Pickens County blows away Marion County 50-8
Pickens County’s Santonio Jones, Jr. hauls in a deep pass against the Marion County defense.
BY BARRY AMBROSE
Sports Correspondent
Football
Yellow Jackets hold on for 34-20 win over Sulligent
Ty Williams (11) heaves a pass during Friday night’s 34-20 win over Sulligent.span>
BY BRIAN HAMILTON
Managing Editor
brian@pcherald.com
Gordo wins tough game against Northside 27-13
Hunter Oglen (3) leaves the Northside defense in the dust on a punt return.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON
Managing Editor
brian@pcherald.com
Gordo overcomes slow start, routs Oakman 48-19
Ben Capps (17) celebrates as Izayah Edwards (4) goes into the end zone for a touchdown in Gordo’s 48-19 win over Oakman.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON
Managing Editor
brian@pcherald.com
It looked as if Gordo’s season opener with Oakman may get delayed or even postponed, as a violent thunderstorm swept through the area just around an hour before kickoff.
However, when the clock struck 7 p.m., the weather was all clear and there wasn’t as much as a rain drop during the contest.
Gordo played sloppy early offensively and gave up big plays on defense, but settled in before halftime to build a 34-13 lead at intermission, in route to a 48-19 win.
Former Aliceville Standout to Enroll at Ole Miss
Former Aliceville cornerback, Jamar Richardson, signs with Ole Miss after graduating from Jones County Junior College.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Former Aliceville cornerback Jamar Richardson planned on heading to Ole Miss right out of high school, but spent the last two years at Jones County Junior College (JUCO), playing defensive back for coach Steve Buckley and the Bobcats. While Richardson says he would have loved to attend Ole Miss out of high school, he says his experience at Jones has been invaluable.
Pickens County Comes up Short in Bid for Third-Straight Super 7
Pickens County ends the season with a record of 9-5, while Mars Hill will move on to face Linden (14-0) in the state championship this Thursday in Auburn.
Aliceville Falls to Fyffe in 49-8 Route
Edward Colvin (14) drops back to throw a pass against the Fyffe defense.
Aliceville finished the season at 11-3, while Fyffe (14-0) will travel to Auburn Friday to take on Levurne in the Class 2A state championship.
PCHS Shuts out Spring Garden to Advance to Semifinals
Jaccaurian Washington (5) leaps to defend the pass amidst heavy rains.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent
Pickens County players fought through wet and muddy conditions once again Friday night, but the Tornadoes prevailed 13-0 to advance to the Class 1A semifinals for a third consecutive year. Pickens County moved to Class 2A in the 2014 and 15 seasons, before dropping back down to Class 1A. The Tornadoes have advanced to the state championship game their last three years in Class 1A and will attempt to make it 4-of-4 when they travel to Mars Hill Friday.
Aliceville Defeats Addison 38-22 to Advance to Semifinals
Jaccaurian Washington (5) leaps to defend the pass amidst heavy rains.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent
On a rainy night in Winston County, Aliceville went into the Bulldogs home and came away with a 38-22 win to propel the Yellow Jackets into the Class 2A semifinals this Friday. It is the second time in three years that Aliceville has advanced to the semifinal round of the playoffs.
Gordo Falls at Providence Christian 23-20
BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent
Gordo saw its season come to an end Friday night, as the Greenwave went on their second long road trip in as many weeks to face Providence Christian in Dothan. The two teams faced off in the first round of the 2017 playoffs and Gordo came away with a 34-7 win. Unfortunately, the Greenwave did not have the same result this year, losing 23-20.