William Jones Leads Clements to 26-0 Triumph Over WL
In West Limestone, Clements 17-year-old Bill Council honored at halftime after a fatal car crash. The Class 2A Colts respond with a second half surge to beat West Limestone 26 to 0, led by William Jones with two rushing touchdowns and a 15 yard run by Ivory Warren.
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Clements
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Ivory. Warren
Jerry King
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Roger Patrick
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SophiB Waltzes Rebs By Indians in a Midfield Tilt
West Morgan Rebels routed East Limestone 16 6 as coach Jackie Ferguson chose a passing game late in the fourth period. Jeff Farley threw a 60 yard TD to Larry Keenum and Keenum added another score on a kickoff return.
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West Morgan Rebels
West Morgan
East Limestone
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Ee Morgan E. Limestone
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Rebels
Jeff Farley
Larry Keenum
Farley
Keenum
Soph
John Ball
Bobby Herbert
Clements Opens Season With 26-0 Victory
Clements posted a 26-0 win in the season opener as Ivory Warren and Wesley Whitworth converged on West Limestone’s Rickey Terry after his fumble, while No. 73 Jonathan Haggard stood nearby in the Thursday night contest.
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Clements
Larry Canterbury
Area Prep Roundup Raiders Open At Home
Alabama prep football opens as 1971 season begins for many teams. Austin heads to Scottsboro and Decatur Red Raiders host Bradshaw as coaches plan for surprise openings and fundamentals against returning players.
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Alabama
Webster
Austin
Bear Whitsett
Scottsboro
Earl Webb
Decatur Red Raiders
Bradshaw
Hanceville Defeats Holly Pond In Season Opener 24 13
Hanceville tops Holly Pond 24 to 13 as 24 points in the second period build a lead. Bulldogs Danny Young and Mike Johnson score on one yard runs and Dale Baker adds a 34 yard field goal. Baker also hits a 30 yard TD run. Holly Pond answers with a Randy Hayes to Randy Stark 40 yard TD pass and Ron Hayes one yard plunge.
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Mike Johnson
Dale Baker
Baker
Randy Hayes
Randy Stark
Ron Hayes
Tim White
Prep Slate Friday Football Pairings For Local Schools
Friday schedule lists Bradshaw at Decatur Austin at Scottsboro Vinemont at Falrville Muscle Shoals at Hartsette Ardmore at New Hope Athens at Columbia Tennessee Waterloo at Elkmont Lexington at Tanner Cold Springs at West Jefferson Brighton at Cullman West Point at Fairview Courtland at Hatton Madison Academy at Hazlewood Leighton at Lawrence County Saturday Meek at Addison.
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Athens
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Elkmont
Lexington
Tanner Cold Springs
West Jefferson
Brighton
Cullman
West Point
Fairview
Courtland
Hatton
Madison Academy
Hazlewood
Leighton
Lawrence County
Meek
Addison
Tennessee Eyes Revenge At Auburn In SEC Showdown
Tennessee, with an 11-1-0 last season, seeks revenge on Auburn after a 36-23 loss at Legion Field. The Vols boast eight returning starters on defense led by Jackie Walker, Ray Nettles, and Jamie Rotela, while quarterback replacement Dennis Chadwick competes to fill Bobby Scott’s shoes.
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Ray Nettles
Jamie Rotela
Chadwick
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Vols optimistic as 1960s team rebuilds with Mitchell in backfield
Billy Mitchell returns at fullback with lettermen George Silvey and Jimmy Young at tailback and wingback. Sophomore Haskell Stanback promises excitement. Offensive line includes Joe Balthrop Gaylen Hill Bill Emendorfer Phillip Fulmer Tom Johnson. Chadwick at quarterback earns coach Battle’s confidence as he cites leadership gaps from last season.
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Jimmy Young
Haskell Stanback
Vols
Joe Balthrop
Gaylen Hill
Bill Emendorfer
Phillip Fulmer
Tom Johnson
Bob Johnson
Joe Thompson
Battle
Auburn
Good Hope Dominates Cotaco In Season Opener, 42-0
Good Hope crushed Cotaco 42-0 as Jerry Phillips scored three touchdowns and led 328 rushing yards. Waymon Montgomery and Randall Gentry connected for a conversion, Kerry Tubbs intercepted twice, and Cotaco managed only a single late threat after a scoreless first quarter.
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Cotaco
Indians
Jerry Phillips
Phillips
Waymon Montgomiery
Montgomery
Randall Gentry
Red Raiders
Murray Trimble
Kelvin Shabel
Kerry Tubbs
Shannon Brown
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Charlie Kennedy
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Carl Johnson
Tim Bennett
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