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Reports show two tales in mayor’s race By MITCH SNEED Editor
The battle to be the mayor of Alexander City comes with a price tag and the two remaining candidates show financial statements that are as different as the two candidates themselves. Mayoral challenger Jim Nabors submitted detailed statements for each weekly time deadline, complete with the names and amounts of every donor who gave to the campaign and detailed lists of weekly expenditures. Incumbent Charles Shaw, who narrowly made it to the runoff with about 20 percent of the vote, claimed that he hadn’t raised or spent more than $1,000 until Thursday afternoon at 4:30. That is when Shaw finally filed paperwork that showed accurate information. Nabors showed contributions of $32,949, including See FINANCES • Page 2
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Officials seek state guidance on how to handle 40 or so absentee ballots By MITCH SNEED Editor
Candidates reported campaign finances that showed two totally different strategies. Incumbent Shaw, pictured above, showed only $9,100 in cash contributions while Nabors, pictured left, showed contributions of $32,949.
Alexander City officials are looking for advice on what to do about 40 or so absentee ballots from the Aug. 23 municipal that apparently didn’t get counted in the vote totals that have since been canvassed and certified. The omission was apparently discovered Thursday and City Clerk Harriett Scott said they are looking to state election officials for guidance. “We have called the state and are waiting to see what they suggest,” Scott said. It is unclear how the absentee ballots were omitted from the final count, but it apparently involved some of the ballot directions not being followed to the letter. Scott said that she doesn’t think the ballots would have had an impact on the final results, but since they haven’t been counted, it’s hard to See BALLOTS • Page 3
Chamber votes to sign lease for innovation center By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
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USAmeriBank’s Mark Spencer holds the door open to the bank’s operations center that the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce is now leasing for its new office and business incubator.
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The emergency meeting was called because the lease must be signed and recorded by the Tallapoosa County probate judge by Sept. 30 for the chamber to avoid paying property taxes in 2017, according to Ed Collari, president and chief executive officer of the chamber. The innovation center will be a new initiative by the chamber to provide space for budding businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurial opportunities. To a large extent, it will serve as a small and new
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Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s Oktoberfest has yet to begin, and it already looks to be promising with a lineup of food and fun for everyone. This will be the 36th year for the area’s annual Oktoberfest. The Saturday, Oct. 8 event at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex will bring back crowd favorites and introduce new musical acts, as well as new vendors. “We have gotten some better entertainment this year,” Parks and Recreation Director Sonny Wilson said. “We are having some different kinds of entertainment than we have had before. We have Katlin Hill and B. Snipes coming.” If those names sound familiar, it’s because they performed at the Strand Sessions this past summer. Kevin Moore and the Highway 280 Band
business incubator. Space would also be available for individuals or small groups to who need space to work to do so on a membership plan. “I’ve had a number of people come and tour this facility, ranging from interior decorators to potential tenants,” said Collari. “They all walk out of here very excited about the idea. Everyone seems to think it’s going to be very successful.” Prior to presenting the lease
EDITOR’S NOTE: The United Way of the Lake Martin Area partners with 27 agencies that serve the local area in a variety of important ways. Each year, United Way holds a najor fundraising campaign to raise money this is disbursed among those agencies. For the next several weeks, The Outlook will briefly profile each of those 27 agencies. Today, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is featured. By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer File / The Outlook
Crowds line the vendor filled streets of Oktoberfest. This year’s Oktoberfest looks to have a promising lineup with something for people of all ages..
Who is the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area? The Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is the local affiliate of the Boys & Girls See CLUB • Page 3
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tolerate if you remember that and keep your sense of humor, because this, too, will pass. DEAR ABBY: What’s the appropriate response in a social situation when you’re introduced to a person you have met several times before, but they act like it’s the first time? I usually just smile and play along, but now I’m starting to feel like it’s intentional. Am I that forgettable? -FORGETTABLE IN NEVADA DEAR FORGETTABLE: I doubt it. My advice is to be polite. The next time it happens, smile warmly and say, “We’ve met. Nice to see you again, ‘Gloria.’” And then move on. 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 William Michael “Mike” Denny William Michael “Mike” Denny, age 63 formerly of Alexander City, Alabama passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 peacefully at his home in Newnan, Georgia surrounded by family. He was born May 11, 1953. He was the oldest of 3 boys. Mike was an over-the-road truck driver for 43 years. He loved spending time with family and friends.
Mike is preceded in death by his father William Edward “Bud” Denney and his first wife Jenny Lou Griffin Denney. He is survived by his wife Sonya Taylor Denny; 3 children, Stephanie Denney, Michelle (John) Garrett, and Michael (Tracie) Denney; mother, Jewell Dean Thornell Denney; brothers, Charles Steven (Robbie) Denney, Timothy Paul (Tracey) Denney. He is also survived by 2 step children, Nathan (Dawn) Taylor and
Nicole (Alex) Olds. Mike was blessed with 12 amazing grandchildren whom he cherished and adored. The memorial service is Monday, September 26, 2016 in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home at 4 p.m. with Ed Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. until service time on Monday. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com.
Finances a little more than $2,000 of his own money, with expenditures of $27,076. Under the state’s campaign regulation, candidates are required to file weekly campaign finance reports that track spending and contributions at the time they happen. Shaw had signed waivers, claiming he hadn’t raised more than $1,000 or spent more than $1,000, until he turned in paperwork Thursday. Shaw’s statement dated Sept. 22, showed that he had $9,100 in cash contributions. Of that amount, the paperwork says that Shaw himself loaned the campaign $9,000 and that Dr. Runas Powers made a contribution of $100. That was the extent of the contribution information Shaw submitted. As far as expenditures, Shaw’s paperwork from Thursday shows $6,523.75 in expenditures. Some date back as far as July 17. There was also a waiver submitted to the Tallapoosa County Probate Court election office
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for the weekly time frame for each of the expenditures Shaw listed on Thursday. The single largest expense for the Shaw campaign is to a Birminghambased media consultant called Sinclair’s on the paperwork. That item, which is listed as a $3,500 expense for radio and television, has no date associated with it at all. An Internet search for the name of the company and the address supplied shows it is actually for Sinclair Media Group, a company that specializes in making videos and commercials. Troy Cable is the second largest expenditure, coming in at $1,254. Nabors shows contributions from some of the most familiar names in Alexander City. Contributors include, $5,000 from Ben Russell, $2,500 from Russell Lands, two contributions from Ricky Robinson of $1,000, two contributions of $1,000 from John Thomas, a total of $1,250 from Jim Peace, $1,000 each from Larry Morris,
Randy Haynes, Matthew Nabler, Harris Haynes, Kenneth Boone, The Gwaltney Family and the Aliant Political Action Committee. There are also more familiar names on the list that gave lesser amounts. The complete list is available at the Tallapoosa County Probate office. The largest expenditures for the Nabors campaign are for a Hooverbased political campaign consultant named Greystone Public Affairs, LLC. The company website says, “The firm specializes in government affairs, communications and political campaign consulting.” The campaign paperwork shows expenditures of $11,400, $1,666 and $4,281 to Greystone. Other large expenses include $3,351 to public relations specialists Public Strategy Associates and $4,656 to Brum Advertising. Brum specializes in television and radio advertising and marketing.
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Clubs of America. It is made up of boys and girls left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs, including the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day. What is the Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area? Established here in Tallapoosa County in 1967, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area is an after-school program that lasts from 2:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. The club also has programs for members during the summer months. The organization is not just focused on physical activities, but places a premium on academics and related qualities and skills. After-school programs focus on character, leadership skills and include an academic “power hour” and time for arts and crafts. At the 2015 Boys & Girls Club Alliance and Area Council Convention, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area was honored for having top best leadership and character-building program in Alabama. What can I do to help? According to Melissa Reynolds, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area, the club needs volunteers to help tutor girls and boys in math and reading, help with homework, talk with the kids about leadersip and why schoolwork matters and to join the club’s board and
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help to spread the word about the good works they do in the community. Reynolds said the club also needs material donations, like sports equipment, games, refurbished computers, iPads and all types of educational resources. Why does the Boys & Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area do what it does? “Let me start with a verse from Proverbs,” said Melissa Reynolds, executive director of the Boys & Girlsl Club of the Lake Martin Area. “ ‘Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.’ Powerful words, don’t you think? It is a simple sentiment and I am amazed at how many people lose sight of it. these days! Working with Boys & Girls club gives me an opportunity to fuel kids with inspiration to dream and to teach them healthy lifestyle skills through a quality program in five core areas – character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills , the arts and sports, fitness and recreation. We’re all destined to leave some kind of mark. I really believe that. We are all meant to walk a certain path at a certain time in a certain directon for a certain purpose. But I believe sometimes we miss our mark from time to time and without a certain push in the right direction some children never find that path. This is where Boys & Girls Club comes in. The Boys & Girls Club gives our community’s children hope and direction. We help them learn to dream – to think big for themselves. “For me it is God’s Blessing to work with this organization. It is a gift to be able to inspire youth to meet their true potential, to reach academic success and maintain good character and healthy lifestyles.”
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will also be performing. The event is one of the biggest that the department holds each year. A favorite food vendor is returning. “We will have Fire Truck Barbecue again this year,” Wilson said. “We will also have other food vendors, too. We are getting vendors signing up now.” The event serves as an opportunity to show off the park, and also as a promotion for the area to those that are attending from out of town. There will be entertainment for all age groups with kid’s activities Oktoberfest will again feature one ff the area’s largest classic car and truck shows. a car and truck show and entertainment. There will also be the third annual 5K Fun Run/ Walk with registration at 6:30 a.m. Oktoberfest is just a good way to socialize and enjoy the fall weather. Admission is free and the event runs from 8 a.m. until the vendors close. There will be shuttle transport from the parking lot at the football field to the fair grounds and the event is wheelchair accessible.
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for signing on Friday, Collari said he reviewed it with local attorneys Mark Tindel and Randy Haynes and his former general manager with Bayer Properties, which owns Birmingham’s The Summit, where Collari worked prior to accepting the chamber position. As a result of those reviews, he sent to USAmeriBank several requests for changes, all but one of which were accepted and incorporated. “I tried everything that I knew to do, but there was just no way I could get our people to put in writing that the building would become the chamber’s property after 16 years,” said Mark Spencer, a chamber board member and a senior vice president with USAmeriBank. Spencer said that his unsuccessful attempts did not mean the transfer would not happen. “I don’t think it would be in the bank’s interest to hold on to it at the point, but I couldn’t get them to budge on that,” he said. After some discussion, the board voted to accept the lease regardless. Plans include the 24/7 availability of meeting space, work space and internet speeds which will initially be 100 megabytes but will eventually reach 1 gigabyte.
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The Chamber is pursuing grants for the innovation center initiative from ADECA and USDA Rural Development, both of which would require matching funds. In addition, tenants in the innovation center would be charged “business-friendly” rent based on the room they rent, Collari said. “We’re going to do everything here at a very high level of brand standards,” said Collari. “My hope is we’ll be ready for a full grand opening by mid-January and we’ll be ready to go. I have some interest prospects, including an attorney, an architect and others and hopefully they and other clients will be on hand.”
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say for sure. In District 1, Bobby Tapley had 261 votes and Steve Crowe had 176 with the count that was published. Beverly White finished out of the runoff with 173 votes. It’s conceivable that with those numbers, and depending on how many were in District 1, the people who made the runoff could be different if those votes were tabulated. Election officials with the Tallapoosa County Probate Court said they were unaware of the uncounted ballots when contacted Friday. John Bennett, the deputy chief of staff and communications director for Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, said that as of Friday he was not aware of the issue until receiving a call from The Outlook. “It is past the date for a recount, but in this circumstance I would think it would depend of the condition of those ballots,” Bennett said. “But the time for a recount has passed and I think this is a case where an Attorney General’s opinion may be needed.” The only legal document found that comes close to covering this situation is a 2003 AG’s opinion where absentee ballots in Mobile were overlooked at first count. They were allowed to be counted and included in the final tabulations under the AG’s opinion. The difference in the two cases is that that mistake was found only days after the election – not several weeks. “It touches on the subject, but not the situation that you are describing to me,” Bennett said. “I would think it would depend on the condition of the ballots and the circumstances, but that would be a better question for the Attorney General than for me.” As of Friday evening at 5:30 p.m., no decision had been made. Scott was still waiting for information from the Secretary of State and was going to reach out to the attorney general. “In my time here we’ve never had anything like this,” Scott said.
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utting out a newspaper is often a whirlwind like no other in the world. Deadlines often force us to make quick decisions on what we have time to write and get into the pages of the paper and what we let slide until another day. Unfortunately, another day comes and we are dealt another mountain of events and happenings and the “little” things are buried under mountains of notes on napkins, Post-it notes and reporter’s pads and sometimes don’t make it to print. So I have made a concerted effort to try keep these tidbits in a central location so that they can be shared with you all. Today is your lucky day. I give you all the things that are swimming around in my head. A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY: As I was preparing to cover a football game Friday night, I looked at the date – Sept. 23, 2016. Last week I was going through some old clippings that my mother did for me when I first started writing for the newspaper in Jonesboro, Georgia. Then sports editor Sam Krebs at the Clayton News Daily had put out a call for students to help him get all the games covered. I jumped at the chance. That was Sept. 23, 1976. That’s right, 40 years ago to the day, I had my first newspaper assignment at the ripe old age of 15. There has been a lot of water under the bridge in those four decades. I’ve covered high school players that went on to play in the pros like Jameis Winston. Hines Ward, Andre Hastings, Scott Woerner
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and a kid in Wrightsville, Georgia named Herschel Walker. No matter how many years I do it, I still get chills when the National Anthem plays beneath the Friday night lights. It probably will give me that feeling until they pry my dead fingers off the keyboard. POLICE ROUNDUP: Doesn’t this whole creepy clown craze beat all you have ever seen? I’ve been doing this for a long time and it has now reached a point that makes me shake my head. Friday afternoon this call came over the scanner in my office: “Can you report to the parking lot at (a shopping center in town)? The caller said that she saw a stuffed clown on the seat of a car there and just wants an officer to go check it out.” I can’t make this stuff up. Seriously. We are asking police officers to snuff out threats from stuffed children’s toys? Or maybe the caller meant it was a portly clown who had too much lunch and was just stuffed in that sense. Either way, I say get a grip people. This stuff has gotten out of hand. WHAT’S IN A NAME: Tallapoosa County is not alone when it comes to colorful street names. But last week on a run to cover a story, I ran across an interesting intersection. Out towards New Site, I spotted a sign where Cowpens Road and Cuss
Fork Road intersect. I’d love to know the origin of those names. Shouldn’t be surprised. We do live in a county where Peckerwood Road, Booger Hollow Road, Frog Eye, Four Deer Hollow, Bicycle Road, Whataview Drive and Squirrel Island Road exist. So no name should surprise us at all. WAKE UP CALL: All of us have had times when our kids were slow to wake up and reluctant to get up and get ready to go to school. There are plenty of methods that parents use to remedy that situation, from loud music, banging on pots and pans to a pitcher of ice water being poured over the unsuspecting sleepy head. As I listened to the police scanner on the second day of classes in Alexander City, I heard this call: “Need a unit to respond to a residence at 123 Easy Street (street name changed). Got a call from the resident who said that his grandson is being combative, refusing to get up and get ready for school.” At first my thoughts were that our law enforcement officers have more important things to do than to be getting kids out of bed. But after thinking about it, can you imagine the look on the face of the grandson when one of Alexander City’s finest showed up to roust him from his bed? I’d be willing to bet that the sluggish student will think twice before rolling over and covering his head the next time that his grandfather calls in the morning. I imagine that was quite a life lesson.
Mitch Sneed is the editor of The Outlook.
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Dear Editor; On Oct. 4 local citizens will have a chance to vote in a critical race for Mayor that will have a lasting effect on the future of Alex City. My knowledge of Jim Nabors started during the interview process in 1983 to work in the financial area of Russell Corp for Finus Morgan, CFO. Jim was the controller at the time and gave me a tour of the schools in Alex City. Jim impressed me with his knowledge, dedication to and love for all of the schools. Having two young children, the school system was one of the most important elements in making my decision to move to Alabama from Atlanta. Jim and Russell’s commitment to building a better school system was a deciding factor in my decision
to accept the offered position. Over the next 15 years we worked together for Mr. Morgan. Upon his retirement it was my privilege to work for Jim until our leaving Russell in April of 1998. It should be noted that when Jim retired from Russell it was still a profitable company with over 17,000 employees. Closings of factories and loss of profits began after his retirement. Additionally, when Jim became Superintendent of Alex City Schools the sytem had severe financial issues. Under Jim’s leadership procedures were established that put the school system back on a sound financial footing. Having worked for two major banks and a major manufacturing company prior to Russell it was my good fortune to work
for several outstanding people, but never for a better Christian or one more dedicated to a company, school system or town than Jim Nabors. While we did not agree on everything we were always able to find a compromise that was always in the best interest of our customers and Russell. Jim will be an excellent Mayor. He is not a politician, but just like the School System in 2000 we need someone to help guide this City back to prosperity. Please vote again on October the 4th. Don’t assume there are enough other people voting and your vote won’t make a difference, every vote counts!! This is an important election! Thank you, Dave Young Alexander City
Elected officials can’t selectively enforce ordinances
Luther Strange was elected Alabama’s 49th Attorney General first elected in 2010, and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery.
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Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Tom Whatley Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334-242t7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn.
After reading the lead story on Sept. 21 about grass being blown in the streets is against a city ordinance, I did not know if I should laugh or cry myself to death. Because Mr. Walls, a councilman, complains it makes front page news when he wants to enforce the ordinance, but yet when any other citizen of this community request that any other ordinance be enforced it all depends on just how much status you have in the community. For example for the past four years I have talked to this mayor, my councilman, and Mr. Hodnett about my neighbor’s yard not being cut and finally after four years it was abated just last week. Also, I have talked to this government about cars in the front yard
without tags and was informed that also has been assigned to Mr. Hodnett who has yet to do that job in four years. I have had to get the city attorney involved to see just who was suppose to enforce certain ordinances and it all seems to fall on certain people in office who are not certified to hold the position, have been riding the clock for years, driving city vehicles and sitting several hours at one location, and getting away with it. God knows what else these individuals have been doing. This I know has been going on for four years and it is time to get employees that are certified to do the job, do it correctly and on time, and enforce the laws as required to all the citizens in this community. When people are allowed to pick and choose what laws they want to enforce when and where they
want to enforce the laws anarchy follows. When we have people who are hired to do a job they should do that job(s) in which they are assigned to the best of their ability and for the citizens of that community. This includes all the ordinances ... noise, trash, weeds, and should not depend on where you live or how much status you have in the community. And it should not take four years to get a car tagged / towed or get the neighbor to cut their grass or have the noise controlled so that you can sit on your porch during the day or night. You should expect to enjoy your home and be proud of the street you live on, no matter what street it is in this city. Joe Morrione Alexander City
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OKTOBERFEST: The Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 36th Annual Oktoberfest is Oct. 8 There will be entertainment, food, Kidfest, vendors, custom car and truck show and a run/walk.
LIBRARY CARD: The Adelia M. Russell Library and Mamie’s Place are taking part in Library Card Sign Up Month all Sept. Just bring two forms of identification with your address. HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Mollie Smith Waters will present “Disobedient Women Angelina Grimke, Virginia Foster Durr and the Pursuit of Equality,” Horizons Unlimited Sept. 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION: The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will meet Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Marshall Street Church of God. The guest speaker will be Sharon Moore, director of Sav-A-Life. There will be time for planning, information, mutual support, sharing, encouragement, challenge and intercessory prayer. All Christian ministers are invited. For information contact Bill Middlebrooks,secretary at 256-234-3371.
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CHURCH HOMECOMING: Comer United Methodist Church will host a homecoming celebration Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Spoken for Trio will be providing the special music and Rev. Steve Dunton will preach. A covered dish lunch will be served after the service. All visitors and former members are welcome. CHOIR DAY: Mt. Lovely Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating their annual Choir Day Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Nelson Fears and the Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church of Salem will be the guests. CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Elkahatchee Baptist Church on Elkahatchee Road is hosting homecoming Oct. 2 Singing will begin at 10 a.m. Special music will be The Hoogles with the Hoggle Family and Ronnie Betts. A covered dish lunch will be served after the singing at noon. Rev. Ken Griffith is the pastor. All visitors and former member are invited.
October 3
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. I. William Ferniany will present “History of the University of Alabama Birmingham Health System and It’s Future,” to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 3 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of
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DAY: Centerview Baptist Church in Camp Hill will celebrate Men and Women Day Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Rev. David Core and Community Baptist Church will be the guest. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Socapatoy Church will host homecoming Sunday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. The speaker will be REv. Clyde Coker. A business meeting will follow with dinner on the grounds at noon.
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SATURDAY: James and Wanda Pulliam are celebrating their anniversary. SUNDAY: Lisa and Marvin Flournoy, William
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October 11
AUTHOR DISCUSSION: Peggy Wall, author of ‘Alabama Gold, a History of the South’s Last Mother Lode’, will visit the Dadeville Public Library Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., to discuss her book and sign copies that will be available for sale. The book covers gold mining in Tallapoosa County during an entire century, beginning in the 1830’s and ending in the late 1930’s. She has included research about Gold Mountain, the Devil’s Backbone, Eagle Creek, Goldville and Hog Mountain. Ms. Wall interviewed miners from the 1930’s and they also told her stories of the experiences of their parents who had been miners in the early 1900’s. The Friends of the Library will sponsor this event in the basement of the library at 205 North West St. Call 256-8257820.
October 16
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of the First Baptist Church in Alexander City. The speaker will be Peggy Jackson Walls with a review of her new book “Alabama Gold” A history of the South’s Last Mother Lode.”
October 17
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Frye Gaillard will present “Biography of President Jimmy Carter and the story based on oral history of a family of runaway slaves,” to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office. COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education will have its October meeting Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Central Office.
October 18
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Oct. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
October 19
911 BOARD: The Tallapoosa County 911 Board will meet Oct.19 instead of the normal second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the 911
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October 22
CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a Christmas Card Workshop October 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover dogwoods, pink and white.
October 28
DOWNTOWN SHOWDOWN: Lake Martin Area United WAY is hosting its Downtown Showdown Fashion Show Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. The fashion show featuring local designers will start at 7 p.m.
November 4-5
LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY CLEANUP: The annual LMRA Renew our Rivers Clean Lake Martin Community cleanup is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th. As in the past large dumpsters will be placed in convenient locations around the lake for volunteers to use for disposal of trash removed from the shoreline or roadsides surrounding the lake. The dumpster locations and more detailed information will be published in Lake Magazine, Lake Martin Living, Alexander City Outlook, and LMRA FaceBook page. For more information you can contact John Thompson at jthompson@lmra.info.
November 15
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
January 17
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
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RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please call 256-409-2020 for more information. WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too. AWANA: Wayside Baptist Church hosts Awana Sundays from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for ages three to high school. For more information contact George Gardin, student minister, at 864-580-0343. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-2341134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-2154496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc.edu.
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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
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton 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. 63 256-329-2510
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
New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748
New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department September 21
• Harassment was reported on Cherokee Road. • Assault was reported in Alexander City. • Harassment was reported on Tallapoosa Street. • Criminal mischief was reported on K Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City.
September 20
• Irby Martinez Cain, 54, of Alexander City was arrested for sale of stolen property. • Sherry Lynn Fincher, 44, of Alexander City was arrested for illegal possession of prescription drugs and theft. • Kodoris Dijun MdElrath, 26, of Goodwater was arrested for domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment. • Harassment was reported on Celia Circle. • Harassment was reported on 6th Street Extension. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City.
September 19
• Theft was reported on Airport Boulevard. • Assault was reported on Airport Boulevard. • Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Harassment was reported in Alexander City. • Burglary was reported on Parker Drive.
September 18
• Brennon Slade Baker, 41, of Dadeville was arrested for theft. • Domestic violence was reported on N Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 800 block of C Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 300 block of Andrew Jackson Road.
September 17
• Diane Jones, 34, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Elizabeth Anne Enigo, 60, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic vio-
lence and disorderly conduct. • Bryan Allen Curlee, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Domestic violence was reported in Alexander City. • Theft was reported in the 1100 block of I Street.
for failure to appear child support warrant. • A resident of Highway 49South in Dadeville filed a report for criminal mischief. • Brandi Price of Dadeville was arrested for active grand jury indictments.
September 16
• A resident of Cowpens Road filed a report for harassment. • A resident of G and R Road filed a report for property damage. • A resident of Weldon Way in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • Vickie Talton of Dadeville was arrested on grand jury indictment for theft of property.
• Shannon Brown, 23, of Sylacauga was arrested for robbery. • Timothy James Baggett, 41, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Teresa Renee Taylor, 28, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Zachary Dillon Tucker, 28, of Newsite was arrested for theft. • Criminal trespass was reported in the 100 block of 9th Avenue.
September 15
• Jamal Hakeem Harvey, 18, of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Jimmy Wilson McCain, 30, of Kellyton was arrested for criminal trespass. • Jared Glenn Price, 30, of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Jeremiah Malik Russell, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for burglary. • Domestic violence was reported in the 1800 block of Airport Drive. • Burglary was reported Nathan Street.
September 19
September 18
• A resident of Cowpens Road in New Site filed a report for domestic assault. • A resident of Duck Cove Lane in Jackson’s Gap filed a report for found property. • A resident of Pleasure Point Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • A resident of Highway 9 in Goodwater filed a report for indecent exposure.
September 17
• A resident of Price Road in Jackson’s Gap filed a report for theft. • A resident of Boone
Valley Road in Jackson’s Gap filed a report for unauthorized use of a vehicle.
September 16
• Henry Moss of Cobb Road in Notasulga was arrested on a grand jury indictment for aggravated cruelty to animals. • A resident of Boone Valley Road in Jackson’s Gap field a report for theft. • Christian Hurt of Oak Road in Alexander City was arrested on eleven grand jury indictments for fraudulent use of a debit card.
September 15
• A resident on Highway 49 South in Notasugla filed a report for harassment. • Jeremih Russell of Alexander City was arrested on a probation violation and robbery.
September 14
• Charlie Price of Goodwater was arrested on an active failure to appear theft of property warrant. • Michael Smirnoff of Wetumpka was arrested for an active grand jury indictment. • Joseph Mizzell of Alexander City was arrested for an active failure to appear. • Carolton Goodman Jr. of Dadeville was arrested for five active grand jury
indictments. • Tequila Norris of Alexander City was arrested for active probation violation warrants. • Christopher Mosley of Tallassee was arrested for active domestic violence criminal mischief grand jury indictment. • Jeremy Clayton of Tallassee was arrested for active discharging a gun into an occupied building, resisting arrest and assault grand jury indictments. • Cleophus Johnson of Dadeville was arrested for two active assault grand jury indictments. • Markivus Holloway was arrested for active grand jury indictments. • A resident of Murphy Lake Raod in Dadeville filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Tanglewood Lane in Dadeville filed a report for domestic violence harassment. • Brett Stephens of Tallassee was arrested for an active theft of property grand jury indictment.
September 13
• Adam Davis of Notasulga Road in Tallassee was arrested on grand jury indictments for possession of a controlled substance
and drug paraphernalia. • Thomas Sharpe of Thompson Bridge Ridge Road in Alexander City was arrested on two outstanding warrants for probation revocation. • Tyre Jones of Booker Street in Alexander City was arrested on a grand jury indictments for possession of a forged instrument and identity theft. • A resident of Nighthawk Road in Dadeville filed a report for theft. • Raymond Howard of Kellyton was arrested on a outstanding warrant for failure to appear child support. • Norrenza Salter of E Street in Alexander City was arrested on five grand jury indictments two simple assault, promoting prison contraband, obstructing justice and tampering with evidence. • Travis Russell of Carolyn Road in Alexander City was arrested on three grand jury indictments possession of marijuana first, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of Spice. • A resident of Herren Camp Road in Dadeville filed a report for criminal Mischief and criminal trespass.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department September 21
• Dustin Hardy of Rock Springs Road in Jackson’s Gap was arrested for a failure to appear domestic violence warrant. • Haley Fomby of Sanford Road in Alexander City was arrested for arson.
September 20
• Rachel Martin of Alexander City was arrested
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Generals use big third quarter to top Holtville By MITCH SNEED Editor
HOLTVILLE – Horseshoe Bend scored three third quarter touchdowns, taking advantage of four Holtville turnovers to break open what had been a tight game on the way to a 42-7 win Friday night. The lopsided win spoiled the Holtville Homecoming celebration where the stands were packed to capacity and alumni dating back 63 years were in attendance. The recipe for the Generals was simple. They ran the ball down the Bulldogs throats. Mitch Sneed / The Outlook Horseshoe Bend racked up 428 yards on the ground on 35 carries. The oneHorseshoe Bend’s Drew Hill rambled for a 66-yard first quarter touchdown as Holtville’s Peyton Johnson gives chase. Hill had another big night, finishing 236 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns for the Generals. See GENERALS • Page 3
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two punch of Drew Hill and Chase Meadows turned out to be deadly. Hill had another big night, finishing 236 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns for the Generals. Meadows showed blazing speed and the ability to run through would-be tacklers. Meadows finished 123 yards on just nine carries and two touchdowns, the longest coming on a 45-yard scamper. “Anytime you can run for more than 400 yards and hold them to 50 yards you have to feel pretty good about the way you played,” Horseshoe Bend Coach Jason Franklin said. “As good as we played in the second half, we got off to a slow start and really shot ourselves in the foot with penalties early on. “But I like the way we recovered. We made some defensive adjustments at halftime and I thought that was a big difference in the game for us. We get four turnovers there in the third quarter and we were able to cash in. You always like to see that.” The Generals led just 16-7 at the half, getting a 66-yard first-quarter score from Hill and 5-yard TD from Meadows Mitch Sneed / The Outlook in the second quarter. Horseshoe Bend’s Chase Meadows finds plenty of running room on a jet sweep. Meadows finished 123 yards on just nine carries and two touchdowns in the Generals Holtville picked up what 42-7 win over Holtville Friday. turned out to be their only Holtville falls to 1-4 overscore of the game on a 2-yard scored on a 3-yard run with Horseshoe Bend onslaught did you’re not going to have all and faces the daunting a very good chance at all,” with 25-yard touchdown run 10:20 left in the third. Then touchdown run from Zach Weldon. That touchdown quarterback Cade Worthy hit with just 7:40 left in the Adams said. “Especially task of a road trip to face capped a 71-yard scoring Jarrett Jones on a 13-yard game to give the Generals the against a team that runs foot- Leeds next Friday night. Horseshoe Bend moves to ball the way they do. drive for the Bulldogs in the scoring pass with 6:20 left in final 35-point edge at 42-7. “We didn’t do a very good 3-2 on the season and the Holtville Coach Hunter the third period to make it a second quarter. Grant Tyler had a 29-yard 29-7 game. Hill scored on a Adams didn’t have much to job preparing them with all team face a tough test of their field goal near the end of the 27-yard run with 0:28 left in say following the dishearten- the distractions of homecom- own next week. Next up for ing week. We have to do the Generals is a matchup the third to put the Generals ing loss. first half for the Generals. “When you turn the ball better as a staff getting them in New Site with the 5-0 But the third quarter was up 35-7. LaFayette Bulldogs. Meadows capped the over as many times as we ready to play.” all Horseshoe Bend. Holt
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Montgomery-Catholic 28, Elmore County 6
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In one of the few bright spots for the Panthers Friday night, sophomore running back D.J. Patrick scores on an 81 yard touchdown run, which were the only points on the evening for Elmore County High School on homecoming night.
Panthers drop homecoming game to Knights By William Carroll The Wetumpka Herald
It was all smiles early at Elmore County High School in Eclectic Friday evening as the homecoming festivities got the home crowd going. The smiles quickly ended though once the game began as the Panthers struggled to contain the Montgomery Catholic Knights explosive running game and could not muster much offense of their own. Montgomery Catholic Started the scoring early, marching 65 yards from their own 35 yard line for the opening touchdown of the game. The drive would be a harbinger of things to come as the Panthers could not stop Knights junior running back and Edgewood transfer Tyler Price. Price had runs of 12, 14 and 8 yards before later scampering for a nine yard touchdown that put the Knights ahead 6-0. The Panthers would get the ball
next after a failed onside kick attempt, but as would become common throughout most of the game, could not move the ball on the Knights. After both teams traded punts, the Knights and Price again had the Panther’s number driving 52 yards, with the last 16 coming via Price as the Knights pulled ahead 12-0. The Panthers would again fail to move the ball and the Knight, starting at their own 49, drove deep into Panther territory before senior signal caller and safety Will Venable picked off an errant pass at the Panther one and returned it to the 14. The Panthers would again be forced to punt after failing to gain a first down. Later in the second quarter, Montgomery Catholic drove the ball from the ECHS 45, after a short Panther punt, and were able to get to the Panther 15, but a huge sack by sophomore Garrett Moseley, forced
the Knights to settle for a 42 yard field goal making the score 15-0. On the next drive, with time winding down in the half, Venable found fellow senior Tyric Belyeu on a couple of out routes and drove ECHS to the Knight 27, the drive however would stall with no ECHS points and it would remain 15-0 in favor of the Knights. In the second half, the Panthers offense was able to get on track with a drive that started at their own 36. Sophomore D.J. Patrick had several big carried, including a 34 yard run around right end that put the Panthers in business in Knight territory. The drive would make it as far as the Knight 10 yard line, but would eventually stall, with no points to show for the Panthers. On the next drive, Montgomery Catholic effectively put the game away with a time consuming 85 yard drive, again punctuated with several punishing runs from Price. The
Knights would finish the drive with a three yard touchdown run and put the score at 21-0 late in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter the Knights would add another touchdown before D.J. Patrick would give the Panther fans something to cheer about. On first and 15 from their own 19, Patrick took the handoff, ran around the left end and shot down the sideline for an 81 yard touchdown run. Patrick’s score would result in the final tally of 28-6 in favor of the Knights. Montgomery Catholic dominated the stats in the game with 25 first downs and 376 yards to the Panthers’ 188 yards on 9 first downs. Both teams made their money running the football as the Knights had 292 yards rushing to the Panthers 168 yards. The road does not get any easier for the 3-3- Panthers as they travel to face Munford in AHSAA Class 4A Region 3 action next Friday.
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William Carroll/ The Wetumpka Herald
Top: The Panthers had no answer for Montgomery Catholic tail back Tyler Price, who scored two touchdowns and provided a significant part of the Knights 292 yards on the ground. Above: Elmore County High School senior quarterback Will Venable didn’t have a great offensive night, but his did have this pass break up in the third quarter and a second quarter interception. Both plays prevented the Knights from scoring more points in the contest.
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Charles Henderson 21, Stanhope Elmore 14
Corey Arwood/ The Wetumpka Herald
The Mustang quarterback, Tripper Warlick, scored one of the team’s two touchdowns in their homecoming game against Charles Henderson High School of Troy.
A close game, but the Mustangs fall By Corey Arwood The Wetumpka Herald
The game heated up as the clock wound down but there just was not enough time for the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs to bridge the divide created by the Charles Henderson Trojans in the first half of their Friday homecoming game. The final score was 21-14. The teams seemed evenly matched well into the first quarter and even at the top of the second, with both keeping the other off of their own territory and off of the scoreboard. But four minutes into the second quarter the shift began with a Trojan touchdown and extra point. The Mustangs were resilient and fought back quickly with a long return by Quinaz Turner to the Trojan 44-yard-line. But the drive ended in a punt. The defense in the form of Quincy Turner cut short one Trojan’s run with a mean tackle.
After the turnover SEHS’ quarterback made some substantial runs picking up 14 yards from one play, and two from another. But was later sacked for a 9 yard loss, and soon another punt was forced. Going into half time the score was 7-0. The Trojans returned to the field recharged and shortly into the third quarter drove the ball down to the Mustang 15-yard-line. Only 30 seconds later a 14-yard pass would secure them a greater lead with another touchdown and extra point. But Stanley Knight Jr. was on the return with a 35 yard run down to the 28 yard-line with 8:00 left in the third quarter. About 2-minutes later, Kareem Jackson got the first touchdown of the game for The Mustangs, and with the point the score came to 14-7 in the third quarter. The Trojans were back in no time
though and drove down the field for another CHHS touchdown and point after, making the score 21-7. The quarter switched from third to fourth with SEHS in possession on their fourth down, but they managed a first down. Their final points came from a series of drives, and a Tripper Warlick touchdown, bringing the score to the final 21-14 at 5:21 left in the fourth quarter. When asked about the close game Coach Mike Dean said, “It shouldn’t have been, no offense for Charles Henderson, but we’re supposed to win ball games like that and its another step back, we’re supposed to be making progress and making steps forward.” He said homecoming week could not be blamed, but he said it was a “battle” to keep the team focused. However with the trajectory of the game it seemed like SEHS could have turned things around had they only had more time.
Dean said, “It shouldn’t take that … you can’t wait til halftime, you can’t wait til the third quarter you can’t wait til the fourth it’s 48 minutes. But you do that by practicing all week long you focus you do things the right way and you come iout and the game’s easy,” And he concluded with, “They’re trying to do it backwards it’s just not how life works.” However Dean had a positive outlook for the team’s future and a pragmatic view of it’s present. for “I’ve been here 2 months, the reality is it’s not going to happen overnight but it’s each day,” Dean said. “You win next week your 2 and 1 in the region then you got a game at Carver at home you still control your destiny.” He later said, “…It’s whose playing the best football in late October November that’s all that matters.” Next Friday’s game is at Russell County High School
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Oxford 29, BRHS 21
Wildcats come up short in Oxford By DAVID GRANGER Outlook Staff Writer
Kirsten Fiscus / Anniston Star
The Wildcats’Timmy Lawson, above, keeps running as Oxford’s Cross Davis grabs at his waist. Right, BRHS Coach Danny Horrn gives his team instructions on the sidelines against Oxford.
OXFORD – Too much Tyetus Lindsey, not quite enough Necolby Maxwell and one pass too many from Landon Cotney. Those three elements told the story here at Lamar Field Friday night as the undefeated Oxford Yellow Jackets, ranked No. 5 in Class 6A, defeated the Benjamin Russell Wildcats 29-21. Lindsey, Oxford’s talented sophomore running back, rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Yellow Jackets’ offensive attack. Maxwell, the Benjamin Russell workhorse senior, carried 29 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough. And it was sophomore quarterback Cotney’s lone errant pass, picked off by Oxford’s Brody Syer and returned 70 yards for the lone third-quarter touchdown, that began a string of 23 unanswered Oxford points that put the game away. “We played hard,” said Benjamin Russell head coach Danny Horn. “We just made a few mistakes here and there, but I’m proud of the boys. We just couldn’t really stop them much on the run. Offensively, we made some gains, I think. But every day our goal is to keep getting better and we’re going to get better.” Horn said his plans are to stick with Cotney, who played quarterback the entire game Friday night and completed seven of 16 passes for 84 yards, a touchdown and the interception, for the remainder of the season. “He’s our quarterback,” Horn said. “I thought he played pretty well tonight. He made one bad throw, but that’s football. He’s a 10th grader, he’ll get better, he’ll learn from his mistakes and we’re going to get better.” Benjamin Russell took a 13-6 lead to halftime, breaking a 6-6 tie with a 57-yard, 10-play drive capped by Maxwell’s 1-yard run with 4:40 left in the half. Earlier – on the second quarter’s second play – Maxwell had scored to pull Benjamin Russell to a 6-6 tie after the PAT was blocked by Oxford’s Desmond Cooley. Maxwell’s first score ended a 13-play, 74-yard drive. Oxford took the early lead driving 80 yards in seven See BRHS • Page 13
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Wetumpka 41, Greenville 19
Cory Diaz/ The Wetumpka Herald
Wetumpka junior defensive end Travarris Bozeman (42) meets Greenville’s Dedric Owens (1) in the hole during the Indians’ homecoming win Friday at Hohenberg Field.
Tribe downs Tigers, dedicates victory to Perry By Cory Diaz The Wetumpka Herald
“For Perry.” After a 41-19 homecoming route of Greenville Friday at Hohenberg Field, Wetumpka dedicated the win to its head football Tim Perry, who missed the game due to being with his father who had open heart surgery Wednesday in West Virginia. “I’m truly blessed,” interim head coach Christopher Raymond said after the game Friday. “Coach Perry gave me an opportunity to come and be a part of his staff. I’m blessed that he had the confidence in me to do this tonight. “The kids believed in me and the stepped up and did the things that we know they can do. I’m just honored, blessed to have this opportunity.”
Wetumpka (5-1) still couldn’t shake its season-long trend of sluggish starts at homecoming, with or without its head coach. On the game’s opening possession, Greenville (1-3) aired it out down the field, with senior quarterback Brandon Simmons starting 4-for-4 and senior running back Dedric Owens bolting his way into the end zone from 10 yards out, but a holding call nullified the score. Wetumpka’s defense woke up after the penalty, keeping the Tigers at bay for the next two plays. Greenville place kicker Joseph Price pushed a 30-yard field goal attempt wide right, keeping the game tied 0-0, where score sat after the first period, but not before Tribe sophomore linebacker Darren Nolen picked off a Javion Posey pass and returned it to the GHS 15. Two plays later, senior running back
DeAndre Williams punched in the first of his three short-yardage touchdowns for the game from 2 yards, giving WHS a 7-0 lead 40 seconds into the second quarter after a Tyler Loza PAT. After allowing more than 30 points the last two contests, the Indians’ defensive starters held the Tigers to one offensive score, coming with 3:38 left in the third quarter on a 4-yard rushing score by Owens, on the night. “It just brought a lot of hype to the whole team,” senior defensive tackle Trent Holley, who led the team in tackles-for-loss with five, said. “It got to where the defense was letting the team down a little bit, but we’re coming back and we’re strong now.” Greenville’s defense got its team on the board, after the offense had a three-and-out, on WHS’s next play from scrimmage. Opening the drive on the Tigers’ side of the 50, Indian soph-
omore quarterback Jadarious Martin fumbled the ball at the 30, where Tyland Simpson scooped it up and ran it 70 yards back for a touchdown. A failed PAT, saved the one-point advantage for Wetumpka, 7-6, at the 9:30 second period mark. Wetumpka lifted themselves back up after the fumble and punctuated its next four possessions with touchdowns, starting with Kavosiey Smoke cutting and sprinting from 22 yards out to the end zone. The junior running back ended the night with seven rushes for 81 yards. Martin capped a 72-yard drive with a 9-yard jaunt up the middle, putting WHS ahead, 21-6, 3:29 before halftime. Keedrick Adams returned the second-half opening kickoff down to the See PERRY, Page 9
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Cory Diaz/ The Wetumpka Herald
Left: Wetumpka senior running back DeAndre Williams (5) jukes a Greenville defender. Above: Defensive Coordinator Tyler Johnson talks to junior safety David Arrington (2) after a penalty. Below: Junior running back Kavosiey Smoke (7) splits Greenville defenders. Bottom left: Senior wide receiver Maurice Young eyes a pass to catch in the end zone.
Perry Greenville 4, where Williams plunged it in. After a three-and-out, junior quarterback DeAnde Ezell connected with senior wide receiver Maurice Young on a 29-yard touchdown pass, extending Wetumpka’s lead to 34-6 at the 7:14 third-period mark. Williams rounded out the scoring for the Indians with another 2-yard, putting to bed a 8:04 15-play drive and the game as the Tribe held a 41-12 lead with 7:26 left. Willliams carried the ball 21 times for 126 yards to pace
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WHS’s attack. “I’m proud of those guys because a lot of those guys played for me when they were in the ninth-grade. Like I told the guys, let’s just maintain and do what we did when coach Perry was here,” Raymond, who’s been on Perry’s staff four of his five years, said. “Everybody on this team, including the coaches, has the opportunity to get better, day-by-day. We’re going to take it one day at a time, one game at a time.”
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Coosa Central 58, Thorsby 7
Cathy Higgins / The Outlook
The Cougars’ Toney Davis and Jeremiah block against Thorsby as Coosa defeated Thorsby 58 - 7.
Cougars rain on homecoming in Thorsby with big win By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
Central Coosa rained on Thorsby’s homecoming parade Friday with an overwhelming defeat of 58-7. The triumph brings the Cougars to an overall season record of 3-2 and 1-1 in the region. Leading the Cougars to victory was senior Tyius Evans, who rushed for five
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touchdowns. But the night began with Thorsby scoring the first touchdown of the game with 7:04 in the first quarter. With the PAT good, that brought the Rebels’ lead to 7-0. But it was a lead that didn’t last for long. And it was the only points Thorsby would put on the board. From then on the night belonged to Central Coosa as Evans answered back with Central Coosa’s first touchdown
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of the night with 5:52 left in the first. A successful 2-point conversion brought the Cougars’ lead to 8-7. Central Coosa never looked back. Evans followed up his first TD with another one within what seemed to be the blink of an eye as he rushed 32 yards for the score with 4:31 left in the first quarter bringing the score to 16-7, where it stayed through the first. The Cougars maintained their momentum into the second. The quarter barely
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started when senior Raymond Graham rushed 88 yards for a touchdown with 11:46 left. With the two-point conversion, Central Coosa’s lead rose to 24-7. Soon afterward it was Central Coosa’s JaMichael Chambliss’ turn to score from an interception and bringing it to a touchdown with 9:36 left in the second. The PAT sent the score to 31-7. Evans scored one more touchdown See COOSA • Page 13
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T.R. Miller 34, Tallassee 27
Carmen Rodgers/ For The Wetumpka Herald
Tallassee sophomore Eryn Cochran-Gill breaks free for running room during Friday night’s action.
T.R. Miller takes out Tallassee on homecoming By Tim Horton For The Wetumpka Herald
The Tallassee Tigers hosted T.R. Miller High School for Homecoming 2016 in style. Tallassee was in a battle in more than one sense of the word. Last week the team committed six fumbles five of which were lost. The turnover bug was still making itself felt tonight as Tallassee turned the ball over four times in the first half, two by fumble and two by intercepted tipped passes. Tallassee ended T.R. Miller’s first possession by claiming a turnover themselves as Trent Cochran-Gill intercepted a tipped pass but their drive stalled deep in T.R. Miller territory. On Tallassee’s second drive they took the pigskin and marched
38 yards in 5 plays with Quarterback Casey Baynes running the final 12 yards for the first score of the game. The point after was no good and Tallassee led 6-0 with 4:41 left in the first quarter. T.R. Miller would return the ensuing kickoff to the Tallassee 40 yard line. Junior running back Michael Campbell would require only one play and twelve seconds to reach the end zone. Their point after was good and Tallassee now trailed T.R. Miller 7-6. TRM would score again on their next possession as their running game began to hum. They drove 39 yards on six plays carrying the rock on almost every play, finally scoring his second touchdown and thus giving TRM a 14-6 lead. TRM tried an onside kick but senior Thomas Jones signaled a fair
catch and was still clobbered by TRM. After the penalty Tallassee’s Casey Baynes only need three plays to score as he hit senior Logan Goodman with a 12 yard touchdown pass and then again threw to Goodman for the two point conversion (14-14). TRM got the ball back with 45 seconds left in the first half but went 64 yards in just three plays with quarterback Caleb Winton hitting Miller for 36 yards and then senior Joseph Booker with a 28 yard scoring strike. The PAT failed and the halftime score stood at 20-14 TRM. TRM would score on their opening possession of the third quarter with Michael Campbell again hauling the rock most of the way on a 69 yard drive in just three plays (2714 TRM). Tallassee would answer
right back when Baynes going the final yard in a determined 78 yard 7 play drive (27-21 TRM). T.R. Miller would score again on a 12 yard run by their quarterback to stretch lead to 34-21 late in the third quarter. Tallassee fought valiantly in the fourth quarter scoring on a Baynes to Kalvin Levett 13 yard TD pass. The point after was blocked (34-27 TRM). Tallassee took the ball one more time at 7:06 in the 4th quarter. They drove it with grit trying to win the game but fell a couple inched short on a 4th and 4 the TRM 7 yard line. TRM then ran the clock out. Tallassee fought like a champion does but those 1st half turnovers did the fatal damage. Tallassee falls to 4-2 (2-1) as they head to ace rival Dadeville next week.
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Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 34, Tuscaloosa County 7 Hokes Bluff 21, Glencoe 6 Holly Pond 55, Asbury 0 Horseshoe Bend 42, Holtville 7 Hueytown 24, Pleasant Grove 3 Huffman 22, McAdory 17 Huntsville 40, Columbia 21 Jackson 47, Thomasville 26 Jackson-Olin 38, Calera 14 James Clemens 28, ClayChalkville 6 John Carroll Catholic 13, Moody 7 Lamar County 21, Berry 6 Lawrence County 40, East Lawrence 12 Lee-Montgomery 46, CarverMontgomery 41 Linden 62, Washington County 14 Luverne 40, Brantley 33 Madison Academy 23, Tanner 18 Maplesville 52, Dallas County 14 Mars Hill Bible 50, Waterloo 14 McGill-Toolen 45, Blount 12 McKenzie 49, Barbour County 16 Mobile Christian 34, Marengo 6 Monroe County 32, CentralHayneville 16 Montevallo 37, Bibb County 27 Munford 27, Lincoln 10 Murphy 28, Saraland 21 North Sand Mountain 28, Ider 0 Ohatchee 54, Ashville 20 Oneonta 30, Susan Moore 14 Park Crossing 28, Gadsden City 14 Paul Bryant 23, CentralTuscaloosa 19 Pell City 49, Anniston 14 Phil Campbell 35, Phillips 20 Piedmont 29, Leeds 14 Pike County 27, Abbeville 6 Ragland 27, Tarrant 19 Randolph 48, Ardmore 13 Randolph County 33, Woodland 0 Red Bay 21, Belmont (Miss.) 13 Rogers 38, Lexington 14 Saks 37, St. Clair County 0 Sand Rock 34, Pisgah 14 Satsuma 33, Citronelle 26 Scottsboro 24, North Jackson 6 Selma 20, Sumter Central 6 Sheffield 42, Colbert Heights 14 South Lamar 14, Curry 0 Southern Choctaw 41, Millry 6 Southside-Gadsden 40, Fairley (Tenn.) 14 Southside-Selma 32, Keith 14 St. James 37, Marbury 22 Sumiton Christian 47, Vincent 13 Sylacauga 49, Childersburg 6 Sylvania 28, Crossville 14 T.R. Miller 34, Tallassee 27 Talladega County Central 30, B.B. Comer 8 Thompson 34, Pelham 14 Trinity Presbyterian 16, Montgomery Academy 7 Vestavia Hills 34, Helena 12 Wadley 43, Beulah 6 Walter Wellborn 14, Talladega 6 West Blocton 62, Verbena 41 West End 27, Pleasant Valley 25 West Limestone 47, Elkmont 0 West Morgan 63, Cherokee 32 Westbrook Christian 21, White Plains 19 Wetumpka 41, Greenville 19 Wicksburg 39, Rehobeth 28 Wilcox Central 58, Calhoun 0 Wilson 14, Lauderdale County
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A.L. Johnson 60, Ellwood Christian 0 Appalachian 49, Gaylesville 20 Decatur Heritage 42, Shoals Christian 22 Hubbertville 22, Hackleburg 14 Isabella 55, Holy Spirit Catholic 0 Jacksonville Christian 35, Alabama School for the Deaf 0 Lynn 34, Tharptown 14 Meek 46, Vina 12 Pleasant Home 62, McIntosh 32 R.A. Hubbard 46, Woodville 20 Red Level 55, J.F. Shields 8 Southeastern 38, Brilliant 8 Spring Garden 45, Donoho 23 Victory Christian 41, Coosa Christian 14
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Coosa Coach Barry Simmons gives his players instructions. The Cougars host Pike County next week as the stadium is renamed for Keith Ballard.
with 7:20 left in the half after rushing 67 yards for the score. With the PAT, the Cougars’ lead rose to 38-7. But Evans had more to give before the half was over, as he rushed 38 yards for Central Coosa’s score with 3:26 left in the second. With the PAT, the Cougars’ lead leaped to 45-7. Graham added another touchdown as the clock wound down on the half, rushing 62 yards for Central Coosa’s score. At 49.4 left in the first half, the Cougars lead went to a staggering 51-7, where it remained throughout the entire third quarter. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that another score was made. And that was the final score of the night and for Central Coosa. The score came when senior Malik Holtzclaw recovered a Thorsby fumble, setting the Cougars up for a first down, where Evans rushed for his fifth touchown of the night. The PAT brough the final score to 58-7 Central Coosa. Next week Central Coosa will be seeking a win as the Cougars host Pike County. Kick off will be at 7 p.m. at what will be renamed Keith Ballard Stadium during halftime.
Kirsten Fiscus / Anniston Star
Benjamin Russell’s Nye’qwez Johnson catches a throw in the crook of his arm during the second quarter. The Wildcats lost 29-21 and hosts Chilton County next week.
plays – all runs, all but one carries by Lindsey – with the opening kickoff. Lindsey scored from five yards out at the 9:15 mark in the first and the extra point attempt sailed wide. Syer’s pick and touchdown return of Cotney’s pass started the second half scoring at the 10:20 mark in the third quarter. On their next possession, the Yellow Jackets drove 88 yards on 15 plays to set up Thomas Borrelli’s 19-yard field goal and the Yellow Jackets finally regained the lead at 15-13. Oxford then drove 60 yards on its next possession, scoring on Lindsey’s 1-yard plunge with 7:56 left in the game. The Jackets added
one more score on a 66-yard pass from Abram Peoples to Demetris McClendon with just 4:09 left. Both extra points were good and Oxford led 29-13. Benjamin Russell got its sole score of the second half with just 2:39 left when Cotney hit Da’Vede Herron with an 18-yard touchdown strike. The Wildcats’ attempt at an onside kick failed and Oxford exhausted the game clock. Benjamin Russell falls to 2-3 and hosts Chilton County in a region game next week. Oxford improves to 6-0 and plays at Southside Gadsden next Friday.
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Dadeville 30, Valley 10
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Dadeville’s Kenneth Abernathy, right, and Branterro Banks combine to stop Valley’s Taylor McDonald. Below, Dadeville’s Phillip Russell scores against Valley.
Defense, Buchanan lead Dadeville to win over Rams By NATHAN KING Opelika-Auburn News
It was another night at the office for Dadeville’s Margaruis Buchanan and a big night for the Tigers’ defense. On the other side of the field, it was a night trending with mistakes, miscommunication and sloppy offense started early for the Valley Rams. On a third-and-long on their first possession of the game, Valley quarterback Taylor McDonald handed off to Lagarian Hutchinson on a slow-developing run over right end, who was swallowed up in the end zone for a safety. It was the first of numerous negative plays by the Rams offense, who amassed 95 total yards of offense in a 30-10 loss to Dadeville at the Valley Sportsplex on Friday night. Dadeville’s defensive line was ferocious from the getgo. They sacked McDonald nine times, none of which were sympathetic. In the first half, the Tigers recorded five of those sacks, dismantling McDonald’s rush yardage to a total of minus-45. They stifled the Rams rushing attack again and again, forcing six three-and-outs on the night, and holding Valley leading
rusher Jahleel Flournory to 56 yards on 17 carries. The Tigers’ offensive scheme on the other hand, worked to perfection. That
scouting report most likely read “Give the ball to No. 1.” Margarius Buchanan was an unstoppable force, who consistently met a very moveable
object in the Valley defense. Other than the first quarter safety, all of Dadeville’s scoring came from the senior quarterback. All of his touch-
down runs were short runs, coming from 3, 2, 2 and 9 yards out. However, his quickness in the open field See TIGERS • Page 15
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Dadeville’s Donquavious Tucker, above left, breaks the tackle of a Valley defender. Above right, Dadeville’s Margarius Buchanan looks to pass. Right, the Tigers’ Branterro Banks and Matthew McClendon combine to stop Valley’s Taylor McDonald.
prior to red zone was what ultimately fueled the offense. Buchanan’s final stat line was 24 carries for 191 yards and four touchdowns. His most impressive scamper came in the third quarter, when Buchanan was all but wrapped up on the near sideline. He squirted out of the pile, reversed field, broke the tackles of about seven different Rams, was eventually pushed out of bounds inside the Valley 10-yard line, after a 22-yard carry. That sequence of events also summarized the Rams’ night. “I can see that some of us grew up tonight,” Valley first-year head coach Bradley
Lowe said. “It doesn’t take much for some of us to leave it all on the field, because that’s what we’re used to. We don’t need to the scoreboard to want to play, and some of them did that tonight, and I’m proud of them for it.” After some clutch defensive stops, Valley got to within a single score midway through the third quarter, when Daniel Etherton converted a field goal to cut the deficit to 17-10. This came after a fumble by Dadeville, and after the score, the Rams bench and crowd were lively and hopeful for the first time all night. All of Valley’s points came off of
Dadeville’s two lost fumbles. That optimism didn’t last long however, as Buchanan widened the gap on the next drive, capping off the possession by walking into a wide open end zone for the score. Valley went three and out, the fourth quarter started, and Buchanan tallied another trip for six. All of a sudden, it was a three score hole. The disappointment bled over until the clock hit zeros. “Where we are in our program, there’s a lot of reasons to doubt, we’ve gotten accustomed to losing,” Lowe said. “I didn’t see that in some of our guys tonight though, and that was the first time.”
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SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2016
Monroe 27, Edgewood 0
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Edgewood Academy takes the field for its season-opening game versus Morgan Academy earlier this season.
Monroe mows down Edgewood, 27-0 By Cory Diaz The Wetumpka Herald
Monroe Academy scored on its first four possessions en route to blanking Edgewood Academy, 27-0, at Charles P. Storrs Field Friday. The No. 3-ranked Volunteers (5-1) joined the party of previous teams that had lost to Edgewood over the last six seasons, as they poured on all 27 points over the Wildcats (0-6) in the opening quarter. Young offensively and defensively, EA head football coach Eric Folmar said Friday night’s was about
more than the scoreboard. “(The message) was the same as its been all year: go out, compete your hardest and let the chips fall where they may,” Folmar said. “We had a guy come in and speak to our team. We really tried to drill into the guys this week about leaving a legacy and leaving an impression on people. What will the other team, what will the people in the stadium say about you after the game ends? Our guys did that. “They really got after it tonight, played a really good ballgame.” Sophomore running back Tyler
Abernathy led Edgewood’s groundand-pound attack with 111 yards on 15 carries. “Tyler’s a really good football player -- even before all this happened, he was one of the strongest kids on the team. He’s good in the weight room, works as hard as any kid I’ve been around,” Folmar said. “On Saturday’s he’s up at the field getting work in or he’s calling me about wanting to get into the weight room. He’s a good worker, has a positive attitude and does a really good job of what we ask him to do on Friday nights.”
Eighth-grade varstiy starting quarterback Drez Crawford managed 51 yards on 18 rushes. Behind a varsity offensive line containing three eighth-graders, the ‘Cats only threatened to score once in the game late in the fourth quarter, but Crawford couldn’t complete a pass and the team ran out of time. “Our run game is our bread-andbutter, and it’s tough for us to throw the ball with an eighth-grader at quarterback and three eighth-graders blocking for him,” Folmar said. “We tried at the end of the game to stick one in.”