Area Sports
Sluggish Saraland extends streaks, Cottage Hill stays unbeaten, St. Paul’s, MGM, UMS-Wright victorious
Staff Report Jamison Roberts accounted for a pair of scores to lead No. 2-ranked Class 6A Saraland to a 28-0 road win over Baldwin County Friday night. Roberts completed 12 of 22 passes for 206 yards, tossing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Turner and a 17-yard strike to Deshawn Spencer. Spencer added…
Read MoreAble runs for three touchdowns as Theodore rolls past Murphy, 31-0
By ARTHUR L. MACK THEODORE — Theodore held Murphy to 42 yards of total offense and Kendrick Able ran for three touchdowns as the Bobcats beat the Panthers 31-0 Thursday night at C.A. Douglas Field. Able, who ran just seven times for 58 yards, scored on runs of 25, 8, and 20…
Read MoreBeware of the Dawgs: UMS-Wright is socking it to opponents with physicality and tempo
BREWTON — Sam Williams was in such a hurry to get started at UMS-Wright that he didn’t wear socks to his introductory press conference last St. Patrick’s Day. Williams hasn’t slowed down since inheriting the program from the illustrious Terry Wayne Curtis and not just because he knows he is expected to…
Read MoreFairhope stuns Theodore; Jackson, Mobile Christian, St. Paul’s, McGill-Toolen romp
Staff Report THEODORE — Trey Garner threw four touchdown passes as Class 7A Fairhope extended its winning streak to five games by ripping Class 6A Theodore 31-7 at C.A. Douglas Field Friday night. Garner completed 9 of 17 passes for 222 yards, including touchdown passes of 41 yards to Fisher Southall, 18 and…
Read MoreUMS-Wright gets physical to whip T.R. Miller, 29-6
T.R. Miller coach Ronnie Cottrell was frustrated that his Tigers couldn’t get anything going offensively against UMS-Wright Friday night. (Allison Terrell/Call News) By JIMMY WIGFIELD BREWTON — Blink and you might have missed UMS-Wright running another play on Friday night. Blink — as T.R. Miller did first, last and everywhere in between…
Read MoreCollins leads Leroy to 44-14 win over Washington County
By JASON BOOTHE LEROY — Ja’Kavien “Caveman” Collins ran for three touchdowns and passed for another to lead No. 2-ranked Class 1A Leroy to a 44-14 win over Class 2A Washington County Thursday night. Collins scored on runs of 37 and 2 yards and 1 yard and connected with Jacory Yelder on a 73-yard…
Read MoreNo. 4 Mary Montgomery rolls past Baldwin County, 45-0
By JOHN VELLA BAY MINETTE — Kam Smith and Thomas White each ran for more 100 yards to pace No. 4-ranked Mary G. Montgomery to a 45-0 win over Baldwin County Thursday night at Lyle Underwood Stadium. Smith ran for 106 yards on eight carries and a pair of touchdowns on runs…
Read MoreBig plays by Chapman, Bozeman, Crowell help No. 1 Jackson explode past Mobile Christian, 42-14
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MOBILE — Mobile Christian shoved No. 1-ranked Jackson into an uncomfortable corner. Then the Aggies shoved back. With star receiver Keeyun “Red” Chapman and left tackle Jaquan Brown missing with knee injuries, highly rated cornerback and receiver Jamarrion Gordon out due to concussion protocol and five-star running back…
Read MoreOverton-to-Beckham TD lifts Theodore to wild 42-41 win over St. Paul’s
Staff Reports THEODORE — Crishon Overton tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Beckham with 31 seconds left to complete a 91-yard drive as Theodore rallied past St. Paul’s 42-41 Friday night at C.A. Douglas Field. Overton overcame three first-half interceptions, was 10-of-16 passing for 116 yards and scored on a 13-yard run…
Read MoreSaraland makes plenty of points on and off the scoreboard with blowout
SPANISH FORT — It was a natural question after a 54-7 victory. “What didn’t you do well?” Saraland coach Jeff Kelly was asked. It didn’t take long for Kelly to start his recitation. “We should have scored on the first drive,” he said. “We had two or three linemen downfield calls.…
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