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County’s jobless rate at 9-year low By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Tallapoosa County’s unemployment rate for August fell more than one-half of one percent from the previous month to 5.1 percent, the lowest unemploy-
ment rate registered in the county since October 2007 when it hit 5.0 percent, according to figures released today by the Office of Governor Robert Bentley and the Alabama Department of Labor. “To have Tallapoosa County’s unemployment rate drop from 5.7 percent in
July to 5.1 percent in August is amazing,” said Ed Collari, president and chief executive officer of the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce. “That shows growth in opportunities locally which is something our community leaders, Lake Martin EDA and the Chamber of
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The drought affecting portions of Alabama continues to reduce flows in rivers and streams that feed Alabama Power’s lakes. The conditions have resulted in lower levels at Alabama Power reservoirs. Scattered summer showers in July and early August helped slow the drop in lake levels. Since then, however, dry conditions have returned. Water levels at Weiss, Neely Henry, and Logan Martin lakes on the Coosa River, Harris and Martin lakes on the Tallapoosa River, and Smith Lake on the Black Warrior River are dropping and are expected to continue their decline. The lack of water has forced Tallapoosa County Extension Agent Shane Harris to cancel the River Kids event this weekend. “There is just not enough water,” Harris said. “We would have to get out and drag boats over several places and it is not worth a child possibly breaking an ankle.” The event would have allowed kids who had taken part in the Kayak Camp earlier this summer to float the Tallapoosa River from Horseshoe Bend to Jaybird Creek. In response to the dry conditions, Alabama Power has minimized water releases from its hydroelectric dams and suspended recreational releases from Jordan Dam on the Coosa River. The
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Election candidates ready for the Oct. 4 run off election and participated in a Q & A session with residents from their districts and other members of the community.
COUNCIL RUNOFF: By MITCH SNEED Editor
In 16 days, voters in Alexander City will go back to the polls to choose between two candidates for mayor and council members in District 1 and in District 2. This week the four council candidates, Bobby Tapley and Steve Crowe in District 1 and Buffy Colvin and Jacob Meacham in District 2, met with residents in question and answer sessions.
District 1 and 2 candidates share vision for Alex City
They were peppered with questions from moderators as well as questions submitted by the audience. The sessions helped voters learn more about the candidates as they prepare to make an important decision. The District 2 event was held Tuesday. At that session, incumbent Bobby Tapley said that he is proud of his record and the way he became an active part of all parts of District 1. “I have not only represent-
ed my district, I have become an active part of my district,” Tapley said. “If re-elected I will continue to do my due diligence and make wise decisions. I have always voted for what I believed was best See ELECTION • Page 7
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The prognosis on the conflict in the Middle East that Ret. Lt. Gen. Ron Burgess provided Thursday’s meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club wasn’t a good one. Burgess, a 38-year U.S. Army veteran who spent much of his career in the upper levels of military intelligence and security, joined Auburn as senior counsel for national security programs, cyber programs and military affairs in 2012. “I recently spoke at the officers’ commissioning for 24 second lieutenants from our ROTC program at Auburn,” Burgess said. “I spoke because my son was one of those 24. It’s different from when I or Joe Windle were on active duty. When those men or women retire, even if they do a full 20 years, they’re See KIWANIS • Page 7
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The runoff elections in Alexander City will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. You must be a registered voter, but it is not a requirement to have voted in the Aug. 23 election to vote in the runoff.
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Ret. Lt. Gen. Ron Burgess talked with Dadeville’s Kiwanis Club about the conflict in the Middle East.
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Commerce strive for. Alexander City and the surrounding areas has a promising future and creating jobs and opportunities is the most efficient way to exceed our economic goals.” Bentley announced that Alabama’s See UNEMPLOYMENT • Page 3
Dadeville council approves contracts for building demo By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Run down structures in town are one step closer to being taken down in Dadeville. The Dadeville City Council approved at Tuesday’s meeting to contract with Mitch Gavin to conduct the necessary title work to allow contractors to begin work.
After hearing more of the process from Paul Monroe, council members wanted to make sure they were not forcing this on residents especially after Monroe used the word condemn. “It is my understanding that this is on a volunteer basis,” Council member Randy Foster said. “When we started this process, I thought
we would only take down structures if the property owner agreed.” Monroe said that using the word might be a bit strong but it would help the city demolish more unsightly structures. Monroe informed the council that 44 properties had been identified and that letters would be going See DADEVILLE • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: After the birth of our son, “Ricky,” my husband insisted he sleep in our bed with us. When our son was 3, I finally put my foot down because none of us were sleeping peacefully. Ricky is now 8, and my husband lies in his bed with him until he falls asleep. Our daughter, “Julie,” was born 2 1/2 years ago. She slept in our bed until she was 1, when I moved her to her own bed. She goes down well on her own, but seems to be more clingy (with me especially) during the day. I try to make sure she gets the affection she needs before bedtime, but I feel guilty that she doesn’t get that closeness at night. By the end of the day I’m exhausted, and I do not want to fall asleep in a kid’s bed. Am I wrong for wanting bedtime without kids? At what age should children sleep on their own? -- SLEEPY IN CALIFORNIA DEAR SLEEPY: You’re not wrong. Some parents co-sleep
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with their children for the first few months after they are born because they enjoy the closeness. After that, they transition the baby to sleeping in a crib nearby so the child’s needs can be attended to as necessary. According to Los Angeles pediatrician Faisal Chawla, M.D., children form their sleep habits early: “The longer cosleeping continues, the more difficult sleeping separately becomes. At 7 or 8 months, babies begin to develop ageappropriate separation anxiety. By the age of 1, a routine is usually set in a child’s mind. By age 2, it becomes very difficult to change the sleeping routine because of the ‘terrible 2s’ temperament that begins.”
Your husband has done Ricky no favors by continuing to lie beside him until he falls asleep. Your son should have started sleeping alone years ago. A boy his age should be able to go to sleepovers at friends’ houses or away to summer camp without having to worry about sleeping because his dad isn’t there. DEAR ABBY: My boss and his wife recently hosted an employee appreciation dinner party at their home. We have close to 100 employees, and because of limited space, we were asked not to bring children. However, the invitations did indicate “and guest” (or our spouse’s or significant other’s name, if they knew it). One of my co-workers, a single woman, asked me if I thought it would be OK if she brought a female friend (not someone she is in a relationship with). My interpretation of the invite in this particular situation was that if one coworker couldn’t bring their
teenage child due to space limitations, it wouldn’t be appropriate for another to bring a casual friend. To me, it seemed to be bad manners. What do you think? -APPRECIATION DINNER DEAR APPRECIATION: When a host issues an invitation that says “and guest,” it means the host is prepared to accommodate whomever the invitee would like to bring. According to my interpretation, it would be wrong to bring a teenager to an adultsonly business-related dinner because the younger person would likely feel out of place. However, bringing a companion along would not be considered a breach of etiquette. 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.
Obituaries Mr. Harold W Coker 1940- 2016 Funeral Service for Mr. Harold Wayne Coker, Sr., 76, of Alexander City, Alabama, will be Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Dr. Todd Henderson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. Coker passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Russell Medical. He was born on August 7, 1940 in Alexander City, Alabama to John Coker and Ruth
Ms. LaDonna Inez Powell 1954 - 2016 Ms. LaDonna Inez Powell passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 9, 1954 in Big Lake, Texas to Foy Gene Evans and Millie Ruth
Coker. He was a member of First United Methodist Church - Alexander City. He was a partner in Henderson and Coker Construction for many years. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and Alabama Football. Mr. Coker enjoyed his work and loved to see the finished products. He was a wonderful husband, dad, “Big Man”, brother, and friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Adelia Adams Coker of Alexander City; daughter, Andrea Coker Logan (Dave) of Franklin, TN; son, Harold Wayne Coker, Jr. (Tammy) of Alexander City; grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Logan, Harold Wayne Coker, III, and Saxon Lee Coker; sisters, Margie Coker Gilmer of Mobile and Patricia
Evans. She was a Baptist by faith. She was a Lead Quality Control Inspector at Samlip and also worked as a restaurant manager and in home health care. LaDonna was a hard worker and worked all of her life. She was a giving person who loved her family and cared greatly for them. She is survived by
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her daughter, Luanna Alford (Shane) of New Site and Amanda Ruth Hilburn of Sylacauga; son, Michael Eugene Hilburn of Sylacauga; grandchildren, Walter Scott Thomas (Laura), Brady Thomas, Zander Alford, Sam Rodriguez, Anna Rodriguez (David Jones), Caleb Rodriguez, Dea’Ja Campbell, and Derrick Jones; great-grandchildren, Ava Thomas, Olivia Thomas, Rayden Jones,
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out soon to notify property owners of the process. The council learned that the Dadeville Fire Department will begin its annual fire hydrant maintenance and testing. Tuesday, Sept. 27, everything north of Highway 280 from Fulton Street to Highway 49 North will be done. On Oct. 3, everything east of North and South Broadnax Street and finally, on Oct. 11, everything west of North and South Broadnax will be tested. Citizens residing in the area may experience a discoloration of their water due to minerals in water lines being disturbed. Those with questions should call the fire department at 256-825-8534 or the water department at 256-8255004.
The Dadeville City Council also: • was informed that the engineers for the Courthouse Square project will be at the next meeting to talk about the project and how the traffic study will be used. • approved minutes from the last meeting. • approved recreation center rentals. • approved payment of bills. • approved a proclamation declaring Sept. 26 as Family Day. • approved poll workers for the Oct. 4 municipal runoff election. • approved rezoning two plots on McKelvey Street from C-3 to AG-2. The next meeting of the Dadeville City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m.
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preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 5.4 percent, down from July’s rate of 5.7 percent, and below August 2015’s rate of 6.1 percent. Tallapoosa County’s August rate compares with its 5.7 percent rate in July and last August’s 6.2 percent. “Lowering the unemployment rate and putting Alabamians back to work have been the major goals of my administration, and I’m proud to say that this month our unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since I took office,” said Governor Bentley. “These last two months have been great for Alabama. Our unemployment rate has dropped six tenths of a percent since June.” August’s rate represents 116,361 unemployed persons, compared to 123,034 in July and 129,780 in August 2015. The last time the number of unemployed persons was at or below 116,361 was May 2008, when the number measured 113,343. In Tallapoosa County, August saw the number of unemployed persons dip below 1,000 to 980 compared to 1,086 in July and 1,178 last August. “Not only did we see the unemployment rate drop, but we also saw the number of jobs our economy supports increase,” said Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington. “Our total wage and salary employment is reaching levels that we haven’t seen in nearly eight years. Manufacturing employment is at its second highest level since 2009. These numbers show us that employers have jobs and are hiring Alabamians.” Over the year, wage and salary employment
increased 15,600, with gains in the manufacturing sector (+4,900), the education and health services sector (+4,200), and the trade, transportation, and utilities sector (+3,400), among others. Wage and salary employment increased in August by 8,000. Monthly gains were seen in the professional and business services sector (+3,400), the education and health services sector (+2,900), the government sector (+2,900), and the manufacturing sector (+1,700), among others. “The continued improvement reaches to the county level as well,” continued Washington. “Over the year, 66 of 67 counties experienced a drop in their unemployment rates, some counties by more than two percentage points.” Over the year, only Perry County experienced an increase in its unemployment rate, rising from 10.5 percent to 10.9 percent. Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are Shelby County at 4.2 percent, Elmore County at 4.7 percent and Cullman County at 4.8 percent. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are Wilcox County at 13.8 percent, Clarke County at 11.1 percent, and Perry County at 10.9 percent. Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are Vestavia Hills at 3.7 percent, Homewood at 3.9 percent and Hoover at 4.0 percent. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are Selma at 10.2 percent, Prichard at 9.5 percent and Bessemer at 8.9 percent.
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company is working with government agencies, municipalities, businesses and industry, and community groups to communicate about the efforts to conserve water. The National Weather Service is forecasting lower-than-normal rainfall for the coming three months. Based on the forecast and current conditions, a potential fall extension of summer water levels at Lake Martin has not been implemented and is unlikely to take place during September. Updates on the likelihood of issuing a fall extension at Martin will be posted on the APC Shorelines website every Tuesday through Sept. 30. Alabama Power will continue to closely monitor conditions on the lakes and manage the limited water resources carefully. Individuals with boats and other water-related equipment and facilities should always be alert to changing conditions on Alabama Power reser-
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oday the Outlook editorial board sounds off on some of the week’s top local news items. In our weekend editorial, we share our view and give items a thumbs up, or a thumbs down. THUMBS UP: We have to congratulate our local law enforcement agencies after receiving word that in 2015 the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department as well as all the municipal police departments ranked very highly when it comes to clearance rates. In 2015, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office cleared its single murder case, its single case of robbery, all four of its larcenies and both of its motor vehicle theft cases, achieving clearance rates of 100 percent in each category. It also cleared 78 percent of its nine rape cases, but only three of its 10 assaults and 45 percent of its 103 burglaries. Only Barbour, Blount, Morgan, Fayette and St. Clair counties also had clearance rates of 100 percent or more in at least four separate categories. THUMBS DOWN: We have to give a thumbs down to the people responsible for several recent incidents where vandals caused damage to property. In Alexander City, there have been countless traffic signs tagged with graffiti. At Smith Mountain people spray-painted rocks and signs and stole a sign. A bridge on Lake Martin near The Ridge was damaged just so that someone could jump into the lake. This behavior is just plain stupid. It also costs taxpayers money. If there is a good thing to come out of these recent incidents, it is that people are getting involved and reporting the perpetrators to law enforcement. From there investigators are working hard to track down the people responsible and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. THUMBS UP: The Alexander City School Board as well as the Tallapoosa County School Board both passed balanced budgets this week. They were passed ahead of schedule and both systems have shown progress year-over-year. Seeing school systems taking the financial responsibilities so seriously is refreshing to see.
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Officials Communication with elected officials is the key to good government. To let your most local representatives know how you feel about state or local matters, contact any of the following. Governor Robert Bentley represents the state of Alabama and its 67 counties. He was elected to office on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-2427100. His office is located at the State Capitol at 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama.
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Kay Ivey is the Lt. Governor of the state of Alabama. Ivey was elected Lt. Governor in 2010. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is located in Suite 725 of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Luther Strange was elected Alabama’s 49th Attorney General first elected in 2010, and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery. Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256-392-2006 or by email at tughd81@gmail.com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City.
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he good folks at the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation want to decorate your vehicle. During September they're working to raise $30,000 to promote education and improve technology in the Alexander City School System. As part of this effort, the education foundation is distributing decals for your ride. They ask that you make a $25 donation to the foundation. I think it's a good idea. And a good cause. Over the years, ACSEF has provided thousands of computers of different sorts to our students In the current 2016-2017 school year, this organization has helped provide each student with an iPad or a Chromebook. That's a grand total of 760 iPads and 2,550 Chrome Books. Since 2002, the foundation has
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raised more than $2 million to benefit our schools, our students and our teachers. There's no question that our world is becoming increasingly more high-tech. Computers do things today that nobody could dream of in previous generations. A watch can count how many footsteps you take, the display in your car can show live radar so you know when a thunderstorm is heading across your path, your digital thermostat knows when you're in the house and cuts down the air conditioning when you're not. Computers are everwhere, and during the next generation they will be part of everyday life for every person. It's essential that our students have access to computers at an early age, and grow up with them naturally so they will be able to function and be productive citizens in the
2020s and beyond. Issuing each student in our city schools a computer is the best way to get our future workforce comfortable with technology. It only costs $25 and the decals are a public way to show our support for a good cause. And if you need another reason to make a donation to help tech up the kids, this year the folks at ACSEF have announced a new "spotted" program. Every so often, board members will drive around town and look for decals on vehicles. If they see a decal on yours, you will win a prize donated by a local business. Parents of current students will receive a handout that includes a form they can use to make a donation and get a decal. If you don't have a student in the school system right now, you can purchase a decal at the Alexander City Schools office or from one of the foundation board members. Thanks for your support of our kids. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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s they journey to and from home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium this fall, Auburn Tiger football fans from locales west of the “Loveliest Village On The Plains” might want to take note of particular pictures mounted on the lobby walls of both rest areas on I-85 near the Wire Road exit. Both facilities contain an image of two astronauts, which is perhaps the most unique picture seen in each lobby. Most of the other framed photos therein are related to Auburn University — Heisman trophy winners, Ralph “Shug” Jordan, etc. — and the representation of the two smiling space voyagers is also in the “AU category.” Thomas “Ken” Mattingly and Hank Hartsfield, both Auburn graduates, flew the final test mission, designated as STS-4, for the original “Space Shuttle” spacecraft, known as Columbia, from June 27-July 4 in 1982. The launch and reentry of that spacecraft are also depicted alongside the portraits of its two crew members. Mattingly is more famous to space history buffs as the original Command Module Pilot (CMP) who was bumped from the Apollo 13 mission due to exposure to the measles. He subsequently flew to the Moon as the CMP for Apollo 16, and also flew on the STS-51-C mission in early 1985, for a total of three missions in space. And he never got the measles. Hartsfield had begun his astronaut career in the Air Force’s Manned Orbital Laboratory (MOL) program, which was cancelled after a solitary unmanned test flight. Along with several other MOL astronauts, he transferred to NASA, where he would serve as a support astronaut during the latter days of the Apollo
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moon missions. He was also a support astronaut for the Skylab space station program. STS-4 was the first of Hartsfield’s three Shuttle flights. The veteran astronaut died in 2014 at the age of 80. Both pictures have been on display at the rest areas for many years, and have now faded significantly due to exposure to light. As is the case for many old prints or photographs, their once-vibrant images have been reduced to a bleary mélange of light burgundy, gray, and off-white. The head of an eagle—a double reference to American patriotism and Auburn University’s “War Eagle” mascot—is barely discernible at the bottom of the artwork. The same can be said for a drawing of Auburn University’s iconic Samford Hall tower at the lower right. And some observers—again, space history buffs, for the most part—would probably opine that each picture is a metaphor for the evanescence of interest in space exploration. For Baby Boomers who came of age during the Space Race, the earliest astronauts “…were about as ‘rock star’ as it got,” according to veteran musician Tommy Shaw of Styx (who’s a rock star himself). The primeval voyages of American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts into the unknown void were awe-inspiring to millions of individuals around the globe. However, once the United States won the race to the Moon in July of 1969, interest in space exploration began to
wane. Perhaps it’s a generational thing, but one might wish that persons in demographic groups younger than Boomers could be compelled to realize what NASA accomplished a halfcentury ago, using technology that is now as antiquated as an eight-track tape player or a Beta video recorder. These days, inquiring about names like “Neil Armstrong” or maybe “John Glenn” might garner a correct response from a member of a younger generation, but noting “Alan Shepard” or perhaps even “Yuri Gagarin” would probably require an explanation. Perhaps an encouraging sign is an ongoing interest in relatively-recent NASA initiatives such as Mars landers, the upcoming Orion program, or discoveries by the Hubble telescope. It almost goes without saying that idealists would hope such accomplishments would result in increased interest in math and science among Millienials and others. I don’t do much traveling these days, but even after I got off the road following a career in sales that lasted over 30 years, I would still occasionally head up the interstate while I was employed by the Tribune to cover Tallassee High School’s participation in sports events at places like Beauregard and Smiths Station. The astronaut picture has always commanded a glance if I’ve stopped in at the Wire Road rest area. In other words, I’ve witnessed its oh-so-slow visual deterioration. And I wonder how much of the image will be visible next time I see it. Willie G. Moseley is the news editor emeritus of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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Tommy. Please plan to come out and support this event for Tommy. He has been such a faithful servant to our community. He has sacrificed his own health to try to make all of us safe. He and his family need us to step up now to help out since he has been out of work due to this injury. HOLY GHOST GOOD TIME: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a Holy Ghost Good Time Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Pastor Billie Crawford from Childersburg. The pastor is Phylis Sinclair. GOSPEL SINGING: Friendship Baptist Church in Fayetteville is hosting a gospel singing Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Robert Russell Pastor featuring the 4 Eagles Gospel Singers honoring children age 4-13 years of age.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: The Air War College’s Dr. Bert Frandsen will speak to Horizons Unlimited on “The 100th Anniversary of the birth of American Airpower” Sept. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office.
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STORY TELLER: Delores Hydock, actress and storyteller, will present ‘Soldiers in Greasepaint: USO Camp Show Entertainers from World War II’ at Red Ridge Methodist Church (corner of Hwy 49 and 34) Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host this fun presentation by Delores, and she will tell us that it was bigger than Bob
Hope! From Utah to the Philippines, from wrestlers and tap dancers to the biggest names in show business, from 16,000 servicemen in a southern France amphitheater to 20 GI’s in jeeps, USO camps were part of an inspiring story of volunteerism, patriotism and service. She shares with us her stories, pictures and video excerpts of some of the 7000 camp performers who brought music and laughs to US servicemen far from home during WW II. Call 256-825-7820 for more information.
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SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends is hosting a spaghetti dinner Sept. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the Billy Morgan Band. All proceeds go to the restoration of the school.
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WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover birch trees in a snow scene. You can register at Wine Emporium or by calling Dottie Holdren at 256-3774918. WOMEN AND MEN CONFERENCE: Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Women and Men Conference Sept. 24 Registration is $5 and starts at 9 a.m. with the con-
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SINGING AND PREACHING: Kendrick Baptist Church is hosting a singing and preaching with The Dyes at Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m. There will be a covered dish luncheon to follow. MEN AND WOMEN DAY: Centerview Baptist Church in Camp Hill will celebrate Men and Women Day Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Rev. David Core and Community Baptist Church will be the guest. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Socapatoy Church will host homecoming Sunday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. The speaker will be REv. Clyde Coker. A business meeting will follow with dinner on the grounds at noon.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Mollie Smith Waters will present “Disobedient Women Angelina Grimke, Virginia Foster Durr and the Pursuit of Equality,” Horizons Unlimited Sept. 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The Alexander City Ministerial Association will meet Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Marshall Street Church of God. There will be time for planning, information, mutual support, sharing, encouragement, challenge and interces-
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Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
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Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
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New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
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
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
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
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
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 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
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 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 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 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
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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
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill 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
Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047
Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
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House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
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Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
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Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
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CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
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for the city and my district and not off emotions or personal beliefs. I had much rather be criticized for doing what I believed was right than praised for doing what is wrong.” Tapley said that on the campaign trail he has heard a lot about roads and that people would like to see more progress there, but he said one thing he hopes to make a priority is something that his constituents have constantly highlighted as a need in his conversations with them. “As I knock on doors, I hear more people tell me about the need for a sidewalk from the school to North Central,” Tapley said. “I’ve already talked with Randy Thomas about the potential of grants to help construct that. It’s something that is needed, especially for the safety of the children in our district. “If I am given the opportunity to continue to serve the people of this district, I will do everything I can to see that project through and make it happen.” District 2 challenger Steve Crowe said he hopes to help rebuild the trust in government. “We must regain, or maybe a better way of saying it, earn the respect of our city employees,” Crowe said. “After recent events, I understand what they did. Our staff at city hall and other departments are our biggest and best assets. They deserve to be treated with respect.
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“I’m being told by some that I have talked to that they hate coming to work. We can’t have that. That kind of treatment of employees is totally unacceptable.” Crowe said that one of his pet projects would be to do everything in his power to clean up the mess of the former Russell Complex. “If I am fortunate enough to be elected, I realize that I will be just one person,” Crowe said. “But to me the most important thing is to encourage the mayor to put some pressure on the parties involved to cleanup the old Russell Complex. I don’t know what could be done, but they need to be told to get their act together or else.” The District 2 event was held Monday and Audrey “Buffy” Colvin said that one of her strong points is being a communicator. She hopes to use that ability to learn what the people see as important and work to address those needs and concerns. “Among the tools in my skill set is that I am a communicator,” Colvin said. “I communicate well with people of all walks of life. I treat everyone I meet the way that I want to be treated myself. That’s what people want from their council member. They want a person who is willing to listen and to be honest with them. I can assure you that I will listen and you will get a straight answer from me. I may not know the answer at the time, but I will work to get the information needed
and give them a straight answer.” Meacham said that his background and the skills he uses in his current job will serve him well should the people of the district trust him to serve as their councilman. “There is no hiding the negative attention the city has received recently,” Meacham said. “I think the public relations background that I have would be helpful in helping the city put it’s best foot forward. “It’s time for new leadership, a new vision and new ideas. It’s obvious we have had the same old things for too long. It’s time for a change.” Colvin said she would like to see more events held in District 2, using Cooper Recreation Center as a base. She said that she believes that an upgrade is needed at the center so that people from outside the district would come there and see it as a center for all people, not just the neighborhood where it sits. Meacham said that one way to bring more people to Cooper Recreation Center is to bring something unique to that center. He said that by having a feature or a program that is special and like nothing else in the city, people would come to the center and see what all it offers.
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still going to be engaged in the fight (in the Middle East) that we’re engaged in today. I wish our policymakers well as they figure out how to go about doing it. We can’t just keep playing this same military version of whack-a-mole.” Burgess, a graduate of Opelika High School and a 1974 Auburn graduate, served as director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency from 2009 until July 2012, prior to his retirement from the Army in September 2012. At Auburn he works with the university’s vice president for research providing guidance, direction and support to a broad range of interdisciplinary research initiatives. “It’s a brave new world out there and Auburn’s trying to be a part of that,” Burgess told the approximately 40 Kiwanis and Dadeville High School Key Club members gathered at the First Presbyterian Church. “We’re working very closely with officials in Washington, particularly the NSA (National Security Agency).” In September 2013, Auburn became one of 20-plus universities designated by the NSA as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations. An outgrowth of the President’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, the program identifies institutions that have particularly rigorous curricula centered on fields such as computer science and electrical engineering. In addition, the program offers some participants opportunities to apply their learning or enhance their teaching in summer seminars at NSA. Participating students and faculty members do not engage in actual U.S. government intelligence activities. Despite their prohibition from actual intelligence activites, students at Auburn are challenged
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Opelika 34 .................................. BRHS 0 Dadeville 51 .........................Holtville 14 Tuscaloosa Christian 48... Lyman Ward 13
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Dadeville 51, Holtville 14
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Dadeville senior quarterback Margarius Buchanan (1) runs through the arm tackle of a Holtville defender during Friday night’s win at Boykin Field.
Tigers ground up Dawgs defense in big win By Cory Diaz The Wetumpka Herald
Dadeville’s ground game gashed Holtville’s defense for six touchdowns en route to a 51-14 region romping Friday at Boykin Field. Coming off consecutive Class 4A, Region 3 losses, the Tigers (2-3, 1-2) scored on eight of their first nine possessions and tilted to scales back in their favor. For the Bulldogs, it was their 24th straight loss. “I thought we ran the ball well,” DHS head football coach Richard White said. “And we threw the ball at times well. Our running game was clicking tonight, our offensive line did a great job blocking, making holes for our running backs and our quarterback.” Senior quarterback Margarius Buchanan did it all, rushing for three touchdowns, while throwing for one and catching one to captain the
Dadeville offense. Holtville’s defense prepared in practice for Buchanan to lead the charge, but the mobile signal caller, plus senior running back Dreson Russell, who had two rushing scores, found plenty of running room up the middle all night. “I felt like we were very prepared,” Dawgs head football coach Hunter Adams said. “I felt like we knew what they were going to do, things were going to center around the quarterback in the run game -which it did. “We weren’t gap-fitting well at all defensively. What you see is what you coach, and that’s on me.” Dadeville took the region contest’s opening possession and scored 1:20 into the game on five plays and never trailed. Buchanan finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run, giving his team a 6-0 lead. On the Tigers next drive, junior wide receiver Qua Tucker caught a
7-yard scoring strike from Buchanan, extending DHS’s lead to 12-0. Holtville senior lineman and Edgewood Academy transfer Tyler Anderson recovered a fumble on Dadeville next drive, but on their next play from scrimmage Buchanan took a screen pass from Slade McCullers 40 yards to the end zone as DHS went up, 18-0 with :58 to go in the first period. Buchanan and senior running back Dreson Russell alternated the Tigers’ next four scores throughout the second quarter -- all rushing touchdowns -- as they took a 44-0 advantage to the break. While Dadeville racked up 44 points, the Bulldogs managed just 53 yards in the first half and only had one possession on their opponent’s side of the 50. “We’re not good enough. We didn’t block, tackle, protect the football, we didn’t do anything fundamentally well in the first half,”
Adams said. “That’s 100 percent on me. “Obviously, I thought we had a good week of practice, I thought our energy was where it needed to be pregame. I was wrong. These kids, we’re going to come back, work hard, and they’re going to get better going forward.” With their backs against the wall, White said he was proud of the way his team came out and jumped on Holtville early. “They were ready to play. We’ve got to clean up a little showboating, a little attitudes we’ve got,” White said. “That’s something take care of Monday at practice. We just got to get better every week. We needed a win. We lost two in a row, we needed a win. This is a region game, we’re just glad to get the win.” Sophomore quarterback Drew Nobles accounted for both of HHS’s second half touchdowns, scoring from 7 yards and 68 yards.
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Above, left: Dadeville quarterback Margarius Buchanan fakes the end around handoff to senior wide receiver Devin Johnson while HHS junior cornerback Brady Richardson (6) pursues on a first-quarter play. Above: Holtville senior wide out Antonio Hall (12) leaps over Tiger junior defensive back Jalen Sullivan to try to make a catch. Left: Bulldog sophomore signal caller Drew Nobles (2) changes directions during Friday night’s Class 4A, Region 3 contest at Boykin Field.
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Benjamin Russell 0 Opelika 34
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Benjamin Russell quarterback Landon Cotney gets blasted from the blindside by Opelika defensive end Ques Jones causing a fumble that Cameron Torbert recovered for the Bulldogs deep in Wildcat territory in the second quarter Friday night in Opelika.
Cats run into a buzzsaw in Opelika, fall 34-0 to No. 4 By MITCH SNEED Editor
OPELIKA – If there was any doubt that the Opelika Bulldogs were as good as advertised, there should be no questions after Friday night. The No. 4 Bulldogs swarmed on defense and showed the ability to explode for big plays on offense on the way to a 34-0 rout of the Benjamin Russell Wildcats. “We didn’t play very well, and they are a good team,” Benjamin Russell coach Danny Horn said. “You combine those two and this is what you get. It’s one of those things. “Tonight they outplayed us, out coached us and out everything us. That’s
just the way it is.” Despite struggling offensively all night, early on the Wildcats hung tough. Opelika got a 35-yard touchdown from quarterback John David Worth with 5:54 left in the first quarter to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead. Benjamin Russell went to quarterback Landon Cotney and he engineered what turned out to be the Wildcats best drive of the night. The Wildcats drove 50 yards, with the big strike being a Cotney to Kobi Crabb pass that picked up 25 yards. The Wildcats’ Necolby Maxwell picked up 22 yards on the ground during the drive. The Opelika defense stiffened and the Wildcats were facing fourth down at the Opelika 14. They lined up for a 21-yard field goal, but the snap sailed
high over the holder’s head and even though Benjamin Russell recovered, the play was a 23-yard loss and gave the ball back to the Bulldogs. “We have a chance to get on the board on that field goal,” Horn said. “If we hit that, it may have been different. But we messed that up and it went downhill from there.” The Bulldogs exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter. Worth hit a wide-open Jaleel Heard for a 51-yard touchdown, then found Jorden Heard for a 21-yard touchdown with 8:53 left in the second period, putting the Bulldogs up 21-0. The Bulldogs then capped the first half onslaught with a defensive score. The Wildcats tried a screen pass, but the ball was tipped and Will Boler plucked
the ball out of the air in stride and went in for an 8-yard touchdown with just 0:48 left in the half. Opelika took that 27-0 lead into the half. The lone score of the second half was a 1-yard quarterback sneak from Opelika’s Worth, capping a 62-yard, third quarter touchdown drive. That score made it 34-0 with 2:08 left in the third period and that turned out to be the final. One of the few bright spots for the Wildcats was the play of linebacker Benjamin Hendrix. The junior linebacker was in on 11 tackles, including two for a loss. To show how dominant the Bulldogs were in the game, Maxwell was held to just 33 yards on 23 carries, 129 below his See BRHS • Page 6
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Graham leads Cougars past winless Beulah By DAVID GRANGER Outlook Staff Writer
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Coosa Central’s Donta Daniels, above, looks for blocks against Beulah.Right, the Cougars’ Michael Jones tries to bring down Beulah’s Malik Holtzclaw.
Senior quarterback Raymond Graham used his legs and his right arm to lead the Central-Coosa Cougars past the visiting Beulah Bobcats 42-32 Friday night at Central Stadium in Hanover. Graham ran for three touchdowns while gaining 162 yards rushing on 20 carries. He added a three-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Jevon McKinney. He finished the night 10-of-16 passing for 75 yards, the touchdown and one interception. “We know what we’re going to get out of Raymond and we get it every single night,” said Central-Coosa head coach Barry Simmons. “That’s what we’re looking for out of everybody. Raymond’s a leader through action. I need him to talk a little bit more, but, like I said, he’s consistent every Friday night. “I feel like I got their attention a little bit this week in practice, but I felt like we were still sloppy, I really did. Too many penalties tonight, you know. I just never felt like we got any consistency. Defensively, we gave up too many big plays. I commend Beulah. They fought all the way to the end. But we just gave up too many big plays defensively tonight.” Beulah took the early lead, driving 65 yards with the opening kickoff before Caden Dowdell, who rushed 18 times for 103 yards – 99 in the first half – to lead the Bobcats, bowled over from the 1-yard line for the score. Beulah’s try for two failed. It didn’t take Central-Coosa long to pull even. Tyius Evans returned the Beulah kickoff to the Central 42 and a five-yard facemask call on the Bobcats moved the ball to the Cougars’ 47. Ninth-grade scatback Donta Daniel got 11, then six more. Graham ran for 14 to the Bobcats 16-yard line and Daniel scored from there with 6:21 left in the first. Louis Dill’s PAT attempt hit the left upright See COOSA • Page 6
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Nelcoby Maxwell, above, looks for room against the Bulldogs. Below, Megan Harris, left, and Lucy Tucker, right pose for a picture prior to Benjamin Russell’s game Friday in Opelika.
average per game. The Wildcats finished with just 71 yards rushing in the game and just 99 yards total offense. The Bulldogs finished with 235 yards in total offense, much of that coming in big chunks as they were throwing the ball even into the fourth quarter with their reserve quarterback
The loss drops the Wildcats to 2-2 and 2-1 in region play. The Bulldogs remain perfect 4-0 and 2-0 in the region. It doesn’t get much easier for the Wildcats. Next week they travel to play No. 5 Oxford. Opelika travels to play at Central of Phenix City.
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The Coosa Central Cougars take the field before taking on Beulah. The Cougars defeated the Bobcats and travel to Thorsby for a non-region contest.
and fell no good and the teams were tied at 6. Coosa took only three plays late in the first to take the lead on Graham’s four-yard run with just 15 seconds left in the opening stanza. But on its first play from scrimmage after the Cougars’ kickoff, Beulah quarterback Malik Holtzclaw pitched to Dowdell who went down the left sideline for 65 yards amd a touchdown to tie the game again, this time at 12. In the second quarter, Coosa finally scored consecutive times, first on a 41-yard, four play drive capped by Graham’s six-yard run and then on Graham’s touchdown pass to McKinney. Runs by Graham and Daniel cashed in both twopoint conversions and Coosa had a 28-12 lead.
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Beulah added a touchdown with just 1:51 in the half on Quin Page’s 48-yard run, strangely his only carry of the night. Again, the Bobcats’ try for two failed and the Cougars lead 28-18 at the half. After Daniel capped an 11-play drive that took almost half of the third quarter with a two-yard run for a touchdown, Coosa led 34-18 and was never threatened again. The Cougars added a final score on Graham’s 22-yard run and converted for two with a pass from Graham to Evans. Beulah added fourth-quarter scores on Holtzclaw passes for 43 yards to Chris Aron and 59 yards to Tez Turner. One of two two-point conversions was successful. Defensively, junior Michael
Jones, who recorded two big sacks of Holtzclaw, was the Cougars’ leader. “(Michael’s) a good kid and he does it all the time,” said Simmons. “That’s what we expect from him and that’s why he plays the position that he does. He’s a good practice player, so therefore he’s a good game player. It didn’t surprise me what he did tonight defensively, because he works hard every single day.” Central improves to 2-2 and is now 1-1 in Class 3A, Region 3. The Cougars travel to Thorsby, a 34-14 loser to R.C. Hatch this week, for a non-region contest on Friday. Beulah falls to 0-4, 0-3 in the region and hosts Wadley, a 33-27 winner over Ragland this week, next Friday night.
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Lee-Scott 41, Edgewood 7
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A bright spot on the evening for the Edgewood Wildcats as 8th grader and quarterback Drez Crawford sprinted past the Lee-Scott Academy defense for a 75 yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Young Wildcats remain winless on the season By William Carroll For The Wetumpka Herald
The young Edgewood Wildcats have gained quite a bit of experience this season, not always the most pleasant kind. The team which is heavily laden with 8th and 9th graders who regularly play twice in a given week while their competition plays only once dropped another tough game against AISA Class AAA, Region one foe LeeScott Academy 41-7 to drop to 0-5 on the season. The ‘Cats showed resiliency throughout even though they dropped behind 41-0 at one point during the game. A 75 yard touchdown score by 8th grade quarterback Drez Crawford was the lone bright spot for the team. After the score, which occurred late in the third quarter, the young team held on and kept the Warriors out of the end zone on a late drive to finish the game at 41-7. Edgewood Head Football Coach Eric Folmar knows that this is a rebuilding year for his young team,
but he sees continuing growth and promise in their efforts. “We can’t ask much more from our guys,” he said. “We have 24 8th and 9th graders and five upperclassmen.” Folmar had nothing but praise for his young team. “They come out here and battle their tails off,” he said. “There is no quit in them. They are coached very hard and they take it well. We just couldn’t ask anything more from them.” Folmar said that playing twice a week is helping his team develop for the future. “When they compete on Tuesday nights they are as good as it gets,” he said. “We have a really special group of young guys.” Folmar said that while the team is young they are talented and in a few years may again make waves in AISA competition. The Wildcats will have another home game next week when they face Monroe Academy, who comes into the contest at 4-1.
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Horseshoe Bend 45 Ranburne 28
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Horseshoe Bend’s Shaun Wyatt cuts back against Ranburne Friday night.
Hill helps lead Horseshoe Bend to victory over Ranburne By CATHY HIGGINS Outlook Sports Editor
Horseshoe Bend’s domination of Ranburne this week was obvious in the final score showing the Generals coming out on top at home Friday, 45-28. Leading the Generals to win the night was running back Drew Hill, who scored four touchdowns and rushed 222 yards — all in the first half. The home team was eager to take hold of the game right out of the gate. On the first play of the night Hill returned the game-opening kickoff 81 yards for the first touchdown with 11:42 left in the first quarter. Hill followed that up with a second touchdown rushed from five yards with
9:31 left in the first. The PAT followed to increase the Generals’ lead to 14-0. Before the quarter was out Horseshoe Bend would score two more times. The first came from running back Trace Meadows, who rushed 40 yards for a touchdown with 6:01 left. Next it was quarterback Cade Worthy’s turn when he rushed 15 yards for the score. The quarter ended with the Generals leading 26-0. Ranburne finally put up a fight in the second quarter as the Bulldogs opened by moving the ball down the field, setting junior Aaron Benefield up to take it a yard for their first touchdown of the night with 10:36 left. After the PAT, Ranburne narrowed Horseshoe Bend’s lead to 27-6. But the Generals stood their ground
as Hill rushed 68 yards for his third touchdown of the night with 10:19 left in the half, increasing Horseshoe Bend’s lead to 32-7. After several turnovers, Meadows saw his chance and intercepted a Ranburne pass, returning it 20 yards for the Generals’ touchdown. With 5:18 left in the second quarter, this widened Horseshoe Bend’s lead to 39-7. Before the half was over, Hill pounced once again, scoring the Generals’ final touchdown of the night from a 59-yard rush with 2:30 left in the second. This brought the score to 45-7, where it remained for the rest of the half. “We started fast tonight,” said Horseshoe Bend head coach Jason Franklin. “We did a lot of good things early on and built a big lead. Then we
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just had to get through the rest of the ballgame.” For the Generals, getting through that ballgame meant the second half was all about defense. So much so that it was well into the third quarter before Ranburne could make its second touchdown of the night. It came when junior Sampson Calvert rushed the ball the final yard needed for the score with 4:59 left in the third quarter. This lessened Horseshoe Bend’s lead to 45-14. The Bulldogs’ final two touchdowns didn’t come until the fourth quarter. The first opportunity came when freshman Tye Bailey drove a 28-yard pass to junior Aaron Benefield with 11:03 left. The PAT brought the score to 45-21. See GENERALS • Page 9
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The Generals’ Drew Hill, top left, looks for room against Ranburne, Above, Horseshoe Bend’s Thomas Stinson brings down Ranburne’s Jordan English. Left, the Generals’ Jace Rodrigez tackles Ranburne’s Jake Burson.
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Ranburne’s final touchown of the night came with 2:37 left in the game as Benefield rushed the ball its final yard needed for the score. But it wasn’t enough as Horseshoe Bend’s triumph was secure with a final score of 45-28. “I’m proud of our guys and how we played tonight,” Franklin said. Friday’s win brings Horseshoe Bend’s season record to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the region. The Generals next head to Holtville on Friday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.
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Wetumpka 40, Chilton County 32
Brandon Sumrall/ For The Wetumpka Herald
Wetumpka senior running back DeAndre Williams (5) stiff arms Chilton County’s Joshua Reid during Friday night’s Class 6A, Region 3 matchup at CCHS.
Indians fight off Tigers in back-and-forth battle By Corey Arwood For The Wetumpka Herald
The Chilton County Tigers fought tooth and nail on Friday night in an attempt to pick up a much needed area win, but a couple of missed opportunities along with penalties cost the Tigers in a 40-32 loss to the visiting Wetumpka Indians. With a scoreless first quarter in the books, it would be the Indians that would get on the board first on a ten yard touchdown run by Wetumpka running back Kavosiey Smoke to give the Indians an early 7-0 lead. The lead would be short lived as the Tigers (1-4 Overall; 0-3 Region) would answer right back on a twentynine yard touchdown run by Chilton County quarterback Kendall Davis. The missed PAT would leave the Tigers in a one point deficit, 7-6. The Indians (4-1;1-1) would answer right back with a sixty yard drive that would end on a three yard touchdown run by Deandre Williams to put Wetumpka up 14-6 late in the
second quarter. Chilton would again show that they could go blow for blow with the Indians and would again answer with a touchdown scoring drive. Nine plays and seventy-six yards would end with a fifty-two yard touchdown pass from Davis to Keshawn Williams to make the score 14-12 with 1:15 to play in the first half. Wetumpka was not quite ready for the halftime break and would again find pay dirt on a three yard touchdown run by Williams to take a 21-12 to the locker room for the halftime break. Coach Bradford would reach into his bag of tricks to start the second half as the Tigers would perfectly execute an onside kick that would recovered by Alan Knight to set Chilton up first and ten at the Wetumpka forty-four. The tricks would continue on the first play of the drive as Sullivan would toss to Keaton Sullivan who would hit a wide open Williams for a forty-four yard touchdown pass that would pull the Tigers to within two, 21-19.
The two point Tiger deficit would not last long as again, the Indian offense would again find the end zone on a fifty-four yard touchdown run by Robert Laprade to extend the Wetumpka lead to 27-19 early in the third quarter. After scoreless possessions by both teams, that Tigers would again put together a scoring drive and would go sixty-six yards with Sullivan finding Patrick Rogers on a seventeenyard touchdown pass to bring the score to 27-25. With the ensuing kickoff, Bradford would again call for the onside kick and again the Tigers would come away with the recovery. A first and ten from the Indians seventeen would result in a Tigers fumble that would be recovered by the Indians and end the Tigers hopes of taking their first lead. The Tiger turnover would in turn result in six more points for the Indians as Wetumpka would march seventy-five yards to take a 34-26 lead with forty seconds remaining in the third.
The teams would again exchange scoreless possessions before the Tigers would take over first and ten at their own fifteen with 6:20 to play. A seven yard run by Robinson and a twenty-seven yard run by Davis would move the card out near midfield where three completed passes by Davis would move the Tigers down inside the Indians ten yard line. One play later and Robinson would find the end zone to make the score 34-32 with 3:58 to play. The Indian offense would again put the pressure back on the Tigers with another scoring drive that would bring the score to 40-32 with 2:27 to play. Down eight with 2:17 to play in the game, the Tigers would set up first and ten at their own nineteen. A Wetumpka penalty on second and six would give Chilton a first down ate their own thirty-seven but a pair of incomplete passes along with a pair of sacks would turn the ball over on downs while sealing the fate of the Tigers.
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Lyman Ward 13 Tuscaloosa Christian 48
Rangers’ winless season continues with loss to Warriors BY CATHY HIGGINS Outlook Sports Editor
Lyman Ward Military Academy lost Thursday to Tuscaloosa Christian 48-13. With Thursday’s defeat, the Rangers remain winless for the season. In fact, the last eightman football matchup Lyman Ward won its 2015 homecoming game against Riverside by a score of 44-38. The Warriors proved they meant business right out of the gate. On their first down of the night Tuscaloosa Christian senior Landon Harris rushed 65 yards for a touchdown with 11:46 left in the first quarter. After the PAT, the Warriors led 7-0. It wasn’t long before Tuscaloosa Christian expanded that lead. With 8:15 left in the quarter, the Warriors rushed for their second touchdown of the night, following it up with a
PAT for a 14-0 score. That’s a beginning Lyman Ward head coach Keith Elliott was disappointed in. “Obviously for the third week we played ourselves into a hole out of the gate,” he said. “We’re down 14-zip before we can even get situated.” It was the second quarter before Lyman Ward put points on the scoreboard. That opportunity came when Rangers freshman Darren Harrell rushed 14 yards for the home team’s first touchdown of the night with 8:23 left in the first half. This brought the score to 14-6. But the Warriors were determined to widen that gulf one more time as senior Preston Pate made a 46-yard pass to classmate Butler Newman, resulting in Tuscaloosa Christian’s third touchdown of the night with 6:26 left in the second quarter. After the PAT, the Warrior’s See Lyman Ward • Page 16
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Lyman Ward freshman Darren Harrell runs the ball while Tuscaloosa Christian senior Butler Newman tries to block his path. Harrell scored one of the Rangers’ two touchdowns of the night.
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STATEWIDE SCORES AHSAA INTERCLASS
Buford (Ga.) 38, Jeff Davis 30 Daphne 28, Fairhope 0 New Hope 60, DAR 33 Oakman 63, Pickens Co. 18 St. Paul’s 42, Dothan 0 Temple (Ga.) 35, Loachapoka 7 W.S. Neal 54, Calhoun 0
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Baker 32, Murphy 29 Bob Jones 34, Huntsville 6 Central-Phenix City 51, Smiths Station 14 Davidson 39, Theodore 0 Enterprise 28, Auburn 14 Hewitt-Trussville 34, Buckhorn 23 Hoover 62, Tuscaloosa Co. 7 James Clemens 40, Sparkman 15 Mary G. Montgomery 43, Alma Bryant 10 McGill-Toolen 38, Foley 10 Mountain Brook 23, Spain Park 21 Oak Mountain 30, Thompson 28 Vestavia Hills 35, Huffman 21
6A
Austin 43, Columbia 6 Bessemer City 34, Northridge 19 Blount 38, B.C. Rain 0 Chelsea 55, Pelham 35 Clay-Chalkville 40, Center Point 20 Cullman 34, Fort Payne 10 Decatur 27, Hazel Green 12 Florence 31, Athens 28 Hartselle 36, Muscle Shoals 33 Helena 25, Homewood 7 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 23, McAdory 13 Hueytown 22, Shades Valley 20 Jackson-Olin 43, John Carroll Catholic 0 LeFlore 22, Gulf Shores 21 Minor 52, Gardendale 28 Opelika 34, Benjamin Russell 0 Oxford 44, Albertville 0 Paul Bryant 45, Selma 7 Pell City 44, Brewer 0 Pinson Valley 25, Walker 14 Ramsay 41, Parker 7 Saraland 55, Robertsdale 12 Sidney Lanier 27, CarverMontgomery 21 Spanish Fort 20, Baldwin Co. 0 Stanhope Elmore 44, Northview 42 Wetumpka 40, Chilton Co. 32
5A
Arab 42, Boaz 7 Ardmore 47, St. John Paul II Catholic 20 Beauregard 55, Talladega 6 Briarwood Chr. 27, Fairfield 0 Brooks 59, Lawrence Co. 21 Carroll 41, Eufaula 30 Central-Clay Co. 36, Cleburne Co. 14 Charles Henderson 21, B.T. Washington 12 Citronelle 41, Faith Acad. 7 Crossville 63, Douglas 6 Dallas Co. 21, Sumter Central 12 Demopolis 38, Calera 13 East Limestone 22, LeeHuntsville 20 Etowah 24, Alexandria 16 Greenville 41, Rehobeth 7 Jemison 41, Central-Tuscaloosa 27 Lincoln 19, Valley 14
Mortimer Jordan 45, Fairview 21 Pleasant Grove 33, Moody 0 Russellville 21, Mae JemisonHuntsville 20 Scottsboro 23, Guntersville 7 Springville 21, Curry 6 Vigor 45, Wilcox Central 0 Wenonah 46, Shelby Co. 14 West Point 23, Corner 20
4A
Alabama Chr. 29, Trinity Presbyterian 20 Andalusia 54, Escambia Co. 0 Bibb Co. 55, Oak Grove 21 Cherokee Co. 33, Oneonta 7 Cordova 41, Good Hope 0 Dadeville 51, Holtville 14 Dale Co. 28, Bullock Co. 12 Deshler 56, Priceville 0 Elmore Co. 35, Childersburg 16 Greensboro 36, Sipsey Valley 6 Hale Co. 58, Holt 6 Hamilton 29, Dora 21 Handley 14, Leeds 7 Hokes Bluff 41, White Plains 0 Jacksonville 37, Anniston 14 Madison Acad. 47, Westminster Chr. 7 Madison Co. 28, Randolph 6 Munford 36, Tallassee 22 Rogers 36, Central-Florence 0 Saks 39, Ashville 6 St. James 43, Ashford 21 Thomasville 41, Monroe Co. 14 UMS-Wright 21, Satsuma 7 West Blocton 8, Northside 0 West Limestone 21, Wilson 14
3A
American Chr. 48, Greene Co. 14 Bayside Acad. 36, Excel 20 Central-Coosa 42, Beulah 32 Colbert Co. 56, West Morgan 0 Cottage Hill Chr. 27, Flomaton 21 Daleville 35, Slocomb 6 East Lawrence 53, Elkmont 17 Fultondale 55, Vinemont 14 Gordo 54, Carbon Hill 8 Hillcrest-Evergreen 41, Clarke Co. 28 J.B. Pennington 44, Hanceville 30 Lauderdale Co. 48, Clements 0 Lexington 35, Colbert Heights 14 Locust Fork 22, Susan Moore 7 Mobile Chr. 27, T.R. Miller 19 Montevallo 35, Midfield 20 Montgomery Acad. 68, B.B. Comer 14 North Sand Mountain 14, Sylvania 10 Ohatchee 41, Weaver 21 Opp 55, Houston Acad. 0 Piedmont 48, Pleasant Valley 18 Pike Co. 49, Southside-Selma 6 Pisgah 38, Brindlee Mountain 6 Plainview 24, Geraldine 7 Providence Chr. 15, Geneva 12 Randolph Co. 20, Glencoe 7 Straughn 35, Wicksburg 34
2A
Abbeville 36, Geneva Co. 32 Aliceville 60, Verbena 21 Ariton 34, Barbour Co. 12 Billingsley 40, Francis Marion 16 Cleveland 33, Winston Co. 6 Cold Springs 48, Falkville 22 Collinsville 35, Asbury 0 Elba 30, Goshen 9 Fayetteville 40, Vincent 20 Fyffe 53, Ider 0 Horseshoe Bend 45, Ranburne 28 LaFayette 64, Woodland 0
Lamar Co. 44, Hatton 7 Lanett 41, Reeltown 0 Leroy 40, Choctaw Co. 12 Luverne 54, Zion Chapel 12 New Brockton 71, CentralHayneville 0 R.C. Hatch 34, Thorsby 14 Samson 28, Cottonwood 6 Sand Rock 23, Gaston 7 Sheffield 44, Mars Hill Bible 8 Southern Choctaw 35, St. Luke’s 7 Sulligent 42, Phil Campbell 7 Washington Co. 52, J.U. Blacksher 26 West End 29, Tarrant 27 Westbrook Chr. 42, Section 0
1A
Addison 48, Lynn 14 Cedar Bluff 60, Woodville 0 Cherokee 27, Vina 20 Coosa Chr. 21, Jacksonville Chr. 7 Decatur Heritage 42, R.A. Hubbard 6 Fruitdale 31, McIntosh 6 Georgiana 44, Brantley 21 Hackleburg 56, Waterloo 21 Houston Co. 34, Pleasant Home 14 Hubbertville 20, Berry 6 Isabella 48, Highland Home 20 Linden 54, Millry 0 Maplesville 63, Ellwood Chr. 0 Marengo 34, A.L. Johnson 0 Marion Co. 54, Brilliant 12 McKenzie 53, Florala 0 Meek 40, Gaylesville 8 Notasulga 57, Autaugaville 6 Phillips 40, Shoals Chr. 20 Red Level 61, Kinston 14 South Lamar 39, Holy Spirit Catholic 0 Spring Garden 52, Valley Head 6 Sumiton Chr. 48, Southeastern 19 Sweet Water 69, J.F. Shields 0 Talladega Co. Central 48, Victory Chr. 19 Wadley 33, Ragland 27 Winterboro 21, Appalachian 7
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Abbeville Chr. 50, South Montgomery Co. Acad. 0 Autauga Acad. 54, Pickens Acad. 12 Bessemer Acad. 49, Springwood 6 Chambers Acad. 77, Lowndes Acad. 48 Clarke Prep 50, Patrician Acad. 7 Cornerstone Chr. 38, Kingwood Chr. 14 Crenshaw Chr. 42, Sparta Acad. 20 Escambia Acad. 56, Jackson Acad. 19 Evangel Chr.-Montgomery 37, Macon-East 6 Fort Dale Acad. 41, Northside Methodist 28 Glenwood 33, Tuscaloosa Acad. 31 Lakeside School 49, Coosa Valley Acad. 0 Lee-Scott Acad. 41, Edgewood Acad. 7 Marengo Acad. 51, North River Chr. 0 Monroe Acad. 27, Pike Liberal Arts 20 Morgan Acad. 33, Hooper Acad. 7 South Choctaw Acad. 56, Sumter Acad. 0
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Stanhope Elmore 44, Northview 42
William Carroll/ The Wetumpka Herald
Stanhope Elmore’s running back tandem of senior Kareem Jackson (left) and junior Quantarius Daniels wrecked havoc on the Northview defense Friday night. Both rushers put up big numbers in the Mustang’s 44-42 win over the Cougars.
Mustangs battle for hard fought 1st win By William Carroll The Wetumpka Herald
The Stanhope Elmore High School Mustangs have already fought a few battles early in the season. Friday night it was time for them to finally claim a victory in one outlasting AHSAA Class 6A Region 2 foe Northview 44-42. The Mustangs, who put up 39 points against rival Wetumpka last week, had some early trouble moving the football in the opening stanza Friday night. The Mustangs went three and out on their first drive of the game, their inability to move the football, followed by a poor punt, set up the Cougars at the Stanhope 31 yard line. Three plays later Cougar junior running back Ny’Travious Barkley scampered in from 22 yards out to give the Cougars the early 7-0 lead. After another three and out by the
Mustangs, the Cougars drove from their own 36 yard line deep into Mustang territory, but Stanhope’s defense stiffened inside its own 20 yard line and the Cougars had to settle for a field goal attempt that was wide of the mark. On the Mustang’s third possession they finally generated a scoring drive, which was facilitated by a powerful run by senior running back Kareem Jackson. At one point the senior was dragging several Cougar players with him in what developed as a scrum from the Stanhope 45 yard line to the Cougar 47. In total the run gained 38 yards and gave life to the offense. Several plays later, after driving inside the Cougar one yard line, senior quarterback Tripper Warlick snuck across the goaline for a Stanhope touchdown. The Mustangs remained behind though when a fake extra point attempt went awry.
On the next Northview drive, the Mustangs held the Cougars to a three and out and after taking over at their own 28 yard line, proceeded to drive the length of the field, scoring on a two yard touchdown run by junior back Quantarius Daniels, which gave the Mustangs the lead at 13-7. The lead would be short lived as on the next play from scrimmage as Cougar junior quarterback Mason Wakefield hit a 70 yard touchdown strike to put the Cougars back ahead 14-13. After the Cougars recovered an onside kick, the Mustangs held and eventually got the ball back on their own 16 yard line. Stanhope then drove deep into Cougar territory before settling for a 32 yard field goal, which gave them the lead back at 16-14. The game remained this way until a fumble by Stanhope gave Northview the ball at the Mustang’s 40 yard
line. The drive would effectively be the Wakefield show as on the opening play he scrambled for four yards and followed that up with a big pass to senior wideout Terell Harris for 32 yards to put the Cougars in business inside the Mustang’s five yard line. One play later, Wakefield would jog in from four yards out giving the Cougars the 21-16 lead at the break. The second half was more of the same as both teams battled to earn their first win of the season, with neither able to gain a significant advantage. Ultimately the Mustangs were able to pull one out at home with the final score being 44-42 in the Mustang’s favor. Stanhope Elmore Head Football Coach Mike Dean could not be reached for comment after the game. The Mustangs will next face Charles Henderson at home next Friday.
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Elmore County 35, Childersburg 16
Cory Arwood/ The Wetumpka Herald
Donovan Jones, one of the game’s top scorers, completes a first down that would lead to a D.J. Patrick touchdown in the second quarter with only seconds remaining.
Panthers secure win against Childersburg By Corey Arwood The Wetumpka Herald
The Elmore County Panthers played an intense game against an ill-equipped Childersburg and from the first to the fourth quarters the Panthers gave the Tigers seldom opportunity to even bridge the lead they gained in the first and kept till the fourth. The final score was 35-16 and ECHS shut out the Tigers until late in the fourth quarter when CHS tried to claw their way back but it was too late in the game to make a dent. The Panther offense looked like it was on cruise control as their line managed quarter after quarter to drive down the field into the Tiger end zone with apparent ease. When asked who stood out from the night’s game Coach Norman Dean said, “The offensive line’s performance (stood) out tonight they allowed us to move the ball pretty
well.” Defensively the Panthers held The Tigers well out of their own territory throughout the entire game, picking off one interception after another and recovering a few fumbles along the way. “It was good to see us execute better, not turn the ball over that was a big thing, holding on to the ball, executing plays, I think we got a little bit better tonight,” said Dean. Going into the second quarter the Panthers all ready held 14-point lead, and 3 minutes later Tyric Belyeu intercepted a Tiger fourth down attempt. That was followed by multiple long pass completions by D.J. Patrick who would put yet another 6-points on the scoreboard, raising the score to 21-0 with the extra point. An interception by Will Venable late in the quarter would put The Panthers at the 36-yard line, and lead to a second Patrick touchdown for the quarter, with only about 15
seconds left in the half. But another interception was to follow with the few remaining moments left in the half by Terrance Head. The Tigers completed an on-side kick coming back into the game and finally managed to get within striking distance of Panther territory. But whatever they tried ultimately failed as the Panther’s defense halted them on the 2-yard line and pushed them back three more yards resulting in a turnover. Steadily the Panthers made their way down the field and Donovan Jones ran through the CHS defense for a touchdown. And with an extra point the score was 35-0 late in the fourth quarter. It was the last points the Panthers would put on the scoreboard. CHS managed a touchdown and 2-point conversion roughly three minutes into the fourth quarter. They tried an onside kick, but Jones covered the loose ball. After
a few more plays the Panthers were forced to punt. Following yet another interception by Head at roughly 5 minutes left in the quarter the coaches put in as the announcer said the “Young Panthers” and LaPatrick Brown made a few vicious attempts with some sizeable gains. The Tiger QB however would in the final seconds, lob a completed pass into the end zone. Followed by a 2-point conversion at zero seconds remaining, the score came to 35-16. Stats-wise, Jones, Patrick and Venable were the major scorers with four touchdowns shared between Patrick and Jones. Both Head, Venable made two interceptions with Tyric Belyeu also making one. ECHS had a total of 309 yards rushing to CHS’ 241, with 60 yards passing.
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Munford 36, Tallassee 22
Carmen Rodgers/ For The Tallassee Tribune
Tallassee’s offense led by junior quarterback Casey Baynes (right) could not overcome a string of turnovers that plagued the team Friday night.
Tallassee falls to Munford for first loss By Tim Horton
For The Tallassee Tribune
The Tallassee Tigers hosted the 7th ranked Munford Lions tonight in an important area game. The first half was a battle in every way. It was evident that both teams were prepared and didn’t mind fighting for what they wanted. The teams traded possessions early feeling each other out. Munford made the first scoring drive of the night as they marched 66 yards in six plays with their monstrous running back Tacorrie Russell (6’3” 220 lbs.) driving the final two yards for the TD. Munford’s point after attempt was good and the score stood at 7-0 Munford with 2:30 left in the 1st quarter. Tallassee answered the bell after the Lions muffed a punt at their
own 48-yard line. The Tigers used six plays to take the ball into the end zone. On fourth down from the Munford 22 Casey Baynes stepped back into the shotgun formation, took the snap, fumbled it to the ground and after a couple of bounces Baynes eluded the Lions rush and fired the ball to Jacob Burton who fought two Munford defenders for the ball inside the 3 yard line before tipping it to himself in the end zone. Nick Talley added the P.A.T. and the score was tied 7-7. Munford came right back with a 67 yard drive in 1:18. Quarterback Avery Harris plunged in from the two to give Munford the lead again 13-7 with the point after attempt sailing wide left. Tallassee then showed they could stand toe to toe with Munford as Casey Baynes led the Tigers back
down the field on an eight-play 87-yard drive. The final 32 yards came on a Baynes pass to Jamarcus Miller in the corner of the end zone who himself beat double coverage to gather in the ball. Talley added the PAT and Tallassee led 14-13 which was also the halftime score. Things happened quickly in the second half after Munford took over on Tallassee’s 26-yard line. It took just two plays for Harris to toss a 26-yard TD pass then run for the 2-point conversion putting Munford up 21-14. Tallassee was able to add a safety when Jake Baker wrestled Munford’s Tacorrie to the ground in their end zone making it 21-16 Munford. Munford kicked off to Tallassee and freshman Dee Williams ran the kick back 25 yards. Tallassee would start to drive the ball on several
occasions but someone seemed to have greased the pigskin. Tallassee committed four unforced fumbles in the second half, which they just could not overcome as hard as they did try. Munford would add two more touchdowns as a result of those turnovers. Munford ultimately defeated Tallassee 36-22. Munford (4-1, 3-0) takes over sole possession of 1st place in the area with the win and Handley defeating Leeds. Tallassee finds itself in a 3-way tie for second place with Leeds and Handley (which Tallassee defeated). Tallassee played a solid first half and fought hard in the second but 6 fumbles (5 lost) could not be overcome against #7 Munford. Tallassee steps out of area play next week to host T.R. Miller for Homecoming 2016.
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Reeltown 0 Lanett 41
Rebels routed on the road in Lanett BY DANA SULONEN Opelika Auburn News
Tre Story’s back-shoulder throw was gorgeous. A perfect spiral, it seemed inevitable that it would graciously drop into 6 foot 4 inch Anquaevious Pollard’s hands for a score that would extend Lanett’s lead to two scores. However, Randy Woodyard had other plans. The 6-foot cornerback for Reeltown, who looked much smaller in comparison to the behemoth Pollard, made an incredible leaping effort to rip the ball away at the last second. On the next play, a fourth and goal try for the Panthers, Story was intercepted at the goal-line, an unsatisfactory culmination of Lanett’s efforts on their best drive of the game to that point. That competitive trend did not continue in the second half of play. Lanett explosively outscored Reeltown 27-0 in the third and fourth quarters en route to their 41-0 trouncing of the Rebels on Friday night. From a box-score perspective, Lanett had distanced themselves nicely by halftime. At first glance, a defensive shutout and a couple of touchdowns certainly weren’t atrocious. However, Lanett was played very closely. Reeltown was more efficient on offense, despite coming up empty on the scoreboard. And both of Lanett’s touchdown drives took place on a short field, the first after a Kristian Story near pick-six, and the other after an awful Rebels punt allowed the Panthers to make quick work of the RHS defense. The second-half version of the Panthers was a whole different beast for Reeltown to attempt to corral. Lanett scored on every possession
Mitch Sneed / The Outlook
Reeltown’s freshman running back Trakevon Hughley, left, looks for running room last week. He finished the night with 186 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rebels over Horseshoe Bend.
onwhich the starting group was on the field. Story connected with Pollard again, this time for a 26-yard touchdown instead of a broken up attempt. The Panthers rushing attack caught fire as well, posting the final two offensive scores at the end of bruising, punishing drives. “We got our guys settled down, made some adjustments and executed,” said coach Clifford Story of his team’s offensive approach. “We saw some things they were doing to hurt us, acknowledged that, and then came out and had a total team effort in all three phases.” The third phase Story alluded to was the collective determination of his special teams. In addition to 5 converted extra-points by kicker Rovillian Castro, the Panthers came up huge on a kickoff in the fourth quarter. Reeltown’s Jake Higman was stood up at the 25-yard line, however he continued to fight for
yardage, much to the disapproval of one Trikweze Bridges. Bridges ferociously ripped the pigskin from Higman’s clutches, and preceded to sprint to the end zone to complete his immaculate play. That touchdown solidified the final score. Quarterback Tre Story’s play increased tremendously in the second half for Lanett. The senior was more efficient passing from a technical standpoint, however his leadership was evident on every offensive snap. “They (Reeltown) wouldn’t give us the deep ball, so I told him just to be patient and focus on his reads,” said coach Story. “I told him to be patient, run the coverages they give us, and he did a great job of putting us in positions to score every drive.” Story finished the night with 193 passing yards, completing 8 of his 12 passes, including 2 touchdowns and an interception.
Lyman Ward lead moved to 21-6. The Warriors scored once more before the first half ended. As the clock ran out, Harris rushed eight yards for his second touchdown of the night with 53.5 seconds left in the half. With the PAT good, the first half ended with the score 28-6. As the second half got underway, the visiting team maintained its momentum. After moving the ball down the field, the Warriors scored again about halfway into the third quarter when Newman rushed five yards for the touchdown with 7:15 left. This brought Tuscaloosa Christian’s lead to 34-6. The Warriors soon added insult to inju-
Reeltown restricted the deep ball, however that didn’t mean that they were able to contain receivers in space. Lanett’s lightning-fast pass plays went for gains of 64, 26, 31, 23 and 24 to three different receivers. Lanett’s defense was strong in the first two quarters, however they really dug in and surged in the second half with the rest of the Panthers. The Rebels amounted five first downs on a single drive in the first quarter, then proceeded to tally only four for the remainder of the contest. Reeltown’s rushing total came to 65 yards, with 37 of that coming from one drive. Even on the final possession for Lanett, their only non-scoring drive in the second half, they received inspired play from the second-teamers. Juwan Howell was the primary bruiser, spelled by Terrion Truitt and Kristian Story, who each accounted for a clock-winding first
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ry by taking advantage of a Lyman Ward fumble when Tuscaloosa Christian sophomore Colton Burnette recovered the ball and rushed 59 yards for a touchdown with 5:04 left in the third. With the PAT, the Warriors lead rose to 41-6. As the clock on the quarter ran out, Lyman Ward continued to fight. Senior Michael Logan rushed 26 yards for the Rangers’ second and final touchdown of the night with 39.3 seconds left in the third. After the PAT, the quarter ended with a 41-13 score. Although Tuscaloosa Christian’s lead was secure, the Warriors had one final touchdown to make before the night ended. With 2:09
left, senior Cameron Johns rushed five yards for the score. With the PAT, the final score was 48-13. In order for the Rangers to break their winless season streak they have to do a lot of correcting, and learning from Thursday’s mistakes. “We’ve got to get better control of the football,” Elliott said. “Our execution took a step back obviously. Tuscaloosa’s got a good football team but that’s not an excuse. “We’ve got to right the ship here, turn some things around and go back to basics,” Elliott said. ”We’ve got to get
after it on defense. I’m still real, real concerned with the lack of effort on defense.” The coach wants to make sure the Rangers put the work in before they even step on the field for a game in order to right that ship. “These kids have got to understand that you don’t win a football game on Friday night, you win Monday through Thursday,” he said. “Until they understand that, it’ll be a tough road for us.” Next week Lyman Ward heads to Oneonta for a conference game against Lighthouse Homeschool Warriors. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday at Warrior Stadium.