Eagles Rally to Upset 4A Champions 14-6
Athens Golden Eagles upset Decatur 14-6 at home to move to 2-0 behind a 68 yard punt return for a score and two passing plays. Coach Larry McCoy calls the team potentially his best in a decade as Decatur faces Austin next.
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Winford Turner
Athens Golden Eagles
Larry McCoy
Decatur
Golden Eagles
Austin
Black Bears
Ogle Stadium
Athens
McCoy
Eagles
Charlie Kennedy
Red Raiders
Phillip Jennings
Mike Michel
Kennedy
Robert Malone
Michel’s
Hal Johnson
Michel
Ed Brelin
Raiders
Sohn Brooks
Scott Wagner
Wagner
Earl Webb
Jimmy Woodruff
Paul Parker
Woodruff
Johnson
Webb
Malone
Arab
Blountsville
Austin Bears rally to beat Coffee 14 13 in Tom Braly Stadium
Austin High Black Bears overcome a second half deficit to defeat Coffee 14 13 at Tom Braly Stadium. David Blankenship's late field goal and a stout defense shape a dramatic finish as Austin improves to 20 wins with a key clash looming against Decatur at Ogle Stadium.
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Robert Amerson
Florence
Austin High
Black Bears
David Blankenship
Coffee
Yellow Jackets
Tom Braly
Bears
Decatur
Ogle Stadium
Athens
Austin
Frank Sadler
Blankenship
Leighton Surges Late to Upset Hartselle Tigers 19 14
Leighton erased a 14-0 deficit to beat Hartselle 19-14 at Tiger Stadium. Les Fowler scored on a five yard run after a fumble recovery by Mark Roberts, and B D Thrasher's interception return gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead. In the fourth quarter Phil Gangis connected with Ozzie Newsome twice for scores to seal the win. Hartselle falls to 0 2 and heads to Guntersville next week.
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Hartselle
Tigers
Tiger Stadium
Leighton
Les Fowler
Mark Roberts
Roger Chapman
B. D. Thrasher
Chapman
Thad Flannagan
Phil Gangis
Ozzie Newsome
Newsome
Guntersville
Falkville dominates Brewer in season opener 28 to 0
Falkville Blue Devils overwhelm Brewer Patriots as Jimmy Duncan and Randy Nelson power a 22 point second period. Brewer struggles with four fumbles and no first downs in the first half while Falkville racks up 213 rushing and 148 passing yards.
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Falkville
Morgan County High School
Brewer High School
Fananie Brewer
Eek Gunn Holland
Holland
Patriots
Blue Devils
Jimmy Duncan
Randy Nelson
Brewer
Duncan
Allen Sandy
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Jerry Davis
Johnny McDougle
Sammy Sweetland
Uae
Sen
Jackets
Bill Hamilton
David Spenter
C Jackets
Lee Bears
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Mike Cage
Young
Bobby Herbert
Red Raider
Canterbury
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