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He may or may not win a ninth Blue Map this year but the Bulldogs and Terry Curtis turn in a Mona Lisa against Central Clay and Danny Horn
Photo by Stew Milne/Call News LINEVILLE — When the game between the state’s two greatest high school football coaches was over, the rainspray that spritzed the field throughout the night had started again, perhaps christening an extraordinary moment in which defense had been pulled out of the archives and shown to still exist in…
Read MoreUMS-Wright stuns No. 3 Central Clay 7-0 as Terry Curtis wins dream coaching matchup
By JIMMY WIGFIELD LINEVILLE — As UMS-Wright coach Terry Curtis walked toward his assembled players after a 7-0 upset of No. 3-ranked Central Clay County Friday night, the excited talking ceased. “Shhhhh! Shhhhh!” someone hissed, and quiet fell upon the Bulldogs’ party as the winningest high school coach of all time in…
Read MoreWatch out for Terry Curtis in a close game and look out for Saraland, Mobile Christian and Mary Montgomery
__________ While appearing a mismatch on paper, Curtis is usually at his best in the playoffs, especially in the rare cases he is an underdog. In the postseason, he is 19-13 against higher-ranked or higher-seeded teams and 12-5 against undefeated teams. UMS-Wright has advanced past the first round in four of the previous five years it…
Read MoreOthers see history in clash between UMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis and Central Clay’s Danny Horn but all they see is the next win
“I’d stand a better chance if I was playing against him. I think I could outrun him, even though he looks a lot younger than I do.” — Danny Horn on Terry Curtis By JIMMY WIGFIELD LINEVILLE — In a few weeks, there might be a new winningest high school…
Read MoreAlabama State beats Grambling 17-6 in Port City Classic
By ARTHUR L. MACK MOBILE — Alabama State quarterback Damon Stewart completed 12 of 16 passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns as the Hornets got an early lead and made it stand up in a 17-6 win over Grambling in the inaugural Port City Classic at Ladd-Peebles Stadium Saturday night. Both of Stewart’s touchdown…
Read MoreTerry Curtis vs. Danny Horn historic highlight as AHSAA playoffs open
By JIMMY WIGFIELD The playoff pairings for the AHSAA playoffs have been set and are listed below for all teams of interest in the Call News coverage area. The Super 7 is at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Dec. 6-8. Among the highlights in the first round is a historic first meeting between UMS-Wright coach Terry…
Read MoreCitronelle finishes with winning season in Jason Rowell’s first year
By PATRICK DARRINGTON CITRONELLE — Quarterback Justin Adams concluded his Citronelle career with 166 yards on 14 carries to spark a 35-24 victory over Elberta Friday night as the Wildcats finished with a winning season for the first time since 2019. “Kudos to these seniors for leading this team,” said Citronelle coach Jason…
Read MoreMobile Christian feasts on pancake supper, eyes state title
MOBILE — There are ways Mobile Christian can fail to win the state championship this year. The bus can break down on the way to Bryant-Denny Stadium or make a wrong turn and get lost in neighboring Oktibbeah County, where the Leopards could break out the footballs and pass the time by…
Read MoreNo. 1 Mobile Christian rips No. 6 Thomasville 45-14 to win region
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MOBILE — No. 1-ranked Mobile Christian and No. 6 Thomasville had orbited each other all season and circled Friday night as the date of their inevitable collision. But come the time they were finally on the same field, they found those orbits were in vastly different galaxies. The Leopards continued their…
Read MoreMary Montgomery wins region title with 34-7 romp over Daphne
By ARTHUR L. MACK DAPHNE — Mary G. Montgomery quarterback Jared Hollins was 10-of-13 passing for 213 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings won their first region title in 38 years with as 34-7 victory over Daphne Friday night at Jubilee Stadium. MGM (9-0, 6-0) clinched the 7A Region 1 crown and home field…
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