. Landon Cotney put what looked like a perfectly-placed ball into the end zone from 39 yards out, and it dropped through the arms of the intended receiver. “On offense, we had scoring opportunities we didn’t take advantage of, and against good times you got to score when you have the chance,” Benjamin Russell coach Danny Horn said. “That was one of those scoring opportunities that we missed. We missed the ball there, we missed a field goal, we threw an interception at the 1-yard line. Those three plays right there, they didn’t cost us the game, but it hurt us.”
Benjamin Russell continued to make some noise, though, but the deficit remained 20-10 heading into the final quarter. “Our defense just played outstanding,” Perry said. “Most of the second half, we were playing on their half of the field, and we couldn’t get the ball across midfield a couple possession on offense. Our defense had to go out and make big plays, and the defense has been doing that the last five or six weeks.” Finally, the Wildcats broke through that defense with a 3-yard touchdown run by Hezekiah Hunter, but on the ensuing drive, Wetumpka
Wetumpka 7 13 0 7 — 27 Benjamin Russell 7 3 0 7 —17 First Quarter BR — A.J. Thompson 21 run (Dylan Moncus kick), 5:39 Wet — Kavosiey Smoke 1 run (Zachary Grindle kick), 4:03 Second Quarter Wet — Keedrick Adams 65 pass from JD Martin (kick failed), 10:16 BR — Moncus 36 field goal, 0:47 Wet — Adams pass from Deandre Ezell (Robert Stewart kick), 0:25 Fourth Quarter BR — Hezekiah Hunter 3 run (Moncus kick), 9:15 Wet — Smoke 4 run (Stewart kick), 5:11 Team Statistics Wet BRHS First downs 12 16 Rushes-yards 41-164 35-226 Passing 10-16-1 13-10-0 Passing yards 91 142 Total yards 255 368 Punts 3-36.7 5-29.4 Fumbles-lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 5-39 13-119 Individual Statistics Rushing — Wetumpka: Smoke 18-143, Martin 11-43, Ezell 1-21, Robert Laprade 4-16, Adams 1-3; Benjamin Russell: Davede Herron 20-92, Thompson 6-29, Hunter 6-17, Landon Cotney 5-15, Keke Harvey 4-11. Passing — Wetumpka: Martin 6-8-98-0, Ezell 4-5-44-0; Benjamin Russell: Cotney 9-14-67-1, Moncus 1-1-24-0, Hunter 0-1-0-0. Receiving — Wetumpka: Adams 2-101, Laprade 3-35, Smoke 1-6; Benjamin Russell: Nick McGhee 2-23, Kobi Crabb 2-13, Thompson 2-9, Denzel Greene 1-24, Zae Stowes 1-12, Hunter 1-7, Herron 1-3. Interceptions — Wetumpka: Lumon McCreary.
answered right back. The Indians put together a long drive, which they capped off with a 4-yard score from Kavosiey Smoke to set the final score. Smoke led all running backs with 143 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns. Although Benjamin Russell suffered its first region loss of the season, it still should host a home playoff game and finish either No. 1 or 2 in the region. But the regular season road doesn’t end here. While Wetumpka has next week off and finishes the regular season 9-1 (5-1), the Wildcats turn right
around and face Beauregard, which is ranked No. 3 in Class 5A. “Right now, we got to line up and get ready to play against a very good team next week; there’s no breaks,” Horn said. “We probably played one of the better offenses in 6A tonight, and next week we’re going to play one of the best offenses in 5A, so we’ve got our hands full. “I’m proud of the kids. They played hard. We just didn’t make the plays when we had the chance to make them, and against good teams, you gotta make those plays. We just didn’t make as many as we needed to tonight.”
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WILDCATS BATTLE WETUMPKA Photos by Kenneth Boone
Top left, Wetumpka’s Kavosiey Smoke tries to avoid Benjamin Russell’s Trey Gray. Top right, the Wetumpka High School Marching Band performs at halftime. Above: BRHS’s Davede Herron tries to break the tackle of Wetumpka’s Jacorey Murphy (73). Right: Wildcat coach Danny Horn speaks to his team during a timeout against Wetumpka.
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Tallassee 34, Elmore County 10
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Tallassee’s Kalvin Levett (1) looks for room to run the football downfield during Friday night’s game between the Tigers and the Panthers.
Tallassee overcomes slow start to pound Panthers By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
The Tallassee Tigers used three thirdquarter touchdowns and a powerful rushing attack led by two 100-yard-plus performances to climb out of a hole it
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dug itself with first half fumbles and cruise to a 34-10 win over cross-county rival Elmore County in the regular-season finale for both teams at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium in Tallassee. Wideout Kalvin Levett led the Tigers with 118 yards on just 10 carries,
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Childersburg 48, Dadeville 14
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Dadeville’s Kadore Glenn tries to break the tackle of Childersburg’s Keathen Keith in Friday night’s game. The Tigers fell 48-19 to Childersburg.
Dadeville struggles to find end zone as season ends By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Tiger Stadium was a haunted house and the visiting Childersburg Tigers the Grim Reaper as the home-standing Tigers lost 48-14 ending Dadeville’s season two weeks before the playoffs start. “We didn’t go out like we wanted to,” Dadeville Coach Richard White
said. “Hats off to Childersburg. They did what they needed to do to win the football game.” Childersburg even brought the Grim Reaper’s scythe as the visiting Tigers amassed 617 yards of offense to Dadeville’s 217 yards. “They took it at us,” White said. “We couldn’t block ‘em. We couldn’t tackle ‘em. They wanted it more than we did.” The scythe was carried by Childersburg quarterback Justin Taylor
who went 7 for 11 for 274 yards in the first half. As if that was not bad enough, Taylor had strikes to Jelan Kidd for a 64-yard touchdown, Javarius Wilson for a 80-yard touchdown, and 78-, 3-, and 32-yard touchdown strikes to Takairee Kenebrew. Childersburg coach Jonathan Beverly said Taylor and Kenebrew were ready for game. “They were good tonight,” Beverly
said. “They had a great week at practice. They were prepared to be in a spot like this. A great week of preparation led to a good night tonight.” Childersburg’s offensive prowess highlighted a season long problem for Dadeville. “We are still out of position,” White said. “All it takes is for one guy to be out of position. They either got it blocked or we were out of position to See DADEVILLE • Page 13
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Handley 34, Holtville 21
Despite late rally, Holtville falls to Handley By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
If there was a fifth quarter the outcome of the Holtville versus Handley game likely would have been altogether different, and the Bulldogs’ coach said it marked a pattern he said would be addressed moving forward. Despite Holtville’s late rally, the Handley Tigers walked away a 34-21 victory. “That’s kind of been our whole telltale story this season,” Bulldog coach Jason Franklin said. “We just start really, really slow and we miss some opportunities early to really cash in.” Handley scored one touchdown after another in the first half, while Holtville kept zeroes on the scoreboard. The Tigers added an early third-quarter score to make it 27-0. On paper, Handley and Holtville’s seasons looked similar in win-to-loss breakdown. Both the Tigers and the Bulldogs enter the game 1-7. “They’ve got a ton of ball players over there and they’re well-coached,” Franklin said. “They did a good job of stopping us offensively tonight early; we didn’t execute on that side of the ball and that’s all on me. That’s my forte, and I need to make sure I take care of that.” Something clicked midway into the third quarter and Holtville came back swinging, ultimately bringing the score within two touchdowns of a tie. “We didn’t run the ball well early, and that kind of put us in a hole a lot of times,” Franklin said. “It ended up being second and long, third and long and those are not great downs. But I’m proud that we kept giving, we kept fighting, we kept scratching and clawing.” The turning point came when a few well-placed plays by quarterback Drake Baker resulted in high yardage completions. A series of fumble recoveries also stoked the flames of Holtville’s near comeback.
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Jadarius Carter takes down a Handley player to start the second quarter in Friday night’s game.
Had there been a few more minutes in the fourth quarter, it looked like a tie and overtime might have been possible. “We’ve just got to figure out a way to be competitive every week,” Franklin said. “We’ve got to give our A-game and not wait and kind of feel out the game,
then decide we want to play. I think we kind of did that the first half.” Holtville wide receiver Dajon Reeves caught a long pass from Baker from the 40-yard line midway through the third quarter for the Bulldogs’ first touchdown. On a similar play, with about 2:50 left in the game,
Reeves caught his second touchdown. With just over a minute to go, the Bulldogs recovered a Tiger fumble. That recovery produced the last touchdown of the night by defensive guard Travon Daniels. Next week, the Bulldogs host their final game against Beulah; it’ll also be
Homecoming. “We can’t have the distractions that goes along with Homecoming,” Franklin said. “I need our guys focused on the ballgame at hand, so we can end on a positive note this season. I’ve seen a lot of great things that we’ve done this year, but we’ve got a few more to go.”
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Tallassee 34, Elmore County 10 continued from page 6
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Elmore County’s D.J. Patrick (4) tries to break away from Tallassee’s defensive line during Friday night’s game between the Tigers and the Panthers.
5-yard line and when you do that, you know, (DJ Patrick), we knew he was a player and he had a big play that kept them in the game,” said Tallassee head coach Mike Battles, whose team finishes the regular season at 9-1 and 6-1 in Class 4A Region 3 play. “We were fortunate enough to have good special teams. Quinton Jeter hit a big field goal there (in the first half) and made all of his extra points and then we came back out in the second half and decided to hang on to the ball, to not give it away. And we caused a few turnovers on their side. Our kids have been here before. We’ve been in this situation. So we remained calm.” And it took a bit to remain calm as Elmore County took a
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3-0 lead on Joseph Stockman’s 22-yard field goal after Tallassee had fumbled twice into Elmore County’s end zone, losing both. First Mathews’ fumble was recovered by the Panthers’ Ladarius Jenkins, then Trent Cochran-Gill’s drop was recovered by Elmore County’s Ean Carpenter in the Panther end zone. Later, Tallassee would cut the lead to 3-2 after Baynes’ fumble was recovered by Thomas Bass at the Elmore County 1 and, on the Panthers’ first play from scrimmage following, Patrick was tackled in his own end zone. Tallassee later drove 52 yards in eight plays, capped by Baynes’ 1-yard scoring plunge, to take the lead for good.
Mathews ran for the two-point conversion. On the first play of the ensuing possession, Patrick ran 57 yards around left end for the score to tie it 10-10. Then Jeter kicked his field goal for Tallassee, a 25-yarder with just 13 seconds left in the half. The rest of the game belonged to the Tigers, particularly the third quarter, which saw Tallassee mount a 75-yard, seven play touchdown drive then use an onside kick and a fumbled pooch kick to gain immediate repossessions and move to two more scores. The 75-yard drive was capped by Levett’s 7-yard run with 6:12 left in the third quarter and, after Jeter’s PAT, Tallassee led 20-10. The
Elmore County 3 7 0 0 — 10 Tallassee 0 13 21 0—34 First Quarter Elmore County — Joseph Stockman 22 FG Second Quarter Tallassee — Safety, D.J. Patrick tackled in end zone Tallassee — Casey Baynes 1 run (Markevious Mathews run) Elmore County — Patrick 57 run (Stockman kick) Tallassee — Quinton Jeter 25 FG Third Quarter Tallassee — Kalvin Levett 7 run (Jeter kick) Tallassee — Levett 40 run (Jeter kick) Tallassee — Mathews 6 run (Jeter kick) Team Statistics EL TAL First downs 4 18 Rushes-yards 26-117 50-334 Passing 3-8-1 10-17-0 Passing yards 41 119 Total yards 67 453 Punts 5-36.4 1-22.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 4-4 Penalties-yards 12-98 12-107 Individual Statistics Rushing — Tallassee: Kalvin Levett 10-118, Casey Baynes 15-101, Markevious Mathews 15-80, Eryn Cochran-Gill 5-18, Jalen Johnson 4-17, Jonovan Miller 1-(-4); Elmore County: D.J. Patrick 14-112, LaPatrick Brown 9-12, Terrence Head 3-(-7) Passing — Tallassee: Casey Baynes10-17-0-119; Elmore County: D.J. Patrick 1-6-1-22; Terrence Head 2-2-0-19. Receiving — Tallassee: Eryn Cochran-Gill 3-51, Kalvin Levett 5-48, Jacob Burton 1-10; Elmore County: Terrence Head 1-22, Ladarius Jenkins 1-14, Shakwan Bickley 1-4.. Interceptions — Tallassee: Jacob Burton.
Tigers’ Jonovan Miller then recovered Jacob Burton’s onside kick and the Tigers got the ball right back at the Elmore County 49. Three plays later, Levett outran the Panthers’ defense for 40 yards and another touchdown. Tallassee led d27-10 after Jeter’s conversion with 5:12 left in the third. On the next Tallassee kickoff, the Tigers were penalized for being offsides and forced to kick again from their 35. The Panthers mishandled the kick and it was recovered by Tallassee’s De’Markion Fergerson at the Panthers’ 49. Six plays later, Mathews went over from 6 yards out and, with Jeter’s PAT, closed out the scoring. Elmore County’s Norman
Dean said the offseason would allow the Panthers, who finished 2-8 on the season and 2-5 in the region, to get older and a little more mature. “We were a young team,” Dean said. “I think they learned a lot this year, learned that you’ve got to play hard every minute. We’ll get better. We’ll get older and we’ll get ready for a better year next year.” Meanwhile, Battles said the open date next week will allow his Tigers more work toward the playoffs, which begin in two weeks. “We got a few get dinged up this evening so they’ll have time to get their legs under them and get well and start getting ready for the playoffs and see what happens,” Battles said.
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Woodland 29, Horseshoe Bend 19
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The Horseshoe Bend defense stops Woodland’s Steven Robertson Jr. in Friday night’s game. Woodland defeated the Generals 29-19.
Woodland ends Generals’ postseason hopes, 29-19 By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Senior Night for the Horseshoe Bend Generals turned sour as the Woodland Bobcats left with a 29-19 victory, spoiling the Class of 2018’s final home game and officially eliminating the Generals from playoff contention. “Woodland’s got a good football team. I know their record doesn’t show it, but they play hard and they’re aggressive,” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said. “We had a good first half, moved the ball some, struggled on defense. Defense played better second half, but couldn’t get anything going on offense. Couldn’t get sides clicking at the same time.”
Woodland running back Jordan Herring was especially difficult for the Generals’ defense to stop, racking up 174 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Through the air, James Lovvorn found a reliable target in Trey McFarland, who caught six passes for 76 yards. “Our guys have fought all year long,” Woodland coach Jeremy Stanford said. “They’ve won three ballgames in the last two years. The most important thing I told them is you can match the best you’ve done the last two years and you give yourself an opportunity to win the most you’ve won in the last two years combined. “If you can run the ball, it opens up the pass, and if you can pass, it opens
up the run. We were able to stay balanced tonight.” Woodland took the opening kickoff and moved the ball steadily downfield, mixing up rushes from Herring and passes from Lovvorn to McFarland. Herring found paydirt from 2 yards out for the first score of the night. Lovvorn bobbled the extra point snap but found David Higgs open to complete a twopoint conversion and give Woodland an 8-0 lead. Horseshoe Bend answered back on its very first play from scrimmage when Trace Meadows took the handoff from Cade Worthy and raced 65 yards to the house. The game remained in Woodland’s favor, however, when Worthy’s pass on the two-point play
fell incomplete. The Generals took their first lead of the game early in the second frame, when Meadows again pounded the ball into the end zone on third-and-goal from the 1-yard line after being stuffed for no gain on the first two plays from the same spot. He was stopped short of the goal line on the two-point conversion, but Horseshoe Bend held a 12-8 lead. Woodland retook the lead on its subsequent possession, however, as Herring and Steven Robertson Jr. shared rushing duties before Robertson pounded it into the end zone from the 3-yard line on a fourth and goal play. See GENERALS • Page 16
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Crenshaw Christian 55, Edgewood 28
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Edgewood outrun by Crenshaw Christian STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Although the Edgewood Academy Wildcats finally found the end zone after three consecutive shutouts, they still couldn’t keep up with the offensive prowess of Crenshaw Christian. The Cougars gained a staggering 553 yards offense compared to 300 for Edgewood and secured a 55-28 victory on Thursday night. Both teams were silenced early, as the game was scoreless after the first quarter, and Edgewood actually struck first on a 30-yard run from Desmond Adam. But Crenshaw took off from there. The Cougars scored the next 36 points before the Wildcats found the end zone again. Edgewood’s Drez Crawford made some noise with a four-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, but Crenshaw immediately answered a minute later with a 3-yard score of its own. Alex Johnson and Mitchell Boyd connected for a 70-yard score in the final second of the third quarter to cut Edgewood’s deficit to 43-21 heading into the fourth quarter. The Wildcats couldn’t get any closer than that. Once again, Edgewood was missing starting quarterback Christian Ivey, but Johnson managed 165 yards, all on three
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Glenwood’s Kayleem Bonds breaks the tackle of Edgewood’s Matt Williams and Cade Bazzell in a game earlier this season.
carries. Boyd has his 70-yard catch, Kolby Potts added a 60-yard reception and Crawford had a catch for 25 yards. Crawford led the team with 65 rushing yards on 15 carries; Adam needed just one attempt for 30 yards; and Potts contributed 20 yards on seven carries. Defensively, Potts led the way with five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assisted. Crawford added four solo tackles and had an interception. Carson Peevy, Joseph Benton, Clay Williams, Austin Patrick, Adam and Matt Williams all had three solo tackles. Edgewood finishes the season with a 1-9 record.
Crenshaw Christian 55, Edgewood 28 Crenshaw Chr. 0 22 21 12 — 55 Edgewood 0 7 14 7 — 28 Second Quarter E — Desmond Adams 30 run (Kam Burleson kick), 11:47 CC — Quashun Laprade 3 run (run failed), 8:07 CC — 46-yard pass (run), 2:09 CC — Raja Moneyham 30 pass (run), 1:31 Third Quarter CC — Moneyham 53 pass (run), 7:05 CC — 21-yard run (kick failed), 4:29 E — Drez Crawford 4 run (Crawford pass from Alex Johnson), 1:16 CC — 3-yard run (kick), 0:16 E — Mitchell Boyd 70 pass from Johnson, (Burleson kick), 0:01 Fourth Quarter CC — Drew Gipson 14 run (kick failed), 9:19
E — Crawford 16 run (Burleson kick), 7:13 CC — Laprade 11 run (kick blocked), 5:49 Team Statistics Cren Edge First downs 20 11 Rushes-yards 41-239 43-135 Passing 7-15-1 3-10-1 Passing yards 224 165 Total yards 553 300 Punts 3-34.3 4-26 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-yards 16-150 4-45 Individual Statistics Rushing — Edgewood: Crawford 15-65, Desmond Adam 1-30, Kolby Potts 7-20, Blane Guthrie 6-12, Boyd 8-8, Johnson 6-0. Passing — Edgewood: Johnson 3-10-165-1. Receiving — Edgewood: Boyd 1-70, Potts 1-60, Crawford 1-35.
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Travarasia Duncan took a high speed hit late in last week’s game as the Mustangs worked to break their tie against Dothan High School.
Mustangs slow Poets in second half STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Stanhope Elmore played the Sidney Lanier Poets Friday at Faulkner in a game the Mustangs’ coach said he knew would be challenging. The outcome reflected his earlier assessments of his team’s competitors that night. Sidney Lanier jumped out to a big lead and held on for a 35-7 victory. “They got a great football team, and their quarterback is unbelievable,” Stanhope Elmore coach Brian Bradford said. “He threw the ball very
well tonight. We tried our best to come up with it, but it just didn’t work out for us.” Earlier in the week, Bradford said the game would make for good practice for his team’s upcoming postseason. He pinpointed where he foresaw challenges might arise, and high on the list was the Poets’ passing game. “We ran the football pretty well; we just didn’t finish the drives,” Bradford said. “We got inside the 20 a couple of times and didn’t score, which changed the game too. We didn’t execute the way we should have.
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Class 6A Austin 69, Athens 28 Baldwin County 16, LeFlore 8 Bessemer City 49, Brookwood 28 Blount 55, Gulf Shores 30 Carver-Montgomery 31, Russell County 14 Chelsea 24, Helena 17 Cullman 24, Brewer 0 Daphne 35, Robertsdale 7 Florence 49, Hazel Green 27 Fort Payne 19, Pell City 14 Hartselle 54, Columbia 0 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 43, Selma 8 Homewood 23, Hueytown 7 McAdory 22, Northridge 9 Muscle Shoals 28, Decatur 6 Northview 31, Dothan 3 Opelika 41, Pelham 21 Park Crossing 30, ClayChalkville 7 Shades Valley 49, John Carroll Catholic 36 Sidney Lanier 35, Stanhope Elmore 7
Southside-Gadsden 20, Albertville 18 Spanish Fort 42, B.C. Rain 6 Wetumpka 27, Benjamin Russell 17 Class 5A Alexandria 60, Crossville 14 Boaz 58, Douglas 0 Briarwood Christian 21, Pleasant Grove 14 Brooks 21, East Limestone 14 Calera 63, Marbury 0 Carroll 14, Greenville 8 Central-Tuscaloosa 28, Dallas County 16 Charles Henderson 45, Headland 12 Demopolis 48, Jemison 7 Etowah 47, Scottsboro 27 Eufaula 47, Rehobeth 0 Guntersville 42, Arab 0 Jackson 31, Citronelle 0 Lee-Huntsville 41, St. John Paul II Catholic 7 Mae Jemison-Huntsville 32, Lawrence County 27 Moody 13, Fairfield 12
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Russellville 44, Ardmore 6 Springville 24, Fairview 0 St. Paul’s 35, Faith Academy 7 Sylacauga 42, Cleburne County 6 West Point 27, Curry 18 Woodlawn 34, Shelby County 32 Class 4A Ashville 26, White Plains 20 Bibb County 35, Sipsey Valley 28 Childersburg 48, Dadeville 14 Dale County 45, Ashford 18 Deshler 20, West Limestone 14 Dora 35, Good Hope 7 Fayette County 34, Haleyville 28 Hale County 31, Greensboro 8 Hamilton 19, Winfield 6 Handley 34, Holtville 21 Jacksonville 45, Cherokee County 21 Madison Academy 51, DAR 6 Montgomery Catholic 19, Alabama Christian 8 Munford 26, Leeds 13 Northside 38, Oak Grove 0 Oneonta 27, Anniston 7 Priceville 28, Danville 21 Rogers 23, Wilson 7 Saks 35, Hokes Bluff 19 Sardis 28, Randolph 20 St. James 56, Trinity Presbyterian 14 Tallassee 34, Elmore County 10 Thomasville 30, Satsuma 28 UMS-Wright 43, Monroe County 14 W.S. Neal 27, Escambia County 8 West Blocton 42, Holt 6 Westminster Christian 31, Madison County 21 Class 3A American Christian 35, Oakman 20 Bayside Academy 22, Flomaton 0 Beulah 46, B.B. Comer 26 Clarke County 27, T.R. Miller 17 Clements 7, Elkmont 0 Colbert Heights 44, East Lawrence 2 Daleville 30, Opp 25 Gordo 38, Greene County 32 Hillcrest-Evergreen 38, Excel 7 Holly Pond 40, Vinemont 9 J.B. Pennington 35, Susan Moore 7 Lauderdale County 39, Colbert County 0 Mobile Christian 34, Cottage Hill Christian 10 Montevallo 28, Carbon Hill 22 Montgomery Academy 26, Prattville Christian 3 North Sand Mountain 20, Geraldine 13 Ohatchee 48, Glencoe 6 Plainview 36, New Hope 3 Providence Christian 35, Houston Academy 14 Randolph County 28, Walter Wellborn 7 Slocomb 32, Straughn 10 Sylvania 56, Brindlee Mountain 0 Weaver 29, Pleasant Valley 6 West Morgan 31, Lexington 21 Wicksburg 41, Geneva 7 Class 2A Aliceville 56, Billingsley 20
Ariton 50, Samson 6 Collinsville 35, Section 14 Cottonwood 28, G.W. Long 10 Elba 62, Zion Chapel 0 Falkville 20, Tanner 16 Fyffe 56, Gaston 0 Geneva County 44, Barbour County 0 Ider 28, Westbrook Christian 0 Lanett 42, LaFayette 16 Leroy 48, J.U. Blacksher 8 Luverne 48, Central-Hayneville 6 Mars Hill Bible 48, Hatton 20 New Brockton 48, Calhoun 0 Ranburne 24, Vincent 10 Red Bay 22, Phil Campbell 21 Reeltown 55, Fayetteville 0 Sand Rock 55, Asbury 6 Southern Choctaw 18, Chickasaw 10 St. Luke’s 41, Choctaw County 6 Thorsby 34, Keith 22 West End 26, Winston County 19 Woodland 29, Horseshoe Bend 19 Class 1A Alabama School for the Deaf 28, Gaylesville 14 Brantley 55, McKenzie 0 Cedar Bluff 34, Spring Garden 7 Cherokee 48, Waterloo 14 Coosa Christian 28, Woodville 7 Georgiana 40, Houston County 14 Hackleburg 30, Shoals Christian 0 Highland Home 40, Notasulga 14 Holy Spirit Catholic 49, Marion County 6 Isabella 70, Ellwood Christian 0 Kinston 58, Florala 52 Maplesville 56, Loachapoka 6 Meek 36, Sumiton Christian 21 Millry 48, A.L. Johnson 8 Pickens County 60, Berry 0 Pleasant Home 38, Red Level 14 R.A. Hubbard 45, Southeastern 0 Ragland 48, Appalachian 14 Sweet Water 63, Fruitdale 0 Vina 14, Tharptown 7 Wadley 58, Donoho 0 Winterboro 16, Victory Christian 14 AISA Clarke Prep 47, Wilcox Academy 14 Cornerstone Chr. 41, North River Christian 0 Escambia Academy 34, Bessemer Academy 28 Glenwood 49, Abbeville Christian 7 Hooper Academy 53, Evangel Christian-Montgomery 12 Jackson Academy 33, Patrician Academy 0 Lakeside School 21, Fort Dale Academy 7 Lee-Scott Academy 21, Pike Liberal Arts 7 Lowndes Academy 42, Coosa Valley Academy 14 Pickens Academy 60, Kingwood Christian 0 South Choctaw Academy 38, Sparta Academy 0 North River Christian @ Cornerstone Christian
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Dadeville make a play.” White attributed the mistakes to youth but hopes the months leading to next season can be used to grow. “We had some young kids in there playing that don’t quite understand where they are supposed to be,” he said. “We are going to get all that fixed. We will be young again, but we will get after it.” The Dadeville offense was stymied as the duo of Kadore Glenn and Qua Tucker were limited by the Childersburg defense. Glenn finished the night with 33 yards on 12 carries while Tucker had 9 yards on 8 carries. Dadeville did gain 121 yards through the air on the arm of Slade McCullers who went 7-22 for 80 yards while throwing 3 interceptions. Tuck threw three times. A 30-yard strike went to Jeff Rice over the middle after Tuck tucked the ball looking to run the ball but dumped it just before the line of scrimmage while the other two found the hands a Childersburg defender. Dadeville did have one spotlight in the punter Alex Sims if punting could be a highlight. Sims had five punts averaging 51.2 yards per punt. Childersburg’s Kylan Bennett lead rushing for the visiting Tigers with 240 yards rushing on 13 carries. Beverly is proud of the progress his team has made and making it to the playoffs in his second year at Childersburg. “To get it done year two feels great,” Beverly said. “For us to be a year ahead of schedule, to get to the playoffs in year two is a testament to how hard these kids work. “It feels really good. Again these kids and coaching staff have worked really hard and to see the rewards for the hard work means a lot. We have a chance to finish 5-5 which is two wins better than we were a year ago. And we are still playing ball, still alive. We play again next week and a trip to Andalusia after that.” White, whose Tigers finish the year 4-6, feels bad for his seniors. “I hate it for our seniors,” White said. “I hate that some of these boys have been playing football their whole life. It’s over for a lot of’em. I hate for them to go out like that. Everything has to come to an end and you have to start over.”
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Above, Dadeville quarterback Slade McCullers tries to avoid Childersburg’s Andrew Chatman during Friday night’s game. Left, Dadeville coach Richard White congratulates Bud Watts, long time Dadeville Equipment manager at halftime. Watts is retiring.
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Southside Selma 58, Central Coosa 0
Coosa struggles with turnovers in loss to Southside Selma By THOMAS SCOTT The Selma Times-Journal
The Southside High School Panthers (6-3) solidified their position at third in the region with a decisive 58-0 win over the Central Coosa Cougars (0-9) on Thursday night in Selma. The Panthers kept their foot on the gas all night and sent their seniors off with a bang in their last home game. The Southside defense earned their first shutout of the year and forced the Cougars to turn the ball over five times. Central Coosa quarterback Jamichael Chambliss threw four interceptions and Donta Daniel also threw one. “It felt good to see our defense put a goose egg up there, because we needed that,” Southside coach Daniel Flowers said. “We played a complete game. It was a good team win.” Panthers defensive backs Ernest Hatcher (2), Kenyon
Walker and La’Darius Harrison (2) made the interceptions. Hatcher and Harrison both returned one for touchdowns. The Southside offense was once again led by an impressive performance by quarterback Malik Johnson. Despite losing a fumble on a strip sack in the team’s first possession, Johnson was able to shake it off and finish the game with 167 rushing yards, 136 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. “Malik played awesome, and he did a good job,” Flowers said. “He threw the ball well and ran it well. He controlled the team, and that’s key.” The Cougars opening possession was going well until Chambliss threw his first interception to Hatcher within his own territory. “The first drive we looked pretty good, and we just kind of let the wheels fall off and never responded,” Central Coosa coach Shane Rary said. See COUGARS • Page 16
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Central Coosa’s Jamichael Chambliss runs the ball against Southside Selma at Thursday night’s game. The Cougars were defeated by the Panthers 58-0 and will have their final game against Childersburg next week.
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Reeltown 55, Fayetteville 0
Reeltown thrashes Fayetteville, 55-0 By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook
Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” announced the Rebels’ arrival into the friendly confines of Nix Webster O’Neal Stadium Friday night. Reeltown needed only 12 minutes to send the visiting Wolves of Fayettville off to Never Never Land en route to a 55-0 week-nine thrashing. The Wolves (1-8 with a first-week win over Central Coosa) were limited to eight yards rushing in the first half and held to 17 overall on 19 carries. With the 64 yards passing figured into the equation, the Rebels turned Fayetteville’s offensive performance into an 81-yard exercise in futility. “Our defense has been getting better over the past two or three weeks,” Reeltown coach Matt Johnson said. “We’ve changed some of the things we do on that side of the ball. And we keep continuing to improve. We don’t want to peak right now, but we like where we are going as we head into the second season.” While the Wolves were left hungry on offense, the Rebels rendered them toothless on defense, rushing for 321 yards on 19 carries. While the rushing load was shared by a host of blue-clad Rebels, Logan Hunt was a perfect 7-for-7 passing for 73 yards. Reeltown, on its first possession was stuck on a fourth and 1 inside the Wolves’ 30. Lining up in the Wishbone, Hunt handed the ball to Cameron Faison on a 26-yard sweep play for the first score of the night. Connor Moore added the point after to give the Rebels the 7-0 lead. Later in the opening stanza, Reeltown was again faced with a fourth and short. Lining up in the Wishbone a second time, Hunt handed the ball to Tre Tre Hughley. Hughley blasted through the defensive front and sprinted downfield for the 46-yard touchdown. Moore chipped in the try and the lead swelled to 14-0. Hunt, after Reeltown almost handed the ball back to Fayettville on a muffed punt return, completed a 14-yard pass to Trey O’Neal to march
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Reeltown’s Trey O’Neal breaks the tackle of Vincent’s Zavien Kelley in last week’s game.
the Rebels across the 50. On first down, Faison took the Hunt handoff out of the spread formation and bolted downfield for the score. Moore, who missed one point after on the night, split the uprights and the lead grew to 21-0. “We felt that when we went Wishbone we could gain a yard and that’s what happened,” said Johnson. “Our backs did a good job running inside and our line did a good job of blocking inside. That’s something we didn’t do well last week and had to run more to the perimeter. But our backs did a good job of hitting the holes and making their jump cuts.” Reeltown rattled off 132 yards on the ground in the first 12 minutes of football. “We did a good job up front and our backs ran tremendously well,” said Johnson. “It was little bit different game plan
from last week to this week.” Defensively, in the second quarter, Reeltown held the visiting Wolves to negative-1 rushing yard. Offensively, the Rebels scored the first time they touched the football. Hughley took the handoff and made one cut and had three defenders bounce off him on the way to a 57-yard touchdown scamper. With Moore’s kick, the lead expanded to 28-0. Fayetteville quarterback Andrew Machen completed a coverage busting pass to running back Cody Pate for a huge gain, but it was negated by a holding call. Machen, now on third down at its own 20, targeted Pate for a pass, but had it intercepted by Iverson Hooks. The Rebels, with carries by Faison, Jordan Whitlow and Joseph Davis marched the ball down field.
At the Wolves’ 22, Hunt took the snap and was flushed out of the pocket. He directed intended receiver Eric Shaw to the corner of the end zone then floated the ball into the sophomore’s hands for the score. The extra point failed, but Reeltown’s lead reached the point of insurmountable at 34-0. Machen found Pate on a 28-yard catch and run late in the half and crossed midfield to the Reeltown 40. Fayetville strung a drive together, moving down to the 20 as the clock ticked down. A quartet of incomplete passes — one nearly intercepted by Rhasheed Wilson and the other batted down in the end zone — sent the Wolves to the locker room scoreless. Courtesy of the AHSAA’s mercy rule, the clock constantly ran in the second half. Reeltown scored on its first
possession of the third quarter, a one-yard plunge into the end zone. Moore’s kick was true and the Rebels pushed the Senior Night lead to 41-0. In the final stanza, the Rebels added two more scores. Davis called his own number on a quarterback sweep, but stumbled short of the goal line. On first and goal Whitlow plunged into the end zone. With the kick, the Rebels led 48-0. The finals score of the night came with 3:17 left to play. Ardarious Woods took the handoff and drug a Fayettville defender at least three yards before collapsing in the end zone. With the Moore’s kick, the game reached the final 55-0 tally. Reeltown will cap the regular season Friday with a road trip to rival Loachapoka.
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The second quarter seesaw battle continued, as Horseshoe Bend scored on a 78-yard pass from Worthy to Meadows on the ensuing drive, but the Generals defense let Herring slip right through its grasp on fourth and 2 from the Horseshoe Bend 21, giving the Bobcats a 22-19 advantage going in to halftime. Although the Horseshoe Bend defense gave up a couple of easy touchdowns to Woodland, it did have its bright moments. Nywanski Russell picked off two Lovvorn passes in the first quarter, while the Generals also recovered a fumble late in the game just outside their own red zone. Arguably the biggest moment for the Generals defense came with less than a minute to go in the third quarter. Woodland was facing a fourth and 2 at the Generals’ 24, and Herring was stuffed for no gain as the ball turned over on downs. However, Worthy was sacked twice on the ensuing drive as Horseshoe Bend went three-and-out. Woodland’s next drive ended when the Generals recovered the Bobcats’ fourth fumbled ball of the night, but Horseshoe Bend was once again unable to capitalize and was forced to punt the ball away. Woodland took the punt, and with five minutes to go in the game, mounted a sustained drive consisting of nothing but run after run from Herring. The Bobcats salted away the game with 97 seconds to go as the senior running back pushed in his third touchdown carry of the night from 15 yards out. As the final game of the season for both Horseshoe Bend and Woodland approaches, Averett and Stanford had their own ways to try and motivate
Woodland 29, Horseshoe Bend 19
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Horseshoe Bend’s Trace Meadows runs against Woodland in Friday night’s game.
their teams for the last hurrah of the 2017 season. “I don’t think I’m going to have to do anything. I think they’re motivated as well as they have been all year,” Stanford said. “They see the potential here at the end of the season to win a couple of ballgames. It’s our seniors’ last game at home, and that’s the best motivation, the last time they put on that jersey.” “We’ve got a bunch of seniors, and they’ve got one more high school game left,” Averett said. “If that’s not motivation to get them going, I don’t know what is.”
Woodland 8 14 0 7—29 Horseshoe Bend 6 13 0 0—19 First Quarter Wood—Jordan Herring 2 run (James Lovvorn pass to David Higgs), 8:50 HB—Trace Meadows 65 run (pass failed), 8:34 Second Quarter HB—Meadows 1 run (run failed), 9:43 Wood—Steven Robertson Jr. 3 rush (Trey McFarland kick), 4:50 HB—Meadows 22 pass from Cade Worthy (Luke Yarbrough kick), 2:33 Wood—Herring 21 run (McFarland kick), 0:09 Fourth Quarter Wood—Herring 15 run (McFarland kick), 1:37 Team Statistics Wood HSB First Downs 18 9 Rushes-Yards 47-250 21-93 Passing 9-17-2 14-20-0 Passing Yards 99 210 Total Yards 349 303 Punts 1-31.0 5-26.2 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-40 Individual Statistics Rushing—Wood: Herring 30-174, Robertson Jr. 13-47, Lovvorn 4-29; HB: Meadows 15-89, Joe Railey 1-2, Worthy 5-2. Passing—Wood: Lovvorn 9-17-99-2; HB: Worthy 14-20-210-0. Receiving—Wood: McFarland 6-76, Higgs 1-23, River Crenshaw 1-5, Herring 1-(-5); HB: Meadows 6-92, Jace Rodriguez 3-30, Leevontae Robinson 2-25, Corbin Shiver 2-18, Yarbrough 1-45. Interceptions— HB: Nywanski Russell 2.
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“We’ve just got to be more physical. We know late in games depth is going to be a problem, but if we don’t start games physical then we’re never going to have a shot.” Luckily, the Panthers weren’t ready to strike on their first drive as Johnson was stripped of the football on a sack that gave the Cougars decent field position inside the red zone. Unfortunately, Central Coosa couldn’t take advantage of the situation and turned the ball over without getting a single first down. Southside didn’t turn the ball over again for the rest of the night and scored 58
unanswered points. Johnson’s first touchdown was a 21-yard pass to Derrick Griffin. On his next possession, he ran it himself for a 48-yard touchdown. He converted both two-point attempts. Flowers wanted the ball as much as possible in the game, but was only one-for-five on onside kick attempts in the ball game. Central Coosa was just unable to take advantage of the good field position. “Southside’s got a great, athletic group of guys, and they just happened to be everywhere we wanted to be tonight,” Rary
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said. Halfway through the second quarter, Hatcher extended the lead to 22-0 with the first pick six of the game. Johnson followed that with a 29-yard pass to Keshawn Arrington and a 25-yard pass to Devion Moore on the next drive. Walker’s interception with 2:48 left in the first half setup the 22-yard pass from Johnson to Arrington to bring the halftime score to 42-0. In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Flowers presented flowers to breast cancer survivors Veronica Brown
(Flowers’ mother) and Kara Martin on behalf of the Panthers football team. The Panthers kept the pressure on in the second half of the game. Arrington took his first interception of the game back for a touchdown with 9:25 left in the third quarter. He would’ve had another pick six on the next possession, but an illegal block in the back call erased the touchdown. Instead, Johnson ran a 96-yard touchdown on the ensuing drive. Next week, the Cougars will play their final game of the season on the road against Childersburg.