Stanhope coach Jeff Foshee believes his Mustangs will put away the big win over Prattville and be ready for Carver on Thursday. (Staff Photo. For more photos, visit our photo gallery)
Staff Report
(Sept. 9, 2010)
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs (2-0, 1-0) are avoiding any talk of destiny after their win over Prattville last week.
Besides, it’s just Week 3 of the regular season.
But coach Jeff Foshee hasn’t hidden from the idea that the win over the Lions was as big as any the Mustangs have enjoyed in a long time.
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Contributed
(Sept. 8, 2010)
Ja’Michael Willis put his name in the AHSAA record book Friday night with six touchdown receptions as Gardendale downed Bessemer City 51-26. The junior finished with eight receptions for 190 yards to grab the AHSAA Spotlight for Week 2 of the 2010 prep football season.
Stanhope Elmore's Dalton VanCor, who nailed the winning field goal in overtime to help the Mustangs beat Thompson 10-7 in the season opener, was the epitome of consistency versus Prattville in the Class 6A, Region 4 contest played at Millbrook.
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Contributed
(Sept. 7, 2010)
The Alabama football team returned to the practice field on Monday afternoon following a 48-3 win over San Jose State Saturday evening looking to correct any mistakes from the opener while No. 14 Penn State looms on the horizon for the top-ranked Crimson Tide.
Five Alabama players were recognized by the coaching staff following the Crimson Tide’s 48-3 victory over San Jose State as announced by head coach Nick Saban Monday after the staff had a chance to grade film from Saturday’s game. Julio Jones, Trent Richardson, Mark Barron, Cade Foster and Chris Jordan were the players of the week from the opener.
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Trent Richardson had 114 yards in total offense Saturday.
(Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept).
Contributed
(Sept. 5, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 1 ranked Alabama football team piled up 591 yards of offense, while allowing just 175 yards on defense en route to a 48-3 win over the San Jose State Spartans before a sold-pout crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in its season opener on Saturday.
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Contributed
(Sept. 5, 2010)
AUBURN -- Quarterback Cam Newton ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 186 yards and three more scores to help No. 22 Auburn beat overmatched Arkansas State 52-26 on Saturday.
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Stanhope Elmore celebrates its first win over Prattville in more than a decade on Friday. (Photo by Brian Finley. For more photos, visit our photo gallery)
By Brian Finley
RRS Correspondent
(Sept. 4, 2010)
MILLBROOK - Somehow, some way, the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs have found a way in their first two games of the 2010 season.
Last week, it was an overtime win over the Thompson Warriors.
Friday, the Mustangs ended 12 years of frustration with a come-from-behind win over Prattville, 35-34, at Foshee-Henderson Stadium.
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Stanley Robinson rambles through defenders in Carver's win over Jeff Davis on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn. For more photos from this and other games, visit our photo gallery)
Staff Report
(Sept. 4, 2010)
After a relatively easy 44-7 victory over arch-rival Jeff Davis, one would think G.W. Carver coach Al Pogue would be satisfied.
He was… to a point.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 3, 2010)
The first week of the high school football season provided a few surprises, a few upsets and a few games that went down to the wire. It sets up the first week of regional play for all teams in the AHSAA. Teams in the AISA already have (in some cases) two games under their belt.
This week, rivalries are renewed when Stanhope Elmore plays host to Prattville and Montgomery Academy faces Montgomery Catholic as the two teams are back in the same class and region for the first time since 2007.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 2, 2010)
The Montgomery Quarterback Club has announced its first players of the week for the 2010 season... On Nov.13, the University of Alabama football team will take the field for their game against Mississippi State at Bryant-Denny Stadium wearing the 2010 version of the Nike Pro Combat uniform. (MORE)
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Contributed
(September 1, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in preparation for Saturday’s season opener against San Jose State.
AUBURN - The Auburn football team returned to the practice fields Tuesday evening, working out in full pads for more than two hours on the Athletics Complex practice fields.
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Mark Ingram will miss Saturday's season opener after a minor knee injury and surgery.(Photo Courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.
Contributed
(August 31, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama’s Mark Ingram underwent arthroscopic surgery early Tuesday on his left knee, according to a statement by Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.
Ingram will not play against San Jose State and will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. Alabama hosts Penn State on Sept. 11 and visits Duke on Sept. 18.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 30, 2010)
River Region Sports begins its preview of the college football season with a look at the choices of the local press.
Last year, the press were near-unanimous in its choice of Florida as the team to beat both nationally and in the SEC. This year, it's Alabama that is the odds-on favorite to be on top.
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Lee's Mantez Holmes battles Pleasant Grove's Chris Caldwell for a high pass during the Spartans' 10-0 win over the Generals on Friday.
(Photo by Chris Dunn. For more photos of this and other games, click here).
Combined Reports
(August 28, 2010)
After building confidence in last week’s preseason jamboree, the Robert E. Lee Generals took a step backwards in Friday’s season opener.
The Generals struggled offensively in a 10-0 loss to Class 5A Pleasant Grove at Cramton Bowl.
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Edgewood QB Matt Moore scrambles out of the pocket to avoid a loss in the first quarter against Evangel Christian. Moore threw a pair of touchdown passes and kicked a field goal to lead the Wildcats to their second consecutive victory.
(Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(August 28, 2010)
ELMORE - It was nothing more than a workout, a scrimmage with a few hard hits and that's all.
Edgewood Academy (AISA Class AA) drilled region foe Evangel Christian Academy, 59-0, Friday night. The win improved the Wildcats to 2-0 and 1-0 in the region. The win gave Edgewood a combined advantage of 102-7 in its first two games.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 27, 2010)
Press Picks returns for another season. The group of prognosticators includes last year's champion, Jeff Shearer, sports director of WSFA Ch. 12.
Shearer began the 2009 season in last place but finished well ahead of the pack. The panel also welcomes newcomer Stu McCann from WAKA Ch. 8.
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The defensive front may be the key to JD's early-season success. (Staff Photo. For more photos, visit our photo gallery)
Staff Report
(August 26, 2010)
The message given to the Jeff Davis Volunteers by head coach Travis Pearson this week is simple.
“Let’s get a win!”
Undemanding to some but for a team coming off a 1-9 season and one that struggled to score points, it’s the right place to start.
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The defensive front may be the key to JD's early-season success. (Staff Photo. For more photos, visit our photo gallery)
Staff Report
(August 26, 2010)
The message given to the Jeff Davis Volunteers by head coach Travis Pearson this week is simple.
“Let’s get a win!”
Undemanding to some but for a team coming off a 1-9 season and one that struggled to score points, it’s the right place to start.
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Trinity's Mark White fights for yardage in Saturday's Champions Challenge. (Photo by Chris Dunn. For more photos from this and other games, visit our photo gallery)
Staff Report
(August 25, 2010)
This season, River Region Sports will provide photo galleries of several games and events, including football and volleyball.
To visit our galleries, click the "Photo Gallery" button on the right side of the page.
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Trinity's Josh Watkins is chased by Jackson defensive lineman Shaquille Scott in Saturday's Champions Challenge at Cramton Bowl. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Combined Reports
(August 22, 2010)
It may not have been a season debut to remember for the Trinity Wildcats, but coach Randy Ragsdale wasn’t complaining after a 30-8 loss to Jackson High School in the 2010 Champions Challenge at Cramton Bowl on Saturday.
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Contributed
(August 22, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team held its second scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday afternoon, practicing two hours inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Crimson Tide coaching staff tried to create game-like situations for the team as they close in on the season-opener, which is scheduled for September 4 at 6 p.m. at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Contributed
(August 22, 2010)
Alabama State University held its final scrimmage of the preseason, and like last week, the defense dominated early with the offense scoring late.
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Edgewood Academy's Rod Boykin (4) cuts to the sideline to pick up yardage on a screen pass. EMCA's Drew Sheridan (22) is in pursuit. Boykin sscored two touchdowns in the Wildcats 43-7 win over EMCA. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(August 20, 2010)
PRATTVILLE - Edgewood Academy ‘s 43-7 thumping of East Memorial Christian Academy (EMCA) Thursday night is the perfect tune up for the Wildcats before they begin region play next week.
The outcome was never in doubt as Edgewood rolled up 36 points before the first quarter was in the books at Prattville’s Stanley Jensen Stadium.
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Contributed
(August 21, 2010)
The Alabama State University Hornets will hold its final scrimmage game of the preseason Saturday at 9 a.m. at Hornets Stadium.
The scrimmage will culminate an 18-day preseason practice schedule that included several two-a-day practices and two scrimmages.
Faulkner head football coach Gregg Baker was happy with the way his players completed their first full week of practice. On Friday, the Eagles incorporated drills and scrimmage sets that allowed more repetitions for the younger players and coaches were impressed by some of the incoming talent heading into Saturday’s intersquad scrimmage.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 3, 2010)
River Region Sports continues live Webcasting of high school games tonight, highlighted by the showdown between the Prattville Lions and the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs.
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VIDEO: New head football coach Mike Shatzer has put Montgomery Catholic through workouts heading into the 2010 season. See how the Knights look heading into the jamboree against Elmore County.
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Contributed
(August 17, 2010)
It was hard to determine exactly why Faulkner head football coach Gregg Baker was smiling following the Eagles’ first full squad practice Monday morning. It could have been the condition of his football team, which has more talented experience than ever before. Or it could have been because it was the first full workout at John Mark Stallings Field, the Eagles’ new sprint-turfed facility that will one day host team’s home football games.
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The Blackmon brothers, Brian (left) and Ben will bring their teams, Opelika and Greenville respectively, to Cramton Bowl on Friday for the Champions Challenge. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(August 16, 2010)
Dare it be said…. It’s game week in high school football.
Several schools open play this weekend, some in exhibition fashion, across the River Region. There are a handful of games in AISA that do count in the standings, including Edgewood Academy’s trip to East Memorial Christian Academy and the annual battle between Hooper Academy and Lowndes Academy.
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Greg McElory threw six touchdown passes in Alabama's scrimmage on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletics)
Contributed
(August 15, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – Top-ranked Alabama held its first scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide scrimmaged for roughly two hours as the UA coaching staff got a good look at the 2010 squad in game-like situations.
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Jamire Williams reaches for a pass against Marcus Berg’s coverage in Alabama State’s scrimmage Saturday. (Photo courtesy David Campbell/Alabama State Unv. Athletics)
Contributed
(August 15, 2010)
Alabama State University ran 61 plays in their first scrimmage of the season with positive results on both sides of the ball.
The offense scored three touchdowns and finished one drive with a field goal in the 10-possession scrimmage.
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Freshman Corey Robinson passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's scrimmage. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv. Athletics)
Contributed
(August 14, 2010)
TROY – After struggling last week in the first scrimmage of fall camp, the Trojans offense erupted on Saturday, posting four touchdown scoring drives and connecting on field goals three other times.
The offense saw its biggest gains with redshirt freshman Corey Robinson at the helm. He led the Trojans to each of its scoring drives and threw for two touchdowns.
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Combined Reports
(August 14, 2010)
Here are the reports for local colleges in the River Region as well as Alabama, Auburn and Troy.
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Contributed
(August 13, 2010)
AUBURN. - The Auburn football team concluded its second day of double practice duty with a pair of 90 minute sessions on the outdoor practice fields behind the Auburn Athletics Complex Thursday.
Speaking to the media following the first practice of the day, which began at 10 a.m., Auburn head coach Gene Chizik noted the Tigers effort pushing through the heat and humidity.
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Contributed
(August 13, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA –Alabama was back outside Thursday morning for a workout in full pads at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility following a training session indoors on Wednesday night in an effort to give the players some relief from the intense heat.
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Nick Saban moved practices indoors on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(August 12, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – With temperatures reaching triple digits on Wednesday, the Alabama football team moved practice indoors to the climate controlled Hank Crisp Indoor Facility for the first time this fall. The Crimson Tide held a two-hour practice session in shells.
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Contributed
(August 12, 2010)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team held its first scrimmage of the season Wednesday evening in Jordan-Hare Stadium, running approximately 70 plays
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Auburn's Darvin Adams was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(August 11, 2010)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team had a pair of two-hour practice sessions Tuesday, one beginning at 9:55 a.m. and the other at 7:10 p.m., in the first two-a-day practice of the 2010 fall campaign.
The workouts marked the completion of the first week of practice, leading up to the season opener Sept. 4 against Arkansas State. The first practice was in shoulder pads and shorts, while the team went to full pads for the second workout... Junior wide receiver Darvin Adams and senior linebacker Josh Bynes were named Tuesday to watch lists for a pair of national football awards. Adams was named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, while Bynes was named to the Bednarik Award watch list.
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Contributed
(August 11, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field this morning for the first of two workouts at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility on Tuesday with a two-hour session in full pads.
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Contributed
(August 10, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team returned to practice Monday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility for a two-hour session in which the Crimson Tide strapped on full pads for the first time in fall camp.
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JD coach Travis Pearson believes he will get more out of his team this season after spending last year trying to teach his young squad. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(August 6, 2010)
Travis Pearson believes his second year as the head football coach at Jeff Davis will be better than the first.
In some ways, it already reached a higher level.
Then again, after a 1-9 finish, there was only one way to go.
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Defensive lineman Kynjee Cotton runs through drills during the Hornets' first practice on Wednesday. (Photo by David Campbell, ASU Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(August 5, 2010)
Calling it an acclimation practice was exactly what the Alabama State University football team experienced on their first day of practice in boiling temperatures. The session was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. but was pushed back to 7:30 p.m. due to the extreme heat conditions.
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Combined Reports
(August 5, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – Nick Saban welcomed 104 of 105 players to campus on Wednesday, the day before workouts begin at the Capstone.
Saban announced that Rod Woodson was no longer on the team and that Ronnie Carswell has qualified and is eligible to play but will start in January. Wilson Love also will start in January due to an ankle injury suffered in high school.
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Lanier players go through drills during the first days of practice for new coach Angelo Wheeler. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(August 4, 2010)
Angelo Wheeler played football for one of the greatest coaches in state history, Ben Harris at Blount High School.
It figures that, as a high school coach, he would mimic much of what he learned back in the early 1990s.
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Combined Reports
(August 4, 2010)
Brad McCoy, the father of former Texas All-American Colt McCoy, will be the featured speaker at the fifth annual Gridiron Kickoff Tailgate Party at Landmark Church Thursday night... Alabama State University head football coach Reggie Barlow welcomed the 2010 edition of the ASU Hornets to campus Tuesday to begin preparations for the upcoming season. (MORE)
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Lee coach Larry Ware welcomes several ninth graders to the Generals' first practice on Monday. Freshmen become part of city high school football programs this season. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(August 2, 2010)
The 2010 high school football season will be ushered in with pre-season drills this week. With it comes the usual heat, humidity and two-a-days.
For three Class 6A teams in Montgomery, it brings something new…. freshmen football players.
For the first time since the inception of the city junior high football program in the 1940s, three city high schools - Robert E. Lee, Jeff Davis and Sidney Lanier – will dress out a full complement of ninth graders for football practice (G.W. Carver already had access to junior high players through the link with its junior high school).
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Participants at the Huntingdon lineman camp went through several conditioning drills despite the heat on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 27, 2010)
Local high school teams got one more chance to participate in camps before the month ends this week at Huntingdon College.
More than a dozen teams from both the AISA and AHSAA are participating in the annual Hawks 7-on-7 Camp while hundreds of linemen from several schools are participating in a camp.
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Chizik hopes to take last year's late heroics against Northwestern to build on in 2010. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 24, 2010)
HOOVER – If he could choose, Gene Chizik would like to take the final minutes of the final game of the 2009 season and put it under glass.
The overtime win over Northwestern in the Outback Bowl served notice to the Auburn Tigers of what happens in difficult situations.
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Dooley wants more discipline off the field in his first season at Tennessee. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 24, 2010)
HOOVER –New Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has a job to do and it doesn’t have anything to do with football.
Dooley spent much of the morning at SEC Media Days on Friday discussing the various incidents involving Tennessee football players and what he must do to change the moral landscape of the program.
It may have been somewhat of a surprise to see the LSU Tigers picked to finish fourth in the SEC West this year.
That may explain why coach Les Miles does indeed feel the heat of the fans to begin the process of moving back to the top of the conference. (MORE)
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Gene Chizik discusses the prospects for the Auburn Tigers at Friday's edition of SEC Media Days.
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Trent Richardson and the Alabama Crimson Tide are the odds-on favorite to win the SEC, according to the media. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 23, 2010)
HOOVER – The defending SEC and national champion Alabama Crimson Tide had a league-high 12 representatives on the 2010 All-Southeastern Conference Media Days Football Team, while defending Eastern Division Champion Florida had 10 total selections in a vote of media attending the 2010 SEC Football Media Days, held July 21-23 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover.
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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett gave up an early shot at the NFL to return to the Razorbacks in 2010. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
(July 23, 2010)
HOOVER – Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett was asked the typical question that a quintessential All-American might be asked, since he wasn’t expected to return to Fayetteville this year.
NFL scouts say he could have been a Top 10 draft pick back in April. The Razorbacks, although improving, don’t look as though they will challenge for a national title or SEC title and are getting very little support to win the Western Division.
So, Ryan, why come back?
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Interviews with coaches and players from the second day of the SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala.
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Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green refused to answer questions about his alleged involvement with a sports agent. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 23, 2010)
HOOVER - After stating that he had “not been to Miami” to an Athens, Ga. newspaper on Wednesday, Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green would not comment on his status regarding alleged contact with agents this summer...Bobby Johnson’s decision to retire on July 14 left Vanderbilt players shocked and confused. But interim coach and longtime Commodores’ assistant Robbie Caldwell quickly made the best of the situation and the players noticed. (MORE)
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Staff Report
(July 23, 2010)
River Region Sports continues its live coverage of SEC MEDIA DAYS from Hoover, Ala. through the new webcasting channel, Network Alabama.
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Nick Saban reminded members of the media what year it was for much of the time spent at Wednesday's SEC Media Days. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 22, 2010)
HOOVER – Nick Saban spent most of Wednesday explaining how the calendar works at the Capstone.
“One thing I want to get established here is I want to make sure I’m in the right year,” he said. “I want to be in the moment here today. Is it 2010? Am I right about that?”
OK, so Saban is tired of hearing about last year. Such is a problem the other 120 or so teams in the NCAA BCS football division would love to have.
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Staff Report
(July 23, 2010)
HOOVER –Former G.W. Carver quarterback Chris Relt is a man of few words.
For instance, when asked about Mississippi State’s expectations for 2010, his answer was, simply, “very high.”
But when asked what team he wants to be more than any other (besides state rival Ole Miss), he didn’t exactly mince words.... The Southeastern Conference Office announced Wednesday that kickoff times and television plans have been determined for the University of Alabama’s 2010 football games against San Jose State and Georgia State... SEC commissioner Mike Slive was asked on several occasions how much his conference participated in the summer’s fruit basket turnover and near-ending of the Big 12 conference. (MORE)
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Last year, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier was the center of attention after admitting he had not put Tim Tebow on his All-SEC team. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(July 21, 2010)
On Wednesday, SEC Media Days officially begins at 1 p.m. CDT at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover. A record number of credentials have been placed in reserve for the event, which covers all 12 teams in what is considered the best football conference in America.
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Jerrel Jernigan was selected first-team pre-season All-Sun Belt during Media Days on Monday. (Photo courtesy Troy Unv Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(July 20, 2010)
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The four-time defending Sun Belt Conference champion Troy Trojans were picked by league coaches to be right in the hunt for another league crown in 2010.
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UA associate athletics director Ronny Robertson (left) and AD Mal Moore (right) with Woodrow Lowe, who was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(July 18, 2010)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Alabama football legend Woodrow Lowe was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame Saturday night during a dinner, held at the Century Center Convention Center in South Bend, Ind., that served as the culmination of the National Football Foundation's two-day Enshrinement Festival.
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Trinity quarterback Josh Watkins looks for an open receiver during Thursday's 7-on-7 Camp at Prattville High School. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(July 9, 2010)
PRATTVILLE – It wasn’t exactly football weather but for eight squads, the opportunity to strap on a helmet could not be passed up.
Several teams from the River Region took part in a 7-on-7 camp at Prattville High School on Thursday, looking for a little more fine tuning as pre-season practice dates creep closer.
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Combined Reports
(July 8, 2010)
Former Alabama All-American lineman Antoine Caldwell has announced that the golf tournament scheduled for Friday afternoon has been cancelled but plans for his football clinic are still a go... Several schools from the River Region will be in Prattville on Thursday for the Prattville 7-on-7 round-robin, beginning at 3 p.m. (MORE)
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Contributed
(July 6, 2010)
Following its first appearance in the postseason and a record-tying eight victories in 2009, the Huntingdon football team has earned its first ranking in a preseason poll after being ranked 23rd in the USA Today Sports Weekly Football Preview Special Edition.
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Combined Reports
(July 2, 2010)
AUM Gold (9-10 year olds) defeated Bellingrath, 6-5, on Thursday night to win the Dixie Youth AAA Sub-District Tournament held at AUM. ... TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama and Georgia State University have mutually agreed to move the date of their 2010 football game to Thursday, Nov. 18... Wetumpka High School's Youth Football Camp is scheduled for July 15-16, beginning at 6 p.m. each night. The camp is for players ages 5-14.
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Jamey DuBose will take the Prattville Lions to Miami for the final game of the 2010 regular season. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(June 17, 2010)
PRATTVILLE – There are plenty of positive reasons why the Prattville Lions will complete the 2010 regular football season in Miami, Fla.
Jamey DuBose still had a hard time making up his mind if it was the right thing to do.
The Lions will complete the season against national power Miami Central on Oct. 29. The game is tentatively scheduled for ESPN.
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Ingram was joined by receiver Julio Jones on the 2010 Playboy Pre-season All-American team announced on Monday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(June 8, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama junior tailback Mark Ingram and junior wide receiver Julio Jones were named to the 2010 Playboy Preseason All-America Team. This is the second straight year on the team for Jones as he was also a selection in 2009.
Senior quarterback Greg McElroy was named the winner of the Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete Award by the same publication. Playboy will send a check for $5,000 to the University of Alabama s general scholarship fund in McElroy s name.
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Contributed
(June 3, 2010)
The Southeastern Conference announces the following schedule of 2010 early season college football games selected for television. Additional games scheduled for television will be released at a later date.
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Combined Reports
(April 29, 2010)
The Southern States Athletic Conference released its post-season honors for baseball and softball at the Baseball and Softball Banquet held in Columbus, Ga.
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Alabama's Rolando McClain will play for the Oakland Raiders after being selected as the No. 8 pick Thursday in the NFL Draft. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 22, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA
– Former Alabama middle linebacker and 2009 Butkus Award winner Rolando McClain was selected with the eight overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft on Thursday evening by the Oakland Raiders at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and cornerback Kareem Jackson was then taken with pick No 20 by the Houston Texans.
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Brandon Gibson hauls in the winning touchdown catch in the White's win over the Crimson Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 18, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – In what turned out to be a very exciting spring game, the White team came back from a 17-7 deficit to defeat the Crimson team, 23-17, in front of an overflow crowd of 91,312 and a live television audience on watching on ESPN. Freshman quarterback A.J McCarron found junior wide receiver Brandon Gibson in the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game.
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Mario Fannin caught and 18-yard touchdown pass for the Blue on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
(April 18, 2010)
AUBURN -- Auburn's quarterbacks combined to pass for 488 yards and three touchdowns in the A-Day football game.
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Contributed
(April 18, 2010)
The Alabama State University football team concluded its 2010 spring practice season with a successful and entertaining Black & Gold Game Saturday afternoon at Hornet Stadium in front of over 1,200 ASU fans.
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Coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide move closer to Saturday's A-Day Game with their 13th workout on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 14, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama football team held the 13th practice of the spring Tuesday afternoon as they continued to prepare for Saturday’s A-Day Game. The Crimson Tide will practice once more Thursday afternoon as spring drills conclude in Tuscaloosa.
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Mark Ingram scores during Alabama's scrimmage on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 11, 2010)
Junior defensive end Marcel Dareus provided consistent pressure on the Crimson Tide quarterbacks with five sacks, 10 tackles and several more quarterback hurries. Junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower made eight tackles and recorded two sacks while Courtney Upshaw notched three sacks and four total tackles in Alabama's scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
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Contributed
(April 9, 2010)
TROY – In each of Troy’s three spring scrimmages, it has been a different defensive lineman stepping up. Tonight it was sophomore Jonathan Massaquoi’s turn.
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Contributed
(April 8, 2010)
AUBURN - Auburn held its ninth practice of the spring season Wednesday morning, working out for more than two hours under partly cloudy skies at the Athletics Complex practice fields.
The Crimson Tide’s spring drills have focused on fundamentals and development as they work to replace nine starters on defense, all of their specialists and three starters on the offensive side of the football.
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Neil Caudle attempts a pass during Auburn's scrimmage on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 4, 2010)
AUBURN - Auburn held its first scrimmage of spring practice Saturday, running approximately 70 plays inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers used the first hour of practice concentrating on position drills and special teams work.
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Julio Jones caught eight passes for 105 yards in Alabama's scrimmage on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(April 3, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team held its first scrimmage of the spring on Friday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The scrimmage lasted roughly 120 plays and was just over two hours under sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s.
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Gregg Baker and the Faulkner Eagles will conclude spring practice with their annual Black & Blue game at Cramton Bowl on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Contributed
(April 2, 2010)
Faulkner head football coach Gregg Baker remembers well the feeling he had leaving Cramton Bowl last November after the Eagles final game – a 24-21 upset of Virginia-Wise. He hoped the energy and excitement he and his players were experiencing would carry over into the off-season program and on into spring practice.
His hopes have turned into reality. According to Baker, a more experienced and confident Faulkner football team will take the field at Cramton Bowl on Friday night when the Eagles conclude spring practice with their annual Black & Blue Game.
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Combined Reports
(March 30, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team practiced for two hours on Monday in full pads at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
AUBURN - Auburn returned to the practice fields Monday as it held its fourth practice of the spring. It was the second practice of the spring for the Tigers in full pads.
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Contributed
(March 28, 2010)
TROY - Six days into Troy's spring preparations for the 2010 season, the Trojans completed their first scrimmage on Saturday afternoon.
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Troy junior Jamie Hampton is one of several candidates looking to replace Levi Brown at quarterback. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv Athletics)
Contributed
(March 20, 2010)
In the spring of 1996, Trojans football coach Larry Blakeney was worried. Worried sick.
The 1995 Trojans had gone through an undefeated regular season, but had lost 25 seniors who were all major contributors to the success of that team. Entering the spring, Blakeney and the coaching staff was not sure what might lie ahead.
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Teammates remembered Jacob Benton during a gathering Tuesday at the Edgewood fieldhouse. (Photo courtesy Chrietzberg Photography)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(March 17, 2010)
ELMORE – Teammates of Edgewood Academy senior Jacob Benton gathered together on Tuesday at the Edgewood field house to remember the young man who found a way to keep his teammates laughing.
Benton died in a two-car accident on Alabama Hwy 167 Monday, near the Spring Hill community in Pike County. He was 18.
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Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide opened spring practice on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 13, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama football team took the practice field on Friday for the first time since capturing the school’s 13th national championship in early January for a two-hour workout at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
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University of Alabama football players present a team uniform to President Obama during Monday's ceremony at the White House. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(March 9, 2010)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The University of Alabama's 2009 National Championship football team was welcomed to the White House on Monday by President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room.
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Contributed
(March 2, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced on Monday the hiring of Kevin Sherrer as Director of Player Development. In this role, Sherrer will focus on the off-the-filed activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes and will serve as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics, community outreach, and their personal lives.
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Staff Report
(Feb. 7, 2010)
Several local media experts made their choice in the annual River Region Sports Super Bowl contest. The majority like the Indianapolis Colts to win this year's championship of the National Football League.
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Stanhope Elmore quarterback Arsenio Favor signed with Southern Mississippi on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 4, 2010)
On Wednesday, several local high school seniors signed a Letter of Intent, a.k.a. a football scholarship.
The group includes 12 players who signed with Stillman College and four with Alabama State. Four players signed with SEC schools.
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Auburn signees Jawara White (left) and Kenneth Carter were part of Wednesday's event at WSFA. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
(Feb. 4, 2010)
Auburn and second-year coach Gene Chizik made the biggest splash, securing a class rated in the top 10 nationally.
"This was a great day for Auburn,” Chizik said. “A year ago at this time, literally a year ago on this day, we came together and we really laid down a vision for what we wanted to try to do for the next recruiting year. When we came in last year, it was a different scenario because we had about three weeks to recruit our class...."
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Prattville's Nick Perry was one of 18 players to sign with the University of Alabama on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
(Feb. 4, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced today that 18 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play football with the Crimson Tide, joining 11 players who enrolled at the Capstone in January and will compete in spring practice later this semester.
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Tallassee's Mike Smith was a part of the 2010 signing class at Troy University. (Photo contributed)
Combined Reports
(Feb. 4, 2010)
The Troy University football program continued to build on the success of four consecutive Sun Belt Conference titles by signing 25 players to National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day.
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Contributed
(Feb. 4, 2010)
Faulkner head football coach Gregg Baker was pleased with the 16 student-athletes the Eagles signed to football scholarships on Wednesday. It’s a good class that could be getting even better in the next couple of weeks.
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Gibson (2) will sign with LSU on Wednesday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Feb. 3, 2010)
For college football fans, National Signing Day is like Christmas. The presents happen to be 18-year-old high school seniors gift-wrapped with salutations and stars from national scouts and pundits.
For the players, coaches and family members, it’s a day of excitement, relief, even some regret.
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Staff Report
(Feb. 3, 2010)
Troy University head football coach Larry Blakeney has filled the two vacancies on the Trojans’ football coaching staff and has promoted two current members of the staff to new positions.
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Levi Brown was named the college Player of the Year by the Montgomery Quarterback Club. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Feb. 2, 2010)
The Montgomery Quarterback Club has announced its 2009 River Region award winners.
Mike Smith from Tallassee High School has been named the Public School Player of the Year. Jordan Creel from Alabama Christian Academy and Jack Poundstone from Trinity Presbyterian School have been named co-winners of the Private School Player of the Year award.
Levi Brown from Troy University has been named College Player of the Year and Carver head coach Al Pogue has been named the winner of the Dr. Jim Maloy Coach of the Year award.
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Contributed
(Jan. 26, 2010)
MOBILE – University of Alabama senior running back Roy Upchurch was added to the South Team’s roster late Sunday for the 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl, which is scheduled for Saturday, January 30, at Ladd-Pebbles Stadium in Mobile.
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Nick Saban was joined on stage by the entire squad during Saturday's national championship celebration. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 17, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team commemorated its 13th national championship with a celebration at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Head Football Coach Nick Saban led the Crimson Tide on to the field, where the team was greeted by the cheers of an estimated 38,000 fans on the UA campus.
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Contributed
(Jan. 16, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced the hiring of assistant football coach Jeremy Pruitt on Friday. Pruitt, a former defensive back with the Crimson Tide, will serve as a member of the full-time coaching staff and work with the defense.
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In July at SEC Media Days, Lane Kiffin was a star among Tennessee fans. Today, he is a bunch of hot air. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Jan. 14, 2010)
It’s January. The columnists needed a nice, hot subject to fill the time between now and Super Bowl week.
Thank you Lane.
Great timing. You seem to have that talent.As for coaching abilites? Well...
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McClain made the expected announcement on Monday that he would enter the NFL Draft this April. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 12, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA - To the surprise of no one, Alabama junior linebacker Rolando McClain announced his decision to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2010 NFL draft.
He made the announcement at a press conference Monday in Tuscaloosa.
"I'm going to leave the university pretty satisfied with what I've done here," McClain said.
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Staff Report
(Jan. 11, 2010)
He started slow, opening the first couple of weeks at the bottom of the standings but WSFA Ch. 12 Sports Director Jeff Shearer finished strong.
Shearer won the Press Picks media challenge following a solid finish in bowl picks. He finished four picks better than three other media members who tied for second.
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Contributed
(Jan. 10, 2010)
Junior Ephriam Hudson scored a career-high 29 points off the bench, including seven 3-pointers, as the Huntingdon men’s basketball team overcame its worst shooting performance of the season to defeat LaGrange 80-74 in double overtime in each team’s Great South Athletic Conference opener on Saturday at Roland Arena.
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During the special trophy presentations, Saban and the Crimson Tide was awarded the BCS, AP, McArthur and Coaches's trophies on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 9, 2010)
PASADENA, Calif. - As expected, there will be a championship celebration in Tuscaloosa for the University of Alabama’s 13th national championship.
But the how and when has yet to be determined.
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Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate the program's 13th national title after the 37-21 win over Texas on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 8, 2010)
PASADENA, Calif. - It may not have been the most beautiful victory in Alabama’s storied football history.
But it didn’t have to be.
Hanging onto a precarious three-point lead and with momentum on the Texas sideline, Crimson Tide senior linebacker Eryk Anders was determined not to let the BCS title slip away.
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Mark Ingram shows off his new gloves after a touchdown in Alabama's win on Thursday. He finished with two TDs and 116 yards. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 8, 2010)
PASADENA, Calif. - With a 37-21 victory over Texas in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena, Calif., the Alabama Crimson Tide claimed its 13th national championship.
Alabama has won national championships in 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1978, 1979 and 1992. The combined record of Alabama s 13 national champions is 145-6-2.
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Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was knocked out of the game on the fifth play and was relegated to sideline duty in his final collegiate game. (Photo courtesy Unv. Texas Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 8, 2010)
PASADENA, Calif. - One might say the Texas Longhorns lived and died with the play of Colt McCoy, the All-American quarterback, this season.
After leading the Longhorns to 13 straight wins, it certainly seemed that way.
But no one expected the end of his glorious career to be on the sideline with a numb right arm, unable to lead the Longhorns to the 2009 national title.
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The Rose Bowl is ready for Thursday's clash between Alabama and Texas for the BCS National Championship. (Photo courtesy Pasadena Star-News)
Contributed
(Jan. 7, 2010)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - On the final day of pre-championship workouts, head coaches Mack Brown of Texas and Alabama head coach Nick Saban fielded questions from the media.
The BCS Championship is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. (CST) kickoff in the Rose Bowl. The game will be televised by ABC.
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Jerrel Jernigan had a career night, catching nine passes for 154 yards in the Trojans' loss to Central Michigan. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/ Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 7, 2010)
MOBILE – For the second time in as many seasons, the Troy University Trojans got their post-season hearts broken in the flash of an overtime blocked field goal.
This time, in the 2010 GMAC Bowl, it was sophomore Michael Taylor’s attempt from 31 yards in the second overtime that was blocked by Central Michigan’s Vince Agnew, opening the door for the Chippewas’ game-winning 37-yard field goal in a 44-41 victory over Troy.
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Jordan Shipley has been the main target for Texas quarterback Colt McCoy for the last four years. (Photo courtesy Unv. Texas Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 6, 2010)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., - Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley has been the top target for quarterback Colt McCoy for the last four seasons. Shipley leads the Longhorns in most receiving categories.
Shipley sat down with the media on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming BCS Championship Game against the University of Alabama.
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Javier Arenas and the entire Alabama football team took part in the annual BCS Championship Game Media Day on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 6, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif., - The No. 1-ranked Alabama football team wrapped up preparations for No. 2 Texas with its last full practice on Tuesday at the Costa Mesa High School Sports Complex. The Crimson Tide practiced for two hours in shells for the second consecutive day under great Southern California weather conditions.
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Ingram (22) will look for the national title after earning the Heisman Trophy last month. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 5, 2010)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Mark Ingram became the University of Alabama's first-ever Heisman Trophy winner last month. Now, he tries to break the spell of winning the award and not losing in the BCS Championship game, something all but one previous winners have been unable to accomplish.
Ingram sat down with the media on Monday to discuss his whirlwind month of December and preparations for Thursday's game against Texas.
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Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has close ties with Tide coach Nick Saban. (Photo courtesy Austin Chronicle)
Contributed
(Jan. 5, 2010)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Interviews with players and coaches continue leading up to the BCS National Championship game on Thursday.
Texas defensive coordinator and coach-in-waiting Will Muschamp fielded questions from the media on Monday. Muschamp is the former defensive coordinator at Auburn and worked with Alabama coach Nick Saban while the two were at LSU.
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The Crimson Tide worked in shells on Monday inching closer to Thursday's kickoff against Texas. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 5, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif. – No. 1 Alabama continued preparations for No. 2 Texas in shells on Monday afternoon at the Costa Mesa High School Sports Complex. The Crimson Tide practiced for two hours in mid 70-degree weather.
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Jones, McElroy and the Crimson Tide offense will face one of the top defenses in the nation on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 4, 2010)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain, quarterback Greg McElroy and wide receiver Julio Jones fielded questions from the media Monday morning during a press conference leading up to the BCS Championship Game on Thursday. The top-ranked Crimson Tide faces second-ranked Texas on ABC Television at 7 p.m. CST.
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McCoy looks for consistency in the running game in Thursday's BCS Championship game. (Photo courtesy Unv. Texas Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 4, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif. – Texas All-American quarterback Colt McCoy sat down with the media covering the BCS Championship Game on Sunday to discuss the 2009 season as well as the matchup with the University of Alabama on Thursday.
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The Tide put in a full workout on Sunday in Costa Mesa, Calif. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 4, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The No. 1-ranked Alabama football team continued preparations for No. 2 Texas in full pads Sunday afternoon at the Costa Mesa High School Sports Complex. The Crimson Tide practiced for two hours under the California sun.
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Tight end Colin Peek and the Crimson Tide enjoyed their first practice in the California sunshine on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan. 3, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif. – Top-ranked Alabama held its first practice in California in full pads Saturday afternoon at the Costa Mesa High School Sports Complex. The team practiced for two hours under the Southern California sun in preparations for its BCS National Championship Game against the Texas Longhorns.
The team had originally scheduled practices at Orange Coast College but due to an artificial surface, all practices were moved to a nearby high school.
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Contributed
(Jan. 3, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif. –Both Texas head football coach Mack Brown and Alabama head football coach Nick Saban took questions from the media for the first time since arriving in California on Saturday.
Here are a few of the questions and answers.
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Tigers celebrate a hard-fought victory over Northwestern in Friday's Outback Bowl in Tampa. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Jan. 2, 2010)
TAMPA - Neiko Thorpe tackled Zeke Markshausen on a fumblerooskie at the Auburn 2 on fourth and goal from the 5 yard line to preserve Auburn's instant classic 38-35 Outback Bowl overtime victory over Northwestern in Raymond James Stadium on New Year’s Day after Wes Byrum's 21-yard field goal gave the Tigers the lead.
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Combined Reports
(Jan. 2, 2010)
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The University of Alabama football team arrived in California on Friday to continue preparations for the Citi BCS National Championship Game.
Alabama chartered two flights Friday morning from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. The first reached John Wayne Airport at 1:14 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Contributed
(Jan. 2, 2010)
AUBURN - Auburn football has signed junior college quarterback Cameron Newton National Letter of Intent, announced head coach Gene Chizik Thursday. The No. 1 overall junior college prospect according to Rivals.com, Newton helped lead Blinn College (Texas) to the 2009 NJCAA National Championship.
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Arenas and the Alabama Crimson Tide head west on Friday for Pasadena. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Jan 1, 2010)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama wrapped up the on-campus portion of its bowl preparation with a two-hour practice in shells Thursday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility.
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Contributed
(Dec. 31, 2009)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Auburn football team held its final practice of the 2009 football season Wednesday, working out for close to an hour and a half in helmets and shorts under sunny skies and warmer temperatures at the University of Tampa.
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Contributed
(Dec. 30, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA –Alabama worked for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility, completing its third practice since the team returned from the holiday break, and its eighth overall in preparation for the BCS National Championship Game against Texas.
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Contributed
(Dec. 29, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama football team worked for two hours in shells Monday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility, completing its second practice since the team returned from the holiday break.
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Contributed
(Dec. 29, 2009)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Auburn football team conducted its second workout in Tampa Monday morning and followed with an afternoon visit to Busch Gardens theme park. Warmer temperatures and clear skies greeted the Tigers after working in cool, overcast conditions 24 hours earlier.
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Combined Reports
(Dec. 28, 2009)
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Less than 24 hours after an announced resignation, Florida head football coach Urban Meyer switched and said he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence during a press conference on Sunday and that he would coach Florida in the Sugar Bowl. He said he expected to be back for the 2010 season.
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Meyer shocked the college football world on Saturday announcing that he is quitting as the head football coach at Florida. (Photo courtesy Unv. Florida Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Dec. 26, 2009)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Urban Meyer has announced that he is stepping down as head football coach at the Univeristy of Florida because of health concerns.
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Players from historically black colleges and universities participated in the first all-star game last Saturday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Dec. 24, 2009)
Sitting above the 3,000 or so fans at the HBCU game at Cramton Bowl last Saturday, I had a vision.
My dream was captured within the confines of my surroundings but with a bigger stage. I saw what I hoped would be the future.
I saw a bowl filled to capacity with fans from all parts of the state to witness a bowl game… an all-star game featuring some of the top players in the country.
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Combined Reports
(Dec. 24, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama wrapped up the first portion of its bowl preparations with a 90-minute practice in full pads Wednesday morning at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility and will now take a three-day before returning to campus on Sunday to continue practice for the upcoming BCS National Championship Game against Texas.
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Contributed
(Dec. 22, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team spent two hours on the practice fields Monday under clear, sunny skies polishing the game plan for the Northwestern Wildcats.
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Contributed
(Dec. 21, 2009)
The Alabama football team was back at work Sunday afternoon with a two-hour practice at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility, completing its second day of bowl practice for the upcoming BCS National Championship Game against Texas.
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Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide began preparations for Texas on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 20, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – After a two-week break, the Alabama football team returned to the practice field on Saturday afternoon to begin preparations for its BCS National Championship Game against the Texas Longhorns.
“We were anxious as coaches to get back to work,” Tide head coach Nick Saban said.
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Contributed
(Dec. 20, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team practiced for the fourth straight day Saturday, working out for more than an hour and a half at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex. It marked the sixth bowl practice for the Tigers in preparation for their New Year's Day appearance in the Outback Bowl against Northwestern.
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Dollar has been courted by his alma mater, Central-Phenix City but he states that he will stay in Tallassee. (Photo contributed)
By Michael Butler
RRS Correspondent
(Dec. 19, 2009)
With rumors floating about, Tallassee Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Rodney Dollar said he looks forward to the future with the Tigers.
Dollar hails from Central Phenix City High School. Red Devils head football Coach Ron Nelson is retiring this season. Dollar's alma mater has taken notice of one of its own.
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Thom was named NAIA All-American, becoming the first player to receive the honor in Faulkner football history. (Photo by Ryan Bartels)
Contributed
(Dec. 18, 2009)
Faulkner University’s Sean Thom has been named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association NAIA All-America team. It is the first All-American honor for the senior linebacker from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., who ranked among the nation’s top defensive players for two consecutive years.
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Staff Report
(Dec. 18, 2009)
Press Picks has reached the final leg of the contest and there is a new leaderboard. WSFA's Jeff Shearer took advantage of a difficult week for the likes of Doug Amos and Jim Tocco to take the top spot heading into the bowl picks.
Shearer holds a slim one-pick lead over Amos and two picks over Tocco. Michael Butler of WTLS is five back.
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Contributed
(Dec. 18, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram has been named the 2009 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and head football coach Nick Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year, when the Sporting News handed out their yearly football awards on Thursday. In addition, the long-time publication named seven UA players to its All-SEC Football Team.
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Alabama State defensive back Rechard Johnson participated in Tuesday's combine for NFL scouts at the YMCA Indoor soccer facility. He is one of five ASU players participating in Saturday's HBCU Senior Bowl. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 17, 2009)
Montgomery native Rechard Johnson had a nice relaxing Christmas vacation planned.
The Alabama State senior was to spend time with family, open a few presents and maybe, just maybe, take a trip.
But a call came a few weeks ago and changed that itinerary.
Johnson, a former star at Sidney Lanier High School got an invite to this week’s HBCU Senior Bowl as a participant.
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VIDEO: Top players from historically black colleges and universities are in Montgomery this week for the first-ever HBCU Senior Bowl to be played at Cramton Bowl on Saturday. Representatives of the game held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the importance of the new all-star game.
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Contributed
(Dec. 17, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn football has signed Roszell Gayden and Brandon Mosely to a National Letter of Intent during the JUCO signing period, announced head coach Gene Chizik Wednesday.
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Contributed
(Dec. 17, 2009)
TROY – The Troy Trojans football team’s season is far from over, but there are already signs of life for the 2010 season. Four junior college players signed letters of intent on Wednesday, clearing the way for them to join the Troy squad in January.
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Defensive tackle Terrence Cody was one of six players named to the Associated Press All-American team on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 16, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team had six players named to the 2009 Associated Press First-Team All-American Team, which was announced Tuesday, with sophomore running back and Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and junior linebacker and Dick Butkus Award winner Rolando McClain, being named unanimous selections.
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Contributed
(Dec. 14, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team held its second bowl practice Sunday evening, working out in foggy conditions for a little less than two hours at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex. The Tigers worked in full pads as they continue preparations for a New Year's Day appearance in the Outback Bowl.
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Ingram was "overwhelmed" when his named was called as the University of Alabama's first Heisman winner.(Photo courtesy Associated Press)
Combined Reports
(Dec. 13, 2009)
NEW YORK – Sophomore running back Mark Ingram etched his named into Crimson Tide lore Saturday by becoming the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy. Ingram was presented the 75th Heisman Memorial Trophy at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square in a live announcement on ESPN. Ingram tallied 1,304 points and 227 first-place votes to beat out Stanford’s Toby Gerhart (1,276 points and 222 first-place votes) in the closest Heisman Trophy voting in history.
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Contributed
(Dec. 13, 2009)
MOBILE – Alabama’s All-Stars posted two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a matter of 13 seconds to take a 21-13 come-from-behind victory over Mississippi on Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in the 2009 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic.
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Contributed
(Dec. 13, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team returned to practice Saturday to begin preparations for its New Year's Day game against Northwestern in the Outback Bowl.
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Anthony became the second player from Huntingdon to earn All-Region honors.(Photo courtesy of Huntingdon Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 12, 2009)
Huntingdon sophomore safety Keith Anthony has been named to the All-South Region second-team by the nationally-renowned Division III football website, D3Football.com, the site announced on Friday.
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Tallassee running back Mike Smith has pledged to play for Troy next fall.(Photo by Bart Lassiter)
Contributed
(Dec. 12, 2009)
TALLASSEE - Tallassee High School running back Mike Smith has verbally committed to play for Troy University.
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Tim Tebow won the 2007 Heisman Trophy and followed suit as a losing player in the subsequent bowl game.(Photo by John Angelillo/UPI)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Dec. 11, 2009)
Jinx. Jinx. Jinx.
It’s well documented, argued, debated about this time every year.
Winning the Heisman Trophy is a death knell to a national championship.
Don’t believe me?
I didn’t believe it either until the work began on this column. Until now, there really hasn’t been a reason to look up the numbers.
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Daren Bates (25) was Auburn's lone representative on the All-SEC Freshmen team announced on Thursday.(Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 10, 2009)
Eleven of the Southeastern Conference football squads are represented on the 10th annual SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team, it was announced Thursday.
Mississippi State, South Carolina and Vanderbilt led the way with four selections each. SEC Champion Alabama had three selections on the team.
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Brown set numerous records this season and was rewarded the Sun Belt Player of the Year award. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 10, 2009)
Troy University’s record setting senior quarterback Levi Brown was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year as well as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year for the 2009 season, the conference office announced Wednesday.
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Contributed
(Dec. 10, 2009)
Alabama freshman right guard Barrett Jones was named to the 2009 Phil Steele and CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American Teams on Wednesday.
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is one of seven finalists for the 2009 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, the Football Writers Association of America announced Wednesday.
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After being chosen first team at two different positions, Alabama's Javier Arenas was chosen as the SEC's top Special teams player by the coaches. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 9, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM - Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain and Alabama return specialist Javier Arenas were voted as the Southeastern Conference’s top offensive player, top defensive player and top special teams player, respectively, in a vote of the league’s coaches announced on Wednesday.
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Quarterback Tim Tebow of Florida was one of three unanimous selections on the coaches All-SEC team announced on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Florida Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 9, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM -- SEC Champion Alabama and SEC Eastern Champion Florida each had a league-high nine representatives on the 2009 All-Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight members on the first team, while Florida had seven.
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Linebacker Rolando McClain (left) was awarded the 2009 Butkus Award on Tuesday. It was presented by Dick Butkus (middle) and coach Nick Saban during a special presentation. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 8, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama junior All-American linebacker Rolando McClain is the recipient of the 2009 Dick Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s best collegiate linebacker.
McClain was officially presented the award in the Mal M. Moore Athletic Complex on Tuesday morning by NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus at a news conference. He is the second player in Alabama history to win the award, joining former All-American and Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas in 1988.
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Mark Ingram (22) was announced as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy Award on Monday and will join four other players in New York on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 8, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram is one of five finalists for the 2009 Heisman Trophy, announced Monday on ESPN.
Rolando McClain has been named the winner of the 2009 Jack Lambert Award, presented to the nation’s top collegiate linebacker, the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) announced Monday.
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Saban joined Mark Ingram and Rolando McClain as the top players in the AP All-SEC team announced on Monday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 7, 2009)
The 2009 Southeastern Conference Champion Alabama Crimson Tide took home three major awards and had 10 players selected to the All-SEC team on Monday, when the Associated Press released its All-SEC football team.
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Contributed
(Dec. 7, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 24th annual Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and will face Northwestern from the Big Ten Conference. The game will be played on January 1, 2010 at 11 a.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium.
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Contributed
(Dec. 7, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA -- The No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will face the No. 2 Texas Longhorns in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The game will be televised by ABC Sports and will kick off at 7 p.m. (CST).
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Contributed
(Dec. 7, 2009)
The four-time Sun Belt Conference Champion Troy University Trojans accepted an invitation today to play in the 2010 GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Director of Athletics Steve Dennis announced.
The Trojans will square off with the Chippewas of Central Michigan University on Wednesday night, January 6, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in a game that will be televised nationally by ESPN and will kickoff at 6 p.m.
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Quarterback Greg McElroy passed for 239 yards to lead Alabama to an easy win over Florida. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Dec. 6, 2009)
ATLANTA – Second-ranked Alabama won its 22nd Southeastern Conference Championship by beating No. 1 Florida, 32-13 with a balanced attack that gave the Tide its first league title since 1999.
Alabama is now 13-0 on the season while the Gators fell to 12-1. It marked the first time in the history of the SEC Championship Game that both teams came in undefeated.
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Mark Ingram rushed for more than 100 yards for the seventh time this season. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
(Dec. 5, 2009)
ATLANTA - Winning its first SEC football championship since 1999, Alabama claimed its SEC-leading 22nd conference football title when the Crimson Tide defeated Florida in the 2009 SEC Championship Game, 32-13, Saturday at the Georgia Dome. In addition to its 22 SEC Championships, Alabama also won four Southern Conference titles (1924, 1925, 1926 and 1930), giving the school 26 conference football championships.
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Hoover celebrates the Class 6A state championship after its win over Prattville on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 5, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Hoover posted four touchdowns in the first half and then fought off defending champion Prattville’s furious comeback as the Bucs closed out the Super 6 State Championships with a 28-23 Class 6A victory.
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Coach Jamey DuBose and the Prattville Lions wait dejectedly for the presentation of the runner-up trophy after the loss to Hoover on Friday. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Dec. 5, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Prattville had been in this conundrum before.
In a deep hole after one half of play, the Lions had to fight back from a big deficit to earn their fourth-straight Class 6A state title.
Like the previous holes (as in the games against North Gwinnett, Ga. and Don Bosco of New Jersey), this one was too much to make up.
Prattville fell to the Hoover Bucs, 28-23, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Friday, ending its reign in Class 6A football. The quest to match Hoover for the consecutive championships record (four in Class 6A) ended at three.
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Contributed
(Dec. 5, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Ki-Shawn Powell’s 5-yard run with 1:29 remaining gave Reeltown a 16-8 victory over Clay County in the Super 6 Class 2A state championship game at Bryant-Denny Stadium Friday afternoon.
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Staff Report
(Dec. 4, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the second day of the games of the Super 6 with predictions. All games will be played at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
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Staff Report
(Dec. 4, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Brantley rolled up 361 yards total offense Thursday afternoon and captured the Bulldogs’ first Class 1A state football championship since 1998 at the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated Hackleburg, 28-13.
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Javier Arenas was one of four Crimson Tide players chosen for the AFCA All-American team on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 3, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team placed four players on the 2009 American Football Coaches Association All-American team, the AFCA announced on Thursday.
Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram, senior left guard Mike Johnson, junior linebacker Rolando McClain and senior cornerback Javier Arenas were named to the 25-man squad.
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Ingram was named as one of five finalists for the Walter Camp Award. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Dec. 3, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility Wednesday afternoon as the team continues to prepare for Saturday’s game against the Florida Gators.
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Staff Report
(Dec. 3, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the first day of the games of the Super 6 with predictions. All games will be played at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
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Staff Report
(Dec. 3, 2009)
The standings all but stayed the same heading into Championship Week. Doug Amos continued a slim lead but added a game over Jim Tocco and Jeff Shearer with two sets of picks to go.
The panel is basically split on the SEC Championship game while all expect Texas to be awaiting the winner in Pasadena for the BCS Championship game in January.
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Combined Report
(Dec. 2, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn's football bowl announcement will not be officially made until Sunday after the BCS bowl pairings have been released.
However, Auburn fans may begin placing bowl ticket pre-orders for Auburn's bowl game through the Auburn Ticket Office online at www.auburntigers.com or by calling 1-800-AUB-1957.
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Coaches from Class 4A, Region 2 selected ACA's Jordan Creel as the top player in the region for 2009. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 2, 2009)
Alabama Christian Academy coach Kenny Simpson and defensive back/receiver Jordan Creel were named the top coach and player in Class 4A, Region 2 in 2009 in a vote by each of the coaches in the region.
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Contributed
(Dec. 2, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Second-ranked Alabama worked for two hours in full pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility on Tuesday afternoon as preparations for the 2009 SEC Championship Game continued.
Carlos Dunlap, a 6-6, 290-pound pass rusher, was booked into Alachua County Jail at 5:52 a.m. on Tuesday after Gainesville police found him passed out behind the wheel at a traffic light at around 3:25 a.m. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and was released from jail later Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, Florida coach Urban Meyer said Dunlap would not play Saturday in the Southeastern Conference championship game.
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Prattville and Hoover have met three times for the Class 6A state title and will make it four on Friday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
(Dec. 1, 2009)
The location for the Class 6A and other state championships have changed to the campus of the University of Alabama but the teams in the highest classification are still the same. Prattville will make its fifth trip to the championship game and the fourth time it will face Hoover.
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McClain was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Crimson Tide over Auburn last Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Dec. 1, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama returned to the practice field on Monday as preparations begin for the 2009 SEC Championship Game. No. 2 Alabama will meet No. 1 Florida in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
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Quarterback Levi Brown was announced as the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week for a record sixth time. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
(Dec. 1, 2009)
TROY - Troy University senior quarterback Levi Brown was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the week this week for a record sixth time this year.
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Troy's Shaun Southward races away from Cajun defenders for a touchdown in the Trojans' win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmayer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 29, 2009)
LAFAYETTE, La. – No one ever said that going undefeated in league play would be easy, and that was certainly the case for the Troy Trojans on Saturday night at Cajun Field.
After surrendering a 24-point lead, the Trojans battled back to take a 48-31 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette to complete a perfect 8-0 run though the Sun Belt Conference to claim the outright league title for a second straight season. It is Troy’s fourth straight Sun Belt crown overall.
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Contributed
(Nov. 29, 2009)
Twelve teams have emerged from the original playoff field of 192 to advance to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Super 6 state football championships to be played at Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium for the first time on Thursday and Friday.
The two-day championship event kicks off on Thursday with three finals scheduled, followed by three more on Friday.
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Auburn's Ben Tate is tackled by Alabama's Terrence Cody and Rolando McClain in the Tide's win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
(Nov. 28, 2009)
AUBURN - With 8:37 left in regulation, second-ranked Alabama started what coach Nick Saban described as one of the best drives he had seen to preserve a perfect season and defeat rival Auburn, 26-21, at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The win gave the Tide their second consecutive win over Auburn and the 40th overall in school history.
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Results for the semifinal round of the AHSAA state football playoffs on Friday. Winners advance to the Super Six championships at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Thursday and Friday.
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The Lions plan to race past the Auburn Tigers in the Class 6A semis on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Nov. 27, 2009)
With high school football fans anticipating Friday’s tilt between the Prattville Lions and the Auburn Tigers, one coach isn’t paying too much attention to all the hype.
Jamey DuBose believes in the old adage – act like you’ve been there.
And the Lions have for the last four years.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 27, 2009)
Friday's Iron Bowl is previewed and predicted by the weekly panel of media for River Region Sports.
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Contributed
(Nov. 27, 2009)
The Alabama State University football team’s 2009 season ended in disappointing fashion with a 21-0 loss to Tuskegee in the 86th-annual Turkey Day Classic Thursday at Cramton Bowl.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 27, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the remaining games of the playoffs with predictions of all games of the AHSAA semifinals.
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McFadden was selected as a member of the SEC Community Service team. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletics)
Combined Reports
(Nov. 26, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team held its final workout prior to Friday's game against Alabama with a 75-minute workout in shorts and helmets Wednesday afternoon at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.
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Contributed
(Nov. 26, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama wrapped up a short week with a 90-minute practice in shells Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility as preparations wind down for Friday’s annual contest with arch-rival Auburn.
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Contributed
(Nov. 26, 2009)
The Alabama State Hornets and Tuskegee Golden Tigers face off in the 86th annual Turkey Day Classic Thursday at 3 p.m. in Cramton Bowl. The game is being televised live on ESPNU.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 25, 2009)
Despite a below-average week for the entire panel, Doug Amos held on to the top spot with Jim Tocco and Jeff Shearer staying within strking distance after 12 weeks.
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Scores for the semifinal round in high school football in the River Region. Visiting team is listed first
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Chizik will lead the Auburn Tigers against second-ranked Alabama on Friday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletics)
Combined Reports
(Nov. 25, 2009)
AUBURN – The Auburn football team went through an 80 minute practice Tuesday evening in preparation for Friday's game against the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
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The Tide defense will look to bottle up the Auburn offense on Friday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletics)
Combined Reports
(Nov. 24, 2009)
Alabama began preparations for Friday's annual Iron Bowl with a two-hour practice in shells Monday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
Alabama is coming off a 45-0 win over Chattanooga on Saturday, while Auburn had the weekend off. The Crimson Tide and Tigers meet on Friday, Nov. 27, at Jordan-Hare Stadium, giving the Tide one less day to prepare for the annual game.
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Schedule for the semifinal round of the AHSAA state football playoffs on Friday. Games will start at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise.
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Contributed
(Nov. 24, 2009)
TUCSALOOSA – Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram has been named a finalist for two major college football awards, it was announced Monday... Terrence Cody was named finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the nation's top defensive award. Leigh Tiffin is one of three finalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation's top field goal kicker.
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Contributed
(Nov. 24, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team continued to prepare for Friday's game against Alabama with a 90-minute workout in full pads Monday at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.
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Contributed
(Nov. 23, 2009)
Only two defending champions survived an intense third round of state football playoff action Friday night to advance to this week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association semifinals.
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Arenas set an SEC record with his seventh career punt return for a touchdown Saturday in the win over Chattanooga. (Photo courtesy Kent Gidley/Unv. Alabama Athletics)
Contributed
(Nov. 22, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama scored on three of its four first-quarter possessions to take a 21-0 lead on the way to a 45-0 victory over NCAA FCS member Chattanooga on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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The Trojans celebrate Saturday's conference clinching victory over Florida International. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/ Troy Unv. Athletics)
Contributed
(Nov. 22, 2009)
TROY - Levi Brown led the Troy Trojans to their fourth consecutive Sun Belt title on Saturday when he passed for a new single-game record of 477 yards. That total also helped him to eclipse the single-season record for passing yardage with 3,575, and he and the 2009 seniors left the building for the last time in grand fashion.
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Contributed
(Nov. 22, 2009)
Despite a school-record 469 yards passing by senior Justin Ridgeway, the Huntingdon football team was unable to overcome a 28-7 first-quarter deficit and four touchdown passing from Choctaw signal caller Adam Shaffer, as the Hawks fell to Mississippi College, 56-35, in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs on Saturday at Samford Stadium.
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Edgewood's Dillon NesSmith battles for a catch in Friday's Class AA state championship game in Troy. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Nov. 21, 2009)
TROY - One point.
Three seconds.
That’s what separated Edgewood from its second consecutive AISA Class AA state championship.
The Monroe Academy Volunteers defeated the Wildcats 30-29 with a 39-yard field goal by freshman place kicker Craig Bryant with three seconds remaining in the game.
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Alex Baronich broke school records in rushing and touchdowns this season for the Hawks. (Photo courtesy Huntingdon Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
(Nov. 21, 2009)
When the announcement came that Huntingdon College earned its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III football playoffs, the euphoria was expected.
Lost in the excitement was the Hawks would be at home for the first round, a first for the school and the city of Montgomery.
The Hawks will make history on Saturday when they play host to Mississippi College in the first round of the D-III playoffs at Samford Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon with the gates opening at 10 a.m.
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Dillon NesSmith (left) is the last of three brothers from the family to play for coach Bobby Carr at Edgewood Academy. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Nov. 19, 2009)
ELMORE – Bobby Carr knew the day would come.
Ever since taking his first head coaching job at New Life Academy, Carr has had a player named NesSmith on his roster.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 19, 2009)
Three champions will be crowned on Friday in the Alabama Independent School Association Tripleheader to be played at Troy University’s Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium.
Here is a brief look at the three championship games.
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The Trinity defense has kept opposing offenses bottled up this season. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Nov. 19, 2009)
It was a new and different sight for the Trinity Wildcats when the Gordo Green Wave marched down the field on its first possession of last week’s second-round game at Boykin Field.
“It got our attention,” defensive end Mitchell Reilly said.
The Wave reached inside the Trinity 1-yard line before being turned away on fourth down.
It would be their only offensive threat of the evening. But that’s nothing new to the Trinity defense.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 20, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the remaining games of the playoffs as well as the AISA state championship games on Friday with predictions of all games involving RRS teams plus a few bonus picks.
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Results for the quarterfinal round (AHSAA) and AISA state finals in high school football in the River Region. Visiting team is listed first.
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Contributed
(Nov. 17, 2009)
The Huntingdon department of athletics has announced ticket prices for the NCAA Division III First-Round Playoff game between the Hawks and Mississippi College on Saturday.
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Running back Mark Ingram enjoyed his sixth 100-yard game of the season last Saturday against Mississippi State. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 17, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field Monday afternoon to begin preparation for Saturday’s game with Chattanooga. The team practiced for a little over an hour in shells at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
“We always respect our opponents,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said at his weekly press conference on Monday.
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Contributed
(Nov. 17, 2009)
Faulkner’s Sean Thom has been named the NAIA Defensive Player of the Week after picking up the same honor at the conference level. Thom had 14 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, to help catapult the Eagles to a season-ending 24-21 win over Mid-South Conference rival UVA-Wise on Saturday.
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Results from the third round of the AHSAA state football playoffs and the AISA state championships to be held at Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium at Troy University.
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The Huntingdon College football team celebrates the announcement of the Hawks making the field of 32. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Nov. 16, 2009)
Defensive back Keith Anthony did not have plans made for the upcoming weekend… at least not any that did not include a football game.
The Huntingdon sophomore’s dreams came true on Sunday when the Hawks learned they would be a part of the NCAA Division III Football Championship for the first time in school history.
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Contributed
(Nov. 16, 2009)
All eight Class 1A region champions have advanced though the second round into the quarterfinals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state football playoffs.
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McElroy was sharp in Alabama's win over Mississippi State on Saturday. He finished with 192 yards and two TDs in passing. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 15, 2009)
STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 3 ranked Alabama used long drives and quick strikes and a stifling defensive effort to defeat Mississippi State 31-3 and improve to 10-0 on the season in front of a Davis Wade Stadium record crowd of 58,103.
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Chris Todd passed for 238 yards but also threw two interceptions in the Tigers' loss to Georgia. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 15, 2009)
ATHENS, Ga.---The stats were nearly identical in a thrilling back and forth game but it was Georgia who held on to defeat No. 25 Auburn 31-24 in Sanford Stadium Saturday. The Tigers' Demond Washington returned a 99 yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to tie it at 24 and set an Auburn school record with 202 kickoff return yards but it wasn't enough.
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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett torched the Troy defense for 405 yards passing with four TDs. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 15, 2009)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Two of the most accurate passers in college football matched up Saturday night at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, and neither came away unscathed.
It was the homestanding Razorbacks who took the biggest advantage of mistakes, building a 28-10 halftime lead en route to a 56-20 victory over the Trojans in front of a raucous crowd of 66,442.
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Edgewood quarterback Matt Moore hands off to Hunter Kilcrease during Friday's game against Southern Academy. The Wildcats earned a berth in the Class AA championship game with a 28-13 victory. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Nov. 14, 2009)
Southern Academy scored a touchdown on the last play of the first half and the last play of the game, but neither played a role in the Cougars loss to Edgewood Academy 28-13 Friday Night at Stoors Field.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 14, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM – G.W. Carver had just watched its chances for advancing in the Class 5A football playoffs all but go up in smoke before almost enjoying its own version of a Hail Mary pass to save it from elimination.
Only the Wolverines would not come up with the final catch for victory.
Briarwood Christian advanced to the quarterfinal round with a 31-28 victory over Carver. The win came on a Paul Barber desperation pass to Cooper Harrington in the final minute of the game.
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Huntingdon's Justin Ridgeway found the passing lanes difficult against the USA defense in a 35-0 loss on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Huntingdon Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 13, 2009)
MOBILE - South Alabama scored on four of its first five possessions of the second half to blow open a close game, as the Huntingdon football team fell to the Jaguars, 35-0, Thursday evening at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
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Contributed
(Nov. 13, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team practiced for 90 minutes in shells Thursday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility, wrapping up a good week of practice heading into Saturday’s game with Mississippi State... Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram is one of 10 semifinalists for the 2009 Doak Walker Award... The 25th-ranked Auburn football team wrapped up its final full practice of the week with a 65-minute session Thursday afternoon behind the Auburn Athletic Complex... Three freshmen Tennessee football players, including highly touted wide receiver recruit Nu'Keese Richardson and starting safety Janzen Jackson, were charged with attempted armed robbery Thursday morning... University of Georgia officials said there will be limited on-campus parking during Saturday's game against Auburn University because of this week's heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Ida.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 13, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the "Super Six" games of the second round of the playoffs on Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams plus a few bonus picks.
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Contributed
(Nov. 13, 2009)
Faulkner welcomes three other nationally prominant NAIA basketball programs to Tine Davis Gymnasium this weekend for the annual Jimmy Faulkner Classic... The Montgomery Quarterback Club has announced its Players of the Week for games of Nov. 5-7... The Troy men’s basketball coaching staff used its success during the 2008-09 season to lock-up a pair of future Trojans, signing guards Travis Nichols and DeAndrae Ross on Thursday as announced by head coach Don Maestri... Cassie Moore scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds in leading Auburn University at Montgomery to a 62-49 win at Spring Hill College.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 12, 2009)
Doug Amos continues his lead but look out for Jeff Shearer. Mr. "Friday Night Fever" is making his move up the charts and stands third place after Week 10.
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Ridgeway will lead the Hawks against South Alabama in a rare Thursday game. (Photo courtesy of Huntingdon College Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
(Nov. 11, 2009)
Mike Turk and the Huntingdon Hawks have a lot on their minds entering a rare Thursday night game on the road against the University of South Alabama.
First, there is a game to play against a new program that has won every contest it has played in its maiden season.
Second, there is a very good chance, although not 100 percent, that the Hawks will hear their name called when the 2009 NCAA Division III Football championship playoff brackets are announced on Sunday.
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Schedule for the second round of the high school football playoffs in the River Region. Visiting team is listed first.
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McClain is one of eight semifinalist for the Lott Impact Trophy. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 12, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Third-ranked Alabama practiced for two hours in full pads Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility as preparations continue for Saturday’s SEC road game at Mississippi State.
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Contributed
(Nov. 12, 2009)
The Auburn football team continued preparations for Saturday's game at Georgia with a two-hour practice in full pads Wednesday at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.
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Todd hopes to continue his success against Georgia this Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 11, 2009)
AUBURN - The 25th-ranked Auburn football team split its practice time between the indoor practice facility and the film room as heavy rains fell all day Tuesday and forced a modified practice schedule.
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Cody could become just the second player in school history to win the Lombardi Award. (Photo contributed)
Contributed
(Nov. 11, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - University of Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody is one of four finalists for the 40th Rotary Lombardi Award, which goes to the nation’s top interior lineman or linebacker, the Rotary Club of Houston announced Tuesday evening.
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Contributed
(Nov. 11, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads on Tuesday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility as preparations continue for Saturday’s SEC road game at Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide worked indoors on Tuesday due to the heavy rains in the Tuscaloosa area from tropical storm Ida.
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Saban praised Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen and the job he has done with his team. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Nov. 10, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field Monday to begin preparation for Saturday’s Southeastern Conference road game at Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide worked for a little over an hour Monday afternoon in shells inside the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
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Games played on Friday at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise. River Region teams in bold.
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Contributed
(Nov. 9, 2009)
Alabama senior kicker Leigh Tiffin is one of 20 semifinalists for the 2009 Lou Groza Award, the Palm Beach (Fla.) Sports Commission announced Monday. The Groza Award is presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl to the best kicker in college football.
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Jamal Golden and the Wetumpka Indians advance to the second round to face top-ranked Auburn on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Contributed
(Nov. 9, 2009)
All six defending state champions advanced out of the first round into this week’s second round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state football playoff Friday (Nov. 13).
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Alabama's Rolando McClain forces a quick throw by LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson in the first half of the Crimson Tide's win over the Tigers. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Nov. 8, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – No. 3 Alabama (9-0, 6-0 SEC) used a dominant fourth quarter in which it outscored No. 9 LSU (7-2, 4-2 SEC) 14-0 to come from behind and beat the Tigers, 24-15, to clinch the Crimson Tide’s second consecutive SEC Western Division title.
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Auburn's defense kept Furman out of the end zone in the first half Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 8, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn racked up 63 points on 655 yards of total offense to pick up a school-record 18th-consecutive Homecoming win, downing Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member Furman, 63-31, Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn improves to 7-3 on the season while the Paladins fall to 4-6.
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The Hawks raise the Wesley Cup following their win over Birmingham Southern on Saturday. (Photo courtesy ofHuntingdon College Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 8, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM - The Huntingdon offense racked up 693 yards of total offense, including the fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season by senior Alex Baronich, as it won the inaugural Wesley Cup with a 59-28 victory over Birmingham-Southern on Saturday at Panther Stadium.
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Contributed
(Nov. 8, 2009)
McKENZIE, Tenn. - Faulkner dug itself a hole early with costly turnovers and could never recover, falling to Bethel 48-6 in a Mid-South Conference game Saturday night.
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Carver's Stanley Robinson breaks away from an attempted tackle of the John Carroll defenders on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Nov. 7, 2009)
G.W. Carver proved on Friday that a team doesn’t have to dominate time of possession in order to win.
The Wolverines also proved that you could score almost every way imaginable in their 34-7 victory over John Carroll of Birmingham in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs at Cramton Bowl.
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Edgewood's Camron Elliott makes a tackle on a Pickens reciever in the Wildcats' win on Friday. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Nov. 7, 2009)
If good health is an indicator of outstanding performance then Edgewood coach Bobby Carr knew his Wildcats were in for a big night, hosting Pickens Academy in the first round of the AISA, Class AA playoffs.
Edgewood trounced Pickens, 49-8. Almost all of the action took place in the first half, which ended with the Wildcats leading 42-0.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 7, 2009)
TALLASSEE – Gulf Shores entered Friday’s contest with Tallassee known for its offensive ability.
But the defense would prove to be the catapult into the second round.
Gulf Shores held running back Mike Smith and the Tigers offense in-check for most of the night, eliminating Tallassee, 17-13, in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium. It was the school’s first-ever playoff victory.
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Jordan Creel has played through an emotional two years at Alabama Christian. Friday's game against Thomasville could be his last in an Eagles' uniform. (Photo by Brian Mitchell)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Nov. 6, 2009)
It would be easy to feel sorry for Jordan Creel. And it’s OK if you do.
Just don’t tell him.
Like so many teenagers who lose their parents, Creel has spent the better part of two years dealing with a monumental change in his life.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 6, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the "Super Six" games of the first round of the playoffs on Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams plus a few bonus picks.
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Combined Reports
(Nov. 6, 2009)
The Montgomery Quarterback Club has announced its Players of the Week for games of Oct. 29-31. Mike Smith from Tallassee High School is the Public School Player of the Week and Andre Johnson from Alabama Christian Academy is the Private School Player of the Week... Alabama tight end Colin Peek and offensive lineman Barrett Jones were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Team, the organization announced on Thursday... The Troy University softball program and head coach Melanie Davis have announced the dates for their 2009 fall individual and team clinics.
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Staff Report
(Nov. 5, 2009)
The second season in high school football arrives and the local media continue to provide a picture of the "haves" and "have nots." Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University continues his lead over Jim Tocco and Michael Butler with Jeff Shearer and Graham Dunn staying with in striking distance, although the season is ticking closer to its end.
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The Prattville defense will attempt to lead the Lions back to the Class 6A state title beginning Friday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)
Compiled by RRS Staff
(Nov. 5, 2009)
Here is a brief look at each team from the River Region that will open football playoff action on Friday. Teams are listed in alphabetical order beginning with teams in the AHSAA and followed by teams in AISA.
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Schedule and results of the first round of the high school football playoffs in the River Region. Visiting team is listed first
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Contributed
(Nov. 5, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – A trio of Alabama football players – Mark Ingram, Rolando McClain and Terrence Cody – were named semifinalists for three national college football awards, it was announced on Wednesday.
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Contributed
(Nov. 5, 2009)
The NCAA Division III Football Committee released this week’s top-10 regional rankings on Wednesday, and the Huntingdon football team was fourth in the South region, jumping four spots following play this past weekend.
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G.W. Carver (green) returns to Class 6A beginning in 2010 and will join old regional foes such as Jeff Davis. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Nov. 4, 2009)
G.W. Carver’s stay as a Class 5A school will be short-lived while others in the River Region will drop back a classification beginning in 2010.
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Zac Etheridge was released from the hospital after suffering a neck injury on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 4, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team returned to the practice fields for the first time this week with a 100-minute session behind the Athletic Complex Tuesday evening.
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Contributed
(Nov. 4, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Third-ranked Alabama practiced for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility, as preparations continue for Saturday’s game with No. 9 LSU.
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Contributed
(Nov. 4, 2009)
Following their record-setting performances in Huntingdon’s 51-13 victory over LaGrange last weekend, senior running back Alex Baronich and sophomore safety Keith Anthony were each named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday.
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Although McElroy did not have great numbers against Tennessee, he believes the offense had positive moments. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 3, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Following a three-day break, the Alabama football team returned to practice Monday afternoon, practicing for 90-minutes in shells at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
The third-ranked Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) is coming off its only bye week of the 2009 season and now turns its attention to ninth-ranked LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC) this weekend.
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Receiver Austin Silvoy and the Troy offense will face the worst-ranked defense in the country (120th) in Western Kentucky on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 3, 2009)
TROY - The Troy Trojans football team will hit the road Saturday to face the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers. The Hilltoppers are winless on the season, but the Trojans are paying full respect to the conference foe that has given Troy very interesting games in the past two meetings.
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Pairings for the first round of the AHSAA and AISA state football playoffs. All games begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, unless noted otherwise.
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Defensive back Walter McFadden scores on an interception in Auburn's win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 1, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn used a 23-point third quarter to pull out a 33-20 upset win over No. 24 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Ben Tate led the Auburn offense with 144 yards rushing as Auburn became bowl eligible with its fifth come-from-behind victory this season.
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Jerrel Jernigan had 203 yards receiving in Troy's win over ULM on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/ Troy Unv. Athletic Dept.)
Contributed
(Nov. 1, 2009)
TROY - Troy head coach Larry Blakeney has been scaring opponents for almost two decades, so it was fitting that the coach grabbed career win number 150 on Halloween night. With a full moon high above, the Trojans horrified the visiting ULM Warhawks with a 42-21 victory.
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Contributed
(Nov. 1, 2009)
Thirteen high school football teams take unbeaten records into the 2009 AHSAA state football playoffs, which begin this week with 96 first-round games on tap.
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Contributed
(Nov. 1, 2009)
Senior Alex Baronich rushed for a school-record 287 yards to send the Huntingdon senior class out victorious in their final home game, as the Hawks avenged last season’s season-ending loss to LaGrange with a 51-13 win at Samford Stadium on Saturday.
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Contributed
(Nov. 1, 2009)
MONTGOMERY, W. Va. - Faulkner turned in perhaps its most productive offensive showing of the season, but seven turnovers spelled doom for the Eagles in a 26-14 loss to West Virginia Tech in a Mid-South Conference battle here Saturday afternoon
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Lanier's LaDarron Williams attempts to corral a pass with Carver defender Devon Hardy on his hip in Friday's game at Cramton Bowl. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 31, 2009)
The G.W. Carver Wolverines started slow but finished strong in a 37-12 victory over arch-rival Sidney Lanier on Friday at Cramton Bowl.
The Wolverines led by just two points, 8-6 and later led just 16-12 in the first half.
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PCA's J.J. Hudson (6) attempts to cut back on a Monroe defender in the Panthers' win on Friday. (Photo contributed)
Contributed
(Oct. 31, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - The Prattville Christian Academy Panthers overcame adversities in the first few minutes of Friday night’s game against Monroe Academy to record a 38-20 win.
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Tennessee's Lane Kiffin has been one of several coaches to receive a reprimand by the SEC office this season. Future reprimands will include a fine, suspension or both. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
(Oct. 30, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM - In a unanimous vote of the Southeastern Conference’s Athletic Directors and with the full support of the Conference’s 12 presidents and chancellors, all violations of SEC Bylaw 10.5.4 will be enforced by suspensions and fines, effective immediately, according to a release by the conference office on Friday.
Now, SEC coaches will face stiffer penalties for complaining about officiating in the media.
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Simpson has the ACA Eagles in the playoffs for the first time since 2005. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Oct. 30, 2009)
Alabama Christian Academy may have set what some might call a few modest goals for the 2009 football season.
According to head coach Kenny Simpson, most have been met. But with the success that includes a second-place finish in Class 4A, Region 2 and earning a home date in the first round of the playoffs, the Eagles suddenly want more.
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Contributed
(Oct. 30, 2009)
TALLASSEE – They may have come out a little flat but the Tallassee Tigers took care of business on Thursday, defeating Holtville, 41-13, at Hot O’Brien Stadium.
Running back Mike Smith scored three touchdowns and rushed for 230 yards to lead the Tigers in a warm up before next week’s Class 5A playoffs begin.
But it didn’t start out so well.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 30, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
By the numbers from the ninth week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 29, 2009)
The Press Picks were mainly status quo for the seventh week of competition with the top three slowly separating themselves from the rest of the pack. Doug Amos continues to lead while Jim Tocco and Michael Butler maintained pace.
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Schedule and results of Week 10 (final regular season) of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification. Visiting team is listed first.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 29, 2009)
Standings for high school football teams in the River Region through Week 9 of the season.
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Chizik said the Auburn Tigers are still confident they can win beginning this Saturday against Ole Miss. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 28, 2009)
AUBURN - After a rare two-day break from practice, the Auburn football team returned to the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex Tuesday afternoon, working out in shells for two hours.
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Contributed
(Oct. 28, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama returned to the practice field on Tuesday, it’s first of three bye-week practices this week. Alabama worked for two hours in shells Tuesday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility. The Crimson Tide will practice Wednesday and Thursday before taking the weekend off.
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Contributed
(Oct. 27, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama seniors Terrence Cody and Leigh Tiffin were named Southeastern Conference Players of the Week following their performance in the Crimson Tide’s 12-10 win over SEC rival Tennessee last Saturday in Tuscaloosa, the league office announced Monday.
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Contributed
(Oct. 26, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that CBS will televise the Alabama-LSU football game to a national audience beginning at 2:30 p.m. (CDT) from Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Combined Reports
(Oct. 26, 2009)
AUBURN – After continued struggles against LSU on Saturday, Chris Todd was the topic of conversation during coach Gene Chizik’s brief meeting with media members on Sunday.
Chizik stated that Todd is still the starting quarterback for the Tigers.
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Terrence Cody blocked the second field goal as time expired to secure Alabama's eighth win of the year. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 25, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA –Terrence Cody blocked field goals twice in the fourth quarter, including the game's last play, to give top-ranked Alabama a 12-10 victory over Tennessee Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Brown enjoyed a record-setting performance in the win over North Texas on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 25, 2009)
TROY – Troy University senior quarterback Levi Brown had a record-setting day in leading the Trojans to a 50-26 homecoming victory over the University of North Texas Saturday afternoon.
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Auburn safety Zac Ethridge breaks up a pass against LSU's Brandon LaFell. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 25, 2009)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Jordan Jefferson followed the worst game of his young career with his best.
Jefferson threw for a career-high 236 yards, including two touchdown passes, and scrambled for another score to lead No. 9 LSU to a 31-10 victory over Auburn on Saturday night.
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Contributed
(Oct. 25, 2009)
SOUTH POINT, Ohio - Faulkner couldn't overcome five turnovers here Saturday afternoon, the last coming inside the Kentucky Christian 15 in the final 20 seconds, falling to the previously-winless Knights 22-14 in a Mid-South Conference battle.
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Contributed
(Oct. 25, 2009)
The Huntingdon defense allowed just 175 total yards, while its offense averaged better than seven yards per play in a 40-14 Homecoming victory over Greenville College Saturday afternoon at Samford Stadium.
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Lee running back Tavaris Whitlow takes off behind Lee blocking in the Generals' win over Lanier on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 24, 2009)
The Robert E. Lee Generals are headed back to the playoffs.
The Generals (4-5, 3-3) started slow but finished with a flurry in a 21-0 win over Sidney Lanier at Cramton Bowl on Friday. The win clinched the fourth seed in Class 6A, Region 4 and sets up a first-round date at top-ranked Auburn in two weeks.
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Wetumpka's Jamal Golden escapes the reach of JD defender Isaac Johnson during the indians win over the Vols on Thursday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)
Four touchdowns would have been enough for the Wetumpka Indians to beat the Jeff Davis Volunteers on Thursday.
That’s how many quarterback Jamal Golden scored in the game.
But the outcome was in doubt until his scored the final one in the last minutes of the fourth quarter.
Wetumpka’s 36-20 victory at Cramton Bowl may look like an easy victory, but Golden and the Indians know otherwise.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 23, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
By the numbers from the eighth week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 22, 2009)
Some press pickers such as Jeff Shearer and Michael Butler moved up in this week's standings while others such as Graham Dunn and Dee Jackson took a tumble heading into Week 8.
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Saban said cornerback/return specialist Javier Arenas has worked out with the team this week and is expected to play against Tennessee. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Staff Report
(Oct. 22, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama practiced for two hours in full pads at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility Wednesday afternoon as the Crimson Tide continues its work toward Saturday’s game with the Tennessee Volunteers.... Saban said that the decision to deny Tennessee’s request to wear orange jerseys Saturday was athletic director Mal Moore’s call.
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Contributed
(Oct. 22, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn Tigers practiced for just under two hours in cool temperatures Wednesday evening as they continued preparations for Saturday's game against the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge.
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Wetumpka (white) will use Thursday's game against Jeff Davis and the season finale against Central-Phenix City as tune-ups for the playoffs. (Photo by John Phillips. For more photos, visit www.gridironphoto.com)
Staff Report
(Oct. 21, 2009)
Capsule for Thursday's game in the River Region.
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Schedule and results of Week 9 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification. Visiting team is listed first.
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Ingram has thrust his name into the Heisman chase after rushing for 500-plus yards in the last three games. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Staff Report
(Oct. 21, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Thanks to a 246-yard performance against South Carolina on Saturday, Alabama running back Mark Ingram is suddenly among the talk for the Heisman Trophy. He would be the first player in Crimson Tide history to win the award. But the sophomore is more interested in getting his team to Atlanta then Pasadena for the national championship.
Members of the media sat down with Ingram and discussed his recent success and got his insights on the upcoming game against Tennessee.
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The Tigers went back to work in shells on Tuesday after a light workout on Sunday and a day off. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team returned to the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex Tuesday afternoon, working out for a little more than two hours in shells and shorts as the Tigers continue to prepare for Saturday's game at LSU.
Head coach Gene Chizik stated during his Tuesday press conference that the Auburn coaching staff is looking at all phases of their game for the adjustments needed heading into Baton Rouge this weekend.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 20, 2009)
Standings for high school football teams in the River Region through Week 8 of the season. This is the final week of region play for most teams in AHSAA.
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Brown and teammate Bryan Willis were named offensive and co-defensive players of the week, respectively. (Photo courtesy of Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 20, 2009)
Trojans quarterback Levi Brown and cornerback Bryan Willis were honored Monday by the Sun Belt Conference for their play on Saturday in Troy's 42-33 victory over FIU.
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TUSCALOOSA - Alabama senior tight end Colin Peek is one of 22 players named to the 2009 John Mackey Award Watch List, the Nassau County Sports Commission announced Monday afternoon. The Mackey Award is given annually to best collegiate tight end and the winner will be announced on Dec. 10.... Alabama head coach Nick Saban said at his Monday press conference that Tennessee had an excellent running game and one of the SEC’s top defensive players in strong safety Eric Berry.
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For his record performance against South Carolina on Saturday, Mark Ingram (22) was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 19, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram was the named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday morning.
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Contributed
(Oct. 19, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football game against Ole Miss at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Oct. 31 will be televised by the SEC Network. Kickoff is slated for 11:21 a.m. CT.
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Contributed
(Oct. 19, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team began preparations for Saturday's game at LSU, staging a one-hour workout Sunday evening at the Athletics Complex practice fields. The Tigers worked out in shorts with cool but dry conditions on the practice fields.
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Mark Ingram enjoyed a career day, rushing for 246 yards, the third highest total in Tide history. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 18, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - In a game controlled by the defenses, a late touchdown by sophomore running back Mark Ingram gave No. 2 Alabama a 20-6 lead that stood up as the Crimson Tide held off a tough No. 22 South Carolina team at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night.
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Ben Tate scored a touchdown just seconds before the end of the first half to give Auburn the lead. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 18, 2009)
AUBURN - Ben Tate had his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season for Auburn but Kentucky scored 14 fourth-quarter points as Auburn lost to the Wildcats, 21-14, at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night.
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Troy receiver Austin Silvoy breaks through tackles in the Trojans' win over FIU on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 18, 2009)
MIAMI – Troy quarterback Levi Brown started completing passes early against FIU Saturday night, and kept completing throws all night in leading the Trojans to a 42-33 victory over the Golden Panthers at FIU Stadium.
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Contributed
(Oct. 18, 2009)
FULTON, Mo. - Huntingdon pounded out a school-record 784 yards of total offense and used 34 second-half points to erase a two-point halftime deficit, as it defeated Westminster 53-34 on a record-setting day at Priest Field.
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Contributed
(Oct. 17, 2009
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama junior linebacker Rolando McClain was selected as one of 16 semifinalists for the 25th annual Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s top linebacker, on Friday by the Butkus Foundation.
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Reetown's Willie McKenzie races past (8) St. Jude's Willie Vinson in the first quarter of Reeltown's 22-0 win on Friday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 17, 2009)
The Reeltown Rebels have been making life tough on opposing offenses.
Add St. Jude to the number.
The Rebels sewed up the Class 2A, Region 3 title with a convincing 22-0 win over St. Jude on Friday. It was the fifth shutout in a row for Reeltown, who improved to 7-1 (6-0 in Region 3) on the season.
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Hunter Myrick (white) returned from a season-long injury to score on a 24-yard run in Edgewood's win over Autauga on Friday. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Oct. 17, 2009)
ELMORE - Edgewood Academy thrashed Autauga Academy, 53-16, and secured top spot in Region 1 of AISA Class AA on Friday.
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With a giant grin, PCA coach Grey Powell tells the Panthers of their official entry into post season for the first time in school history. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Oct. 17, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - Prattville Christian Academy (PCA) will see post season action for the first time in school history after defeating Kingwood Academy, 43-7, at PCA’s homecoming Friday night.
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London Pitts (5) takes an interception to the end zone with the escort of Jamian Barlow in Carver's win on Thursday. The touchdown was called back due to a penalty. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 16, 2009)
Rain nor storms nor the Selma Saints could stop the G.W. Carver Wolverines on Thursday.
The Wolverines made quick work of the visiting Saints, winning easily, 51-0, at Cramton Bowl.
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Morgan Academy quarterback Austin Smitherman passes down field during the Senators' win over EMCA Thursday. (Photo by Art Parker)
Staff Report
(Oct. 16, 2009)
PRATTVILLE – The Morgan Academy Senators handed East Memorial Christian Academy its fourth loss in the last five games with a 41-16 win at Stanley-Jensen Stadium on Thursday.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 16, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
By the numbers from the seventh week of high school sports in the River Region.
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The Edgewood Termites (pictured) and Pee Wees each won their respective championships in Auburn last week. (Photo contributed)
Contributed
(Oct. 16, 2009)
ELMORE - The Edgewood Academy Youth Football Teams traveled to Auburn last Saturday to compete in the 2009 Warrior Bowl Football Tournament.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 15, 2009)
Jim Tocco of 5-I Brand Management and Huntingdon Hawks football made the biggest move this week in the River Region Sports Press Picks. Tocco moved up to second after an 11-4 week, passing two others in the process. He stands just one game behind the leader, Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University. Amos maintained his lead for a second week.
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If last year's win is any indication, Carver quarterback Reginald Aaron should get opportunities to throw against the Selma defense on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Oct. 15, 2009)
Capules from Thursday's games in the River Region.
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Contributed
(Oct. 15, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama junior linebacker Rolando McClain and senior nose guard Terrence Cody were among the 12 players named semifinalists for the 2009 Rotary Lombardi Award, the Football Writers Association of America announced Wednesday
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Contributed
(Oct. 15, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team continued to prepare for Saturday's game against Kentucky with a two-hour practice Wednesday at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.
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Schedule for Week 8 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 14, 2009)
Standings for high school football teams in the River Region through Week 7 of the season.
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Chris Todd and the Auburn Tigers were back on the practice fields on Tuesday preparing for the Kentucky Wildcats. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 14, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team returned to the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex Tuesday afternoon, working out for a little more than two hours in full pads as the Tigers continue to prepare for Saturday's game against Kentucky.
Auburn went through the typical Tuesday routine, opening with special teams work before moving on to position and group drills. After more practice with the special teams, the squad spent much of the latter half of practice working against the scout teams.
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Contributed
(Oct. 14, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Second-ranked Alabama worked for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s game with No. 22 South Carolina.
Alabama senior offensive lineman Mike Johnson said the Crimson Tide has worked hard this week prepping for a talented Gamecock defense.
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Tide cornerback Javier Arenas made one steal in Saturday's win over Ole Miss. He and the Alabama defensive backfield will face a bigger group of receivers in South Carolina this week. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 13, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The No. 2 ranked Alabama football team worked for a little more than an hour in shells inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility Monday afternoon as preparations begin for Saturday’s game against No. 22 South Carolina.
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Contributed
(Oct. 12, 2009)
The Southeastern Conference announced on Monday that CBS will televise the Alabama-Tennessee football game to a national audience beginning at 2:30 p.m. (CDT) from Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Auburn's Onterio McCalebb scored during the Tigers' comeback at Arkansas on Saturday. The Tigers will try to regroup after the loss. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 12, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team spent just under an hour on the practice fields Sunday evening going over assignments and correcting mistakes from Saturday's game against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Cory Reamer (13) blocks a punt off the foot of Ole Miss kicker Tyler Campbell in the second quarter of Alabama's win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 11, 2009)
OXFORD, Miss. –No. 3 ranked Alabama took advantage of five turnovers by No. 20 Mississippi in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, beating the Rebels, 22-3, before an overflow crowd as well as a national CBS television audience on Saturday.
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Ben Tate races for the end zone for one of his two touchdowns in Auburn's loss to Arkansas on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 11, 2009)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Ben Tate rushed for a career-high 184 yards and two touchdowns for No. 17 Auburn, but Arkansas defeated the Tigers, 44-23, to hand Auburn its first loss of the season before 72,599 in Reynolds Razorback Stadium Saturday.
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Contributed
(Oct. 11, 2009)
LEBANON, Tenn. - Faulkner's struggles on offense continued here Saturday afternoon, with the Eagles mustering only five first downs and no offensive points in a 23-6 loss to Cumberland.
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Contributed
(Oct. 11, 2009)
The Huntingdon football team pounded out 546 yards of total offense and the defense forced five turnovers, as the Hawks rallied to defeat Millsaps 47-36 on Saturday afternoon at Samford Stadium.
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The Edgewood defense was led by Ethan Teel (65) in Friday's win. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Oct. 11, 2009)
ELMORE - The Edgewood Academy Wildcats were eager to avenge their only loss of the season Friday night. After being stunned by Ft. Dale Academy the week before, the Wildcats came out swinging against Springwood in their final regular-season home game of the year.
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Prattville's Earl Lucas avoids the tackle of Rodney Young (5) in the Lions' win over Stanhope Elmore on Friday. (Photo by Brian Finley)
Brian Finley
RRS Correspondent
(Oct. 10, 2009)
The Prattville Lions held off the upset bid by Stanhope in a 7-6 win that clinched the Class 6A, Area 4 title.
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Jeff Davis receiver Marcus Brown fights for the ball with Lee's Christopher Cook during Lee's 14-8 win on Friday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 10, 2009)
The Robert E. Lee Generals proved it could enjoy the lead and hold onto it in a 14-8 win over Jeff Davis. The win moved them closer to a playoff bid, which becomes official with a victory over either Sidney Lanier or Stanhope Elmore in the next two weeks.
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The Poets' De'Ante Lawrence broke this run for a touchdown but the play was called back because of a Lanier holding penalty. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 9, 2009)
Red Zone offense was a problem all last year for the Sidney Lanier Poets.
In 2009, it hasn’t gotten much better.
The Poets had an opportunity to pull within a field goal midway through the third quarter only to be denied in what eventually became a 24-8 loss to visiting McGill-Toolen on Thursday at Cramton Bowl.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 9, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
By the numbers from the sixth week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Combined Reports
(Oct. 9, 2009)
Nick Perry from Prattville High School is the Public School Player of the Week and Crawford Steinberg from Saint James School is the Private School Player of the Week announced by the Montgomery Quarterback Club for Oct. 1-3... Former NFL Coaching Great Dan Reeves will be speaking, Oct. 15, 11:45-1:00 at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Game Day Luncheon at the RSA Activity Center, 201 Dexter Avenue... The LAMP Athletic Department is planning its second-annual golf tournament to benefit its 17 athletic teams. This year’s tournament, the LAMP All Sports Charity Golf Classic, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Lagoon Park Golf course.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 8, 2009)
Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University athletics now owns the lead after a solid week of picks plus the unfortunate drop of Dee Jackson of WAKA Channel 8 last week.
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Quarterback KeDarius Humphries (7) and De'Ante Lawrence hope to find the passing lanes open in Lanier's game against McGill-Toolen on Thursday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 8, 2009)
It doesn't count in the regional standings, but Sidney Lanier will play one of its most important games of the season on Thursday.
That's according to head coach Steve Holloway, who continues to search for the right combination on both the offensive and defensive lines.
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Results of Week 7 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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Contributed
(Oct. 8, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Wednesday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility.
AUBURN - The No. 17 Auburn football team continued to prepare for Saturday's game at Arkansas with a practice that lasted a little more than two hours Wednesday at the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.
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Darvin Adams has played a major role in Auburn's resurgence offensively this season. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 7, 2009)
AUBURN - The 17th-ranked Auburn football team went through a two-hour practice session Tuesday evening as they continued preparations for Saturday's game against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Troy freshman running back Shawn Southward dives for the endzone for the Trojans' first touchdown of the night Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 7, 2009)
TROY - Many things highlight a rivalry, but only one a win or loss matters when it’s all said and done. The Troy Trojans football team beat rival Middle Tennessee for the fourth time in a row on Tuesday night in Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium in front of a national audience. The Trojans used four touchdowns and a field goal to knock off the Blue Raiders, 31-7.
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Contributed
(Oct. 7, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama practiced for two hours in full pads at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s SEC road game at Mississippi... Linebacker Rolando McClain was named the Bronko Nagurski Award National Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday afternoon, following his 12-tackle performance in the Tide’s 38-20 win at Kentucky Saturday in Lexington.
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Tallassee running back Mike Smith leaps past Carroll defenders during the Tigers' win on Friday. (Photo by Bart Lassiter)
Staff Report
(Oct. 6, 2009)
ED NOTE: If you would like to have your game included in each week's recap, send the information (including photos) to gmd@riverregionsports.com.
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The return of former Troy offensive coordinator Tony Franklin has Eugene Kinlaw (98) and the Troy defense excited. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/ Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 6, 2009)
TROY - The annual battle for the Palladium Trophy between Troy and Middle Tennessee will have some added intrigue this year.
Not only will the Trojans senior class be trying to make a perfect sweep over the rival Blue Raiders on Tuesday night in Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium, but the game will mark the return of former Troy offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, who now serves in the same role for the Blue Raiders.
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Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain earned SEC Player of the Week honors for his performance against Kentucky on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Contributed
(Oct. 6, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team began preparations for its Southeastern Conference road game at Mississippi this Saturday with a little over an hour practice outside in shells at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
Junior linebacker Rolando McClain was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, following his 12-tackle performance in the Tide’s 38-20 win at Kentucky this past Saturday in Lexington.
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Ben Tate skips through a tackle on the way to a big gain in Auburn's win over Tennessee on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 4, 2009)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Wes Byrum connected on a career-high four field goals while the Auburn offense racked up more than 400 yards of offense for the fifth time this season as the Tigers (5-0, 2-0 SEC) pulled out the 26-22 win over Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC) at Neyland Stadium.
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Alabama's Erik Anders sacks Mike Hartline in the Crimson Tide's win over the Wildcats on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 4, 2009)
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Alabama Football team scored over 30 points for the fifth time this season, beating the Kentucky Wildcats 38-20 at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday.
It was the Crimson Tide’s first true road test of the season and its first Southeastern Conference road matchup.
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Fort Dale's Daniel Lowe (12) picks up a key third-down conversion againt Edgewood on Friday. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Oct. 3, 2009)
GREENVILLE - The tone of the game was set on the opening play Friday night as Ft. Dale Academy knocked off Edgewood Academy, 28-7.
The loss ended Edgewood's winning streak at 19 games, the longest in the state.
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Lee coach Larry Ware said the Generals needed to eliminate mistakes in Friday's loss to Wetumpka. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Oct. 3, 2009)
Jamal Golden may not have had the gaudy numbers on Friday against the Robert E. Lee Generals, but he had enough on one drive in the early portion of the second half to make the difference.
Golden, a junior, led the Wetumpka Indians on the only scoring drive of the game with Marquiz Buycks scoring the only points in the Indians’ 7-0 win over Lee at Cramton Bowl.
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Lanier quarterback KeDarius Humphries gets pressure from Stanhope defenders Charlie Long (43) and Ryan Marusich in the Mustangs' win on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Oct. 2, 2009)
Jeff Foshee and the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs accomplished a couple of goals in Friday’s 44-20 win over Sidney Lanier on Thursday.
The first and most obvious goal was getting the win. The second – staying healthy.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 2, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne greets players from Faulkner University during Thursday's announcement that the school will be a chapter of the TeamMates mentoring program. (Photo by Laura Cauthen)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 2, 2009)
The Faulkner athletic department will become the first chapter of Tom Osborne’s TeamMates mentoring program outside the states of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. The announcement was made today at a press conference on campus with the legendary former Nebraska head football coach.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
By the numbers from the fifth week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Oct. 1, 2009)
Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University moved within two games of first-place Dee Jackson after the fourth week of picks among the local media.
Amos and River Region Sports' Graham Dunn both enjoyed the best week at a 12-3 mark, two better than the leader. Jackson still leads with a .754 average.
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Lanier's Desmond Howard (25) has been a part of the struggling offense for the Poets this season. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 1, 2009)
Stanhope Elmore might feel somewhat snake bit considering the first five games of the season.
The Mustangs’ inauspicious season continued last week against Central-Phenix City when their chance of tying and sending game into overtime was squashed with the block of a field goal that would have tied the game at 32-32.
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Contributed
(Oct. 1, 2009)
Both Alabama and Auburn continued preparations for their respective SEC games this weekend... Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is no stranger to injuries... LSU coach Les Miles has never been to Athens, Ga., the site of the Tigers' game on Saturday.
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Schedule and results of Week 6 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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Chizik addressed the media on Tuesday regarding Auburn's first road game of the season at Tennessee. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Staff Report
(Sept. 30, 2009)
AUBURN – Gene Chizik is having fun this week.
A win over Tennessee would make it moreso.
The Tigers will go on the road for the first time this season, making the trip to Knoxville to face Tennessee for a 6:45 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.
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Contributed
(Sept. 30, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility in preparation for Saturday’s Southeastern Conference game at Kentucky.
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Faulkner return specialist Triston McCathern had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on Saturday. He was named the Mid-South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. (Photo courtesy Ryan Bartels/Faulkner Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 29, 2009)
BIRMINGHAM - Faulkner's Erik Hilde followed an opening round 71 with a 74 for a two-round total of 145 and the individual lead in the Birmingham Southern Fall Shootout here at Oxmoor Valley... Faulkner University’s Triston McCathern earned the Mid-South Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week honor... Faulkner University’s Nikki Jagt has been named the Southern States Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the week for women’s soccer.
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Contributed
(Sept. 29, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team began game-week preparations Monday afternoon for Saturday’s Southeastern Conference game at Kentucky. The team held meetings and had brief walk-thru at the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility.
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Larry Blakeney and the Troy Unv. Trojans will welcome the first-ever SEC team to visit Movie Gallery Stadium when Mississippi State plays the Trojans in 2012. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 28, 2009)
TROY - Troy University Director of Athletics Steve Dennis announced today that a contract has been signed with Mississippi State University to bring the Bulldogs to Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium during the 2012 season.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 28, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama head coach Nick Saban released a statement on the condition of Dont’a Hightower on Sunday, stating that the sophomore linebacker would miss the remainder of the season due to a major knee injury suffered in Alabama’s 35-7 win over Arkansas on Saturday.
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Contributed
(Sept. 28, 2009)
AUBURN - Fresh off a 54-30 victory over Ball State Saturday night, the Auburn football team returned to the Athletic Complex practice fields Sunday evening for a brief workout in shorts that lasted a little more than an hour.
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Alabama's Mark Ingram scored two touchdowns in Saturday's win over Arkansas. (Photo courtesy Unv.Alabama Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 27, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - A career-high 291 yards from quarterback Greg McElroy, combined with a staunch defensive effort propelled No. 3 Alabama to a convincing 35-7 win over Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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Auburn's Terrell Zachery scores as coach Gene Chizik looks on in the Tigers' win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Auburn Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 27, 2009)
AUBURN - Chris Todd tied an Auburn record with five touchdown passes as the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) tallied 560 yards of total offense in a 54-30 win over Ball State (0-4). For the fourth week in a row, Auburn came from behind to win after spotting Ball State an early 7-0 lead.
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Troy's Tebiarus Gill carries an Arkansas State tackler with him in the Trojans win on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Unv. Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 27, 2009)
JONESBORO, Ark. – After spotting Arkansas State and early 10-0 lead, the Troy Trojans came storming back at ASU Stadium Saturday afternoon, only to have the host Red Wolves answer with a rally of their own. In the end, however, it was the Trojans who put the final points on the board, taking a 30-27 Sun Belt Conference win in a see-saw affair.
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Contributed
(Sept. 27, 2009)
Behind a career-high 379 passing yards by senior Justin Ridgeway and career-best 124 yards on the ground by fellow senior Alex Baronich, the Huntingdon football team rebounded from a disappointing loss last week to defeat Louisiana College 34-21 on Saturday at Samford Stadium.
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Don Bosco running back Tony Jones had 203 yards rushing against Prattville on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Sept. 26, 2009)
PRATTVILLE – Quarterback Sam Gibson said it. The score proved it.
Don Bosco came south from New Jersey and handed the Prattville Lions their first home loss in five years on Friday. But the Ironmen had to do it in come-from-behind fashion with a 35-24 win at Stanley-Jensen Stadium.
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Carver quarterback Reginald Aaron tries to escape the tackle of Lee's Andrew Belser during the Wolverines' win over the Generals on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Sept. 26, 2009)
G.W. Carver defensive back London Pitts was playing hurt but his interception in the end zone may have saved the Wolverines on Friday.
The Wolverines held off pesky Robert E. Lee, 15-8, at Cramton Bowl. Pitts’ interception of a Cody Ellis pass with 38 seconds left preserved the win.
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Marengo's Rabe Hale breaks through EMCA tacklers Timmy Moore (30) and Kurt Kamena in the Longhorns' win on Thursday. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Sept. 25, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - East Memorial Christian Academy head coach John Glasscock analyzed his team’s loss to Marengo Academy perfectly.
“We got beat at the line of scrimmage. They whipped us real bad physically,” Glasscock said after the visiting Longhorns defeated the Wildcats, 31-14, at Stanley-Jensen Stadium on Thursday.
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Baker (45) makes a one-handed grab that turned into a 51-yard play that set up the winning touchdown in the Trojans' win over Opp last Friday. (Photo extracted from video courtesy of St. James)
The St. James Trojans have been celebrating their second come-from-behind in as many weeks thanks to a miraculous catch and run by Brandyn Baker in the closing seconds of the Trojans’ 20-17 win over Opp last week.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 25, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
By the numbers from the fourth week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 24, 2009)
WAKA sports director Dee Jackson maintained his lead in the RRS Press Picks contest, which heads into Week 4. Jackson leads second-place holders Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University and Graham Dunn of River Region Sports by three games.
This week's slate features a high school game of national interest when Prattville plays host to Don Bosco Prep School of New Jersey. Also, Alabama entertains Arkansas and Florida plays at Kentucky in the key SEC games this weekend.
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Contributed
(Sept. 24, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility as preparations continue for Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Contributed
(Sept. 24, 2009)
AUBURN – The Auburn football team practiced for 100 minutes Wednesday evening, stressing fundamentals as they continued preparations for Saturday's game against Ball State.
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Contributed
(Sept. 24, 2009)
Keith Dunnavant will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 29 meeting of the Montgomery Quarterback Club.
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Contributed
(Sept. 23, 2009)
AUBURN, Ala. - After a day off Monday, the Auburn football team returned to the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex Tuesday, working out in shorts for a little less than two hours. The Tigers enjoyed sunny skies after battling rainy weather all of last week.
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Contributed
(Sept. 23, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Dew Practice Facility as the team continued to work towards Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Contributed
(Sept. 23, 2009)
Faulkner head coach Gregg Baker was pleased with the work of his football team Tuesday afternoon as the Eagles prepare for their home opener Saturday morning against No. 12 Shorter College.
The Eagles (1-2) and the Hawks (3-0) kick off at 11:30 at Cramton Bowl. The game can be heard on WLWI-AM 1440.
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DuJuan Harris (32) and the Troy Trojans open Sun Belt Conference play on the road this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Troy Unv. Media Relations/Kevin Glackmeyer
Contributed
(Sept. 22, 2009)
TROY - With the first victory of the season under their belts, the Troy Trojans are set to begin defense of their Sun Belt Conference title this Saturday when they travel to face the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
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Contributed
(Sept. 22, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for just over an hour in shells Monday afternoon inside the Hank Crisp Indoor facility as preparations for Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener got underway.
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Contributed
(Sept. 21, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn junior linebacker Craig Stevens has been named the Southeastern Conference's Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Stevens was honored following Auburn's 41-30 victory over West Virginia Saturday.
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Contributed
(Sept. 21, 2009)
The Southeastern Conference announced today that the SEC Network will televise the Alabama-Kentucky football game to a regional audience beginning at 11:21 a.m. (CDT) from Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Auburn at Tennessee will start at 6:45 p.m. CDT on ESPN.
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Contributed
(Sept. 21, 2009)
Former University of Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley will be the featured speaker Tuesday at the Montgomery Quarterback Club. The meeting will be held at the Montgomery Country Club on Narrow Lane Road.
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Marquize Maze hauls in a touchdown pass in Alabama's win over North Texas on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 20, 2009)
Alabama's defense stymied North Texas all afternoon, holding the Mean Green to 187 total yards of offense in a 53-7 victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
Excluding the fumble UNT recovered on Alabama's opening drive, it did not cross midfield again until 3:19 left in the third quarter.
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Contributed
(Sept. 20, 2009)
AUBURN - In a wild, rain-delayed game in which Auburn and West Virginia combined for more than 900 yards, a defensive player made the biggest play.
Craig Stevens intercepted a screen pass by West Virginia and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown with 3:41 left in the fourth quarter, and Auburn defeated the Mountaineers 41-30 Saturday night.
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Troy running back Shawn Southward looks for running room in the Trojans' win over UAB on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Troy Unv. Media Relations/Kevin Glackmeyer)
Contributed
(Sept. 20, 2009)
The Trojans entered Saturday’s game against in-state rival UAB with a winless record on the season, but history was on Troy’s side. The Trojans knocked off the Blazers 27-14 in Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium on Saturday.
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Contributed
(Sept. 20, 2009)
BARBOURVILLE- Ky. – Tenth-ranked Union College kick-started its offense with a fake field goal for a touchdown late in the first quarter, then ran roughshod over Faulkner the rest of the way en route to a 44-6 victory here at Burch-Nau FIeld Saturday afternoon.
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JD's Ladarius Gunter looks for running room in the Vols' win over Sidney Lanier on Friday. (Photo Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Sept. 19, 2009)
The Volunteers ended a frustration that had lasted a school-record 13 games with a convincing 21-8 win over Sidney Lanier in a damp Cramton Bowl on Friday. The school’s last win came against Robert E. Lee in the final game of the 2007 season.
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Wetumpka quarterback Jamal Golden eludes Prattville defenders on Friday. (Photo by John Phillips. To purchase game photos, visit www.gridironphoto.com)
Staff Report
(Sept. 19, 2009)
WETUMPKA – The top-ranked Prattville Lions scored 31 unanswered points en route to a 38-14 win over Wetumpka in Class 6A, Area 4 action at Hohenburg Stadium on Friday.
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Tuscaloosa Academy quarterback Jeremiah Tullidge is pursued by PCA defenders. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Sept. 19, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - Prattville Christian Academy (PCA) strengthened its playoff hopes with a lopsided win over visiting Tuscaloosa Academy, 49-0, on Friday.
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Golden has intentions to lead the Wetumpka Indians to a win over Prattville on Friday. (Photo by John Phillips. To purchase game photos, visit www.gridironphoto.com)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Sept. 18, 2009)
WETUMPKA – Coach Chad Anderson does not hide the fact. As Jamal Golden goes, so do the Wetumpka Indians.
That’s not a bad thing.
Golden has been... well... golden in the first three games for the Indians. The defensive back-turned-quarterback leads his team against top-ranked Prattville in the 50th meeting between the two schools on Friday.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 18, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
(Sept. 19, 2009)
By the numbers for the third week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 17, 2009)
After a near-perfect weekend, Dee Jackson of WAKA Channel 8 moved further out front after last week's Press Picks. Jackson hit on all but one of his 15 picks. Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University moved into second place with a solid 12-3 week.
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Schedule and results of Week 4 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification. Visiting team listed on top.
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Combined Reports
(Sept. 17, 2009)
Updates from around the SEC... Tide looks "better" according to Saban... Auburn practices in rain... Kiffin can and "might be" used against himself against Gators... Security beefed up for Kentucky-Louisville.
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Troy quarterback Levi Brown and the Trojans hope to keep their homer opener streak intact this weekend against UAB. (Photo courtesy Troy Unv Media Relations/Kevin Glackmeyer)
Contributed
(Sept. 16, 2009)
TROY - The Troy Trojans are on the hunt for a victory. After dropping the first two games of the season, getting a win this week will have to come against a talented in-state rival.
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Contributed
(Sept. 15, 2009)
Alabama junior quarterback Greg McElroy will face his former high school coach this Saturday in Tuscaloosa. North Texas head coach Todd Dodge was the head coach at Southlake Carroll High School and led the team to four state titles in five years. McElroy was one of his star pupils at quarterback.
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Contributed
(Sept. 15, 2009)
Alabama State senior placekicker Jake King was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Specialist of the Week as announced by the league office Monday.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 14, 2009)
The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that CBS will televise the Alabama-Arkansas football game to a national audience beginning at 2:30 p.m. (CDT) from Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Contributed
(Sept. 14, 2009)
B.J. Weldon kicked a late field goal as St. James doubled its entire 2008 win total with a hard-fought 15-13 victory over Elmore County on Friday.
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Troy defenders Kevin Dixon (left) and Cameron Sheffield bring down Florida's Tim Tebow for a sack in the Gators' win over the Trojans. (Photo courtesy Troy Media Relations/Kevin Glackmeyer)
Contributed
(Sept. 13, 2009)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The rain moved through "The Swamp" early in the Trojans match-up with the top-ranked Florida Gators, but it only slowed the Gators early as Florida defeated Troy 56-6 in front of 90,349 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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Before being sidelined with an ankle injury, Upchurch (5) started for the first time in his career on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Unv Alabama Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 13, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Junior quarterback Greg McElroy set a new Alabama school record for consecutive completions by completing 14 straight passes in Alabama’s 49-14 win over Florida International Saturday. That hot streak beat the old mark of 12 held by John Parker Wilson, who completed 12 consecutive passes over a two-game span in 2008 (at Tennessee and vs. Arkansas State), and Andrew Zow, who completed 12 straight vs. Mississippi on Oct. 14, 2000.
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Contributed
(Sept. 13, 2009)
AUBURN - Kodi Burns accounted for four of Auburn's touchdowns, throwing one and running in three, and Onterio McCalebb and Ben Tate each topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the second straight game as Auburn pulled away from Mississippi State with 28 unanswered points to win 49-24 on Saturday night.
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Contributed
(Sept. 13, 2009)
The Huntingdon football team will keep city bragging rights for the third consecutive season as the Hawks defeated cross-town rival Faulkner 45-12 in front of a school-record crowd of 3,894 on Saturday afternoon at Samford Stadium.
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Carver's Terrance Young hauls in a 30-yard touchdown pass in the Wolverines' win over Chilton County on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Sept. 12, 2009)
In one fashion, G.W. Carver got off to a quick start on Friday.
In another, the Wolverines were slow out of the gate.
An early turnover and unfortunate penalty against Chilton County were the catalysts in the Wolverines’ 35-3 win in Class 5A, Area 3 action on Friday.
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Stanhope Elmore defenders close the hole on Jeff Davis wideout Kordell Arrington in Friday's game at Foshee-Henderson Stadium. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Sept. 12, 2009)
MILLBROOK - After having a dismal start in the 2009 season, the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs notched their first win with an impressive 42-6 rout of the Jeff Davis Volunteers on Friday at Foshee-Henderson Stadium.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 12, 2009)
WETUMPKA – Indians quarterback Jamal Golden continued his impressive season with a solid performance in Wetumpka’s 36-6 win over Sidney Lanier in Class 6A Region 4 action at Hohenberg Stadium on Friday.
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Lee defenders pursue Baldwin County's Christopher Bush in the Tigers' 7-0 win on Thursday. (Photo by Mark Dunn)
Staff Report
(Sept. 11, 2009)
Nowhere.
It was the description of Robert E. Lee’s offense on Thursday by head coach Larry Ware. The Generals struggled with turnovers and was unable to capitalize on good field position in a 7-0 loss to visiting Baldwin County at Cramton Bowl.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 11, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
(Sept. 11, 2009)
By the numbers for the second week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Contributed
(Sept. 11, 2009)
Faulkner's final practice in preparation for Huntingdon was cut short Thursday by a driving rainstorm, but head coach Gregg Baker did have enough time to make a decision on his starting quarterback. Freshman Joe Scott, who directed the Eagles' offense in the 17-16 season-opening victory over Webber, will start against the Hawks.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 10, 2009)
Dee Jackson of WAKA Channel 8 was the top finisher in last week's Press Picks contest. Along with Graham Dunn of River Region Sports, the two finished 9-for-12 in picks.
Week 2 features several key games in both high school and college including the SEC opener for Auburn and national marquee matchups Notre Dame-Michigan and USC-Ohio State.
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Schedule and results of Week 3 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 10, 2009)
Robert E. Lee coach Larry Ware did not enter last week's matchup against top-rated Prattville with any preconceived notions.
He understood the enormity well before his team stepped off the bus.
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Troy will face Brandon Spikes and the "dynamic" Florida defense. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Florida Ath. Dept.)
Contributed
(Sept. 9, 2009)
TROY - The Troy Trojans football team will travel to “The Swamp” to face the nation’s top-ranked team in the Florida Gators on Saturday.
Kickoff for Saturday’s game is slated at 11:21 a.m. (CT), and the game will be televised by the WCOV Fox 20, locally (SEC Network).
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Contributed
(Sept. 9, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in pads at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility Tuesday afternoon as preparations continue for Saturday’s home opener with the FIU Golden Panthers at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Combined Reports
(Sept. 9, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team practiced for two hours Tuesday afternoon in preparation for their upcoming Southeastern Conference tilt against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn noted the Tigers were pushed by the coaches during Tuesday's practice.
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Contributed
(Sept. 9, 2009)
As Faulkner continues preparation for the third annual Capital City Showdown against Huntingdon, there are still unanswered questions for the Eagles at quarterback. Head coach Gregg Baker, however, doesn’t see that as a bad thing.
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Contributed
(Sept. 8, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field Monday afternoon setting its sights on the 2009 home opener against FIU this Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide practiced for 90 minutes in shells Monday afternoon in preparation for Saturday’s home opener.
Sophomore running back Mark Ingram was named to the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
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Contributed
(Sept. 8, 2009)
AUBURN - Auburn freshman running back Onterio McCalebb has been named the Southeastern Conference Football Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
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Contributed
(Sept. 6, 2009)
AUBURN - Chris Todd and Terrell Zachery hooked up on a school-record 93-yard touchdown pass to help Auburn beat Louisiana Tech 37-13 in Gene Chizik's debut as head coach.
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Mark Ingram had a career-best 150 yards rushing in the Crimson Tide's 34-24 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Alabama Ath. Dept.)
Combined Reports
(Sept. 6, 2009)
ATLANTA - Sophomore running back Mark Ingram earned Offensive Most Outstanding Player honors with his career-best 150-yard rushing performance in Alabama's 34-24 win over Virginia Tech in Saturday's Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic at the Georgia Dome.
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Contributed
(Sept. 6, 2009)
MARYVILLE, Tenn. ---- Three rushing touchdowns in the first quarter set the tone for the game and the Hawks defense survived being on the field for nearly 42 minutes, as the Huntingdon football team defeated Maryville 31-13 on Saturday afternoon at Thornton Field.
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Contributed
(Sept. 6, 2009)
The Alabama State football team raced to an early lead and then fended off a late charge by Concordia College to earn a 38-33 victory in the season opener Saturday night at Cramton Bowl.
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Prattville's Cornelius Fenderson gets behind the Lee defenders to haul in a touchdown pass in the Lions' win on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Sept. 5, 2009)
Prattville head coach Jamey DuBose wasn’t looking for redemption for the Lions’ opening-season loss to North Gwinnett last Saturday.
He just wanted to see his team play a little bit better.
The Lions used their stifling defense to score twice and easily defeated Robert E. Lee, 38-6, in Friday’s regional opener for both teams at Cramton Bowl.
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Prattville Christian quarterback Nick Hoots looks to the flats for a pass in PCA's win over EMCA on Friday. (Photo by Art Parker)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
Prattville Christian Academy is the king of football among private schools in Autauga County.
After a victory over Autauga Academy in the opening game of the season, the Panthers improved to 2-1 with a 43-16 victory over East Memorial Christian Academy (EMCA) Friday night.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 5, 2009)
OPP - Daniel Arant’s 23-yard touchdown pass to LaMelton Bennett in the fourth quarter lifted the Holtville Bulldogs to a 20-14 win over Opp in Class 4A, Region 2 action on Friday... The Pirates (1-1, 1-0) scored early and often in a 50-18 win over R.C. Hatch... Hunter Kilcrease scored twice and rushed for 121 yards to lead Edgewood Academy to a 35-16 win over Lowndes Academy in a rematch of last years’ AISA Class AA state championship game.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 4, 2009)
River Region Sports breaks down the top seven games of Friday night with predictions of all games involving RRS teams.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
(Sept. 4, 2009)
By the numbers for the first week of high school sports in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Sept. 4, 2009)
The 2009 football season kicks off in college football this weekend and arrives at Week 2 at the high school level (Week 3 for some AISA teams). Local media will be asked each week to give their picks of select games of interest in the River Region.
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Troy quarterback Levi Brown passed for 263 yards and a touchdown but the Trojans fell in their season opener. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Glackmeyer/Troy Media Relations)
Contributed
(Sept. 4, 2009)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – After jumping out to an early 14-0 lead in the opening game of the 2009 season, the Troy Trojans never found their way back into the end zone and host Bowling Green chipped away at the lead before finally taking a 31-14 victory at Doyt Perry Stadium.
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Contributed
(Sept. 3, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team spent just under two hours on the practice fields Wednesday afternoon working on the game plan for Saturday's season opener against Louisiana Tech.
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Alabama sophomores Julio Jones (pictured) and Mark Ingram were cleared by the NCAA to play in Saturday's game against Virginia Tech. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
Combined Reports
(Sept. 3, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA - Alabama starting receiver Julio Jones and tailback Mark Ingram were cleared to play in the season opener against seventh-ranked Virginia Tech on Saturday night in the Georgia Dome... Tide releases 2010 football schedule, which includes home date with Penn State... Deaderick will not play Saturday... Tide moves practices indoors.
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Results of Week 2 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
"*" denotes Region game.
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Quarterback Jevan Snead plans to lead Ole Miss to its first-ever berth in the SEC Championship game. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Mississippi media relations)
Staff Report
(Sept. 3, 2009)
River Region Sports continues its week-long preview of college football and the Southeastern Conference. On Wednesday, we present a preview of the SEC Western Division.
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Alabama defensive lineman Brandon Deaderick (95) returned to practice on Tuesday after being shot during a robbery attempt late Monday night. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Georgia media relations)
Combined Reports
(Sept. 2, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in full pads inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility Tuesday afternoon, as preparations for the 2009 season opener continue.
As of late Tuesday, Tuscaloosa Police had yet to make an arrest in the Deaderick shooting, which took place late Monday night.
Alabama head baseball coach Jim Wells will retire from his position effective Tuesday and will be replaced immediately by assistant coach Mitch Gaspard, according to published reports.
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Chizik held his first pre-game press conference on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
(Sept. 2, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team returned to the practice fields Tuesday after an off day Monday, working out for two hours on the practice fields behind the Athletics Complex. The Tigers practiced in shells, with cooler temperatures providing a lift.
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Georgia quarterback Joe Cox will attempt to fill the shoes of Matthew Stafford, the top draft choice in the recent NFL Draft. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Georgia media relations)
Staff Report
(Sept. 2, 2009)
River Region Sports continues its week-long preview of college football and the Southeastern Conference. On Tuesday, we present a preview of the SEC Eastern Division.
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South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia is one of the picks as the SEC's most important people heading into the 2009 season, according to the RRS experts. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
(Sept. 1, 2009)
With the opening of college football this weekend, River Region Sports begins its coverage of Southeastern Conference football with a somewhat different look. Instead of the traditional predictions, it’s time to provide a different perspective as provided by our experts.
RRS begins its preview with a look at the most important people in the Southeastern Conference not named Tim Tebow heading into the 2009 season.
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Contributed
(Sept. 1, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in shells in the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility Monday afternoon as game week preparations begin for Saturday’s season opener with Virginia Tech.
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Contributed
(Sept. 1, 2009)
TROY - The Troy Trojans will face many unknowns when they open the 2009 football season on Thursday night at Bowling Green.
About the only thing the Trojans do know about Falcons is that they had better be ready for just about anything.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 31, 2009)
During the football season, River Region Sports will call upon local media to give their picks each week. Selected "experts" will be asked to choose games at the high school and college level. This week, they were asked to select their choices involving the Southeastern Conference as well as the national championship matchup in Pasadena and the national player and coach of the year.
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Contributed
(Sept. 1, 2009)
Despite having more than half the team missing during the week of practice and several players sick during the game, Alabama Christian Academy managed to hold off St. Jude, 35-20, in the season opener for both teams on Friday.
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Contributed
(Aug. 30, 2009)
LAKE WALES, Fla. - With all-conference linebacker Sean Thom and seven other starters having succumbed to cramps and the oppressive heat, the Faulkner defense needed a shot in the arm. And it came from defensive backs Anthony Haywood and Quinton Prothro, who both forced fumbles in the closing minutes as the Eagles escaped with a heart-stopping 17-16 victory over Webber International at Legion Field on Saturday.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 30, 2009)
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Prattville Lions are beginning the 2009 season just like 2008. They are hoping it ends the same way, too.
The Lions lost their opener on Saturday night, dropping a 14-11 decision to North Gwinnett at Tom Robinson Memorial Stadium.
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Contributed
(Aug. 30, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in pads Saturday afternoon, the third consecutive day of game planning for next week’s season opener against Virginia Tech.
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Stanley Robinson (34) looks for running room behind Eli Deramus (52) in Carver's win over Jeff Davis on Friday at Cramton Bowl. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Aug. 29, 2009)
G.W. Carver’s 39-6 victory over Jeff Davis on Friday was more to the liking of coach Al Pogue.
The Wolverines rebounded from their disappointment of a week ago in their loss to Prattville in the Champions Challenge, even if the game didn’t count on the won-loss records.
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Staff Report
Schedule and results of Week 1 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
(Aug. 29, 2009)
TRUSSVILLE - A well-disciplined Hewitt-Trussville Huskies squad defeated the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs, 28-21, in the season opener for both teams.
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Prattville's swarming defense was too much for Carver in last week's Champions Challenge. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
PRATTVILLE – Jamey DuBose got a few pleasant surprises in last week’s convincing win over G.W. Carver in the Champions Challenge.
For instance, he wasn’t sure just how fast his patented defense would be.
“We’re fast but I think we played faster than I thought we could and I like that,” he said.
Also, he has a quarterback, in Sam Gibson who was great last year and might be even better this year.
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Carver quarterback Reginal Aaron along with running back Kevin Campbell hope to open the regular season with a win over Jeff Davis. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Aug. 28, 2009)
Capsules with predictions of the top high school matchups from Friday (and Saturday).
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Lee's Cody Ellis looks to pass in the Generals' 10-7 victory over Northview on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Aug. 28, 2009)
Cody Ellis wasn’t exactly pressed into the spotlight.
He at least had two days to prepare for his first start in two years at quarterback for the Robert E. Lee Generals.
“I found out on Tuesday,” Ellis said after leading Lee to a season-opening 10-7 victory over Northview on Thursday.
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Edgewood's Hunter Kilcrease grabs a pass in the Wildcats' season-opening win over Crenshaw on Thursday. (Photo by Brian Hodge)
By Art Parker
RRS Correspondent
ELMORE - The Edgewood Academy Wildcats overcame a trio of first-quarter turnovers to defeat Crenshaw Christian Academy, 35-8, in the Wildcats season opener on Thursday.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 28, 2009)
The Trinity Wildcats trailed early but scored 23 unanswered points en route to a 30-12 victory over rival St. James at Carlisle Field in the season opener for both teams on Thursday.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 28, 2009)
HOLTVILLE - The Holtville Bulldogs earned a come-from-behind 21-9 victory over Marbury on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.
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Staff Report
Schedule and results of Week 1 of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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Gregg Baker will start a true freshman at quarterback in Saturday's season opener at Webber International. (Staff Photo)
Contributed
(Aug. 28, 2009)
Faulkner’s Gregg Baker is less than two days away from his first game as a collegiate head coach and, despite some game-week bumps in the road, he believes his Eagles are ready for the trip to Orlando to face Webber International University.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 28, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team moved its Thursday practice inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility as heavy thunderstorms soaked the University.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 28, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team continued preparations for the 2009 season opener with a practice that lasted just under two hours Thursday on the Athletics Complex practice fields.
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Mitchell Reilly (47) and the Trinity Wildcats hope to continue their win streak against St. James on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Aug. 27, 2009)
Capsules with predictions of Thursday's top games in the River Region.
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Staff Report
(Aug. 27, 2009)
River Region Sports, the latest news media outlet in Montgomery and the tri-county area, is excited to announce a brand new way in which high school football fans can keep up with local games on Friday nights.
Beginning this weekend, River Region Sports will provide live updated scores of games involving teams in the River Region. Scores will be updated beginning with halftime and continuing through the final score.
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Contributed
(Aug. 27, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – The Alabama football team practiced for two hours in pads Wednesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility, completing its second straight day of fundamental work following last Saturday’s scrimmage.
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AUBURN - The Auburn football team inched closer to the 2009 season opener with a practice that lasted more than two hours Wednesday on the Athletics Complex practice fields.
The Tigers worked out in shells under hot and humid conditions, although the temperature dropped as practice wore on. The workout started with special teams drills, then moved to individual and position drills. After more special teams work, the offensive and defensive units worked against the scout teams, before finishing with a two-minute drill.
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Contributed
(Aug. 27, 2009)
The Huntingdon offense found the end zone on six of its first eight possessions, while the defense struggled to find a rhythm during the entire workout, when the Hawks held their second and final intersquad scrimmage of the preseason on Wednesday afternoon at Samford Stadium.
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Rodney Dollar enters his third season as Tallassee's head football coach facing high expectations. (Photo contributed)
Staff Report
TALLASSEE – Rodney Dollar was not ready to proclaim the Tallassee Tigers the team to beat in Class 5A, Region 2.
But as the old saying goes, it will not take long to call roll of those in the region who will be their biggest competition.
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New coach Chris Hall (center) understands te rivalry between Catholic and other Capital City Conference schools. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Aug.26, 2009)
Chris Hall is into rivalries.
He grew up a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide and knew all about the passion that goes with the Iron Bowl and the Third Saturday in October.
Last week, the new coach at Montgomery Catholic High School got a taste of rivalries in Capital City Conference style. The Knights played Trinity in a scrimmage in his first good look at his new team.
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Results and Schedule and of the preseason week of high school football in the River Region. If two teams from different classifications are playing, the game is listed in the highest classification.
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Contributed
(Aug. 26, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn Tigers spent just under two hours on the football practice fields Tuesday afternoon as they continued preparations for the 2009 season opener against Louisiana Tech.
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Contributed
(Aug. 26, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA – Following two days off, the Alabama football team practiced for two hours in pads on Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility.
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Contributed
With less than two weeks before its season-opening contest, the Huntingdon football team continued its preparations for Maryville with a two-hour workout on Tuesday afternoon at Samford Stadium.
The Hawks, who wrapped up their second day of class prior to the workout, operated with their standard schedule, working on fundamentals in the early portion of practice, followed by special teams work, and finishing with 11-on-11 drills.
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Contributed
(Aug. 26, 2009)
Troy head football coach Larry Blakeney spoke to an opening night crowd of over 100 at the Montgomery Quarterback Club on Tuesday.
Blakeney, in his 19th season at Troy, chronicled changes that he had seen in high school and college football in the more than forty years he has been coaching.
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Dean (center) will rely on DeJarnett (left) for leadership and yardage this season. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Aug.25, 2009)
Elmore County coach Norman Dean has enjoyed his first four seasons at the helm. He has coached some of the top athletes in the county. Last year’s squad may have been the best since the school won the Class 4A title in 1987.
But 2009 brings new challenges. Dean has just three returning starters on defense and two on offense and that number has dwindled to just one after an injury.
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Craig Granger is back at Macon-East after spending two years as the starting quarterback at Talladega High School. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Aug.23, 2009)
CECIL - Head coach Glynn Lott admitted that he made a mistake.
With the spread offense all the rage, he gave it a shot last season.
“It was a disaster,” Lott said. “Truth is, I probably would have been OK with it but I wasn’t comfortable with it. In the first two games, we did fine but I didn’t understand the adjustments.”
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Rashad Matthews had two touchdowns in PCA's 41-6 victory over Autauga Academy on Friday. (Photo by Art Parker)
Staff Report
(Aug. 23, 2009)
PRATTVILLE – Prattville Christian Academy opened the 2009 season with a 41-6 victory over Autauga Academy, giving new head coach Gray Powell his first victory.
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Contributed
(Aug. 22, 2009)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team held its final preseason scrimmage on Saturday afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium, running approximately 160 plays in the two-hour practice.
“The first thing I would say is there was a significant amount of improvement from last week’s scrimmage to this week’s scrimmage,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said following Saturday’s scrimmage. “In terms of ability to execute, consistency in performance and we made a lot more big plays.”
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Contributed
(Aug. 22, 2009)
AUBURN - The Auburn football team held its third scrimmage of the season Saturday morning in Jordan-Hare Stadium, focusing mainly on situational drills. The scrimmage was the final one of preseason practice leading up to the Sept. 5 season-opener against Louisiana Tech.
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Contributed
(Aug. 23, 2009)
With only two weeks remaining before its season opener, the Huntingdon football team held its first intersquad scrimmage of the 2009 preseason on Saturday at Samford Stadium
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Prattville running back Desmond Haley looks for running room in the Lions' 37-0 win over Carver on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Aug. 22, 2009)
There were times when it looked too easy for the top-ranked and three-time defending champion Prattville Lions.
Prattville made early work of the Wolverines and cruised to a 37-0 win in the 2009 al.com Champions Challenge at Cramton Bowl on Friday.
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PCA linebacker Andrew Brackins will lead a much-improved defense this season. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Aug. 22, 2009)
PRATTVILLE – Just prior to Friday’s season opener against Autauga Academy, Grey Powell was providing a pep talk to his squad regarding how to respond and be the type of football players that is expected at Prattville Christian Academy.
Winning is important, he said. But representing their Savior is more so.
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Lee quarterback Rodriques Williams looks for running room in the Generals' scrmmage game against Troup County at Cramton Bowl on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
(Aug. 21, 2009)
Larry Ware and the Lee Generals entered Thursday’s scrimmage game with Troup County (Ga.) High School without too many expectations for the offense.
After a 9-6 loss, there were few pleasant surprises and still work to do.
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Contributed
(Aug. 22, 2009)
The Huntingdon football team worked out for two hours in helmets and shoulder pads on Friday, making a few minor adjustments on each side of the ball before its intersquad scrimmage at Samford Stadium on Saturday.
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Carver quarterback Reginald Aaron plans to lead the Wolverines back to the playoffs this season. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor (Aug.21, 2009)
Never has a practice game meant so much to the G.W. Carver Wolverines.
At least, that’s the way it seems.
Fresh off the school’s best season in history, Carver has momentum on its side. Recording 13 wins in 2008, reaching the semifinals and coming close to its first berth in the state championship game since joining the Alabama High School Athletic Association have increased the enthusiasm in the program.
But it doesn’t compare to having a shot at beating the best program in the state in Prattville.
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Sam Gibson and the Prattville Lions square off against G.W. Carver at Cramton Bowl on Friday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Aug. 21, 2009)
Three-time defending Class 6A state champion Prattville will face Carver-Montgomery at Cramton Bowl on Friday night, Aug. 21, to kick off an expanded 2009 al.com Champions Challenge Prep Football Classic series hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA).
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