Cullman Bearcats overpower Brighton 28-6 in opener
Cullman Bearcats dominate Brighton of Birmingham 28-6 as three third quarter touchdowns seal the win. Ed Oaks scores twice with Lydon Scroggins and Gordon Sandlin adding scores. Brighton miscues and a late drive yield its lone touchdown on a Parnell Dickerson pass to Orlander Ross. Next Thursday Cullman visits Etowah County High.
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Bearcats
Brighton
Birmingham
Allen Reddick
Sonny Mosley
Ed Oaks
Lydon Scroggins
Oaks
Frank Stitt
Gordon Sandlin
Parnell Dickerson
Orlander Ross
Attalla
Etowah County High
Meets Decatur Next Week Athens Buries Columbia
Columbia hosts Athens in a 36 12 loss after a strong showing by Columbia. Boyd Fillippeli scored twice on runs and a 30 yard pass from Steve Britton to Dave Fry. Dennis Turner added a two yard TD for Columbia. Paul Parker added a 74 yard run for Athens and Legg converted the extra points.
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Athens
Boyd Fillippeli
Steve Britton
Dave Fry
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Golden Eagle
Mike Phillips
Fillippeli
Dennis ‘Turner
Paul Parker
Eagles open with 35 12 win as Fitlippel clinches late score
Boyd Fitlippel finished a long drive with a nine yard dash for the clinching score. Legg added the extra point as the Eagles rolled to a 35 to 12 victory to start the game.
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Legg
Eagles
Gene Foster Joins Falcons After Navy Practice
Gene Foster, former Arizona State running back, weighed 220 pounds and stood six feet tall when added to the Atlanta Falcons roster. The acquisition came as the team continued practice in Greenville, South Carolina, with Foster officially joining Thursday.
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Arizona State
Gene Foster
Atlanta Falcons
Killebrew's grand slam lifts Twins past A's in twin bill opener
Harmon Killebrew delivered a rare pinch hitting grand slam to power the Minnesota Twins to a 9-4 win over the Oakland Athletics in the first game of a Friday night doubleheader. The slammer, off Mudcat Grant, boosted his RBI total to 99 as Eric Soderholm homered for Minnesota.
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Harmon Killebrew
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Eric Soderheim
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Jim Perry
Tom Hall
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Hall
Hazlewood Wins 23rd Straight in 28-8 Roll at Town Creek
Hazlewood Golden Bears opened with a 21-0 first quarter lead and finished 28-8 over Madison Academy. Star runner Thomas King sparked the start with a 44-yard punt return setting up Clinton Jones’s two yards. Yates and Jones connected on a 31-yard score, followed by a 59-yard bomb to Willie McCoy. Yates added the extra point, Yates again to Jones for a score, and McCoy later caught a 20-yard TD from Tommy Donnelly. Keith Rossebloom tallied Madison Academy’s lone late score and extra point.
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Jones
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McCoy
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Courtland Nips Hatton in 1971 opener
Courtland held on for a 14-12 victory over Hatton in the season debut. With eight minutes left, Courtland broke the 6-6 tie on a 10 yard run. Hatton countered 65 yards later on Benny Norton’s 12 yard rush but Norton missed the extra point. Norton had also scored earlier on a two yard TD for Hatton. Hatton QB Ricky Johnson went 10 of 15 with one interception by Carl Smith for a 45 yard TD for Courtland.
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Benny Norton
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Ricky Johnson
Courtland
Carl Smith
Cold Springs Tops West Jefferson 18-14 Behind Harbison Runs
Cold Springs sophomore halfback Mike Harbison scored twice and Glen Edwards threw a 17 yard TD pass as Cold Springs defeated West Jefferson 18-14 on Friday night. Harbison ran 32 and 30 yards for touchdowns while Greg Swan caught Edwards passes for the clincher. West Jefferson reply came when David Chance returned a Cold Springs fumble 32 yards and Kenny Parker added a 14 yard TD run in the third.
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Mike Harbison
Glen Edwards
West Jefferson
Harbison
Greg Swan
Edwards
David Chance
Kenny Parker
Addison Bulldogs Open 1971 Football Season in 2A Reclassification
Addison Bulldogs kick off the 1971 football season in the 2A state class after reassignment from 1A. Meek clashes tonight as Addison seeks to defend its state championship legacy amid the reclassification reshuffle.
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Addison
Addison Bulldogs
Snead Tops Vikings Quarterback Battle Ahead of Denver Game
Minnesota coach Bud Grant stays tight lipped on his No 1 quarterback as the Vikings near the end of their exhibition season with Norm Snead leading the trio over Gary Cuozzo and Bob Lee. Snead has 27 completions in 357 yards with three touchdowns, while Lee has 19 of 33 for 297 yards and three touchdowns and Cuozzo 25 of 52 for 276 yards and one TD. Denson adds depth as a new pass catching option alongside Gene Washington in a pass oriented offense. The Vikings seek a fifth straight unbeaten streak against Denver as other NFL games feature St Louis at Kansas City NBC televised, and multiple Sunday matches.
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Norm Snead
Snead
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National Football League
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Bob Lee
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Tanner Downs Triumphs Over Lexington In Season Opener
Tanner Downs of Lexington, a 3A team, opened the season with a 31-0 victory over Lexington. Alvin Gray scored early on an eight yard run, Aron Davis added a 17th point with a PAT, and Tommy Groce returned an interception for a score. Meek and Addison were noted as rivals, with Hicks praising a stronger late-week comeback.
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Alvin Gray
Aron Davis
Meek
A.G. Hicks
Ardmore Shuts Out New Hope in Friday Night Win
Ardmore scored on a first quarter 70 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Larry Nichols to Ricky Curtis and followed with steady defense to post an 18 to 0 victory over New Hope on a Friday night. The game began with Ardmore taking the early lead and held New Hope scoreless through the contest.
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Steve McAnally
Bruins
McAnally
Bobby Herbert
NEW Hope
Ardmore
Larry “Nichols
Ricky’ Curtis
Nichols
Curtis
Fairview Edges West Point 7-6 on late score
Fairview Aggies win 7-6 over West Point as kicker Jerry Bailey nails the decisive extra point with seconds left. Terry Bontrager connects with Mike Bentley for the tying 21 yard pass with 55 seconds remaining after Scotty Wallace's 65 yard TD in the third.
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Fairview Aggies
West Point
Terry Bontrager
Mike Bentley
Scotty Wallace
Outsider Joel Gold Strikes Lead In Hartford Open
WETHERSFIELD Conn AP outsider Joel Gold strand shot a career best 63 eight under par to take the first round lead in the $110 000 Greater Hartford Open Golf Tournament He held a two stroke edge over four pursuers led by former PGA champion Dave Stockton with 65 at the par 71 Wethersfield Country Club.
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Worthington
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Jack Ewing
Johnny Miller
Wethersfield Country Club
Prep Scores From Alabama and Georgia Football Scores
A large list of high school football scores including Thomasville 24 Sweetwater 8 and Dothan 30 Tuskegee 14. Notable results feature Auburn 33 Eufaula 8, Central Phoenix City 7 Stanhope Elmore 24, Mountain Brook 21 John Carroll 3, and multiple 0s and close margins across cities such as Clanton 44 Tallassee 0 and Lanette Ala 34 La Grange Ga 7.
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Kendrick
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Phnx
Stanhope Elmore
Jemison
Smith Station
Winterboro
Selma
Demopolis
Ramer
Hayneville
Sullivan Lets Loose In Auburn Scrimmage
Auburn’s first line defense absorbed another heavy test as Pat Sullivan directed a near flawless passing drill. Sullivan’s passes went un-intercepted with only one incomplete, while protection remained airtight. Coaches noted a surprising lack of aggressiveness from the defense as backs Unger Owens and Lowery excelled in ground work. A closed game-type scrimmage against the freshmen is planned tomorrow.
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Pat Sullivan
Tigers
Ralph “Shug
Jordan
Tiger
Harry Unger
James Owens
Tommy Lowery
Dallas Downs Colts 27 14 in NFL exhibition win
Staubach threw two TD passes to Bob Hayes in the second half as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Baltimore Colts 27 14 in a Friday night exhibition. The recap notes the prior Super Bowl result and adds Alabama running back Johnny Musso leading the SEC in rushing in 1970 with 1137 yards over 11 games.
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