Reeltown paved a path toward a No. 1 seed in Class 2A Region 4 with a win over LaFayette and a promise to compete for the region title. The Rebels took the victory, 21-14, Friday night.
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After being pushed into a corner for the past two weeks, Benjamin Russell showed its claws and brought Wildcat football back to life Friday night in a 17-8 homecoming win over visiting Demopolis in non-region action.
The Dadeville Tigers lost to the St. James Trojans, 46-18, in a Class 3A Region 3 matchup Friday night. The football game was a story of big plays from the Trojans.
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Run the ball. A lot.
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Despite both Horseshoe Bend and Central Coosa both still being winless, neither one of them is out of the playoff hunt. But when the teams meet tonight, it could determine a lot in who stays in that battle for the postseason in Class 2A Region 4.
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With each passing week, things seem to be getting worse and worse for Benjamin Russell’s football team.
Over the last two weeks, Friday nights filled with fantastic football games were overshadowed by some strong disagreement of calls. A week after Dadeville thought it made a game-winning field goal at the last second, Wetumpka did not get the benefit of a flag thrown when a deep ball fell inc…
Heads started to turn when Dadeville absolutely dominated Horseshoe Bend to start the season. They turned even more when the Tigers played right there with Class 2A No. 6 Reeltown in Week 1, despite an eventual one-touchdown loss.
After last week’s stomping of Thorsby, LaFayette has proved it’s certainly a contender for the Class 2A Region 4 title. But first, the Bulldogs are going to have to go through Reeltown.
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On one volley in particular, Opelika should’ve had at least three or four kills against Benjamin Russell.
Last year, all but one of Dadeville’s seven losses came by two touchdowns or less. Four of those were by 10 points or fewer.
Over the weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — the most accomplished quarterback of the 2000s who isn’t named Tom Brady — went down for the season with an elbow tear, killing any hope of a Steelers Super Bowl for 2019.
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Before diving into the this week's preview, Caleb and Lizi discuss the biggest moments from Week 3 (3:52).
Southern Prep’s football team knew it was going to get tougher last Friday night, and it wasn’t disappointed. It went toe-to-toe with Lighthouse Home School but the Warriors ultimately took the lead with 1:14 remaining and held on for a 38-35 victory.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
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If you met Donta Daniel, you’d never know he was a part of a team that hasn’t won since 2016. You’d never know he has been a starter for a squad that hasn’t earned a victory since he was a freshman.
Benjamin Russell’s cross country team hit the trails this weekend at the Spain Park Cross Country Classic, and Reginald Sweetwyne made a name for himself.
The No. 8 Auburn Tigers (3-0) will travel to College Station, Texas, this weekend and take on the No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies (2-1). It will be the eighth meeting between the two teams since A&M joined the conference in 2012.
Revving up the running game, No. 8 Auburn rushed for 467 yards and six touchdowns in a 55-16 homecoming win over Kent State Saturday in the Tigers’ tune-up for SEC play.
Ticket scalping outside of college football stadiums is an American institution. It’s the Wall Street trading pit right there on the sidewalk.
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Three of the top five boats and five of the top 10 were Benjamin Russell anglers as the Wildcats won the first tournament of the Three River Throwdown on Saturday at Lake Harding.
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Unblemished throughout the day, Horseshoe Bend’s volleyball team walked away victorious Saturday at the Wadley Tournament.
The No. 2-ranked Alabama football team beat South Carolina, 47-23, in the Crimson Tide’s Southeastern Conference opener Saturday.
A lot of people ask me, “Do you ever sleep?”
Down 15-8 midway through the third set, it looked like Horseshoe Bend was going to let a quick night slip away from it on the volleyball court.
Both Benjamin Russell and Wetumpka knew they would be in for a battle during Thursday night’s volleyball match. After sneaking victories in the first two sets, the Wildcats prepared to put the match away and got some help from all over the court in big moments to finish.
Having Superman on your side normally means victory but Donta Daniel and his 374 yards of offense couldn’t lead the Cougars over Fayetteville Friday night.
The Dadeville Tigers struggled to stop the run against the Bullock County Hornets in a Class 3A Region 3 football action. A one-play 82-yard touchdown run in the second quarter by the Hornets broke the game open for them in the second quarter and they didn’t look back in a 28-12 victory.
With some tough opponents coming down the pike, Reeltown’s football team knew it still has a lot to work on.
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The Selma Saints defended their home turf with tenacity Friday night against Benjamin Russell, shutting out the Wildcats, 28-0.
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Once again, Reeltown has a seemingly easy matchup on the gridiron this week.
Last week was definitely a sting.
A 23-game losing streak could very well come to an end this week.
Benjamin Russell knew it was going to be up against a tough fight against Auburn in a volleyball tri-match Tuesday night, and it proved to be exactly right as the Tigers took a 2-0 sweep to begin the meet. But the Wildcats quickly bounced back, defeating Briarwood Christian in a sweep of the…
Alex Sims has been a reliable kicker for Dadeville for years. He’s a three-year starter at the position, and he’s gotten better and better with each passing season.
Antonio Brown has been in the new cycle constantly for the past month and periodically over the past year for his antics on and off the football field. He has committed acts of selfishness whether it consists of temper tantrums, frostbite on his feet or calling out coaches and teammates on s…
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It's a special episode of ITL this week as Caleb and Lizi are joined by The Daily Home's LaVonte Young to discuss the big games in Class 4A Region 4 this week (20:30).
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Early on in the first quarter Friday, Reeltown quarterback Iverson Hooks was under pressure from the Fayetteville Wolves.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
The Auburn Tigers are 2-0 on the season and ranked No. 8 in the country by the Associated Press. They are also one of only six teams in the nation with a quality win over a top-25 opponent.
Getting off on the right foot was just what Horseshoe Bend was looking for as it attempts to win its third straight Class 2A Area 9 volleyball championship.
Having Covington Academy and Camp Jewell House as their first two opponents on the football field, the Southern Prep Fighting Rangers knew they should be in good shape. Covington is just in its second year of having a football program, while Camp Jewell is in Year 1.
Miscellaneous thoughts from the college football weekend…
After quickly posting wins in the first two sets against Dadeville on Monday, the Elmore County volleyball team found itself in tough third set.
The No. 2-ranked Alabama football team put up 603 yards of total offense in its 62-10 win against New Mexico State in the Crimson Tide’s home opener inside Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Alabama moved to 2-0 on the season while the Aggies dropped to 0-2.
Auburn did not allow a touchdown in the No. 10 Tigers’ 24-6 home-opening win Saturday over Tulane.
