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n The Equality Volunteer Fire Department will officially dedicate its new fire station this morning at 10 a.m. Local elected officials as well as Alabama State Emergency Management Director Art Faulkner are scheduled to attend. The headline attraction is Pauley Perrette, who stars as Abby Sciuto on the hit CBS television Show NCIS, who is coming home to Equality for the event.
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n The Labor Day Concert at Lake Martin is set for 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Lake Martin Amphitheater off Highway 63. Scheduled acts include The Vegabonds, The Bama Gamblers and local favorites Rexton Lee and The Bank Walkers. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 and children under 6 are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased online at theamponlakemartin.com or at Nail’s convenience store, The Company Store at Russell Crossroads.
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n All of municipal offices of Alexander City government, including Alexander City City Hall, will be closed today, and remain closed until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The regularly scheduled meeting of the Alexander City City Council has been moved to Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the upstairs courtroom at the Alexander City Public Safety Building.
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n To allow for our employees to spend time with their families this Labor Day, the offices of The Outlook will be closed Friday through Monday and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. While the paper will be closed for business transactions, a paper will be published as scheduled on Tuesday and delivered as usual to your home and area single-copy outlets.
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n There will be no trash collection this Monday in observation of Labor Day. The regular collection day will be pushed back one day this week in Alexander City.
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A final summer holiday weekend at Lake Martin and an Auburn home football game have the potential of making this Labor Day weekend a great one for area businesses. Cliff Williams / The Outlook Friday morning a check Traffic backs up along Highway 280 Friday afwith local hotels, retailers and ternoon. Auburn football and lake visitors should stores showed that they are make for a busy weekend in the area.
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Alexander City residents will get their chance today to welcome some brave soldiers who have been doing their part to keep our nation and the world safe. Alexander City’s own Alabama National Guard 214th Military Police Unit will arrive back in town today at 5 p.m. and the public is invited to come out and show their appreciation. The 136 soldiers who have been training and deployed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since last October will roll into Alexander City Saturday with a full escort from the Alexander City Police Department, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department as well as the troopers from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
“I think there is no doubt that Auburn fans, the folks coming to the game from Birmingham, can have a big impact here,” Collari said. “I think you will see people coming down Highway 280, picking up tailgating supplies, grabbing a bite to eat and picking up last minute items. With a big game like this one – Clemson No. 2 in the See ECONOMY • Page 3
all prepared for heavy traffic over the next three days. All the hotels on Highway 280 were booked near capacity and stores were fully stocked in anticipation. Ed Collari, president and chief executive officer of the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce, said Friday that the kind of traffic that this weekend could bring means a lot to the economy.
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Above, Max McClendon spins around the bat as punshiment for stepping on the ‘D’ at Dadeville High School during homecoming week. The act was followed by McClendon painting his finger nails. Left, The Dadevile High School Homecoming parade makes its way through campus past the student body Friday morning.
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Alexander City Police have arrested a suspect in a bizarre attack of an older male resident at his home Thursday. According to reports, a single male suspect approached an elderly male at his home on Morningside Drive in Alexander City just after 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The man who appeared on foot as the man was in his backyard doing yard work. It was reported that the suspect told the resident that he had a flat tire and needed to use the telephone to call for help. As the resident was taking the suspect into his house to access the telephone, the suspect grabbed the victim and began to choke him until the man lost consciousness. One report indicated that the suspect then took a pillowcase from the bedroom, rummaged through the home and left with several undisclosed items. “We got the call a little after 4 p.m. and have been working See ARREST • Page 3
Blasingame has a plan for New Site By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Phil Blasingame is new to the political scene. But the 53-year-old newly elected mayor of New Site appears to have a set of priorities ready to pursue. “This is my first elected office,” said Blasingame, who also serves as chief financial officer for Tallapoosa County Schools. “I never ran for anything in my life. I appreciate the vote of confidence the people of New Site have given me.” Blasingame has been in New Site all his life and is convinced he has a handle on what the community needs. And New Site’s most immediate need, Blasingame says, is greater access to health care. “We need a doctor’s office,” Blasingame said. “Actually, it would
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Phil Blasingame, New Site’s newly elected mayor, has his eye on See NEW SITE • Page 9 bringing new businesses to town.
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have three children. Before we were married, we discussed that I wanted a big family. He said he didn’t want kids at all. This didn’t bother me because I had been told I would never be able to have children. We ended up not only having one “surprise” baby, but three. My dilemma is I desperately want to have more children. My husband has not only said no -- he’s said HELL no, over his dead body. Then he got a vasectomy. I feel I’m between a rock and a hard place. I am considering going through a sperm bank. What is your advice? -- MOM OF SURPRISE BABIES DEAR MOM: You knew before you married your husband how he felt about having a family. You thought you would never have children, but have been blessed with three. Be grateful and quit winners, because if you follow through with what you’re con-
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One of the men eventually moved his bed into the garage and, not surprisingly, the marriage ended in divorce. The second man spends more time with his youngest son (who also stays in the garage most of the time) than with his wife. Have your other readers made similar observations? Is this a version of the “man cave” syndrome where men like to hang out? -- ANOTHER HUSBAND IN OREGON DEAR HUSBAND: I will leave your question open to readers, but I think variations of “garaged husbands” might be ones who render their spouses “sports widows.” 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 Mrs. Jane Harris 1936 - 2016 Mrs. Harris passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Russell Medical Center. She was born on September 27, 1936 in Elmore County, Alabama to Leslie Maddox and Marjorie Morrow. She loved her family very much and enjoyed gardening. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Harris of Kellyton; sons, Ronnie Harris and Joe Harris; 7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Mary W. Wells Funeral service for Mrs. Mary W. Wells of Alexander City, Alabama will be Monday, September 5, 2016 at Rocky Mount Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery. Wrights Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L Harris; daughter, Diane Piskulic; son, Charles Randall Harris; and her parents. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome. com.
Mr. Willie Carl Hunter Funeral service for Mr. Willie Carl Hunter 54 of Daviston/Newsite, AL; 2PM; Sunday, Sep. 4, 2016 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Daviston, Al. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation will be at 1PM (one hour before service) at church on Sunday, no visitation at funeral home.. Armour’s Memorial Services in charge.
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August 31 • Burglary was reported in the 200 block of Midway Lane. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on Dadeville Road. August 30 • Theft was reported in the 200 block of Meadow Brook Road. • Burglary was reported on Oak Hill Drive. • Criminal trespassing was reported at Robinwood Apartments. • Domestic violence was reported on Elkahatchee Road.
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• Theft was reported on Highway 280. • Harassing communications was reported on Scott Road. • Criminal mischief was reported in the 900 block of Farm Loop Road. August 29 • Harassment was reported in the 2300 block of North Central Avenue. • Assault was reported on Trussell Road. August 28 • Jaida Nychelle Tuck, 20, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Davis Franklin Kelley, 23, of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Burglary was reported on C Street. • Criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City. August 27 • Nikalus Niqwuan Milton, 19 of Alexander City was
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FFA emblem fundraiser kicking off at Abernathy Farm Supply STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Abernathy Farm Supply in Alexander City is kicking off a FFA emblem campaign to help the local FFA chapter members attend the FFA National Convention being held in Indianapolis from Oct. 19-22. Members of the community are encouraged to purchase $1 FFA paper emblems at Abernathy Farm Supply, 3827 Hillabee Road in Alexander City. When you purchase your emblems you can sign your name to show your support for the FFA members. The emblems will be displayed in the store. Every dollar collected will
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Economy country and coming off playing for a national championship a year ago – it should bring a big crowd.” Collari said while the Auburn traffic will primarily impact merchants and businesses along the highway, people visiting the lake for the long weekend will have an impact across the entire area. “It’s always hard to put exact numbers, but with a holiday weekend, good weather in the forecast, you should see a big weekend on the lake,” Collari said. “Those are the people who will be here for three days and may venture downtown
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to shops and restaurants down here. So no matter how you look at it, this should be a big weekend for area businesses.” At Winn Dixie Friday there were already signs of the onslaught. Calera resident Heidi McDonald was pushing a cart down aisle after aisle filling it with groceries and supplies for the weekend. “We are here at the lake for the weekend,” McDonald said. “We are down here about every weekend, but on Labor Day we always have a house full. This weekend, we have 10 or 12 folks coming and we will be at the Auburn game tomorrow and then be here
Arrest it pretty hard since that time,” said Alexander City Police Department Det. Michael Howell said. “The man was injured and was taken to the hospital for treatment. It’s my understanding that he was released after being treated at the hospital.” Howell confirmed that an arrest was made late Friday afternoon, but said the name of the suspect and the exact charges had not been finalized. “At this time all we can say is that it’s a male suspect in his 20s with an Alexander City address,” Howell said. Officials said residents should always be
through Monday, I’m sure. There’s no better place to spend Labor Day.” McDonald said she normally does shop in Alexander City when her family is at the lake. “It’s just easier to buy what we need here rather than hauling all that from home,” McDonald said. “I know it looks like a lot, but we have a crew coming so you have to be ready.” Numbers from the holiday weekend won’t be available until early October, when sales tax reports are finalized. But already, this summer has been a good one for area businesses. According to numbers released by Ward Sellers,
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lexander City’s location means that we benefit in many ways because of where we are in relation to other big attractions and what we have right here in our own backyard. That has never been more obvious than a weekend like the one that is upon us. The Alabama State Troopers say that the Labor Day weekend officially begins at 6 p.m. today, but for weeks area retailers and others have had this weekend circled on their calendars. This is the weekend when the Auburn Tigers open the football season, playing host to Clemson just 40 miles down the road. Fans from across the state take advantage of U.S. Highway 280 to make their way to tailgate and see the Tigers play. Many of those people choose to stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants, park their RVs for a night and fill up their tanks and coolers. In short, it is a big deal to the local economy. Now, combine that with the flood of people who are making their way to Lake Martin for what is traditionally known as the last big weekend of the summer and you see why this is like the economic Super Bowl for our area. “It’s Labor Day weekend and there is no place better to be than at Lake Martin,” said one Birmingham resident who had parked a Chevy Suburban with a pontoon in tow in the parking lot of Winn-Dixie Friday. That scene, as well as that of orange and blue-clad out-of-towners stopping for goods, will be repeated multiple times over the next few days. Many local residents may take the lake and its lure for granted. They too may have become accustomed to game-day traffic and fans rolling through the area. Others may curse the traffic and longer lines at area stores. Instead of angst this weekend, just smile and say “thank you” and “welcome to Alexander City” when you run into these folks. They are important to our region’s economy.
’m typing this. That’s not a surprise to anybody reading this column, I know. What may be surprising is that the act of typing, or writing by hand with pen on paper, or dictating to a computer that bangs out each of the letters in touchless fashion, each uses different parts of the brain. In fact, even if I were writing this with pen and paper, I’d be using different parts of my brain depending on whether I was printing my words or writing in cursive. If the end result is the same -- communicating with the written word -- then why should any of this matter? Because like most human experiences, it’s the journey, not the destination, that is most important. And as a species, we humans are quickly moving away from writing longhand as more and more of us use our fingers on keyboards or touch screens to communicate. And the next technological leap will be speaking directly to our computers. It’s very doubtful that our grandchildren will ever have to shake out a hand cramp from long periods of penmanship. The revolution of verbal commands is already underway for folks who have “helpers” like Siri or Alexa. Both live in our house. Siri is on our cell phones. She’s great at getting directions when I’m driving and not supposed to be looking at a screen. Alexa lives in our Amazon Echo, an amazing voice-operated computer that looks like a black metal tube standing on end and does not have a way to input commands other than verbally. I guess that’s not absolutely true, since if I open the Echo app on my iPhone I can type and touch to control the computer. But the real genius of this system is that I can say something like, “Alexa, play the Rolling Stones ‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction’ on Spotify” and suddenly the sounds of Mick and Company fill my
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kitchen. I can also say, “Alexa, what’s the weather outside?” or “Alexa, play ‘All things Considered,” and she tells me whether I need a sweater (not lately) or starts the NPR morning news show. No keyboard -- and certainly no pen and paper -- involved. It’s a long way from the shared written communication experiences of our forefathers. Although I don’t believe it, I’ve heard that the verbal command computer make make the current generation the last that even needs to write and type. For instance, how do you think you’ll tell a driverless car where you want to go? I seriously doubt the next generation -- the ones who won’t have to know how to parallel park or even drive -- will be required to type to get a ride around town. That’s how technology works: we gain the new skills of working the new technology and the old skills fade away. How many people now know how hitch up a buggy and direct a team of horses? Heck, most folks today can’t even operate a manual transmission. There’s a new book out titled “The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting,” by Anne Trubek, that explores all this. Trubek says it wasn’t too many years ago when a monk might go through 60 quills a day for three months just to create a copy of a single book. Now you can read almost any book on your phone, wherever you are. I spoke with Darryl Cooper, the Superintendent of the Alexander City School System. Cooper said that in Alabama, there’s a current state law that requires teaching cursive writing. Our students
now get an introduction to cursive writing in the second grade, “real cursive instruction in the third grade” and by the end of the fourth grade, cursive writing is not in the course description any longer. “I’m 52 years old and I have not written anything in cursive except my signature since the sixth grade,” Cooper said, explaining that he sometimes prints notes but he types almost everything else. He called cursive writing a “form of art,” and I think he’s right. I’m sure it lights up the artistic parts of the brain more than typing does. Trubek’s book says we’re in the process of saying goodbye to longhand writing. But in the process we’re losing something valuable. Studies show that taking notes by hand leads to more complete learning. I know that I retain much more from a lecture if I write my notes by hand than if I type them. If you saw any of my notes, you’d see arrows, underlined and bolded information, little drawings and diagrams that will never show up in my typed notes. Imagine the days -- really not that long ago -- when knowledge was passed down verbally. Children were required to memorize and repeat long passages from poems. That’s a lost art that I’m sure made ancestors better public speakers than most of us are today. “We will lose something as we print and write in cursive less and less, but loss is inevitable,” Trubek writes. Maybe that’s part of human evolution. Certainly our children and grandchildren will be much more comfortable with digital communication than we are, and probably less comfortable reciting poems or speaking in public or writing a love letter longhand. But they can text using only their thumbs at the speed of light. Boone is chairman of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.
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Dear Editor, Over the years, every president has exercised his right under the Constitution in granting pardons, commuting sentences-freeing prisoners! Presidential powers as such are set forth in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1, of the U.S. Constitution. Until now, presidents have been somewhat discretionary with this power. Obama, however, has gone way overboard and this week freed 214 additional prisoners. This brings his total since taking office to 562 releases that includes 187 serving life sentences! That is more than
all the previous nine presidents combined-going back to JFK! This practice has now crossed the line from righting a few inappropriate sentences to wholesale miscarriages of justice. Our Constitution clearly intended to maintain distinct separation of the powers of the three branches of our government: legislative, judicial and executive. What Obama has done here is to encroach upon the judicial branch by his executive branch by the wholesale circumvention of judicial decisions. One could argue that this is an impeachable offense. Yet, I am not naive to believe that in
the current political climate this charge would fly. Nevertheless, I am not satisfied to sit still and not speak out about this issue. We the people should rise up and demand that our Congress amend the Constitution to stop this outrage. Are you willing to join in and support limiting presidential power of pardons and commutations? Remember to vote on Nov. 8, 2016. James W. Anderson Talladega
Playing football was ‘the greatest of times’ Dear Editor, I enjoyed your vignette about playing football. I completely understand your sentiment. I played football for BRHS in the late 50s and early 60s. I endured the pain, exhaustion, and sometimes humiliation, but I did not feel I could live without it. I truly loved football. Like you implied about yourself, I was not particularly good, but no one played with more intensity and enthusiasm than I did. I thank God for the opportunity to be a part of the team and to be able to play at the varsity level as a senior.
We did OK for the senior year season with a 7-2-1 record. My teammates that year included Tony Wendling, Larry Bolt, Curtis Benton, Jim Spann, Franklin Forbus, Walls Meigs, Bobby Chapman, Joe Foshee, Bennett Massey, and Joe Martin Curvin as well as many others that the readers would recognize. We thought we were living in the greatest of times, and perhaps we were. Billy Sellers Alexander City
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YARD SALE: Camp Hill Baptist Church is hosting a yard sale at its 280 property Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for a playground.
September 4
GOSPEL SINGING: World of Truth Ministries is hosting an Awakening Crusade with Paster James H. Bolton and Minister Eddie J. Howard Jr. Sunday, Sept. 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
September 1-30
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.
September 5
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: The Landing at Parker Creek is hosting a Labor Day Cornhole Tournament Monday Sept. 5. Games begin at noon. Sign up teams of 2 by Sunday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.
September 6
BUDGET HEARING: The Tallapoosa County Board of Education is holding two public hearings for the 2017 Budget on Sept. 6 and Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Board office at 679 East Columbus Street in Dadeville.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: There is a camp meeting revival crusade that will be under a tent at the Camp Hill baseball field Sept. 8 thru Sept. 11 with services starting at 7 p.m. each night. Brother Ted J. Caldwell will be evangelizing.
September 9-10
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: The Just Believe Women’s Conference will be at Passion Church Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Presenting Friday will be Shanesia Burden, April Ross and Sandra Whitehill and Saturday will be Stella Henderson. Refreshments will be served Friday and lunch will be served Saturday. All churces are welcome.
September 10
LAUREL HIGH CLASS OF 1969: The Laurel High School Class of 1969 will have a meeting on Sat. Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Cooper Recreation Center. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a pancake breakfast Sept. 10 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. for $6 a plate. Plates consist of pancakes, bacon and/or sausage. Dine in is all you can eat and to go plates are available. BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION: Lake Pointe Baptist Church at 8352 Highway 50 Dadeville is hosting a back to school and back to church celebration Sept. 10 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
September 12
BUDGET HEARING: The Alexander City Board of Education will have a public budget hearing Sept.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND CONCERT: Russell Lands on Lake Martin is hosting its last event of the Summer Concert Series with a Labor Day Weekend Concert Sunday, Sept. 4 at The AMP with the Vegabonds, The Bama Gamblers, Rexton Lee and The Bank Walkers. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and children under six are free. APPRECIATION SERVICE: St. John A.M.E.
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Church is hosting the 21st Appreciation Sunday, Sept. 4 at 2:30 p.m. honoring Rev. and Sister James R. McCoy. PASTORAL ANNVERSARY: Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church is hosting the 13th Pastoral Anniversary honoring Rev. and Sister Jimmy Thomas Sunday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. Guest minister is Rev. J.C. Fryer of Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
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SATURDAY: Rev. Eddie and Mary Tolbert are celebrating their anniversary.
SUNDAY: Richard and Melissa Oliver are celebrating their anniversary.
Weekend Birthdays
SATURDAY: Jimmy Butler, Andi Wilson, Zyriah Meadows, Adie Lee Mann, LaCreshia Johnson, Bessie L. Burton, Annie Pearl Leonard and Melissa Wells are celebrating their birthday. SUNDAY: Ordell Waters, Keith Hayes, Shiloh Cotney, Loette Stallings, Donna Kimbrough, Gracie Miller, Robert Young, Tasha Young, Bryan “Pee Wee” Bence and Billie Tharpe are celebrating their birthdays.
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September 18
SACRED HARP SINGING: Smyrna Batist Church in Goodwater is hosting its annual Sacred Harp singing Saturday, Sept. 18 starting at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish for lunch and more singing in the afternoon. For more information call Jack Nelson at 256-839-5344 or William Futral at 256-8396670. CHURCH HOMECOMING: The annual homecoming at Shiloh Church will be Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. Shiloh Church is on Coosa County Road 42. Mr. Joel Graham will be playing and singing and Mr. Seth Gowan will speak. Lunch will be spread under the old trees with lots of time to visit. If you are interested in the church and its upkeep, any donations can be sent to Herbert Traylor 40 AL Highway 259, Equality, AL 36026.
September 19
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: The Air War College’s Dr.Mark Conversino will speak to Horizons Unlimited Sept. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Office.
September 20
MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.
September 22
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RIVER KIDS: The Tallapoosa County Extension Service and River Kids are hosting a float trip on the Tallapoosa River from Horseshoe Bend to Jay Bird Creek Sept. 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Only twenty spots are available. Children must be at least 12 years of age and participated in Kayak Kamp. For more information or to register contact the Tallapoosa County Extension Office at 256-826-1050. Registration deadline is Sept. 9. TRADE DAY: The Bibb Graves Aluni and Friends Association is hosting a trade day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Booths are $10.
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Lake Martin Resource Association’s John Thompson picks up garbage along Highway 63 after getting a call that there was trash thrown out Thursday. Thompson went out to pick it up on his birthday. STORY TELLER: Delores Hydock, actress and storyteller, will present ‘Soldiers in Greasepaint: USO Camp Show Entertainers from World War II’ at Red Ridge Methodist Church (corner of Hwy 49 and 34) Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. Friends of the Dadeville Public Library will host this fun presentation by Delores, and she will tell us that it was bigger than Bob Hope! From Utah to the Philippines, from wrestlers and tap dancers to the biggest names in show business, from 16,000 servicemen in a southern France amphitheater to 20 GI’s in jeeps, USO camps were part of an inspiring story of volunteerism, patriotism and service. She shares with us her stories, pictures and video excerpts of some of the 7000 camp performers who brought music and laughs to US servicemen far from home during WW II. Call 256825-7820 for more information.
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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 Education Office.
October 8
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.
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September 23
SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Bibb Graves Alumni and Friends is hosting a spaghetti dinner Sept. 23 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the Billy Morgan Band. All proceeds go to the restoration of the school.
September 24
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor workshop Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wine Emporium. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 12 prepaid students. The workshop will cover birch trees in a snow scene. You can register at Wine Emporium or by calling Dottie Holdren at 256-3774918.
September 26
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.
September 29 - October
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Elnora Spencer will present musical jazz to Horizons Unlimited Oct. 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Wine Emporium.
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.
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lost on the water and could not find ave you ever taken a boat ride our way. When given directions by the on Lake Martin and “lost your gentleman who lived near the bearings” ? Years ago, “yellow building,” we had to we took a late afternoon boat believe he knew what he was ride over to our pastor’s home. talking about. Lastly we had to We visited until well after confess or commit to follow the sunset and began our ride back directions given. home; except we could not find Our lake directions are our home. We rode and rode identical to our directions for and then rode a little more but Jackie Wilbourn eternal life in Jesus Christ. The it was dark and we were lost. Bethel Baptist same ABC’s are needed to Finally, we found our way back Church reach Heaven. to the preacher’s home, left our The most difficult part is to boat docked, and he and his admit that we are sinners. We must stop wife took us home by car. depending on “me,” and look to Jesus Last week, we were honored to take for directions. We have to confess that some friends riding on Lake Martin. Jesus Christ is Lord and commit to His We left home about 12:30 p.m. for an Lordship and leadership for our lives. afternoon of sightseeing and enjoying Words penned by John Newton sum lunch at a local pizza restaurant. We saw many beautiful sights including Chimney up the Christian life, “Amazing Grace, Rock. With nothing but water and moon- how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am pies to curb our appetites, we set out to found, was blind, but now I see.” find some pizza. Again, we rode, rode The original last verse of this beloved more, and still no “yellow building” that hymn reads; “this earth, shall soon sold pizza. A gentleman standing on his dock gave us directions and told us, “you dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine; but God, who call’d me here can’t miss it”! Finally about, 4 p.m., we below, will be forever mine.” What a sited a familiar landmark, Blue Creek blessed path, “to have been lost and found Marina. The filling sensation from the by Jesus”. moon-pies had long been gone, so we Jackie Wilbourn is a member of decided to dock and take a hike to a Bethel Baptist Church and a chaplain nearby restaurant. with Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief To reach our destination and be able Team. to eat pizza, we had to admit we were
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Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
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 Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
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. 63 256-329-2510
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 Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
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
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
Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
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
HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
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
Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville
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Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834 Pearson Chapel U.M. Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City Red Ridge United Methodist 8091 County Road 34, Dadeville 256-825-9820 Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411
Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater
New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467
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EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
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The Alexander City Fire Department will also utilize its massive ladder truck to fly an American flag and welcome the convoy as it arrives at the Sportplex. Alexander City’s Bill Young, who has helped coordinate the logistics of the celebration, said the troops are now scheduled to arrive at about 5 p.m. “I know we’ve had a few changes, but officials tell us that with the way the flight is set to arrive in
Birmingham, they should arrive in Alexander City at 5 p.m.,” Young said. “So that’s a little earlier, but we wanted to let people know so they could be out in force to welcome them home.” Young said despite earlier reports, those who want to greet the buses should do so in the Sportplex, not along area roads. “We had been calling for people to line the streets to greet them, but
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pharmacy. “(A pharmacy) might be a possibility,” Blasingame said. “I’ve had conversations with a couple of people who have shown some interest. They seem to think they could be successful if Russell Medical Center opened a doctor’s office (in New Site.)” A third possibility Blasingame mentioned was a bank. The mayorto-be was in the banking business for 28 years prior to joining the county school system as CFO, the last four as president of Alex City’s Aliant Bank location. “We used to have a branch of what was then Alex City Bank in New Site,” said Blasingame. “New Site was a little smaller then than it is now. I had some folks from a
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Dadeville’s Margarius Buchanan tries to break the tackle of a Munford defender Friday night. Dadeville was defeated by Munford 35 - 24.
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Childersburg 30, Holtville 16
Holtville drops another tough game to Childersburg By William Carroll The Wetumpka Herald
Three plays made the different between winning and losing Friday night for the Holtville Bulldogs but that doesn’t make it any easier for the players or Head Football Coach Hunter Adams, whose team lost to Childersburg 30-16. “We spotted them 16 points,” Hunter told his team after the game. “We have just got to get better, we have to make every rep count.” Things started well for the Bulldogs, on the opening kickoff a fumble by the Tigers was recovered by junior Brady Richardson, setting up the Bulldogs at the Tigers 31 yard line. The Bulldogs brief drive stalled but junior placekicker Colton Autrey booted Holtville in front with a 37 yard effort to make it 3-0. On the ensuing kickoff, Adams decided to pull a little
trickery and called an onside kick. The plan went awry when Childersburg picked up the ball and covered 50 yards for a touchdown to make it 8-3. On the next drive, the Bulldogs started at their own 25 and sustained a short drive until an interception thrown by sophomore quarterback Drew Nobles was returned for 52 yards and a quick 16-3 Childersburg lead midway through the first quarter. The next several drives were a grind for both teams as neither could gain a significant advantage on either the scoreboard or in field position. Late in the second quarter Holtville was had a solid punt return off of a short Tigers punt and took over deep in Childersburg territory at the 21 yard line. The Bulldogs were able to push the ball as deep as the Tigers four yard line, but a holding penalty forced Autrey to kick his second See HOLTVILLE • Page 3
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Above: Junior place kicker Colton Autrey (14) was a bright spot for the Holtville Bulldogs Friday night, accounting for 10 of the Bulldogs 16 points. Below: Sophomore quarterback Drew Nobles (2) battles through the Childersburg defense. Nobles was responsible for one touchdown, but also threw two interceptions including one which was returned for a touchdown in the first quarter.
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Holtville field goal of the game, this time a 32 yard effort to bring the score to 16-6. Childersburg sustained a drive deep into Bulldog territory but eventually stalled and the teams went into the break with the Tigers leading 16-6. In the second half, Holtville started with possession but could only move the ball to their own 44 yard line before they were forced to punt. The Tigers then took over at their own 10 and hit a big play when senior quarterback KC Calhoun found senior receiver Noah Garret for a 30 yard completion. The Tigers drove into Holtville territory, but coughed the ball up and gave Holtville decent field position at the Bulldogs own 37 yard line. At that point Nobles orchestrated a drive. Calling his own number on runs of 13, 14 and 15 yards he pushed the Bulldogs deep into Tigers territory at the 12 yard line. Three plays later the Bulldogs
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drove down to the Tigers two and half yard line and on fourth and a bout a foot Nobles earned the final two plus yards for the touchdown, cutting the Tigers lead to 16-13. Childersburg would not be outdone, Calhoun, who would prove to be a thorn in the side of the Bulldogs all night orchestrated a time consuming drive with his feet and through the air. Beginning at their own 28 yard line the Tigers methodically drove the length of the field, finishing off with a nine yard touchdown run that put them up for good at 22-13. Holtville then drove from their own 38 yard line to the Tigers 17, helped in part by a big completion from Nobles to sophomore Tristan Watson on fourth down. A penalty and a sack though moved the Bulldogs back to the 26 yard line and Autrey was again asked to produce points, which he did, with a 43 yard
field goal that cut the Tigers lead to 22-16. Calhoun though was not finished for the Tigers, and on the ensuing possession he took matter into his own hands sprinting 54 yards for the Tiger touchdown and the dagger that ended Holtville’s hope of a stunning comeback giving Childersburg a 30-16 advantage. That advantage would hold up for the final three minute and change and Tiger left Holtville with their first victory of the season. In speaking about his team’s effort, Adams said that he was proud of his team but that he felt the coaches shouldered some of the blame for the team’s performance. “We have got to do a better job as coaches, I don’t know if you want to call it crisis management/crunch time situations where you don’t get too high or too low,” he said. “We have to coach them up where we
have them prepared not to make those types of mistakes.” Adams said that on the onside kick his team had what they were looking for alignment wise but that they just couldn’t execute and allowed a big play in the process. Adams was pleased though with the effort of his junior place kicker who scored 10 of the Bulldogs 16 points on the night. “Colton Autrey is doing three sports right now, travel AYSO soccer, he runs cross country... and he kicks for us,” he said. “I am so proud of what he has done. He is a weapon for us, we feel like when we get within 50 yards of the uprights we can put three on the board.” The road for Holtville doesn’t get any easier as the Bulldogs travel to Munford to face the Lions in another region game.
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Left: Childersburg senior signal caller KC Calhoun was a thorn in the side of the Bulldogs all night, both with his feet and in the air. The senior was responsible for several big plays on the night, including a 54 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that put the game on ice 30-16. Calhoun struggled some in the first half to get the Tigers offense rolling as both of their first half touchdowns came on non-offensive plays. In the second half however he led the Tigers on several sustained drives that ate up precious minutes and created scores for the Tiger offense. Holtville sophomore quarterback Drew Nobles was also responsible for a touchdown run, but also threw two interceptions, one of which turned the tide of the game early leading to a 16-3 Childersburg lead.
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Dadeville 24 Munford 35
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Dadeville’s Margarius Buchanan cuts back behind blocking in the Tigers game with Munford.
Dadeville falls to Munford despite first half success in homecoming game By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor
What started out as a night of homecoming dreams for Dadeville Friday night ended with heartache as the Tigers lost to Munford by a score of 35-24. It really was a tale of two halves with Tigers starting quarterback Margarius Buchanan paving the way for Dadeville to have cause for celebration. After all, he scored all three of Dadeville’s touchdowns
rushed 127 yards, with 107 of those in the first half. He also successfully passed the ball a total of 41 yards Friday. Dadeville set the stage for a great home game when Buchanan rushed the ball for a touchdown from the 5-yard line to during the Tigers’ second down with 6:15 left in the first quarter. With this Dadeville was the first to put points on the board, bringing the score to 6-0 almost halfway through the first quarter. But Munford soon showed they came to play as Lions wide receiver LaRaie Ball
caught a 36-yard pass at the goal line sent from quarterback Avery Harris for a touchdown with 5:13 left in the first. This tied the game at 6-6. But with Munford’s good kick for the extra point, the Lions edged past the Tigers with a score of 7-6. Dadeville came back in the second quarter. In the Tigers’ first down at Munford’s 19-yard line Buchanan rushed for a touchdown with 9:46 left in the quarter. With this Dadeville came back on top with the score at 12-7. The Tigers increased that lead before the
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The Tigers’ Branterro Banks, above left, brings down Munford’s Tacorrie Russell. Dadeville senior Samantha Williams, above right, gets a hug from her father Ed after being named homecoming queen prior to the game. Below, Devin Johnson tries to break a tackle of Munford’s Jimmy Stone.
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6-yard line Harris rushed for a touchdown, bringing the score to 18-14 in favor of Dadeville with 7:27 left in the third. It wasn’t long before the Lions leaped over Dadeville. With the Tigers facing fourth down and 13 yards to go from their own 24-yard line, Munford running back Carson Smith intercepted the ball at the 43-yard line and returned it for a touchdown with 5:46 left in the third quarter. The TD put Munford up 12-18 after the PAT. As the fourth quarter got under
way, it looked like Dadeville might rally. In the second play of the quarter, Buchanan passed the ball to wide receiver Devin Johnson at the Tigers’ own 3-yard line. Johnson then rambled an amazing 97 yards for a touchdown, bringing the score to 24-21 in favor of Dadeville with 11:42 left in the game. Munford reclaimed the lead when Lions defensive end Tacorrie Russell rushed the ball for a touchdown from the 24-yard line. This brought the score to 27-24 in favor of Munford with 5:09 left in the game. That
jumped to 28-24 with Munford’s kick for the extra point. With rain coming down and Dadeville failing to hold on to the ball, Munford took advantage of only increasing their lead. With under two minutes left in the came, Russell rushed the ball nine yards for a touchdown, bringing the score to 34-24 with 1:52 left in the game. With the extra kick, this brought the final score to 35-24 in favor of Munford. The loss brings Dadeville’s season record to 1-2.
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Generals fall to Lanett in game marred by postgame altercation By JOSH VITALE Opelika-Auburn News
It wasn’t too difficult to understand why a postgame fight broke out at MorganWashburn Stadium late Friday night. As Lanett tried to run out the last minute of what then would have been a 15-point win, visiting Horseshoe Bend called its final two timeouts after firstand second- down plays. Frustrated with the tactic, Lanett coach Clifford Story told his coaches to have son and quarterback Trey Story throw a deep ball to Anquaevious Pollard. When they completed that for a 49-yard touchdown, the Panthers called a trick play and pitched the ball to kicker Rovilan Castro and attempted to go for two. And when the conversion failed, Lanett called an onside kick. “We’re trying to get the game over, and they wanted to keep calling timeouts. So let’s just score again then,” coach Story said after the Panthers’ eventual 38-17 win over Horseshoe Bend. “All of it just escalated from there.” While the game was still going on, coaches from both sides could be seen gesturing and jawing at each other and trading barbs across the field. And when the two teams met at midfield for the postgame handshake, Story said Horseshoe Bend coach Jason Franklin refused to shake his hand and “cursed me out.” Franklin, Story said, then went to one of Lanett’s assistant coaches, who coached Franklin
at Goshen High School, and cursed him out and “put his hands on his chest.” Asked to offer his account of what happened, Franklin declined to comment. “I’m just happy no one got hurt,” Story said after the scuffle, which only lasted about 30 seconds before both teams were separated. “It could have been ugly. That’s just not the kind of thing we do here at Lanett.” Even before the postgame fireworks, it was far from a pretty victory for the home team. Lanett dug itself a hole early, when a botched handoff between Trey Story and ball carrier Terrion Truitt on their own 2-yard line led to a lost fumble on the Panthers’ first play and a Drew Hill touchdown run on the Generals’ next. Lanett matched Horseshoe Bend’s early touchdown with a Melvaunta Robinson 12-yard run late in the first before both offenses got hot in the second. The two teams traded a pair of scores each: The Generals got a 22-yard field goal from kicker Jamison Taylor and a 51-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cade Worthy to Leevontae Robinson; and the Panthers countered with rushing touchdowns of 12 and 3 yards from Ja’won Howell and Story, respectively. But Lanett took that 20-17 lead into halftime almost in spite of its quarterback. Story finished the first half just 3 of 10 for 66 yards, and both of his interceptions came deep inside Horseshoe Bend territory, foiling what had been promising drives.
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Horseshoe Bend’s Leevontae Robinson (13) and Matthew Wilson (55) celebrate after a touchdown in the first half. The Generals lost to Lanett 38 - 17.
“(Trey) hasn’t played that way in two or three years,” coach Story said. “He was just trying to do too much.” After halftime, Story replaced one son with the other, sending Kristian Story into the game for Lanett’s first drive and watching the freshman execute a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Pollard. Howell (11 carries, 88 yards) scored his second touchdown of the night on a 14-yard scamper in the fourth quarter, and
the Panthers defense did the rest. Horseshoe Bend recorded as many first downs as Worthy threw interceptions (one) in its first four second-half drives, and the last — after Lanett’s fourth turnover, a fumble on the exchange between Trey Story and Zion Lynch — ended when Panthers junior Baraskious Dowdell sacked Worthy for a 10-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the 7. Hill, who rushed for 273 yards on 16 carries in the
Generals’ rout of Donoho last week, managed just minus-2 yards on a team-high 20 carries “That’s the sloppiest game we played in eight years,” coach Story said. “We’ll move past it. It’s not going to linger on and continue. “I’ll text coach (Franklin), I’ll call him and tell him, on my end, that I apologize. But, like I said, I’m going to let him know that I felt like he was wrong. And if he thinks what I did was wrong, that’s just part of the game.”
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Wetumpka senior cornerback Jamarcus Townsend (26) leaps up to break up a pass from Chelsea wide receiver Jay Vickers (3) during Friday’s Class 6A, Region 3 opener at Chelsea.
Indians fall short in comeback to Chelsea By Cory Diaz The Wetumpka Herald
Too little, too late. Wetumpka nearly erased a 20-point halftime deficit at Chelsea, but came up short as the Hornets hung on for the 35-28 victory. “We didn’t make a lot of adjustments, Chelsea’s got an excellent football team,” Indians head football coach Tim Perry said. “Too many miscues on our part. (At halftime) we challenged our guys to just go out and make plays, do what you’re supposed to do, trust in the gameplan and each other. And they did. “They made plays, we moved the ball on offense. The defense came out and stopped them. It was just too little, too late. Had we had played another quarter or five minutes, it might would’ve been different. But you got to do it within the four quarters.” After a “lethargic” first half, the Indians (2-1, 0-1) trailed 27-7 at the break. Sophomore quarterback Jadarious Martin found junior running back Kavosiey Smoke for a 22-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter.
For Chelsea, senior signal caller Matthew Marquet led the way with two first-half passing scores and ended the night with 207 yards and three touchdowns. Martin broke off a 78-yard scoring run to open the third to pull Wetumpka within 27-14, but Marquet answered capping a drive with seven-yard touchdown run. The Indians roared back with a fury in the final period. Young notched his second touchdown on the night with a 57-yard burst and sophomore wide out E.J. Rogers hauled a scoring pass from 33 yards out with 9:11 remaining. After the defense stood tall, WHS advanced to the 22-yard line withe less than a minute to play, but fell short. Martin finished with 278 of total offense, while Smoke added 104. Junior quarterback DeAndre Ezell went 7-for-11 for 83 yards. “Things we could build on, we had a big deficit at halftime and we could’ve thrown in the towel. Hopefully, we’re learning that you’re never out of the game if you believe you’re not out of it.”
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Benjamin Russell 42 Pelham 21
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The Wildcats Necolby Maxwell, right, helped lead BRHS to its first win on the season rushing for 132 yards and four touchdowns. Above, Coach Danny Horn watches his team in Pelham Friday night.
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Quarterbacks and Maxwell lead offense to road win in Pelham By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
PELHAM - The Benjamin Russell quarterbacks provided the flash, but senior running back Necolby Maxwell did the real work as the Wildcats rebounded from a season-opening loss to Clay County and got off to a winning start in 6A, Region 3 play with a 42-21 win over Pelham here Friday night at Ned Bearden Stadium. Starting Benjamin Russell quarterback Timmy Lawson scored on the Wildcats’ first play from scrimmage and jump started the Wildcats to a 21-0 first-quarter lead they would never surrender. Meanwhile, sophomore quarterback Landon Cotney had a perfect night throwing the football, completing all four of his pass attempts, including a 21-yard touchdown toss to Tyler Watts to run the score
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to 28-0 with 1:42 left in the first half. And Maxwell simply went about his business, toting the rock 25 times on the night for 132 yards and Benjamin Russell’s remaining four touchdowns on scores of 3, 3, 1 and 19 yards. “We’re still not there yet,” said Wildcats head coach Danny Horn. “We’ve still got a long way to go. We made too many mistakes and had too many penalties. We’ve just got to try to get better every day. “We haven’t got a lot of depth, so we’re trying to find some guys who can play. We played some young guys, but it wasn’t on purpose. We’re just trying to get better.” Lawson’s run to begin the game had the Wildcat side excited. It got even more so four plays later when Lawson intercepted Pelham quarterback Elisha Hudson’s pass and the Wildcats took
over at the Pelham 30. On his fourth consecutive run from scrimmage on the drive, Maxwell went in from the 3 and, with Dylaan Moncus’ kick, Benjamin Russell led 14-0 with 9:05 still left in the first quarter. After forcing a Pelham punt, the Wildcats took over at their own 32-yard line. Plagued all night by penalties, the Wildcats overcame two on an 11-play march highlighted by a 34-yard throw from Cotney to William Grant to the Panthers’ 14. Five plays later, Maxwell again found pay dirt from the 3 and the Wildcats were up 21. Pelham finally got on the board, marching 69 yards and scoring on a 30-yard pass from Hudson to Tyler Wages with 7:49 in the half. Following the Cotney-to-Watts TD, Pelham didn’t score again until Derrick Bush took Moncus’ second-half kickoff
95 yards for a touchdown. The kick failed. Benjamin Russell stretched its lead again on a 15-play 91-yard drive that featured a powerful run by junior Tikeathon Harvey. Pelham tacked on its final touchdown with 6:45 left when, on fourth-and-2, Nicolas Blackburn scampered up the middle on a 36-yard burst. The first try for two failed, but BRHS was called for pass interference and the try was successful on Wages’ end-around on the second attempt. The Wildcats closed the scoring on a 19-yard Maxwell run with 1:54 left. Benjamin Russell (1-1) entertains Chelsea in its home-opener at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex next Friday night. Pelham (0-3) travels to Helena for another region contest. Both games are Class 6A, Region 3 contests.
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Rangers open season with loss to Cowboys
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LMWA quarterback Garrett Davis lead the Rangers against Freedom School from Huntsville with 150 yards rushing and was 4 of 7 for 60 yards passing.
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Leeds 48, Elmore County 14
Terry Sanders/ For The Wetumpka Herald
Elmore County sophomore H-back Donovan Jones (13) carries the ball against Leeds Friday night at Homer-Stiles Field.
Leeds pummels Panthers in region opener By Corey Arwood The Wetumpka Herald
The Panther’s win streak was ended Friday night in an away game against Leeds High School’s Green Wave, and ECHS head coach says it’s back to the basics for the team as they face another away game next week. Going into the game both The Panthers and the Green Wave were undefeated. “We just got a lot of improvement to do, got a lot to work on Monday (to) get this thing straightened out,” said Coach Norman Dean. “…Got to improve from top to bottom, blocking, tackling, holding on to the ball, everything.” From ECHS stats the first quarter was the worst for The Panthers as Leeds managed a 21-point lead. Fumbles cost the team this game, with one in the first quarter resulting in a Leeds touchdown and another in the second quarter ending in the
same. But finally at 10:01 in the second quarter ECHS managed some points from quarterback William Venable’s pass to Tyric Belyeu and a 57-yard touchdown, followed by a good extra point attempt. According to online scorekeepers’ notes from both teams’ the second half went about like the first for ECHS at least, with only one touchdown made in each. The Green Wave’s advance was dramatically reduced in the second half from 35 points in the first to only 13 in the second. Going into halftime LHS held a 28-point lead on the Panthers. Coming out of the half Leeds did not seem to hold back, quickly recovering an ECHS fumble and moving inside ECHS 20-yard line only 3-minutes into the quarter. Shortly after the Green Machine would extend it’s lead further still with a touchdown and extra point driving their score 42-7. That was it for the third quar-
ter, according to the notes, regrettably the fourth was less forgiving and four minutes in LHS managed yet another touchdown with a failed two-point conversion 48-7. But with 8 minutes remaining in the game, The Panthers fought back to close the gap on the now inevitable outcome. After returning the ball from their own 40-yard line, they managed to make their way inside LHS territory and drive on to their 2-yard line. From there, ECHS number 3, Ladarius Jenkins rushed in for a touchdown. And with a good point at three minutes left in the fourth quarter that would ultimately wrap up the game. Stats-wise, ECHS had 14 first downs, with 136 total yards averaging nearly 3 per play. They managed only 83 rushing yards however to LHS’ 169. Total passing yards per game for The Panthers was 137 however, with Leeds at only 93. With 12 pass attempts, ECHS had
more completed passes than LHS by one and nearly 5 yards more per pass. But for fumbles ECHS had a total of three for the game to Leeds’ zero, with four turnovers. Leeds however lost 75 yards to eight penalties but managed five total sacks at gain of 25 yards with no such advance made by ECHS. All in all ECHS had one passing touchdown, and one rushing. Receiver, Tyric Belyeu completed 126 yards from five runs, securing the first touchdown of the game’s first half. Up next The Panthers play at Roanoke against The Handley Tigers who reportedly lost Friday’s game to Tallassee 21-12. “We’ve got to improve, we’ve got to go back to basics, we’ve got to block and tackle, we’ve got to worry about ourselves more than who we’re playing for the rest of the season we’ve got to focus on us and us get better,” Dean said.
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Reeltown 42 Woodland 6
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Reeltown quarterback Jamon Matthews, left, turns the corner for a long first-quarter run of the Rebels win at Woodland Friday night. Above, Mitchell Flurry bulls his way ahead for 20-yard pickup for the Rebels. The Rebels moved to 1-2 on the season with the win over the Woodland Bobcats.
Rebels get first win of Johnson era as Reeltown tramples Woodland BY MITCH SNEED Editor
WOODLAND – The Reeltown Rebels ended two weeks of frustration, taking advantage of mistakes and finally getting its offense on track in a 42-6 win here Friday night. It was the first win of the Matt Johnson era at Reeltown, and the Rebels did it using a formula that has been their trademark for decades – ground and pound offense and swarming defense that often had 11 white helmets battering Bobcat ball carriers. “You know, that is exactly what we needed,” Johnson said. “We’ve had two pretty rough weeks. To get a win and get our confidence up will go a long way.” On a night that was wet and sloppy, Johnson said the Rebels “just got back
to doing what we do and what Reeltown has always done.” Freshman running back Trakevon Hughley ran for 105 yards on 15 carries and scored tree touchdowns to pace the Rebels. The game was out of hand in the first half as Hughley ran for touchdowns of 16 and 10 yards in the first quarter and quarterback Jamon Matthews hit freshman wideout Eric Shaw for touchdowns of 23 and 9 yards in the second quarter. The Rebels had built a 28-0 lead at the half and cruised to a win as a steady rain slowed both teams in the second half. Hughley added a 25-yard scoring run in the third quarter and a John Derrick Hammonds kick gave the Rebels a 35-0 cushion after their first possession of the second half. Woodland’s lone score came midway through the third quarter after a bad
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snap on a punt set the Bobcats up at the Reeltown 19. On the first play, Steven Robertson rambled around left end for a touchdown with 5:05 left in the third period. Reeltown went to its bench the rest of the way and six different players ran the ball. Cameron Faison added the Rebels final score, scoring on a 1-yard run with 5:16 to play and another PAT by Hammonds gave Reeltown a 36-point lead at 42-6. Reeltown ran the ball 41 times for 276 yards and three four rushing touchdowns. Matthews and the Rebels were 5-of-9 passing for 62 yards and the two scores to Shaw. The defense was also impressive. With the help of several mistakes by the Bobcats, the Rebels held Woodland in check virtually all night. Woodland finished the night with minus-2 yards
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total offense. Johnson said he saw signs all week that this week could be different. “This week’s practices were the most physical we’ve had and I felt like that despite the last two week’s they had a different feel about them,” Johnson said. “That’s why I was excited to get to Friday night this week. We’ve had some injuries and tonight the weather kept us from doing some of the things we wanted to do. But we adjusted and I’m proud of the way the guys fought and stayed after it.” There were still some issues for the Rebels, including four fumbles and two interceptions and 85 yards in penalties. “There are still some things we have to clean up,” Johnson said. “But to get a win on the road after the last two weeks, we will take it ago right back to work to get better.”
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Alma Bryant 21, Robertsdale 18 Cedar Bluff 22, Sylvania 15 Jemison 48, Billingsley 26 Madison Co. 49, Hatton 12 Winston Co. 30, Susan Moore 29
7A
Baker 41, Theodore 34 Bob Jones 28, James Clemens 20 Central-Phenix City 42, Auburn 14 Enterprise 50, Prattville 14 Hewitt-Trussville 28, Gadsden City 14 Hoover 19, Mountain Brook 3 Huffman 21, Oak Mountain 11 Huntsville 67, Grissom 14 Jeff Davis 32, Smiths Station 14 Mary G. Montgomery 17, Fairhope 14 McGill-Toolen 43, Murphy 0 Spain Park 28, Vestavia Hills 14 Sparkman 29, Buckhorn 22 Thompson 10, Tuscaloosa Co. 3
6A
Albertville 44, Cullman 21 Austin 37, Decatur 35 B.C. Rain 26, LeFlore 8 Benjamin Russell 42, Pelham 21 Bessemer City 43, Selma 0 Blount 41, Baldwin Co. 10 Carver-Birmingham 28, Center Point 26 Chelsea 35, Wetumpka 28 Clay-Chalkville 36, Walker 14 Daphne 17, Saraland 14 Dothan 15, Russell Co. 14 Gardendale 36, Pell City 0 Hartselle 41, Athens 7 Hazel Green 56, Columbia 6 Helena 23, Chilton Co. 13 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 49, Northridge 17 Hueytown 63, John Carroll Catholic 14 Minor 45, Pinson Valley 13 Muscle Shoals 24, Florence 7 Oxford 44, Brewer 19 Park Crossing 19, Stanhope Elmore 0 Parker 28, Homewood 25 Paul Bryant 33, Brookwood 14 Ramsay 42, Shades Valley 6 Southside-Gadsden 34, Fort Payne 31 Spanish Fort 38, Gulf Shores 10
5A
Arab 20, Alexandria 14 Briarwood Chr. 42, Moody 6 Brooks 64, Ardmore 14 Calera 25, Dallas Co. 22 Carroll 34, Charles Henderson 14 Central-Clay Co. 35, Valley 0 Cleburne Co. 34, Talladega 28 Corner 36, Fairview 6 Demopolis 44, Central-Tuscaloosa 0 Etowah 35, Douglas 7 Eufaula 56, B.T. Washington 18 Fairfield 21, Pleasant Grove 3 Guntersville 41, Boaz 0 Hayden 14, West Point 6 Jackson 48, Faith Acad. 20 Lawrence Co. 39, St. John Paul II Catholic 7 Mae Jemison-Huntsville 39, East Limestone 17 Mortimer Jordan 40, Springville 0 Rehobeth 28, Headland 13 Russellville 38, Lee-Huntsville 35 Scottsboro 63, Crossville 21 Shelby Co. 49, St. Clair Co. 32 St. Paul’s 49, Wilcox Central 8 Sumter Central 37, Marbury 13 Sylacauga 42, Lincoln 21 Vigor 20, Citronelle 17 Wenonah 40, Woodlawn 14
4A
Alabama Chr. 21, Bullock Co. 0 Andalusia 50, Monroe Co. 6 Ashville 15, Anniston 6 Bibb Co. 33, Greensboro 16 Central-Florence 27, Deshler 21 Cherokee Co. 30, Hokes Bluff 7 Childersburg 30, Holtville 16 Cordova 20, Winfield 14 Dale Co. 28, Trinity Presbyterian 17 Fayette Co. 20, Good Hope 0
Haleyville 42, Hamilton 0 Jacksonville 63, Saks 24 Leeds 48, Elmore Co. 14 Madison Acad. 42, Sardis 7 Munford 35, Dadeville 24 North Jackson 40, DAR 18 Northside 42, Hale Co. 14 Oak Grove 50, Holt 21 Oneonta 21, White Plains 14 Randolph 41, Westminster Chr. 7 Rogers 45, Danville 0 St. James 35, Montgomery Catholic 7 Tallassee 21, Handley 12 Thomasville 26, W.S. Neal 20 UMS-Wright 54, Escambia Co. 0 West Blocton 28, Sipsey Valley 21 West Limestone 42, Priceville 7
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Bayside Acad. 14, Clarke Co. 6 Colbert Co. 45, East Lawrence 6 Colbert Heights 22, Clements 9 Daleville 41, Wicksburg 33 Fultondale 59, Hanceville 8 Geneva 49, Houston Acad. 7 Geraldine 38, Pisgah 12 Greene Co. 20, Carbon Hill 0 Hillcrest-Evergreen 19, Flomaton 13 J.B. Pennington 34, Holly Pond 32 Lauderdale Co. 39, West Morgan 13 Lexington 45, Elkmont 3 Locust Fork 35, Vinemont 20 Mobile Chr. 37, Excel 14 Montevallo 14, American Chr. 7 Montgomery Acad. 28, Beulah 6 New Hope 44, Brindlee Mountain 14 North Sand Mountain 10, Plainview 7 Oakman 48, Midfield 18 Ohatchee 34, Randolph Co. 6 Opp 55, Straughn 32 Piedmont 33, Glencoe 0 Pike Co. 27, B.B. Comer 0 Providence Chr. 20, Slocomb 15 Southside-Selma 20, Prattville Chr. 15 T.R. Miller 55, Cottage Hill Chr. 27 Walter Wellborn 42, Pleasant Valley 7
2A
Aliceville 48, Keith 8 Ariton 24, Cottonwood 12 Chickasaw 32, Choctaw Co. 8 Cleveland 28, Falkville 7 Cold Springs 21, Tarrant 14 Collinsville 27, Ider 6 Elba 28, New Brockton 14 Fayetteville 40, Ranburne 26 Fyffe 46, Asbury 7 G.W. Long 55, Geneva Co. 12 Gaston 36, Section 8 Goshen 46, Calhoun 8 LaFayette 62, Vincent 6 Lamar Co. 51, Phil Campbell 20 Lanett 38, Horseshoe Bend 17 Leroy 55, Washington Co. 32 Luverne 49, St. Luke’s 34 Red Bay 30, Mars Hill Bible 8 Reeltown 42, Woodland 6 Samson 34, Abbeville 6 Sand Rock 45, Westbrook Chr. 21 Sheffield 28, Sulligent 25 Southern Choctaw 40, J.U. Blacksher 13 Tanner 41, West End 16 Thorsby 23, Francis Marion 8 Verbena 42, R.C. Hatch 40 Zion Chapel 41, Central-Hayneville 26
1A
Addison 60, Southeastern 13 Berry 71, Brilliant 22 Brantley 62, Kinston 6 Cherokee 48, Phillips 16 Coosa Chr. 7, Valley Head 6 Donoho 28, Victory Chr. 27 Georgiana 56, Florala 0 Highland Home 57, Ellwood Chr. 12 Houston Co. 34, Red Level 20 Hubbertville 24, South Lamar 14 Isabella 48, Winterboro 12 Jacksonville Chr. 28, Woodville 21 Linden 61, Fruitdale 0 Loachapoka 82, Autaugaville 38 Lynn 13, Meek 6
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Park Crossing 19, Stanhope Elmore 0
Cory Diaz/ The Wetumpka Herald
Park Crossing’s Cam Bright (3), Carson Tate (44) and Jeremiah Lowery (43) take down Stanhope Elmore senior quarterback Tripper Warlick (12) down for a sack during Friday’s Class 6A, Region 2 game at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
T-birds float to region win over SEHS off turnovers By Cory Diaz The Wetumpka Herald
Three, first-half scoreless red zone possessions -- two halted by fumbles -- proved too costly as Park Crossing shutout Stanhope Elmore, 19-0, Friday at Cramton Bowl. The Mustangs (0-2, 0-1) gained more offense, 215 to 183 yards for the first two quarters, but a pair of fumbles by senior quarterback Tripper Warlick, one at the goalline allowed the No. 9 Thunderbirds (2-1, 1-0) to float to the Class 6A, Region 2 win. “In the first half, we moved it,” first-year SEHS head football coach Mike Dean said. “Then it’s the red zone; you can’t turn the ball over. And then you do it in the red zone and it’s worse.” While Stanhope had four turn-
overs on the game, Park Crossing could only muster two field goals from senior place kicker Jake Lane off of the takeaways. “We were very lackadaisical. Turnovers killed us, but its the defense’s job to stop them,” Dean said. “At times, we held the to field goals, but to me it goes back to the whole week. “It was a lack of focus. I’ve been around winning, and you should be able to see it in their eyes by Wednesday if they’re focused. And I didn’t see it. I know it’s going to take time, but I’m not a patient person.” On the game’s opening drive, SEHS senior tight end and University of Florida commit Zech Byrd caught a pass and lost the football after turning upfield. Byrd finished the night with three catches for 36 yards. Two possessions later, Park
Crossing got on the board on a big play. Receiver Josh Knight took a bubble screen from senior signal caller Malik Cunningham 61 yards behind two key blocks from Edgewood Academy transfer senior wide out Jackson Tate to the end zone for the game’s lone touchdown. “That was their No. 1 play out of that formation. We played it completely wrong,” Dean said. The Mustangs ticked off 65 yards on 13 plays on their next drive, but on the 14th, on third-and-goal at the goalline, Warlick had the ball stripped and PCHS recovered in the end zone. After a 39-yard field goal from Lane, Stanhope again marched down the field behind seniors K.T. Marting and Kareem Jackson, but the drive stalled at the 12 after an intentional ground call and a sack on Warlick.
Both teams traded punts and the T-birds took a 10-0 advantage into halftime. “I’m disappointed in our defensive front, we didn’t play well. I changed our front and it helped us, changed it to a four-man front, but we’re not communicating,” Dean said. “It’s laziness, it’s leadership, it’s knowing what we’re doing. “We’ve got to mature. Maybe last week was a false sense of security. We got a little too big-headed, we got too overconfident with the Prattville game. Maybe this will wake us up a little bit. It’ll have to because we’re going to work. Jobs are now on the line.” Dean reported after the game that senior cornerback Quincy Turner, who was injured in a head-to-head collision on a punt return in the fourth quarter, was fine.
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Tallassee 21, Handley 12
Carmen Rodgers/ The Wetumpka Herald
Tallassee Tigers sophomore Markevious Mathews (5) breaks into the open against Handley Friday night. The Tigers were relentless on both sides of the ball netting another victory 2112 to bring their season record to 3-0 on the young season.
Tallassee defense stands tall against Handley By Tim Horton For the Tallassee Tribune
In Tallassee Friday night the Handley High School Tigers came calling in the area opening game for both teams. The Battle of the Tigers saw Tallassee take the ball first at their own 32 yard line.From there, the Tigers went on a nine play drive using four minutes off the clock ending with junior quarterback Casey Baynes hitting fellow junior Josh Burton across the middle at the two and Burton did the rest as he forced his way into the end zone. Nick Talley kicked the point after straight and true and the Tallassee Tigers led 7-0. Handley then took the ball and drove down the field behind senior running back Spanky Watts, who accounted for 30 yards in the drive,
which ended with a one yard plunge by their other senior back Josh Hatcher. Talley broke through the middle on the point after to block it and the score stood at 7-6 Tallassee. The purple and gold answered Handley’s score immediately, as good teams must do. Tallassee took the ball and masterfully marched down the field 74 yards mixing pass and run all the way. Sophomore Eryn Cochran-Gill followed the blocking of Caleb Stewart up the middle for the final 3 yards of the drive. The point after was blocked by Handley and the score now stood at 13-6 Tallassee. Handley couldn’t move the ball their next possession as the Tallassee defense began to flex its muscle. Tallassee forced Handley to punt and saw the ball sail over their punter’s head. The punter and quarterback Jeffrey Fetner ran back and fell on
the ball at the Handley 9 yard line. Two plays later quarterback Casey Baynes threw his second touchdown pass of the night to Markevious Mathews. The Tigers went for two as Baynes threw a pass behind the line to the right. Jacob Burton caught the ball and threw back across the field to Casey Baynes who was running down the left sideline wide open. The two point conversion brought the score to 21-6 Tallassee and would end the first half scoring. Handley would score in the third quarter as quarterback Fetner went deep to hit his wide receiver Christion Allen for a 52 yard TD strike. The point after was no good leaving the score 21-12 Tallassee. The rest of the game saw no scoring but superb defensive play from the Tigers as they held Handley at bay time and time again. Handley managed to reach a 1st and goal at the Tallassee
three late in the fourth quarter but the determined purple and gold kept them out of the end zone. Handley decided to kick the field goal to edge close but Jake Baker closed the door on the 3-point threat as he forced his way through to block the kick. Tallassee then took over and ran the clock out solidifying the Tigers win 21-12 as they push their record to 3-0 (1-0 area). Coach Battles and his troops were again excited after the game. Coach Battles said that they didn’t start practicing for Handley on Monday. They started preparing for them back in January. They knew Handley would be one of the best teams in the area. Tallassee travels to Childersburg next Friday night in another area game.
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Carmen Rodgers/ The Wetumpka Herald
Above left: Junior quarterback Casey Baynes has directed an offense that has been balanced the last three weeks. Above right: Senior Keno Morris shows his excitement during a big play in Friday night’s contest. Below: The Tallassee defense held the line for significant portions of the game holding Handley’s offense to only 12 points on the night and ensuring another Tiger victory.
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ACMS 0 Oxford 38 7th grade ACMS 6 Oxford 38 8th grade
Alexander City Middle School falls to Oxford Middle School Thursday By CATHY HIGGINS Outlook Sports Editor
After hosting Oxford Middle School Thursday night, Alexander City Middle School football finishes its second home game of the regular season in the red. The seventh grade Wildcats lost 38-0 while ACMS eighth-graders lost 38-6. The Wildcats opened the season at home last week by hosting Auburn Junior High. ACMS eighth grade lost that game 44-16 while the seventh grade lost 28-14. Thursday’s results bring the Wildcats’ season record to 0-2 for both teams. Debuting as head football coach for ACMS this year is Shundell Russaw, who moves to the position after working on the Benjamin Russell High School coaching staff for seven years. “My focus is just to try to implement the same program as at the high school,” he said. Despite the Wildcats’ record, Russaw is optimistic about the team. “We’re getting better every game,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of growth in them. Each day we come out and get better.” ACMS has three more consecutive home games against Opelika, Stanhope and Tuskegee Institute Middle School. “Every Thursday we’ve got a home game, except our last one,” Russaw said. The Wildcats’ final game of the season is at 5 p.m., Oct. 11, at Chelsea. This Thursday ACMS will host Opelika Middle School at 5 p.m. at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. Cliff Williams / The Outlook Tickets are $6 each for general-admission seats. ACMS seventh grader Carson Riddle (13) waits for a snap with running back Demarcus McNeil against Oxford Thurdsay night. “It all goes back to the kids,” Russaw said.