Athens Edges Coffee 14-13 Homecoming Victory
Athens Golden Eagles held a 14-13 lead to defeat Coffee High 14-13 and end a 10 year drought. Billy Hargrove returned a Coffee pass to set up the opening score as Mike Wilburn drilled in a six yard TD. Coffee answered late in the first half as Greg Stafford ran 10 yards for the Tigers score. Dale White added the extra point for the early 7-0 lead.
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Athens Golden Eagles
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Yellow Jackets
Athens
Billy Hargrove
Mike Wilburn
Billy Fred Pepper
Dale White
Coffee
Eagle
Greg Stafford
Randy Smith
Jerald McElroy
McElroy
Phillip Loller
Reed Stutts
Smith
Cullman
Bears Fight Back From An Early Lag
The Austin High Bears defeated Lawrence County High 27 to 7 at Decatur Stadium to extend their win streak to seven. Wayne Brown and Mike Lewis scored late for the Bears while 3-A leader Shelton connected with Bowling for an early Moulton TD.
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Lawrence County High
Red Devils
Moulton
Decatur Stadium
Austin High
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Alabama
Devils
Gwen Shelton
Roger Bowling
Pretty Girl
Austin
Wayne Brown
Brad Baggett
Steve Brown
Lightning
Bears
Fort Payne
Bradshaw
Athens
Courtland overwhelms Tanner 31 20 homecoming clash
Courtland built an early lead and held on for a 31 20 win over Tanner. Starters Selma Hill ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more while Gary Hutto and Darrell Childers contributed key plays for Courtland. Tanner scored late with Lauderdale passing to Murphy for a 48 yard TD.
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Courtland
Selma Hill
Gary Hutto Tanner
Stanley Lauderdale
Hill
Darrell Childers
Carl Smith
Kathy Shoots 72 At Waco In LPGA Debut
Kathy Farrer of Decatur shot an even par 72 at the Quality Checked Classic on Lake Waco, tying for lead with Carol Mann at 69. Judy Rankin Kathy Ahern Betsy Rawls followed at 70, while Betty Cullen Jo Ann Prentice posted 71 and six others 72. Eddie Talboom, for Wyoming in 1950, set a three year collegiate record with 303 points 34 touchdowns and 99 extra points.
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LPGA
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Carol i Mann
Judy Rankin
Kathy Ahern
Betsy Rawls
Betty Cullen
Jo Ann Prentice
Eddie Talboom
Wyoming
Cullman Routs Decatur Raiders 25 7 In comeback win
Cullman Bearcats erase a 7-0 deficit to beat Decatur Red Raiders 25-7. Key plays include Nate Holmes 52 yard rush and Jerry Smith 42 yard pass to set up Cullman TD, and Pat Bryant 47 yard burst for the final score.
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Red Raiders
Bearcats
Cullman
Raiders
Pat Bryant
Phil Parris
Holmes
Mike Lee
Jerry Smith
Lee
Parris
Jim House
Raider
Jimnyls Bowen
Bryant
Pat
Crawford Aren
Improved Hartselle Rolls By Sheffield Tigers 19-0
Hartselle Tigers dominate Sheffield Bulldogs 19 to 0 in Friday night action. Jerry Jackson scored the opening touchdown, followed by Mike Thompson and David Roberts with three yard TD. Hartselle improves to 3 3 1 and hosts West Morgan for homecoming. Sheffield drops to 2 5 and travels to Leighton.
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Sheffield Tigers
Daily Sports
Sheffield
Hartselle
Tigers
Sheffield Bulldogs
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Mike Dixons
David Roberts
Dixon
Madison Academy routs Clements Colts 41 to 19
Clements Madison Academy outblasted host Clements Colts 41 19 as Mustangs struck early with 55 yard fumble return by Gary Cobb and a 52 yard pass to Lee Binson. Second quarter saw three Madison Academy TDs and key Colt scores from Butch McGlocklin on a 98 yard kickoff return and a McDaniel run.
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Colt
Madison Academy
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Pat Holmes
Clay Manley
Colts
McGlocklin
Mustangs
Binson
Elkmont Beats Blanche 13-0 on Homecoming Night
Elkmont Red Devils defeated Blanche Bulldogs 13 to 0 to improve to 4-2-1 for the season and celebrate homecoming. Charles Black scored on a one yard run and later threw a late touchdown to Grady Berrett after a deflection. Blanche managed one promising drive into Elkmont territory.
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Blanche
Tenn
Marvin Young
Devils
Charles Black
Louie Holland
Holland
Black
Grady Berrett
Berrett
Tim Pepper
West Morgan Loses HC Game to Colbert Heights 20 13
West Morgan High School ranked 54 in Alabama 2A fell 20 to 13 to Colbert Heights. Joe Latham opened scoring for Colbert Heights in the first quarter. Donnie Montgomery added two more Wildcat scores with runs and a keeper. Brenda Wheat was crowned homecoming queen at halftime. West Morgan visits Hartselle next weekend.
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Wildcats
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Steve Brown
Rebels
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Ricky James
West Mrogan
Barry Maner
Jones
Wildcat
Donnie Montgomery
Brown
Montgomery
Brenda Wheat
West Sacueea
Hartselle
Central Powers Panthers Crush Council Training 47-0
The Central Powers Panthers improved to 5-0 with a 47-0 victory over Council Training Huntsville. Thurman King scored twice on a two yard run and a PAT, Willie Johnson added a four yard sneak for a TD, and Alvin Webb, Curtis Whitfield, Matthews Savage, Johnny Watkins, Curtis McDonald, Denoris Warren and Glenn Jones contributed TDs and points as the team rolled to the win and set up next week’s matchup with Lakeside of Decatur.
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Central
Panthers
Lakeside
Decatur
Council Training
Huntsville
Thurman King
Matthews Savage
Willie Johnson
King
Alvin ‘Webb
Curtis Whitfield
Savage
Johnny Watkins
Curtis McDonald
Denoris Warren
Warren
Glenn Jones
Miami Beats Virginia Tech 13-8 in Friday Night Showdown
Miami quarterback David Olivo threw a touchdown and Jim Huff added two field goals to lift the Hurricanes to a 13-8 win over Virginia Tech. Larry Kushner scored for VPI with a one yard run with 28 seconds left, ending a shutout streak. Gil Schwabe connected with Lon Geb for two points for VPI.
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Jim Huff
Virginia Tech
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Gil Schwabe
VPI
Olivo
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