Aliceville Stings Winston Co. with a 22-8 Win
Aliceville’s Zavien Wilkins (5) faces off against a Winston Co. defender.
“We’re holding our own and that’s important,” said Aliceville Head Coach Melvin Pete
Football
PA Falls on Road to Unbeaten Chambers
The Pirates came away with a 49-0 loss and long drive that resulted in the team getting back to Carrollton after 2 a.m. Saturday morning.
Gordo Shuts Out Holt for Homecoming Win
Gordo’s Troy Garner Jr. breaks through the Holt defense on the way to one of his two scores on Friday night.
After a 1-2 start to the season, the Greenwave have reeled off three straight wins to put them in a second place tie with Lamar County in Class 3A Region 4.
PCHS Gives Up a Close One to South Lamar
The Tornadoes and Stallions battled it out in a hard-fought contest, but it was the Stallions coming away with a 20-15 region victory.
Aliceville Defeats PCHS in Double Overtime After Scoreless Regulation
Aliceville’s Kavon McGraw (11) looks for running room against the Pickens County defense.
Aliceville and Pickens County played 48 minutes and were back where they started two hours earlier, a 0-0 gridlock.
Clarke Prep Defeats PA Behind Big First Quarter
Pickens Academy head coach Wade Goodman talks to his team during a timeout in the Pirates’ loss to Clarke Prep Friday night.
Most Pickens Academy fans had yet to find their seats before the Pirates found themselves trailing 7-0 less than a minute into the game, as Clarke Prep running back Caden Bumpers took off for a 60-yard touchdown run.
Yellow Jackets Knock Cold Springs Out Cold
Zavien Wilkins (5) ran for 214 yards and three touchdowns on five carries against Cold Springs.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Cold Springs entered the Region 5 matchup with Aliceville at 4-0 with wins over Meek, Berry, Southeastern, and Sumiton Christian, but their stiffest test thus far would come at Aliceville Friday night. The Yellow Jackets scored early and scored often as they handed the Eagles their first loss of the season.
“We have to still polish up things, but the good news is that we’re going in the right direction,” Aliceville head coach Melvin Pete said.
Pickens County Beats Marion by One Point
By JASON CHAIN, Sports Correspondent
The Pickens County Tornadoes hosted the undefeated Marion County Red Raiders Friday night in a 1A, Region 6 matchup. The Red Raiders got on the board first but the Pickens County defense made the plays needed to come away with the region victory for the Tornadoes.
Garner Jr. Scores Four TDs in Win Over Hale County
Gordo junior running back Troy Garner Jr. ran for four touchdowns at Hale County Friday night.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Gordo knew it had a running back it could depend on coming into the 2018 season. What the Greenwave didn’t know was that Troy Garner Jr. would make scoring touchdowns look as easy as calling Geico to save money on car insurance. All analogies aside, Garner might just be the insurance that a young Gordo team needs when it comes to picking up a first down or crossing the orange pylon. The junior running back has now scored three touchdowns or more in three of the Greenwave’s five games this season.
3rd Quarter TD Gives PA 22-21 Homecoming Win
<p><hr /><em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#737373">Pickens Academy’s Braden Davidson (9) takes off for a first down against Cornerstone Christian</span></em><hr /></p>
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy’s Austin Goodman scored on a seven-yard run late in the third quarter to take a 22-21 lead over Cornerstone Christian. The Pirates were unable to punch in the two-point conversion for a field goal lead, but were able to hold off the Chargers for a 22-21 win on homecoming.