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A man who took the back door to a Senate seat and touts being in lockstep with President Donald Trump or a devout Christian with a track record of defiance when he feels the law gets in the way of his moral values. That’s the choice that Alabamians face on Tuesday. Alabama voters who are either registered members of the Republican party
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conduct and comments that have been claimed as being misinterpreted, Moore and Strange have presented the following platforms to the voting public: Roy Moore: The former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, the Etowah County native was removed from the bench twice, and has stated he retired from the judiciary in order to seek this seat. According to his website, Moore wants to: See ELECTION • Page 3
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It’s become a fall tradition with the Alexander City Fire Department and this year the first responders are again raising money to help those battling Breast Cancer with their annual T-shirt sale. “The Alexander City Fire Department and its employees are happy once again to help in the effort to defeat cancer,” said Capt. Jeff Brewer. “All profits from the sale of the shirts will be donated, so please join in the fight. Our Firefighter/Medics will be wearing them throughout the month of October and we hope you will join us. We love to see our shirts around town.” Brewer said the department is handling the sales a little differently this year. Until Tuesday, Sept. 26th, the department will be taking pre-orders for the shirts. This year only short sleeve shirts are available in sizes from Adult Small to 4XL. The cost is $12 for most sizes but any 3XL and 4XL shirts ordered will be $14. Brewer said it’s easy to place See T-SHIRTS • Page 3
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Friday’s pep rally at Benjamin Russell High School was arguably the loudest pep rally of the year so far, as the students made their school spirit heard in preparation for Friday night’s game against Opelika High School. In addition to the usual cheers, a brief talk from Coach Danny Horn and the introduction of the game’s captains, there was a special presentation from the general manager of
Hunting season is here and the Russell Medical Foundation is raffling off 30 guns in 30 days. “We are doing a fundraiser called 30-30,” Russell Medical Foundation Executive Director Tammy Jackson said. “ We are giving away 30 guns in 30 days. Hunting season is coming up and everyone wants a gun. There are some really nice guns.” These are not the Marlin .22s many teenagers have used. “We are purchasing $40,000 worth of guns to give away in November,” Jackson said. Jackson is working with long time friend David McGirt of Lake Martin Machine Gun to help with the selection. “You will have to work hard to find a low light,” McGirt said. “If you do a Google search for the top 10 deer rifles, the top 10 shot guns for this year, they are there. It is kind of like your fantasy football for shotguns and rifles.” McGirt was instrumental in the selection of the guns. “We wanted to make sure the winners were getting the quality
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WILDCAT PRIDE Carved Wildcat is unveiled at Benjamin Russell pep rally By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
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The Benjamin Russell Wildcat wood carving is unveiled Friday afternoon during the high school’s pep rally.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the sixth 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 People who are looking to escape an abusive situation at home need a place where they can feel safe, a place away from whatever violence they have to endure on a daily basis. In the Lake Martin area, the Domestic Violence Intervention Center offers such a place for abuse victims and their children. Based in Opelika and under the See REFUGE • Page 3
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DEAR ABBY: I have recently started disclosing to close friends and family that I am asexual (someone who experiences no sexual attraction to any person). For the most part they have been supportive, but my mother and one of my friends are having trouble accepting it. I have told them I do not want children and that I am repulsed by the thought of sexual intercourse, but my mother acts like if I don’t have children, I won’t be as welcome. She even suggested that I could marry a gay man, so sex wouldn’t be an issue. And my friend continues to pressure me into dating, saying I “just haven’t met the right one yet.” Abby, I have no clue how to maintain contact with them, as they seem unwilling to let my sexual identity be my business. -- AN ACE IN A HOLE DEAR ACE: Your sexual identity became their business the minute you told them you were asexual. The problem is that your friend and your mother
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do not understand what asexuality is -- and many people don’t. Please tell your mother for me that marrying a gay man is not the answer because HE may want a sex life, something to which he is entitled, by the way. As to your friend, she’s well-meaning I’m sure, but misguided. You are who you are. You’re not going to change, and you should not be punished for it. Please try not to be defensive because this is your chance to educate. Answer their questions with patience and kindness and do not let yourself be bullied or emotionally blackmailed into doing anything you are not comfortable with. DEAR ABBY: After my
daughter Jenna’s father tried to strangle me in a drunken rage one night, I took her and left. Years later, we are on good terms. I have legal custody. He sends financial support and visits about once a month. My finances, however, are not great. Because we are not in touch with his extended family, I was surprised when he told me his sister wants Jenna to be a flower girl in her destination wedding. I’m not comfortable sending her alone with her father because of his history of alcohol abuse (which his sister is unaware of). I am not financially able to take her myself. Is there a solution I’m overlooking? Am I callous for thinking she just wants a cute child as an accessory to her wedding party? -- MOTHER OF THE FLOWER GIRL DEAR MOTHER: Without knowing your former partner’s sister, it would be unfair of me to guess her reason for wanting your daughter in her wedding.
However, if your ex is still drinking, you are absolutely right that Jenna should not be traveling with him. Perhaps he would be willing to pay for both of you to be there. DEAR ABBY: I have an interesting question for you. Is it sexual harassment if a female supervisor at work calls a male employee “Honey”? -- PETER IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR PETER: If that’s all there is to it, I doubt it would be considered sexual harassment. However, if you are the employee being called “Honey,” because it bothers you, tell your employer privately that it makes you uncomfortable and you prefer being addressed by your given name. 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 Lorimer Phillip Thomas, Jr. Lorimer Phillip Thomas, Jr. “Phil” passed away peacefully on September 21, 2017, at the age of 71. He was surrounded by all of his immediate family. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dorothy Thomas Cain Thomas of Northport, AL; son Bradley Phillip Thomas (Lacey) of Montgomery, AL; twin daughters Julie Thomas Numnum (Mark) and Susan Thomas Wintermantel (Nick), both of Birmingham, AL; mother Catherine Thomas of Sanford NC; sister Gail Barger of Greensboro, NC; and 13 grandchildren. He was born and raised by LP Sr. and Catherine Thomas in Sanford NC, where he enjoyed many outdoor hobbies, developed his gifts of music, mechanics, and a love for the beach.
He played the clarinet and the bluegrass guitar, but his lifelong passion was Beach Music. General Norman Johnson and Chairman of the Board could be heard from his Triumph, his garage, his boat and computers throughout his life. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering. His career began with Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA, where he worked on noise reduction of C-130 aircraft. It was also during his time there that he met his wife Dot. They moved to his home state where entered the textile industry at Burlington Industries in Greensboro, NC, with a focus on robotics and automation, achieving a US Patent in machinery design. From there, his career brought him to Alexander City, AL, where we served as director of Research and Development at Russell Corporation and enjoyed Lake Martin living for the past 30 years.
He had a heart of gold. His love for family and friends stood the test of time. His professional ethics and hard work blended with his devotion as a son, husband, father and grandfather. He would always get out of his chair to meet his children at the door with a big hug and a smile. We are eternally grateful for his example and legacy. There will be a visitation/celebration of life held Sunday, September 24th, 2-4 p.m. at The Russell Estates, 65 N. Central Ave. Alexander City, AL 35010. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Children’s Harbor at Lake Martin or to the charity of your choice in his memory.
Ms. Nelda Faye McNeal Memorial Services for Ms. Nelda Faye McNeal will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, at the Church of Christ, Meadows Street. Professional Service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home.
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Public Meetings • Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m. • Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m. • Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m. • Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a pre-meeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall. • Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department. • Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of
each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall. • Goodwater City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at the Caldwell Center at 6:30 p.m. • Jackson’s Gap Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in town hall at 6:30 p.m., all Jackson’s Gap citizens are encouraged to attend. • Kellyton Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the community center in Kellyton. • New Site City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room in the Town Hall. • Ray Water Authority meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Ray Water Authority Office. All customers are invited to attend.
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“Thank you” Firefighters Thomas Owens, right, and Stephen Caldwell serve themselves fish at USAmeriBank Friday as the bank honored first responders at its annual Thank You Luncheon serving up a fish fry and tables of homemade desserts.
Police Reports Alexander City Police Department September 20
• Carneteria Shardee Rainey, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Carlton Lavelle Floyd, 26, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Jacario Montez Kelly, 29, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Domestic violence was reported on Jefferson Street. • Harassing communications was reported on Peppers Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Second Street. • Harassment was reported on Main Street. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Theft was reported on Old Kellyton Road. • Harassment was reported on Cherokee Road.
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• Amber Bice of Tallassee was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear receiving stolen property second and was transported to the county jail.
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• Sherry Fincher of Madison Street in Alexander City was arrested on two grand jury indtments for burglary third and theft of property third and was transported to the county jail. • Chad Schryvers of Grays Ferry Road in Titus was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail. • A resident of Lakeview Ridge in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief.
Dadeville Police Department September 19
• A Valley man, age 21, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence on Highway 280. • A report was filed for harassing communications that occurred on E. Lafayette Street.
September 18
• An Alexander City woman, age 21, was arrested on a warrant for Criminal Mischief. • A Waverly man, age 49, was arrested on College Street for possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence. • A Dadeville man, age 43, was arrested on N. Loop Road for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
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• A Dadeville man, age 57, was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear.
September 16
• A report of domestic disturbance was reported on Highway 280.
September 15
• A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Weldon Street.
September 14
• A Dadeville woman, age 25, was arrested for resisting arrest and harassing communications on South Broadnax Street. • A Jacksons Gap man, age 45, was arrested on a warrant for domestic violence. • A Goodwater man, age 27, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. • A one motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 280 resulting in minor property damage and no injuries. • A report was filed for harassment that occurred on Freeman Drive.
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• A report was filed for domestic violence that occurred on Highway 280. • A report was filed for harassing communications that occurred on Fulton Street.
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an order. “To order, just stop by Station 1 at 38 Court Square right downtown or Station 2, at 209 Adams Circle down off Highway 280,” Brewer said. “Please try to bring exact change or check made out to Alexander City Fire Dept. (put Breast Cancer shirt on information line). You will be asked to provide a phone number so we may contact you when shirts arrive. We will also put info on our Facebook page when they arrive, so check in with us.” Brewer said it’s a great way to show support for firefighters and help a great cause. “This has meant a lot to people in the past and we think we have a great looking design,” Brewer said “We hope everyone will again step up and help us help others.” Donald Campbell / The Outlook
Benjamin Russell Principal Dr. Anthony Wilkinson, Athletic Director Pam Robinson and Russell Do it Center General Manager Kirby Scales pose with the BRHS Wildcat wood carving following Friday’s pep rally.
Russell Do it Centers. The gymnasium erupted into a tremendous roar as a wildcat, carved out of a single log with a chainsaw by local artist Corey Worden, was unveiled to the students and teachers. “It was an honor and a privilege to have been a part of Benjamin Russell High School,” said Russell Do it Centers General Manager Kirby Scales. “This is the heartbeat of the city, and Russell Do it Centers is proud to continue supporting the school, both academically and athletically.” Scales said the entire carving took Worden approximately five months to create, taking a large wooden log and carving it into a highly-detailed depiction of the Benjamin Russell wildcat, along with the letters BRHS. Worden carved the wildcat in a crouching position, ready to strike out, while one of its back paws rests on the “S”. He also gave his
work a proper paint job, making the wildcat’s fur gray with black spots along with deep green eyes, and painted the letters maroon with a white outline. “It’s very impressive. The folks here in Alexander City are great supporters of our schools,” Benjamin Russell Principal Dr. Anthony Wilkinson said. Scales added Worden brought the unfinished piece to the Russell Do it Center in Alexander City in July, so that the public could watch him work during an open event, understanding a little more about all the time and effort it takes a chainsaw carver like Worden to make art out of a solid wooden log. Scales also said this has become sort of a tradition for the store, donating large wooden carvings like this to high schools in the cities where a Russell Do it Center is located. “This is our fourth time doing this,” he said.
“We’ve donated similar carvings to Wetumpka, Elmore County and Chilton County.” Scales said he was thrilled and overwhelmed at the reception the carving received when it was unveiled to the Benjamin Russell student body Friday afternoon. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised,” he said. “It turned out far better than I could have imagined.” Following the pep rally, a handful of students came up to take a closer look at the piece, saying how well-done the carving was and how amazed at the level of detail it contained. Wilkinson said the current plan is to place the carving in one of the display cases in the front lobby of the high school so that the students, teachers and visitors to Benjamin Russell would be able to see the piece every time they entered through the front doors next to the office.
Guns that matched the brand Russell Medical,” McGirt said. “Most people will go “Holy Cal, I wish I could buy that.” The first gun to be given away Nov. 1 is a Barrett Fieldcraft 6.5 Creedmore worth about $1,700. Others to be given away are from Remington, Savage Arms, Weatherby, Browning, Beretta, Winchester, Springfield and Colt – just to name a few. Tickets for the raffle are $50 each. Some might say that is steep but not when the odds are considered. “We are limiting it to 3,000 tickets,” Jackson said. “If we sell all 3,000 tickets, we could net over $100,000 for the foundation.” Things get even better as winners are not only put into a drawing at the end of the month for a 40-gun gun safe but are re-entered in the drawing for the next days gun. It is feasible someone could win 30 guns from one ticket. The proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the general fund of the Russell Medical Foundation to assist with the healthcare scholarships. Jackson came up with the idea and presented to McGirt. “I sent this idea and he said it was cool and would be happy to help,” she said. McGirt like the idea and wanted to use to help his companies become more entrenched in the area. “We have known each other for years,” McGirt said. “I am trying to get the company more vested in the local community.” McGirt hopes customers of his companies Lake Martin Dock and Lake
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Martin Machine Gun learn of the value of businesses and resources in the area. “I don’t think people understand the resource the resource we have here with Russell Medical,” McGirt said. “They are finding out we have terrific facilities here.” Tickets will be available at Jake’s, The Sure Shot and other locations to be announced. Jackson will be announcing the winners on “The Front Porch” and they will be posted online. The Russell Medical Foundation has been around since 1988. Jackson was named the first ever-executive director of the foundation a year and a half ago.
“I was given the opportunity to come on board a year and a half ago to be the first executive director of the foundation,” Jackson said. “I am having so much fun. I almost feel guilty I get paid to have so much fun.” Jackson says the foundation will be able to expand what it already does with the proceeds from the raffle. “This is a win for the entire community in that it allows us to upgrade things at Russell Medical,” Jackson said. “We are able to award more healthcare scholarships and we are able to give some of them to graduating high seniors now.”
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direction of Executive Director Lisa Stephens, the Domestic Violence Intervention Center offers support and services to the residents of Chambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa counties. Since opening its doors in 1980, the center has helped thousands of women and children seeking refuge from abusive situations through the Safehouse program. Services offered by the Safehouse program include a 24-hour crisis line, which provides callers with a sympathetic ear and referrals to other useful resources, a counseling and referral service and an emergency shelter for those in danger. In addition to the Safehouse program, the Domestic Violence Intervention Center offers
those needing assistance in getting away from an abusive situation with counseling on an out-of-shelter basis, as well as having a support group which meets twice a month and helps meet needs within the community. The center offers community education, case management and court advocacy services as well. With funding for the services offered coming in
part from the Lake Martin Area United Way, as well as the United Way of Lee County, the Domestic Violence Intervention Center has benefited from its partnership with the United Way. To learn more about the Domestic Violence Intervention Center and its wide range of programs and services, the center can be reached at 334749-9284.
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1. Uphold the Constitution, making sure that all public officials conform to it, while supporting the impeachment of those who violate their oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. 2. Stop the flow of illegal immigrants across America’s borders, using the military and building a wall if necessary. 3. Repeal Obamacare, allow insurance companies to offer plans across state lines to encourage competition, offer tax credits to companies who provide healthcare coverage to employees, and encourage churches and charitable organizations to help the less fortunate. 4. Keep the military strong, increase funding to develop a missile defense system, not get involved in foreign wars at the President’s whim, and keep homosexuals from serving in the armed
forces. 5. Eliminate Common Core, allow the states to develop their educational programs, and encourage charter schools, vouchers, home schooling, technical training and Christian schools. 6. Cut off funding to Planned Parenthood and any form of abortion, protect the “one man, one woman” sanctity of marriage, and support the freedom of worship. Luther Strange (Incumbent): Born in Birmingham, Strange was elected as Attorney General of Alabama in 2010 until being appointed to the Senate seat by former Gov. Bentley on Feb. 9, 2017. 1. Strange believes in religious liberty, and has become a sponsor of the Free Speech Fairness Act, which would allow churches and non-profit religious organizations
to freely speak out about political issues. 2. He strongly supports President Trump in working to make America great again. 3. Strange wants to repeal Obamacare, replacing it with reforms centered around the patient. 4. He touts the multiple convictions he had while Attorney General of Alabama, including House Speaker Mike Hubbard, and states he plans on successfully taking this fight to Washington. 5. Strange stands with the President in building a wall along the U.S.Mexico border, cutting off sanctuary cities, and banning refugees from terrorist countries. 6. During his time so far in the Senate, he has co-sponsored the Constitution Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, standing strong on protecting the Second Amendment.
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uesday night on Highway 280 a young man who had never even had as much as a traffic ticket was gunned down as he drove his car down the road, trying to get back home to Sylacauga and away from a man with a gun who wanted him dead. A 21-year-old man who went to school in Coosa County who now calls Valley home has been arrested. Nicholas Seth Harrison is facing capital murder as police allege he chased after the man, fired multiple shots and left 21-year-old Denzel Pope for dead. While the legal process advances and the investigation continues, police cannot share the motive or exactly what they believe led to this senseless killing. Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner did say Thursday that there is evidence to suggest the killing was premeditated and warranted seeking a capital murder charge in the case. One man with virtually his entire life before him is dead and his family is now facing life without him. Another man with no criminal history, who everyone describes as “nice, quiet and shy” is facing the possibility of never breathing free air again. Our hearts ache for the family and friends of Denzel Pope. May they find love and support and comfort. The Harrison family is also dealing with a different kind of torment. They too need our prayers. This editorial isn’t a lecture on gun violence or misguided youth, although we believe when the facts are known, this too will be another in a tragic series of young men who die before they should have. Our message today is something more human: We all would do well to remember that the only breath we’re guaranteed is the one we draw this moment. Death so often strikes in an instant, without warning, without time for preparation. There is no point in being morose. Instead we should let this tragedy remind us all how precious the gift of life is, to embrace each day and to give thanks for it, to be kind to loved ones, to strangers and for that matter to ourselves. It is easy, as we go through life, to get caught up in the hustle and bustle, angst and petulance and resentments when in the end, these things don’t add to our time here, but only detract from it. Yes, life is precious. Let’s live as if we understand that. Let’s live our lives with love for ourselves and others.
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have taken a little heat recently for posting the ranting and ravings of a character known to all us Sneeds as cousin Rich. Rich claims to be from South Georgia and just really doesn’t care if the sun comes up tomorrow and there isn’t a politically correct bone in his body. Yes, there is a lot of Rich in me. I bet if we all admitted it, there is a lot Rich in all of us. What do I mean by that? There are things that people don’t know about us that we don’t admit very often. Things that if you added them all up people may say that we were weird, a redneck, dumb, backwards or uncultured. I know that I have a long list of those things. In the hopes that it will all make us realize that is OK to be unique. I will share a few here today: • I like to stop and talk to random people on the street or at the grocery store. • I still like to watch pro wrestling, even if the old stuff was much better. • I like fried bologna and mustard. I don’t care if that was Carl from “Slingblade’s” favorite meal or not. I like the taste. • My favorite clothes are a T-shirt with Chris Farley on it that is full of holes and an old pair of P.E. shorts. • I belch every time I eat
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salad or drink a Sprite. Too much information? Sorry, I’m trying to keep it real. • I have 12 pairs of black socks that I bought at a flea market that I still wear, even if people say I should throw them away. • I have ADHD and have been on medicine for it since I was 24 years old. • I like Vienna sausages, potted meat and beanie wienies right out of the can. • I drink milk out of the jug in the fridge when no one is looking. • When I feel down I have long conversations with my mom and dad who have been with God. Sometimes I even do it wearing a pair of his old overalls. It seems to make me feel better. • I love sitting on a tailgate, spitting into an open fire and driving barefooted. • I go out of my way for good convenience store food. There it is, some of the stuff you may or may not have known about Mitch Sneed. Do you think I’m crazy, strange or weird? I wouldn’t blame you a bit if you did.
I had a good friend tell me something once that made a lot of sense and I have tried to take it to heart over the years. “Mitch, the truth is people don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about you and not nearly as much time as you think they do,” Bill said. “I found out a long time ago that if you think before you act, include your heart and God in the thought process, love life and people, and laugh at yourself every chance you get you will be better off. “If you do all that, it really won’t matter what people think anyway, because you will think a lot more of yourself.” There is something liberating about not caring what people think or say about you. I’ve found I can concentrate more about what is really the right thing to do rather than what people will think about what I do. In this job there are days when people love me and days when people hate me. That’s just the nature of the beast. The only thing that is important is when they pry my dead fingers off this keyboard, this is what I hope people will say: “Mitch was a good guy, a good newspaperman and he loved people and life.” Mitch Sneed is the editor of The Outlook.
T.C. Coley represents District 1, including half of Coley Creek, the Andrew Jackson subdivision, the southern part of Indian Hill, North Central Avenue, part of Pearson’s Chapel Road, the Northside community and portion of Spring Hill community. His phone T.C. Coley number is 256-212-9316. His address is 2316 North Central Avenue, Kellyton. Steve Robinson represents District 2, which includes the southern part of Alexander City, the Cedar Creek area, Ourtown and Willow Point. His phone number is 256-654-0047. His address is 300 Heritage Drive Alexander Steve Robinson City. 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. 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. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His address is 630 Turner Road Road, Dadeville.
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f Alabama’s State Department of Education wants someone to get it on the right track after the tumultuous tenure of Michael Sentance, then its board has picked the right man. On Thursday, the state’s Board of Education chose Dr. Ed Richardson by an 8-1 vote as the person to lead them into the post-Sentance era. Richardson is a man of action. I know. I worked with him in my tenure as media relations manager at Auburn University. I saw the action. Richardson was chosen as president at Auburn because the university was in disarray. He was hired to fix it. He did. The Auburn that Jay Gogue inherited was a much better place, much more in order, than when Richardson arrived. Did heads roll at Auburn? Yes, but they were heads that needed rolling. I’m sure the same will happen as Richardson begins his second tenure as state superintendent of education, this time on an interim basis. In true Richardson fashion, he has already settled on four priorities for what he says will be an “initial 90-day term” as state superintendent: • Finalize the state’s federal plan for education under the Every Student Succeeds Act. “That’s clearly got to be a priority,” Richardson told AL.com. “We’ll be getting on
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that first thing next week.” • Dealing with the state Department of Education’s budget, which, according to Richardson, is carrying a “big deficit.” • Working on a plan to identify a new standardized test to replace the ACT Aspire, which the board voted to quit using in June. • The intervention into the Montgomery Public Schools. “I will be devoting a good part of my time to getting that better focused,” Richardson said. “I really don’t know that much about it, but I do know there are some issues that need to be addressed.” Richardson is a man that ticks off priorities and attacks them with singular purpose. Expect these priorities to be largely dealt with by the time a new permanent superintendent is selected. But for all of the fear that he inspires in some – he was often called “Chainsaw Ed” at Auburn – Richardson is a likeable person. He is, however, one that expects that you do your job and if he has an opinion about how it should
be done, he will let you know. If you work for him, you are best off to listen to those opinions. I often worked closely with the man, jetted around the state with him on one occasion. My memory of that is that he called back to Auburn and complained to his secretary about renting us the priciest cars available. That and that the man likes popcorn and barbecue. I was having a discussion with someone the morning that Sentance announced his resignation and inquired of this person what kind of replacement the board should look for. In the conversation, Ed Richardson’s name and what he did at Auburn came up as examples of the kind of person and the job that needs doing with the state education department. Little did we know that the next day Richardson would be chosen by a near-unanimous vote of the state’s board of education to be the man to come in and work to right the ship. Take it from someone who worked with him on a day-today basis for a time. Take it from me. Richardson is the right choice. David Granger is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers’ Elmore County papers.
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This weekend is –Since 1978–
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STARGAZING: The Auburn Astronomical Society will set up telescopes to look at the night sky Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. on Hospice Point near the silo at Wind Creek State Park. WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Sistas for a Cause are hosting their third annual women’s conference, “Broken but Still Blessed,” Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. at Miracle Missionary Baptist Church on I Street in Alexander City. ALABAMA POWER OPEN HOUSE: Alabama Power is hosting a public education open house Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Square in Downtown Dadeville. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5:00 until 8:00 Saturday September 23. Five free Bingo cards to the first 10 kids age 10 and under. Game prizes and door prizes. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chip, and soft drinks. MUSIC WORKSHOP: The Power of Praise and Worship musical workshop with Eugene C. Brown of Baltimore Maryland will be Sept. 22 starting at 6 p.m. and Sept. 23 starting at 9:30 a.m. at Hatchett Springs Baptist Church in Goodwater. Registration is Sept. 22 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is $20 a person.
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Sunday’s Events CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Wayside Baptist will celebrate 70 years of ministry on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 10:30 a.m. Special music will be provided by Eric and Whitney Miller and also the gospel trio Justified. The speaker will be Gerry Tapley. Everyone is invited to join with us for the service and a covered dish lunch afterward. CHURCH HOMECOMING: The Socaptoy Church Homecoming will be Sunday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. with guest speaker Brother Pete McElrath. There will be a business to follow and dinner on the grounds at noon. MUSICAL: The choir at Red Ridge will present the musical “God Bless the USA,“ a patriotic musical consisting of seven presentations with narration under the direction of Dr. Kim Walls at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24. Recognition will be given to the community’s first responders and military personnel for their role in supporting freedom of religion and peace in our nation. All are welcome and special invitation is given to first responders and military per-
sonnel, both active and retired. The church is located at 8091 County Road 34. USHERS DAY: Corinth Baptist Church is hosting its annual Usher’s Day Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Autry Powell of Elam #2 Baptist Church in Kellyton. Pastor of Corinth is Rev. Jimmy L. Brooks.
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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church at 354 Christian Street in Alexander City is hosting a women’s Bible study “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyer Thursdays Sept. 14, 21, 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch. For more information contact Joanne Finley at 334-332-5970 or Pastor Nolan at 256-682-3810.
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HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Terry Robbins will present Merle Haggard, The People’s Poet” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Sept. 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: There will be a meeting of the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association Monday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Family Worship Center at 1676 Sewell Street.
September 28-29
CLOTHING SALE: Russell Medical Auxiliary will host a clothing sale featuring Britches and Bows on Sept. 28-29. The sale will be in the Russell Medical Community Room beginning at 7 a.m. Women’s clothing, sizes small – 3x along with boys’ and girls’ clothing will be available. Proceeds will benefit projects and services of the Russell Medical Volunteer Auxiliary.
Friday, September 29 GARDENING EXTRAVAGANZA: The Tallapoosa County Extension
Service is hosting its Fall Gardening Extravaganza Friday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center at Central Alabama Community College. Speaking will be Chris VanCleave, Sara L. Van Beck, Felder Rushing and Carol Reese. Cost is $25 and you can register by call the extension service at 256825-1050.
Saturday, September 30
FAMILY REUNION: The Germany family reunion is Saturday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Daviston Community Center. All members of the Germany family are invited. Please bring a covered dish. GOSPEL SINGING: The Grace Fullness Baptist Church is hosting the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Resounding Gospel Singers Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 1
CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Elkahatchee Baptist Church is hosting homecoming services Oct. 1 at 10:30 a.m. with Diane Sherrell. SUNDAY DINNER: Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting Sunday dinner Sunday, Oct. 1 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, causal dinner. FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting its annual family and friends day Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jimmy Thomas, pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Dadeville. Rev. Roosevelt Gregory is pastor. COMEDY NIGHT: River of Life Worship Center is hosting Comedy Night with Joe Phillips Sunday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. CHOIR DAY: Mt. Lovely Baptist Church in Camp Hill will observed its
annual Choir Day Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Rev. Michael Stiggers of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church is the guest speaker. Rev. Bernard Harris is the pastor. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: St. James Holiness Church is holding the 5th Pastoral Appreciation Service honoring Pastor George and Brenda Dowdell Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Nolan of True Deliverance Holiness Church in Auburn will be the guest speaker.
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Tuesday, October 3
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: The 34th Annual National Night Out “Light Up the Night against Crime” will be Oct. 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alexander City Sportplex. This will showcase various public safety and emergency response agencies that operate in the Alexander City and surrounding areas including state, county, EMA, businesses church groups. All events are free and there will be hotdogs and drinks while supplies last.
Wednesday, October 4
MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday October 4 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation.
Saturday, October 7
CANCER WALK: Sistas for a Cause are hosting their 6th Annual Cancer Walk Oct. 7 at the Cooper Community Center. Registration fee is $10 and starts at 8 a.m with the walk at 9 a.m. For more information contact Valarie Oliver at 256-496-4684 or Nanette Stephens at 256-794-1439.
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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
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
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New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685 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
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
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
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
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New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
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
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Dadeville Kiwanis installs new slate of officers By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Division 10 Secretary for the Alabama Kiwanis Club, Pat Manasco was the special guest at Thursday’s meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club to help install the new officers for the upcoming year. The meeting began with a few comments from outgoing President Brenda Floyd, speaking on what the past year has meant to her. “I’m happy for all the support you all have given me this past year,” she said. “I’m happy we had such a great year for Kiwanis Club.” Manasco had nothing but good things to say about the members of the Dadeville Kiwanis, as well as the members of the Key Club at Dadeville High School who were present Thursday afternoon. “It makes me so happy to see all the Key Clubbers here with you today. Our young people are the greatest,” she said. Manasco also took time to recognize the hard work and effort the club’s board members put in every day.
“Ms. Betty, nobody can ever replace you. They may take your place, but they can never replace you.” — Pat Manasco Division 10 Secretary The officers installed Thursday were President Chris Kizziah, Treasurer Kim Russell and Secretary Linda Andrews, taking over the position following Betty Hayes’ 27-year stint as secretary for the club. “Ms. Betty, nobody can ever replace you,” Manasco said. “They may take your place, but they can never replace you.” During the installation ceremony, Hayes pinned Andrews with a Kiwanis Club pin to designate her as a club officer, while Floyd did the same with Kizziah. Despite her term as president being over, Manasco reminded Floyd her job was not over yet, while also being glad to see younger members like Kizziah entering positions of leadership. “Your job now is to advise the new president,” Manasco said to Floyd. “It’s so nice to see our young people stepping up to the plate,” she added before addressing Kizziah. “The members will be looking to you for guidance. You are the head of this club.” Andrews expressed how great of an honor it was for Hayes to call her to see if she wanted to be considered for the secretary’s position, and admitted she had very big shoes to fill in her new role. After the new officers had been installed, Kizziah briefly spoke with the gathered members about the upcoming year of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club. “I’m excited by this opportunity. I’ve got big shoes to fill,” he said. “Let’s work hard and try to make this a great year.”
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Top, members of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club board pose while receiving recognition during Thursday afternoon’s meeting. Above left, outgoing Secretary Betty Hayes presents incoming Secretary Linda Andrews with her Kiwanis Club pin during officer installation Thursday afternoon. Above right, outgoing President Brenda Floyd pins incoming President Chris Kizziah.
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CELEBRATING HOMECOMING Photos by Cliff Williams Dadeville High School had a day of celebration for homecoming on Friday. Top left, the Dadeville High School Cheerleaders perform at the homecoming pep rally. Top right, Mr. and Mrs. DHS, Fred Hutcherson and Jasmine Baker make their way into the homecoming pep rally. Right, seniors of the Dadeville High School Football team make their way into the gym before the pep rally. Below left, Dadeville High School teacher Greg Shelton tastes a little of the pie thrown at him for walking across the school logo. Below right, Dadeville High School seniors cheer in the crowd. Below middle left, youth ride in the Eagle Creek Baptist Church homecoming float. Bottom, children enjoy watching the homecoming parade.
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Wildcats end week on streak STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
After a five-set loss to Wetumpka to begin the week, the tides turned in Benjamin Russell’s favor as the volleyball team closed out the week with three straight wins. On Wednesday, the Wildcats (11-8) needed just three sets to take down area opponent Opelika, 25-19, 25-22, 25-14. A’niah Ford led the team with eight kills, while Jakorria Glenn had four and Shay Johnson followed right behind with three kills. Makenzie Davis had a fine performance from the service line, putting down five aces. Tayla Stowes led the defense with four digs, and Jayme Marbury and Baylee Adkins split six evenly. Adkins also racked up 20 assists. In a tri-meet Thursday night, Benjamin Russell defeated Lincoln, 25-22, 25-22, and dominated Central Clay to the tune of 25-15, 25-6. Ford totaled 11 kills, while Jakorria Glenn had three against the Volunteers. She also added two blocks. Adkins and Davis split the setting duties during the tri-meet, finishing with 15 and eight assists, respectively. Benjamin Russell will be in action today, along with Dadeville and Central Coosa, at the Elmore County Block Party. Horseshoe Bend will be at the Wadley Tournament today.
Generals take down Wadley
Despite splitting the first two sets against Wadley, Horseshoe Bend walked away with a convincing victory on the volleyball court. The Generals won the first set, 25-17, before falling 25-22, but they rebounded to earn the win with 25-17 and 25-16 victories. Maggie Wood was an unstoppable offensive weapon, racked up 15 kills, and Cheyanna Howard stuffed the stat sheet with 10 kills, three assists, five digs and five aces. Abby Cheatham paced the defense with eight digs, and Karsen Kinman finished with 18 assists.
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Alexander City’s Broncos 5- and 6-yearold team posted a 12-6 win over the Giants on Wednesday. For the Broncos, Jayden Culpepper was the star of the show, scoring both rushing touchdowns and adding three flags pulled on defense. Jameer Russell had three flags pulled and knocked down one pass, while Ian Prestidge also pulled two flags. For the Giants, who also defeated the Panthers, 12-0, Braylen Hicks scored a total of three touchdowns on the night.
Howard begins strong for UA
The University of Alabama swimming team started off its season with a big win over Delta State, and Benjamin Russell graduate Robert Howard was a huge contributor. He won two individual events and was also a part of the winning 400 freestyle relay. The relay team finished in 3:00.07 to close the meet. Howard won both the 200 and 500 freestyle races, clocking in at 1:39.74 and 4:38.33, respectively.
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Left: Central Coosa’s Kera Dunham prepares for a serve against Dadeville on Thursday night. Right: Dadeville’s Maliya Williams goes up for a set against Childersburg.
LOCAL SHOWDOWN Dadeville overcomes errors in tri-meet sweep By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
Uncharacteristic unforced errors were plaguing Dadeville’s volleyball team all through Thursday’s tri-meet. But somehow, the Tigers managed to overcome those errors and take down both Childersburg and Central Coosa. “I don’t take anything away from them,” Coosa coach Doris Gamble said. “They are a very well skilled volleyball team, and they do a very good job with mixing things up. Sometimes we just have a little bit more of a delayed reaction and don’t respond well to it. They’re pretty well experienced, too.” After both the Cougars and the Tigers defeated Childersburg in three sets, the two faced off against each other. Both sets started off in back-and-forth action, but Dadeville eventually earned a straight-set win. Tied 5-5 in the first set, Dadeville’s LiDiamond Johnson went on an eight-point service run to put the Tigers in the driver’s seat. But Coosa’s Alisa Rawls answered with several service points in a row to pull within two, but the Cougars could never get any closer than that.
The Tigers won the first set, 25-14. It was unforced errors by Central Coosa that really propelled to victory in a 25-15 second set. The Cougars had a combined 10 unforced and service errors in the frame. Maliya Williams, who was a monster at the serving line for Dadeville, had long service runs in both sets. She finished the Central Coosa match with five aces. “The big thing that helped us out this game was the serve,” Dadeville coach Felicia Edwards said. “Maliya was real good at serving. She got a lot of serves in this time and was able to get us through the game.” While Dadeville had several offensive contributors, including Amaya Hatcher, Denaya Pogue and Quanesha Presley as the top hitters, Central Coosa’s offense mostly went through Shae Suttles, who was a foreboding presence in the middle. “She’s starting to direct a little traffic,” Gamble said. “We’ve been trying to teach her a few little things to mix things up in the middle, and she’s catching on and doing a better job with some strategies. She’s reading the defense a whole lot better, so that has helped out some. We have to know when to swing,
when to tip, when to push, so she’s getting a better look at the floor.” Suttles was especially dominating in the third set against Childersburg. The Cougars split with Childersburg, 25-22 then 18-25, but absolutely commanded the decisive third set, 15-3. Suttles had four kills and a tip in that game alone. “I think we served the ball better and had better control,” Gamble said. “We got a better momentum going, and things just seemed to start falling our way.” Dadeville had a tougher time getting past Childersburg. The Tigers lost in extra points in the first set, 26-24, before pushing a third set with a 25-19 win in Set 2. The third game was knotted at 11-11 before Dadeville finally put it away with back-to-back kills from Pogue, then a Childersburg error, and a spike by Hatcher to set the final score at 15-11. “I think we had been sitting around waiting (to play), so they were kinda tired,” Edwards said, “but they came back and fought their way through. They just fought through the errors to come back and win. They picked up their momentum and really played as a team to win.”
Alabama celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day DAVID RAINER Columnist
National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated across the nation today, and Alabama will join the festivities with special access to the abundant natural resources in the state. At a news conference Tuesday, Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), announced that to honor the vast economic and cultural impact of hunting and fishing on Alabama, DCNR will waive boat launch fees at Alabama State Parks and offer a free day of fishing at Gulf State Park Pier today. “We are blessed to live in a beautiful, beautiful state,” Blankenship said. “We live really in the best state for outdoors activities anywhere in the country. We have hundreds of miles of rivers and dozens of beautiful lakes. We have the Mobile Bay estuary and the Mobile Delta. We have the largest artificial reef
system in the country. We have unbelievable hunting for deer, turkey, squirrel, doves and ducks on private and public land. Hunting and fishing is a way of life in Alabama. “One of the beauties of living in this state is to be able to enjoy the outdoors that God has so gifted us with.” Blankenship said one of DCNR’s main goals is to provide outdoor recreational opportunities in a variety of ways. Alabama now has 21 state parks, 20 state lakes, 33 wildlife management areas (WMAs), dozens of boat ramps, 12 shooting ranges, 12 archery parks, 20 physically disabled hunting areas, thousands of artificial reefs and thousands of acres of Forever Wild land available to the public. “Hunting and fishing have a huge impact on our state economically,” Blankenship said. “It’s a $2.6 billion industry. That’s billion with a b. That means a lot of jobs for Alabamians. It’s not only the recreational opportunities but it puts people to work in the hunting and fishing industry. We’re a fairly small state, but we rank seventh in all of the nation
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in hunting expenditures. We rank 24th in fishing. “Even though it’s such a big part of our state, only about 4 percent of our residents have hunting licenses. There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. That’s one of the reasons we have this National Hunting and Fishing Day – to get people to understand and take advantage of the opportunities in the state and encourage them to get out and enjoy the outdoors.”
Blankenship said saltwater license sales are on an upward trend, probably from increased tourism along the coast and the extension of red snapper season. “But we need to encourage participation and provide opportunities for people to have places to hunt and fish throughout the state,” he said. “I’m very thankful for the people who work for the Conservation Department, who maintain these areas and provide these
opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy our beautiful state.” National Hunting and Fishing Day was established in 1971 by the U.S. Congress. Today, Swanner said Alabama shooting retailers, public lakes, shooting ranges and Alabama State Parks are offering discounts and waiving fees for various services. “We encourage all Alabamians to get outdoors this Saturday,” said Pam Swanner, of the Alabama
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FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD WITH GAME COVERAGE INSIDE Ben Russell 19, Opelika 14 ... Page 2 Munford 19, Tallassee 6 ... Page 4 Wetumpka 56, Chilton 19 ... Page 5 Dadeville 48, Holtville 26 ... Page 7
Childersburg 14, Elmore Co. 7 ... Page 8 Stan Elmore 25, Northview 19 OT . Page 9 Horseshoe 28, Ranburne 15 ... Page 10 Statewide Scoreboard ... Page 12
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Benjamin Russell’s Ben Hendrix (43) and Zae Stowes (2) combine for a stop against Opelika on Friday night.
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Benjamin Russell’s Hezekiah Hunter (23) leaps into the end zone during Friday night’s showdown with Opelika.
Benjamin Russell upsets Opelika By LIZI ARBOGAST Managing Sports Editor
The list goes on and on for reasons why Benjamin Russell was so excited to secure a 19-14 victory over Opelika on Friday night.
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were close, but then last year, they beat us 34-0, so that meant a lot to come out and win this game.” Horn added, “We played against a very good team tonight, and we stepped up. Defense played great all game long, and offense, as the game went on, we got in a little bit better rhythm. We let them slip back in the game, but they’re a good football team.” Benjamin Russell (4-0, 2-0), which remains undefeated and still is atop the region standings, looked like it had the game in the bag late in the fourth quarter with a 19-0 lead. It forced a punt on third down with about five minutes remaining, which put Opelika in a fourth-and-long situation. The Bulldogs punted it away, and Benjamin Russell needed just a few plays to secure the victory. But the Wildcats went threeand-out, and on the ensuing punt return, Jamais Presley ran it back 44 yards to stave off the shutout. Then the unthinkable happened, as Opelika recovered the onside kick, and just two plays later, Presley found Jorden Heard on a long passing play. Heard scored a 49-yard touchdown to make it 19-14, but finally the Wildcats made the stop they needed. “I was just thinking, ‘Oooh, we gotta hold on, gotta get a stop here,’” BRHS linebacker Jaden Tuck said. “We know we’ve been stopping the run all year, and they got us on the pass, but we knew if they tried to run it, we were going to get them. They tried it on the goal line (for the two-point conversion), and we stopped them just a yard short.” Once again, Benjamin Russell had bent but it didn’t break. Opelika attempted another
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Opelika 0 0 0 14 — 14 Benjamin Russell 3 3 7 6 — 19 First Quarter BR — Dylan Moncus 27 field goal, 1:05 Second Quarter BR — Dylan Moncus 35 field goal, 2:24 Third Quarter BR — Davede Herron 35 run (Moncus kick), 3:07 Fourth Quarter BR — Hezekiah Hunter 8 run (kick failed), 7:10 O — Jamais Presley 44 punt return (Malik Wilson run), 1:31 O — Jorden Heard 49 pass from Presley (run failed), 1:01 Team Statistics Away Home First downs 8 10 Rushes-yards 26-58 44-177 Passing 7-20 3-9 Passing yards 106 5 Total yards 164 182 Punts 6-27.8 6-32.5 Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-yards 9-65 6-30 Individual Statistics Rushing — Opelika: Wilson 8-52, Brantan Barnett 13-19, Melvin Billingsley 1-8, Kani Thornton Kellum 2-5, Brody Davis 1-(-6), Presley 3-(-20); Benjamin Russell: Herron 18-86, Keedon Young 3-40, Hunter 11-27, Landon Cotney 7-17, Zae Stowes 3-11, Team 2-(-4). Passing — Opelika: Presley 3-4-69-0, Davis 6-16-37-0; Benjamin Russell: Cotney 3-9-5-0. Receiving — Opelika: Heard 3-70, Wilson 3-18, Conner Smith 1-7, Jamius Mitchell 1-6, O’Marion Holloway 1-5; Benjamin Russell: Nick McGhee 2-11, Herron 1-(-6).
Benjamin Russell’s Keedon Young finds a hole against Opelika.
onside kick, and it bounced around the field like a yo-yo before Wildcat senior Tyler Watts fell on it and secured the final victory. “It was something serious,” Watts said. “We gotta just stay focused and not let that happen anymore. We settled down. We work on (onside kicks) in practice, and I knew if we could get the ball, we would seal the deal. It came to me, so I just did my job.” Defense was the name of the game for the Wildcats, as it has been for four games in a row now. Although they let their second straight shutout slip just out of reach, they held a hefty offense to just 164 yards on total offense and only 58 rushing yards. “I knew we were going to get
better, and these last two games, we have done that,” Horn said. “We’ve got to learn to stop the deep ball, and we did a pretty good job of that until that last one. We did a good job stopping the run, and if you can keep them one dimensional, it’s in your favor. Coach (Steve) Burkhalter and the rest of the defensive staff have done a really good job all year long.” Hendrix said, “We stopped the run, and that was the main thing. We made them pass, and we were stopping the pass there until the end. The defense did an awesome job tonight. That one touchdown was a special teams touchdown, and that second one was a long pass, but we can take that. We won the game, it was a big game and now we’re 4-0.”
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Benjamin Russell fans cheer on the Wildcats during a 19-14 upset of Opelika on Friday night.
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SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2017
Munford 19, Tallassee 6
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Left: Tallassee High School’s Casey Baynes (18) trys to push past Childersburg High School’s Jamarcus Tuck (13) early in the fourth quarter during last Friday night’s game against the Childersburg Tigers. Right: Tallassee High School’s Anderson Baker (64) puts a stop to Childersburg High School’s quarterback, Jelan Kidd (1), during last Friday night’s game.
Tigers versus Lions: Anyone’s game until fatal fourth By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
Tallassee played a furious game on the home turf of the Munford Lions, keeping within striking distance until the bitter end of the last quarter when MHS scored the fatal touchdown ending the game, 19-6. Tallassee is now 2-1 in regional play and 4-1 for the season with its first loss Friday versus Munford High School in Talladega County. Munford crushed Holtville High School in its game last week and remains undefeated in the region but lost early in its
first game, giving the Lions a 4-1 season record. Friday, Tallassee was on the road for the roughly two-hour trip to Munford, and brought with the team a substantial turnout of fans to line the guest bleachers. The first half of the game appeared to hold the most potential for the Tigers, bringing with it the only points they got past a Lions defense for the night in the second quarter of game play. Junior running back Markevious Mathews was the team’s only scorer for the night with a rushing touchdown
about three minutes into the quarter. Munford came out strong and drew the lead quickly scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. The Lions were so strong in fact that on the opening kickoff, they got their first six points on the scoreboard, leaving Tallassee to fight back from a deficit on the first play of the game. “Well, we started off in the hole,” Battles said. “We let them return opening kickoff for a touchdown, so that put us in a hole but our kids battled back. They got a really good football
team. They play a lot of players. Their kids play hard.” After the game, Battles seemed calm, collected and satisfied with his team’s performance against a team that is proving itself to be a powerhouse in the region. “Our kids fought back we made a couple of stops down there on the goal line and we were in the game all the way, right there to the end,” Battles said. “It was a one possession game until about a minute-anda-half left in the game. “We played well. We got some room for improvement. Offensively, we had a hard time
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moving the football — they’re really talented on defense.” Next up on the Tallassee’s list is Brewton-based T.R. Miller High School. Brewton’s Tigers also have a 4-1 season, losing Friday night to Mobile Christian School 35-21. Tallassee will travel to Brewton for its fourth away game of the season. Asked what the team’s strategy was for next week, Battles said, “We’re going to go and try to improve on the things that we need to and try to keep doing the things that are working.”
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Wetumpka 56, Chilton County 19
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Wetumpka junior linebacker Darren Nolen (20) tries to recover a fumble.
Indians give Chilton County 56-19 whipping By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
There was no pumpkin spiceflavored coffee available at the concession stand, but the faithful followers of the Wetumpka Indians that jammed Hohenberg Field Friday night enjoyed the first few hours of fall without it, roaring their approval from kickoff until the final horn ended a 56-19 homecoming rout of Chilton County by the sixth-ranked homestanders in the 75th meeting of Class 6A Region 3 rivals. The Indians scored 28 points in the first quarter and never looked back. Quarterback JD Martin rushed for touchdowns of 12, 37 and 19 yards and accounted for 137 yards of rushing and passing combined in less than
a full half of play. Senior running back Kavosiey Smoke rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in playing the same amount of time as Martin. “I’m just really proud of our guys,” said Wetumpka head coach Tim Perry, who saw his team improve to 5-0, 2-0 in region play. “Homecoming’s an unusual week. There’s a lot of distractions, a lot of things going on. It’s not a normal school week at all. Our concern as a coaching staff was to make sure our kids stayed focused with all the different distractions and traditions and festivities of homecoming. We challenged our guys today after the pregame meal to block all that stuff out and put our focus on this region opponent.
“We wanted to stay undefeated at home and keep trying to climb the ladder toward the region championship. I’m just proud of our guys and proud of our coaching staff for the job they did keeping our guys focused.” With the game put away early, Perry emptied the benches. Wetumpka played three different quarterbacks, the starter being the only one without a touchdown pass, and several different running backs. The scoring slowed down a bit after the Martin-Smoke Show in the first quarter, but there were other highlights. Keedrick Adams caught five of the passes the trio of Indian quarterbacks completed for 83 yards and a touchdown. Robert LaPrade had a touch-
down run of 53 yards and finished behind only Martin in rushing for the team with five carries for 60 yards. The most plays it took the Indians to score among their four firstquarter touchdown drives was eight on the 64-yard march, capped by a 1-yard Smoke run from the wildcat, that made the score 28-6 with just 25 seconds left to go in the period. The other three Indian drives of 30, 55 and 32 yards took four, four and three plays, respectively. Martin scored on a 12-yard run to get things started, Smoke scored from 5 out a little more than two minutes later and Martin went up the middle on a quarterback draw from 37 yards out and the Indians had jumped to a 21-0 lead. See INDIANS • Page 6
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Senior wide receiver Keedrick Adams (2) avoids a Chilton County tackler.
Chilton County (0-5, 0-3) made it 21-6 on Patrick Rogers 97-yard kickoff return before Smoke’s dive over from the Wildcat formation ended the rousing first quarter. Chilton County got its second touchdown in the third quarter when Cameron Wright’s 2-yard plunge made it 49-12 and its third with 5:42 left in the contest on Gabriel Jackson’s 11-yard run. In addition to Martin, Smoke, Adams and LaPrade, Jaleel Johnson also had a touchdown for the Indians, a 16-yard pass from Malik Johnson with 1:25 left in the game. Wetumpka and Chilton County both play outside the region next week. Wetumpka is at Class 5A Greenville (2-1), a 28-13 winner over Rehobeth Friday night, and Chilton County entertains Class 6A Russell County (2-3), a shutout loser to Park Crossing, 35-0. Senior linebacker David Adams (10) tries to strip the ball as he makes the tackle.
CCHS 6 0 6 7 — 19 Wetumpka 28 14 7 7—56 First Quarter Wetumpka — J.D. Martin 12 run (Robert Stewart kick) Wetumpka — Kavosiey Smoke 5 run (Stewart kick) Wetumpka — Martin 37 run (Stewart kick) Chilton County — Patrick Rogers 97 kickoff return (kick failed) Wetumpka — Smoke 1 run (Stewart kick) Second Quarter Wetumpka — Martin 19 run (Stewart kick) Wetumpka — Keedrick Adams 21 pass from DeandreEzell (Stewart kick) Third Quarter Wetumpka — Robert LaPrade 53 run (Stewart kick) Chilton County — Cameron Wright 2 run (run failed) Fourth Quarter Chilton County — Gabriel Jackson 11 run (Parker McCormick kick) Wetumpka — Jaleel Johnson 16 pass from Malik Johnson (Stewart kick) Team Statistics CCHS Wetumpka First downs 12 20 Rushes-yards 36-131 27-269 Passing 6-15-0 8-12-1 Passing yards 49 97 Total yards 180 366 Punts 3-22.6 1-40.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-yards 1-15 8-78 Individual Statistics Rushing — Chilton County: Cameron Wright 17-55, Gabriel Jackson 7-35, Griffin Green 3-24, Theodore Lee 5-16. Jarrett Ricks 4-1; Wetumpka: JD Martin 4-74, Robert LaPrade 5-60, Kavosiey Smoke 6-57, Deandre Ezell 3-35, Terrance Thomas 3-30, Trey McCreary 2-13, Malik Johnson 4-0. Passing — Chilton County: Jarrett Ricks 6-14-0-49, Griffin Green 0-2-0-0. Wetumpka: JD Martin 5-8-0-63, Deandre Ezell 2-2-0-31, Malik Johnson 2-3-1-24. Receiving — Chilton County: Westley Minor 2-22, Cameron Wright 2-20, Patrick Rogers 1-5, Mason Dennis 1-2. Wetumpka: Keedrick Adams 5-83, Jaleel Johnson 1-16, D’Venio Davis 1-8, Robert LaPrade 1-6, Kavosiey Smoke 1-5. Interceptions — Chilton County: Gabriel Jackson.
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Dadeville 48, Holtville 26
Dadeville rebounds with homecoming victory over Holtville By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Dadeville Tigers rebounded from a disappointing 28-14 loss against Leeds to defeat the Holtville Bulldogs 48-26 on homecoming night. Despite making several mistakes on both sides of the ball, including three fumbles, an interception and several defensive miscues leading to big Holtville plays, Kadore Glenn and Qua Tucker combined for over 400 rushing yards and six of Dadeville’s seven touchdowns. “We just had to win. It’s a region game, and we’ve got to get out of the losing bracket and get in the win column in our region,” Dadeville coach Richard White said. “Our kids played hard. We still had some silly mistakes and we gave up points we shouldn’t have gave up.” “We just had to come in and stick to the gameplan,” Tucker said after rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. “I just kept looking for a big push and an open seam, that’s it.” Similar to the game against Leeds, the Tigers jumped out to a quick lead, scoring on their first possession of the game with a 63-yard rush from Glenn halfway through the first quarter. After its next possession ended with a punt, Dadeville scored on four consecutive drives in the second quarter. The first came on a 34-yard strike from Slade McCullers to Jalen Sullivan, before Glenn reeled off a 50-yard rush and Tucker pounded it in twice, once from 3 yards out and another from the Dadeville 46. Holtville responded twice late in the first half to make the score 35-14 at halftime. Following Glenn’s 50-yard touchdown, a few pitches on the ensuing kickoff put the Bulldogs in an ideal position to start their drive: first and goal at the 1-yard line. Quarterback Kelandre Baker’s first run of the drive
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Dadeville’s Qua Tucker stiff arms Holtville’s Dylan Bearden.
was stuffed for no gain, but his next run put him into the end zone. The next Bulldogs drive lasted all of one play, as Baker hit Jaderick Carter, who took the throw 80 yards down the sideline for the quick strike. Holtville continued to pick up steam
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in the second half, finding ways to move the ball and sustain drives. But it was not until the clock ran out on the third quarter that the Bulldogs found paydirt, as Baker once again pounded the ball in on the ground from 6 yards out.
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SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2017
Childersburg 14, Elmore County 7
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DJ Patrick (4) is stuffed at the line of scrimmage by Childersburg.
Panthers fight hard but come up short to Childersburg By EVAN DUDLEY Herald Sports Editor
After defeating the defending state champion last week, Elmore County was renewed with energy and promise and played with the newfound energy, but it was not enough to overcome stingy defense on a humid and unseasonably warm night. The Elmore County Panthers (1-4, 1-2) traveled to face the Childersburg Tigers (3-2, 2-1) Friday night but came
away dejected after a close 14-7 contest ruled by defense. The Panthers held Childersburg to 199 total yards and recovered two fumbles but gave away two fumbles of their own, with one being returned for the opening score. The Panthers hit the field to start the contest after a failed onside kick attempt by Childersburg. Elmore County drove to the 14-yard line but a holding call on a DJ Patrick run into the end zone negated the play. The Panthers eventually settled for
a 47-yard field goal attempt by Joe Stockman that was partially blocked and failed to make it through the uprights. Childersburg drove into Panther territory on its first possession but a sack of quarterback Jelan Kidd forced the Tigers to punt back to the Panthers. Elmore County continued to impose its will on the ground but a Donovon Jones fumble was picked up by Takairee Kenebrew and returned 52 yards for the touchdown. Kidd hit Isaiah Jones for a
2-point conversion and the Tigers led 8-0 with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. The Panthers fumbled again on their next possession but the Tigers gave the ball back six plays later on a fumble by Kidd. Elmore County drove to midfield but failed on a fourth-down conversion giving the ball back to Childersburg with just more than a minute left in the second quarter. Kidd was sacked on See ELMORE • Page 11
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Stanhope Elmore 25, Northview 19 OT
Stanhope Elmore ekes out victory in OT By JON JOHNSON Dothan Eagle
DOTHAN - Stanhope Elmore didn’t waste any time making Northview pay for an overtime miscue. Tailback Tray Duncan scored on the first play of the extra period for the Mustangs when he took a handoff, darted inside, then found a crease over the left side in running 10 yards for a touchdown and a 25-19 win over Northview at Rip Hewes Stadium on Friday night. Northview, which had the ball first in overtime, lost its chance to strike first when a snap to quarterback Grayson Davis in the shotgun on second-and-9 went off his hands and was recovered by the Mustangs deep in the backfield. Northview falls to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in region play, while Stanhope Elmore won its first game of the season and is now 1-3 overall, 1-1 in region play. In what was a defensive battle in the second half, the only points on the final two quarters of regulation came when Northview’s Jack Martin booted through a 30-yard field goal with 6:53 to play in the third quarter. Martin had made a 37-yarder on the
final play of the first half to pull the Cougars within 19-16 heading to the locker room. Northview took on a different look offensively in the game. The Cougars relied more on its passing attack than what they had shown in the first four games of the season. Davis attempted 20 passes in the game and connected on several long ones, but an interception by Krystopher Chapman stopped a Cougars’ drive on their final attempt in regulation. For the game, Davis was 11 of 20 for 142 yards and two interceptions. He also rushed for 75 yards on 10 carries. Northview had taken over with 2:04 left in the game following a punt. Davis connected with TJ Ford on a 24-yard reception to take the ball down to the Mustangs’ 36. On second-and-9 from the 35, Davis was picked off and it was returned to the 42 of Stanhope Elmore, but a block in the back penalty pushed the Mustangs back to their 14 with just 57 seconds remaining in regulation. Quarterback Johnny Montgomery connected with Conner Bradford on a 6-yard pass on first down. On second, Duncan was stopped after a 1-yard See MUSTANGS • Page 11
Jay Hare / Dothan Eagle
Left, Northview receiver TJ Ford (4) reaches out to make a catch during a game against Stanhope Elmore at Rip Hewes Stadium on Friday night. Below, Northview’s Da’Shawn Owens (10) reaches for a catch during the game.
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SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2017
Horseshoe Bend 28, Ranburne 15
Horseshoe Bend takes down Ranburne By TIM ALTORK The Randolph Leader
A bevy of penalties tends to be demoralizing for the team that commits them. On Friday night in Ranburne, Horseshoe Bend turned those flags —13 of them to be exact—into motivation. “Some of those calls, some of those flags weren’t going our way and it kind of got us riled up a little bit. Sometimes you need that for that little spark,” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said. The result was a critical 28-15 win for the Generals that kept their postseason hopes alive after an 0-2 start in region play. “Starting off 0-2 is not where we wanted to be, but you play the hand you’re dealt,” Averett said. “Every one’s a must-win now. We’re one step closer.” The pile of penalty flags didn’t stop the Generals from building a two-touchdown lead at the half, thanks to three big plays of over 60 yards, one of which came from the defense. Ranburne was in the midst of a 13-play drive on its opening possession of the game when Trace Meadows scooped up an Aaron Benefield fumble in the Ranburne backfield and ran it back 62 yards for an 8-0 Horseshoe Bend lead. And Meadows was just getting started in what turned out to be the decisive stretch of the game. After Ranburne tied the score on a 1-yard touchdown run from Sam Calvert early in the second quarter, Meadows took the first play of the ensuing possession 62-yards down
the sideline to put the Generals right back on top. Horseshoe Bend then forced Ranburne into a three and out, and on the second play of their following possession, Generals quarterback Cade Worthy found Luke Yarbrough open on the left hash, where Yarbrough hauled it in and ran the rest of the way for a 66-yard score. That play put Horseshoe Bend up 22-8, and the Generals’ defense made that lead stand up in the second half. “The defense has been playing well all year. Tonight was another example,” Averett said. “I know we still gave up 15 points, but it was a hard-fought 15 points. Just proud of those guys, proud of the way they played.” Meadows finished with 17 carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. His 6-yard touchdown run on Horseshoe Bend’s first possession of the second half gave his team a 28-8 lead. Worthy balanced out that ground attack as he completed 8-of-13 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown, without an interception. Yarbrough finished with 93 yards and a score on three receptions. The Horseshoe Bend defense forced four turnovers, including interceptions from Nywanski Russell and Nalijah Heard. The win gives Horseshoe Bend its first win in Class 2A Region 5 play after prior losses to Reeltown and Lanett. The Generals are now 2-2 overall and 1-2 in region play. The loss drops Ranburne to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the region.
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third down to end the half. The Elmore County defense played with tremendous resolve after holding defending champion Handley to 14 points last week but a renewed focus is on the minds of the Panthers despite holding Childersburg to less than 200 yards of total offense. “We knew we played well but it wasn’t enough tonight,” linebacker Thomas Bass said. “We have to focus and execute every play from here on out.” The second half began with an exchange of punts from both teams but Kidd found the end zone for the Tigers on their second possession on a 6-yard run to increase
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Childersburg’s lead to 14-0. Elmore County responded nine plays later, after driving 67 yards, on a 5-yard touchdown run from Jones. Both defenses stood tall following the Jones touchdown run but a failed fourth-down conversion by the Tigers gave the Panthers new life and the ball back at their own 26-yard line. Quarterback Terrence Head hit DJ Patrick for a 20-yard gain and the Panthers came as close as the 15-yard line but a Head pass to Jones fell incomplete on fourth down and the Tigers managed to escape with the 14-7 victory. Head coach Norman Dean
was pleased with the effort but was despondent when asked about turnovers and timely penalties. “We played hard but have to quit shooting ourselves in the foot when we have chances to score,” he said. “We can’t give other teams points and expect to come out on top.” The Panthers return to action Friday against the Montgomery Catholic Knights (3-1, 1-1), who were on a bye, in a Class 4A non-region showdown. Elmore County has only one win on the season but are still in position to claim a playoff spot with a strong finish to the season.
Elmore County 0 0 0 7—7 Childersburg 0 8 6 0 — 14 Second Quarter CHS — Takairee Kenebrew 52 fumble return (Jelan Kidd to Isaiah Jones 2pt Conv), 10:38 Third Quarter CHS — Kidd 6 run (kick failed), 1:15 Fourth Quarter ECHS — Donovon Jones 5 run (Stockman kick), 10:30 Team Statistics ECHS CHS First downs 17 12 Rushes-yards 48-203 36-190 Passing 8-14-0 2-6-0 Passing yards 75 9 Total yards 278 199 Punts 1-33 2-23.5 Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-2 Penalties-yards 7-55 4-35 Individual Statistics Rushing — ECHS: Patrick 18-75, Jones 16-71, Head 14-57. CHS: Bennett 10-59, Kenebrew 5-52, McCain 3-20, Kidd 18-59. Passing — ECHS: Head 8-14-75-0. CHS: Kidd 2-6-9-0. Receiving — ECHS: Patrick 6-58, Jones 1-13, Aguilar 1-8. CHS: Kenebrew 1-7, Garrett 1-2.
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Left, DJ Patrick (4) finds a hole in the Childersburg defense during Elmore County’s 14-7 loss to the Tigers. Above, Terrence Head (1) eludes presser against Childersburg defenders.
Mustangs gain and the Mustangs decided to let the clock run out and take their chances in overtime instead of running another play. With Northview getting the ball first in the OT, Malachi Harvey ran for 1 yard on first down before the snap got away from Davis on second down. Duncan then ended it in a hurry with his touchdown run in the extra period. For the game, he rushed for 76 yards on 16 carries. Northview struck first in the game when Harvey broke loose on a 25-yard touchdown run over the left side with 8:41 to play in the first quarter. Martin kicked through the extra point for the 7-0 lead. The Cougars had started the series on the 25 after Raymond Lowe returned a punt 10 yards on the previous play. Stanhope Elmore had started its first offensive series deep in its own territory
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after a beautiful Martin punt rolled dead at the 2-yard line. The Cougars’ defense, which played well most the night, held the Mustangs to a three-and-out to force the punt and set Northview up in good position to put the first points on the scoreboard. Stanhope Elmore responded with a long drive following the early Northview lead, going 80 yards in 13 plays. The Mustangs scored when Montgomery connected with Derrion Ashley over the middle with a 24-yard scoring toss. Bradford added the PAT kick to tie it at 7-7 with 1:47 to play in the opening quarter. Stanhope Elmore took advantage of Northview’s first fumble of the game on the ensuing series to further its lead. Davis was hit in the backfield as he went back to throw and the ball rolled loose all the way down to the Cougars’ 5-yard line before being recovered by
Derrick Butler of the Mustangs. Stanhope Elmore scored as Duncan ran it in from 2 yards out on a third down play. The extra point kick was missed, leaving the score at 13-7 with 11:22 to play in the first half. Stanhope Elmore added to its lead with 7:44 to play in the second quarter when Montgomery and Kadin Anderson hooked up for a 39-yard touchdown pass. Anderson caught the ball around the 30, broke a tackle and took it on in to make it 19-7. The try for a 2-point conversion failed. Northview responded to pull within 19-13 with just 2:03 left before halftime when Davis connected with Da’Shawn Owens on a beautiful throw and catch from 17 yards out. Owens took off on the right side and Davis lofted a nice pass to Owens, who beat two defenders on right at the goal line. On the extra point
attempt, the snap went over the head of the holder, thus the score remained 19-13. Northview pulled within three right before halftime when Martin drilled the 37-yarder as time expired. Davis and Owens connected for completions of 13 and 7 yards on the drive. Although Northview scored the only points of the second half before overtime, each team had several opportunities. Stanhope Elmore drove down to the 19 of Northview midway through the fourth quarter, but came away empty when Montgomery threw incomplete on fourth and 5 from the 16 as the Cougars held. On the ensuing series, Northview drove to the 38 of Stanhope Elmore, but was stopped on fourth and 1 when Davis was held to no gain on a quarterback sneak with 3:44 remaining.
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STATEWIDE SCOREBOARD Interclass DAR 55, New Hope 0 Fairhope 20, Daphne 17 Oakman 15, Pickens County 6 Red Bay 24, Belmont (Miss.) 7 Southside-Gadsden 24, Fairley (Tenn.) 6 St. Paul’s 34, Dothan 14 W.S. Neal 67, Calhoun 0 Class 7A Alma Bryant 34, Mary G. Montgomery 26 Auburn 48, Enterprise 17 Central-Phenix City 62, Smiths Station 7 Gadsden City 19, Grissom 0 Hewitt-Trussville 49, Buckhorn 0 Hoover 63, Tuscaloosa County 0 Jeff Davis 30, Baker 23 Lee-Montgomery 51, Prattville 37 McGill-Toolen 35, Foley 13 Mountain Brook 51, Spain Park 50 (2 OT) Sparkman 20, James Clemens 6 Thompson 49, Oak Mountain 14
Class 6A Athens 28, Florence 24 Austin 56, Columbia 0 Benjamin Russell 19, Opelika 14 Bessemer City 26, Northridge 14 Blount 41, B.C. Rain 8 Clay-Chalkville 45, Center Point 0 Cullman 20, Fort Payne 16 Gardendale 42, Minor 14 Hazel Green 41, Decatur 38 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 27, McAdory 7 Homewood 37, Helena 7 LeFlore 26, Gulf Shores 14 Muscle Shoals 21, Hartselle 7 Oxford 43, Albertville 0 Park Crossing 35, Russell County 0 Paul Bryant 45, Selma 8 Pelham 36, Chelsea 23 Pell City 31, Brewer 29 Pinson Valley 35, Jasper 0 Ramsay 32, Parker 7 Saraland 51, Robertsdale 14 Shades Valley 30, Hueytown 20 Sidney Lanier 20, CarverMontgomery 11 Spanish Fort 51, Baldwin County
28 Stanhope Elmore 25, Northview 19 Wetumpka 56, Chilton County 19 Class 5A Arab 46, Boaz 24 Beauregard 47, Talladega 6 Briarwood Christian 23, Fairfield 6 Brooks 42, Lawrence County 35 Carroll 35, Eufaula 23 Central-Clay County 41, Cleburne County 6 Central-Tuscaloosa 55, Jemison 34 Charles Henderson 42, B.T. Washington 0 Citronelle 35, Faith Acad. 14 Crossville 61, Douglas 14 Curry 21, Springville 7 Dallas Co. 32, Sumter Central 18 Demopolis 21, Calera 17 Etowah 14, Alexandria 0 Greenville 28, Rehobeth 13 Guntersville 45, Scottsboro 0 Jackson 28, Williamson 12 Lincoln 24, Valley 14 Mae Jemison-Huntsville 56,
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Russellville 10 Mortimer Jordan 34, Fairview 3 Pleasant Grove 16, Moody 0 St. Clair Co. 34, Woodlawn 14 Vigor 32, Wilcox Central 0 Wenonah 52, Shelby County 8 West Point 49, Corner 42 Class 4A Alabama Christian 35, Trinity Presbyterian 21 Andalusia 41, Escambia County 0 Bibb County 33, Oak Grove 7 Cherokee County 44, Oneonta 41 Childersburg 14, Elmore County 7 Cordova 26, Good Hope 14 Dadeville 48, Holtville 26 Dale County 23, Bullock County 12 Deshler 48, Priceville 10 Dora 49, Hamilton 33 Hale County 73, Holt 0 Haleyville 10, Winfield 7 Hokes Bluff 49, White Plains 19 Jacksonville 31, Anniston 12 Leeds 22, Handley 20 Madison Academy 38, Westminster Christian 2 Munford 19, Tallassee 6 Northside 33, West Blocton 6 Randolph 17, Madison County 14 Rogers 42, Central-Florence 21 Saks 48, Ashville 13 Sardis 19, North Jackson 13 Sipsey Valley 14, Greensboro 12 St. James 51, Ashford 0 Thomasville 51, Monroe County 6 UMS-Wright 28, Satsuma 0 Wilson 15, West Limestone 11 Class 3A American Christian 17, Greene County 0 Bayside Acad. 38, Excel 14 Beulah 46, Central-Coosa 0 Colbert Heights 27, Lexington 7 Daleville 20, Slocomb 0 Flomaton 20, Cottage Hill 7 Fultondale 48, Vinemont 6 Gordo 49, Carbon Hill 6 Hillcrest-Evergreen 22, Clarke County 15 J.B. Pennington 42, Hanceville 0 Lauderdale County 29, Clements 0 Locust Fork 14, Susan Moore 13 Midfield 42, Montevallo 34 Mobile Christian 35, T.R. Miller 21 Montgomery Academy 63, B.B. Comer 6 Ohatchee 28, Weaver 13 Opp 30, Houston Academy 19 Piedmont 48, Pleasant Valley 13 Pike Co. 28, Southside-Selma 15 Pisgah 43, Brindlee Mountain 21 Plainview 37, Geraldine 14 Providence Christian 13, Geneva 0 Randolph County 40, Glencoe 14 Sylvania 40, North Sand Mountain 20 West Morgan 42, Colbert County 41 Wicksburg 46, Straughn 0 Class 2A Abbeville 26, Geneva Co. 20 Aliceville 36, Verbena 0 Ariton 45, Barbour Co. 20 Cleveland 20, Winston Co. 8 Collinsville 55, Asbury 0 Elba 20, Goshen 14 Falkville 63, Cold Springs 7 Francis Marion 30, Billingsley 20 Fyffe 48, Ider 0 Horseshoe Bend 28, Ranburne 15 J.U. Blacksher 24, Washington
County 23 LaFayette 34, Woodland 12 Lamar County 41, Hatton 18 Lanett 43, Reeltown 20 Leroy 48, Choctaw County 12 Luverne 42, Zion Chapel 12 Mars Hill Bible 21, Sheffield 13 New Brockton 42, CentralHayneville 20 Samson 20, Cottonwood 14 Sand Rock 40, Gaston 0 Sulligent 35, Phil Campbell 6 St. Luke’s 42, Southern Choctaw 7 Tarrant 44, West End 21 Thorsby 28, R.C. Hatch 22 Vincent 38, Fayetteville 7 Westbrook Christian 28, Section 21 Class 1A Cedar Bluff 54, Woodville 0 Cherokee 35, Vina 0 Decatur Heritage 28, R.A. Hubbard 0 Donoho 56, Coosa Christian 0 Florala 42, McKenzie 32 Georgiana 26, Brantley 15 Hackleburg 47, Waterloo 26 Holy Spirit Catholic 17, South Lamar 14 Houston County 41, Pleasant Home 6 Hubbertville 6, Berry 0 Isabella 51, Highland Home 15 Kinston 44, Red Level 0 Lynn 21, Addison 18 Maplesville 63, Ellwood Christian 0 Marengo 38, A.L. Johnson 0 Marion Co. 34, Brilliant 14 McIntosh 18, Fruitdale 6 Meek 52, Gaylesville 6 Millry 23, Linden 15 Notasulga 46, Autaugaville 6 Phillips 48, Shoals Christian 18 Spring Garden 42, Valley Head 6 Sumiton Christian 50, Southeastern 13 Sweet Water 61, J.F. Shields 8 Talladega County Central 54, Victory Christian 42 Wadley 56, Ragland 6 Winterboro 53, Appalachian 7 AISA Autauga Academy 40, Pike Liberal Arts 26 Bessemer Academy 20, Deerfield Windsor School (Ga.) 7 Chambers Academy 51, Kingwood Christian 6 Crenshaw Christian 64, Evangel Christian-Montgomery 0 Escambia Academy 49, Jay (Fla.) 23 Fort Dale Academy 34, Sparta Academy 18 Glenwood 31, Morgan Academy 21 Hooper Academy 28, Evangel Christian-Alabaster 14 Jackson Academy 40, Lighthouse Private Christian (Fla.) 22 Lakeside 58, Abbeville Chr. 26 Lee-Scott Academy 28, Northside Methodist 7 Macon-East 34, Springwood 7 Monroe Academy 53, Edgewood Academy 0 South Choctaw Academy 46, Wilcox Academy 18 Southern Academy 42, North River Christian 12 Pickens Academy 42, Coosa Valley Academy 6 Tuscaloosa Academy 59, Clarke Prep 13
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Lanett 43, Reeltown 20
Carmen Rodgers / The Outlook
Reeltown’s Kolby Coan (14) tries to out-run Lanett High School’s defensive line during Friday night’s game between the Rebels and the Panthers.
Reeltown couldn’t keep up with Lanett By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook
Seven silent minutes changed the complexion of Friday’s game. Trey O’Neal, despite having only 21 yards rushing, took the team on his shoulders and began to force his will upon the Lanett defense. That was until a collision on a seven-yard run left the junior laying on the turf. Flanked by
relatives and trainers O’Neal lay there. “We’re praying that (his being take off on a stretcher) is just precautionary,” said Matt Johnson, coach of the Rebels. “We hope and pray, that’s all it is.” The injury occurred with 4:09 left in the third quarter of a game that had been decided, for the most part, since the end of the first quarter. “I pray that the kid, that everything is
going to be ok with him,” said Clifford Story, coach of the 5-0 Panthers. “I’m going to call and check on him.” O’Neal’s injury changed the complexion of the game. Story, after the game, even noticed saying that neither his bunch nor his opponents were quite the same. Lanett took the ball in the opening frame — en route to the 43-20 region
victory — and scored on the opening possession. Aided by a first-play pass-interference penalty, the Panthers sprinted down the field thanks to a pair of 20-plus-yard runs from Kristian Story and Terrion Truitt. But once inside the 10, Reeltown buckled down and turned Lanett away See REELTOWN • Page 15
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Beulah 46, Central Coosa 0
Jerry Ballas / For Opelika-Auburn News
Beulah’s Quindarius Page hangs on to Donta Daniel for no gain in the second quarter.
Beulah dominates Coosa, 46-0 By DUSTIN GUNTER Opelika-Auburn News
The Beulah Bobcats made a statement shutout of the Central Coosa Cougars in a 46-0 rout. The first five minutes of play were sloppy for both the Bobcats (2-2, 1-2) and the Cougars (0-4, 0-2) to begin the night. After forcing a three-and-out, Beulah returner Tae Moody muffed the first punt of the night. The Cougars regained possession, while the Bobcats’ defense maintained composure. Forcing another punt three plays later, the Bobcats secured possession and set up a drive on their own
47-yard line. It didn’t take long for the Beulah backfield to take over, as Tez Turner ran for a 38-yard touchdown with 6:44 left in the first. The Bobcats went for two and were able to convert. Central Coosa quarterback Donta Daniel was forced to leave the field on the next series after a tough collision. That brought in Thomas Lamberth to take over for a play. The Beulah defensive front was in the backfield all night, and this play wasn’t an exception. As the Bobcats applied pressure, Lamberth heaved up a prayer that was intercepted by Dylan Coleman. The takeaway spurred a 31-yard drive that was capped off by a 10-yard run from
Trey Rivera. Both teams were plagued by bad snaps all night. The difference was Beulah made the best out of each and every bad situation. Beulah signal caller Nolan Earle was poised in the pocket all night and executed several big plays for his team. The first of these came with 10:45 left in the second quarter. Earle linked up with Turner for a 46-yard touchdown pass to stretch the lead to 21-0. A drive later, Earle found David Fell for a 15-yard score. The Beulah defensive unit put an exclamation point on an impressive first half when Isaiah Glidewell recovered a Cougar fumble in the end zone.
The Bobcats entered the locker room with a 34-0 lead after a missed extra point. Beulah’s production didn’t let up in the second half. Earle accounted for another touchdown on a 40-yard run early in the fourth. He finished with 158 total yard on the night. Moody redeemed himself as the clock wound down. With 7:47 left in the third quarter, Moody returned a punt 31 yards for the Bobcats’ final touchdown of the night. They went on to win 46-0. Caden Dowdell highlighted a defense that held Central Coosa to only 51 total yards of offense. The junior accounted for 10 tackles with five for a loss.
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Reeltown time and again until the Panthers were confronted with a fourth and goal from the four. Story floated a touchdown pass over the head a Reeltown defender and into the hands of Truitt for the first touchdown of the night. With the point after, the Panthers jumped up early, 7-0. Reeltown answered in exciting fashion. Cameron Faison fielded the kickoff and maneuvered his way through a scrum of bodies at midfield before turning on the jets and scoring on a 75-yard kickoff return. Connor Moore added the point after and the Rebels leveled the tally at 7-7. “Reeltown is such a tradition rich team,” coach Story said. “We knew they were going to be physical, and they were and that they were going to have a great game plan, which they did. We just made some plays early and made them go against what they normally want to do (play smash mouth football).” Lanett, after watching a Reeltown onside kick land out of bounds, went back to work offensively. After a string of incomplete passes, Story hit Ja’Won Howell on a screen pass in the middle of the field. Howard, changed
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direction and raced to the end zone from 43 yards out for the touchdown. “We’ve got a very fast team and thrive on that. We try to put our athletes in space for them to make plays,” Story said. “And it has paid dividends.” Another successful point after and Lanett led 14-7 with 7:22 left to play in the opening quarter at Nix Webster O’Neal Stadium. The Rebels couldn’t capture lightning in a special teams’ bottle again, fumbling the kickoff inside their own 30. Lanett recovered and, after a series of short runs, turned the turnover into points. Story hit Truitt in the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown pass. The point after failed, but the lead still swelled to a 20-7 mark with 5:28 to go in the first. The Panthers, the Class 2A runnersup from a year ago, forced anther Rebel punt. On first down, Truitt broke loose on a 39-yard run. Story, on first down, twisted and turned and rolled after being flushed out of the pocket to create time and space before flinging a wobbly pass to an uncovered Truitt. The junior raced downfield but was knocked out at
the Reeltown 1. Story called his own number and plunged into the end zone for the score. “We couldn’t get off blocks” Johnson said. “We’ve got to do that. This is a great fast team and we’ve got to play sound. We didn’t do that in the first half.” Chandler Gray burst through the line and blew up the point after attempt as the tally moved to 26-7 in favor of the Panthers. The 19-point wall continued to separate the two teams as Reeltown consistently moved backwards on office while continually rebuffing the Panthers advances into the red zone. After a fourth-and-20 Reeltown punt set the Panthers up inside the home team’s 35, Truitt took a Story handoff on a sprint and turned the corner for the 33-yard touchdown run. With Castro Rovilan splitting the uprights for the point after, the Lanett lead was now 33-7. O’Neal on the final first-half possession, stepped into the quarterback position and began to put some things today. Having negative-18 yards of offense in the first half, O’Neal connected with Ardarious Woods for a nine-yard gain and then broke loose on an eight-
yard run. The drive, beginning with promise, ended with frustration as Rovilan ended the half with a 25-yard field. After the break, Lanett took over again on offense and moved to within the Reeltown 5. The Rebels defense buckled down and turned the Panthers away on three snaps. On fourth and goal from the 3, Story called his own number and diving over the pile. His landing, however, fell short of the goal giving possession back to the Rebels. Finding momentum after O’Neal’s injury seemed a struggle for both teams in the moments that followed. Joseph Davis, in at quarterback, raced forward on a pair of designed runs before throwing an interception to Trikweze Bridges. Bridges leaped over the intended Rebels and took the ball from them returning it to midfield. Tre Tre Hughley had the first official offensive Reeltown highlight since the opening quarter, scoring on a six-yard run into the end zone. The point after made the score 43-14 with 5:53 to go in the quarter. Reeltown scored a final time on a Kolby Coan push into the end zone bringing the game to the final mark of 43-20.
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Edgewood blasted by Volunteers
Monroe Academy 53, Edgewood 0
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The Edgewood Academy Wildcats (1-4, 0-2) stepped out of region Friday and into the sights of the thirdranked Monroe Academy Volunteers (5-0, 2-0). Edgewood held firm in the first 12 minutes but a 21-point second-quarter surge lifted the Volunteers to an eventual 53-0 shutout of the Wildcats. Both squads were on the field for a comparable amount of time but the Volunteers hounded Edgewood quarterback Christian Ivey all night, sacking the sophomore three times, and held the Wildcats to 41 total yards of offense. Monroe Academy slashed the Edgewood defense all night to the tune of 525 total yards, with 381 yards through its rushing attack. Volunteer quarterback
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Tyler Abernathy (24) readies to tackle a ballcarrier during a preseason scrimmage.
Griffin McKenzie was electrifying with 131 rushing yards and two touchdowns with the other McKenzie, Dalton, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns. The Wildcats have one
more contest on their daunting three-game road trip when they travel Friday to face the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals (2-3, 1-0) before returning home for a Thursday night matchup.
Monroe Academy 53, Edgewood 0 Edgewood 0 0 0 0—0 Monroe 6 21 12 14 — 53 First Quarter Monroe – Griffin McKenzie 52 run (kick failed), 10:20 Second Quarter Monroe – McKenzie 29 run (McKenzie kick), 8:46 Monroe – McKenzie 43 run (McKenzie kick), 4:17 Monroe – Dalton McKenzie from McKenzie 77 pass (McKenzie kick), 0:59 Third Quarter Monroe – McKenzie 80 run (kick failed), 6:13 Monroe – Max Carter 4 run (kick failed), 5:02 Fourth Quarter Monroe – Colby Higdon 1 run (Clay Moye 2pt Conv), 10:52 Monroe – Grayson Stacey 3 run (kick failed), 4:46 Team Statistics Edgewood Monroe First downs 4 19 Rushes-yards 33-5 35-381 Passing 4-11-1 5-13-2 Passing yards 36 144 Total yards 41 525 Punts 6-32.5 0-0 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 4-30 5-30 Individual Statistics Rushing — EA: Abernathy 14-20, Crawford 3-1, Guthrie 3-(-2), Ivey 13-(14). MA: Dalton McKenzie 8-160, Griffin McKenzie 7-131, Stacey 13-73, Barnes 3-6, Higdon 2-5, Carter 1-4, Moye 1-2. Passing — EA: Ivey 4-11-36-1. MA: McKenzie 3-11-95-2, Higdon 2-2-490. Receiving — EA: Burleson 2-20, Williams 1-11, Crawford 1-5. MA: Dalton McKenzie 2-89, Burgess 2-49, Moye 1-6. Interceptions — EA: Kam Burleson 1, Alex Johnson 1. MA: Bryce Black 1.
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Dadeville 48, Holtville 26
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Cimone Presley, center, is crowned Dadeville High School Homecoming Queen 2017 by last year’s queen Samantha Williams, right, as Presley’s mother Shasta Presley, left, looks on.
quarter, with two consecutive offensive drives ending with a lost fumble, one of which was picked up by the defense and taken 59 yards to the house. Dadeville rebounded from these two lost fumbles, putting together a sustained drive that ate up nearly six minutes and resulted in Tucker’s third touchdown of the night. The Bulldogs had one final
chance to put points on the board before the final whistle blew, but a desperate heave from Baker on fourth and 22 at the Tigers’ 23-yard line fell incomplete. “We’ve made strides from Week One to now. We’re just giving up too many plays and when we have big plays, we have penalties,” Holtville coach Jason Franklin said. “We just
gotta eliminate those things. We had two plays that put us on the 1-yard line called back for penalties.” Carter was the big player for Holtville, catching three passes for 122 yards, including the 80-yard touchdown reception. “I’m going to try to do this every game. I gotta do this for my team, and we gotta do this together,” he said.
Holtville 0 14 6 6—26 Dadeville 7 28 7 6—48 First Quarter Dad—Kadore Glenn 63 rush (Alex Sims kick), 7:44 Second Quarter Dad—Jalen Sullivan 34 pass from Slade McCullers (Sims kick), 9:07 Dad—Glenn 50 rush (Sims kick), 5:37 Hol—Kelandre Baker 1 rush (Colton Autrey kick), 4:38 Dad—Qua Tucker 3 rush (Sims kick), 2:38 Hol—Jaderick Carter 80 pass from Baker (Autrey kick), 2:24 Dad—Tucker 54 rush (Sims kick), 0:41 Third Quarter Dad—Glenn 61 rush (Sims kick), 2:42 Hol—Baker 6 rush (kick failed), 0:00 Fourth Quarter Hol—59 fumble recovery (run failed), 9:55 Dad—Tucker 6 rush (pass failed), 1:35 Team Statistics Hol Dad First Downs 13 14 Rushes-Yards 32-69 51-485 Passing 12-30-0 3-8-1 Passing Yards 204 69 Total Yards 273 554 Punts 5-30.5 2-30.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-3 Penalties-Yards 6-41 7-65 Individual Statistics Rushing—Hol: Alexander Gibbons 8-44, Austin Gay 8-35, Carter 2-11, Baker 14-(-21); Dad: Glenn 21-307, Tucker 24-141, Sullivan 2-36, Cameron Tai 1-1, McCullers 3-0. Passing—Hol: Baker 12-30-204-0; Dad: McCullers 3-8-69-1. Receiving—Hol: Dajon Reeves 4-15, Carter 3-122, Tyler Richardson 2-51, Jadarius Carter 1-23, Gibbons 1-3, Gay 1-0; Dad: Sullivan 1-34, Morgan Davis 1-23, Cooper Childers 1-12. Interceptions—Hol: Carter 1