Next Stop - Birmingham
THS overcomes turnovers to turn away AHS THS 42, Andalusia 26
By Ross Wood
      Keeping the never say die attitude the Thomasville Tigers overcame six turnovers to beat the Andalusia Bulldogs 42-26 last Friday night on the road to advance to their appearance in the Super Six in Birmingham. The Tiger defense forced five Bulldog fumbles and intercepted three passes to help make...
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Bears upend Raiders
LHS 34, Houston Academy 7
By Chris Sherman
      The Leroy Bears dismantled the number one ranked Raiders of Houston Academy 34-7 Friday night in Dothan and in doing so advanced to the Super Six in Birmingham, Alabama for the second time in two years. “I thought our kids played great. Going up there (Birmingham) is a goal every year, we know you...
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SWHS runs over MHS
SWHS 28, Maplesville 6
By Ross Wood
      The Sweet Water High School Bulldogs used a vicious ground game to power their way through the Red Devils of Maplesville 28- 6 last Friday night in the semifinals of the Class A state playoffs. “Our offensive line showed a lot of pride,” Coach Stacy Luker said. “In the second half we said we were ...
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SUPER SIX PAIRINGS
      (Finals are scheduled Dec. 7-9 in Birmingham at Legion Field as indicated.)                CLASS 1A    Sweet    Water    ( 12- 1)   
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Sports Scene
Intangibles make for champions
Ross Wood
      If I am asked this year how the people from Southwest Alabama handle the driving environments in Birmingham while watching their teams play for state championships my response will simply be, “a lot better than the folks from Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville and the majority of the folks in the metr...
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English set to call 6A game
      Grove Hill’s Don English will get the opportunity to referee one of the state’s championship games again this year. He will be wearing the white hat in the 6A game between Hoover and Prattville.
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CHS Panthers pummel Marengo 93-55
      The Coffeeville High School Panthers improved their record to 2-0 on the season as they beat the Marengo Panthers 93-55 last Thursday night in Dixons Mills. The game saw a 30- minute delay after severe weather knocked out the lights in the gym. Coffeeville also shot out the lights as Michael Thom...
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Lady Bulldogs improve to 6-1
      The Clarke County High School Lady Bulldogs improved to 6-1 on the season as they beat Sumter County 55-43 in Grove Hill last Saturday night. Erica Moore had 25 points and nine rebounds to go along with four assists to lead the charge. NaKeshia Coats added 11 points. Stephanie Robinson had nine po...
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