It ain't easy being an Irish fan these days
Sports Scene
Ross Wood Sports Editor
      College football...how I loathe thee....truer words have never been spoken by either a Notre Dame fan or an Auburn fan. More so for the Irish faithful because at least Auburn has a win and they have scored an offensive touchdown.
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CCHS Dawg steals MC QB hand-off for big play in win
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      Clarke County got a big play from defensive lineman Caleb Harrison that helped swing the momentum as they beat Mobile Christian 32-0 last Friday for a huge region win. Harrison took the ball from the Mobile Christain quarterback and rambled 79-yards towards the Leopard goal, setting up a Bulldog t...
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17 in 30!
Tigers stun Aggies with 17 points in 3o seconds in first quarter of game
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      What was a close game changed in the course of 30 seconds as the Thomasville Tigers exploded in the first quarter and then ran away with a 31-14 region win over their county rival Jackson last Friday at Simpkins Stadium-Legion Field.
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Gators rally for late win over Ft. Dale
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      It was a defensive struggle throughout and in the end a kicker redeemed himself with the game-winning kick as the Clarke Prep Gators inched closer towards a region title by beating Fort Dale 9-7 last Friday night in Greenville.
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Sweet Water brings darkness to Sunshine 64-0
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      The Sweet Water High School Bulldogs continued to cut a path through Class 1A Region 4 as they pummeled Sunshine 64- 0 last Friday night in Newbern. The defense actually provided all the points the Bulldogs would need as Butch Williams scooped up a blocked punt and returned it 15-yards for the fi...
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Bears start slow, pull away from Excel 28-7
By Ross Wood Democrat Sports Editor
      The Leroy Bears found a way to get past a slow start to throttle their way past the Excel Panthers for a key 28-7 win last Friday night at Palmer Stadium in Leroy. Early in the second quarter the Leroy offense and defense both provided points to break open a scoreless game.
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Panthers roughed up by J.U. Blacksher 43-0
      The Coffeeville High School Panthers ran into a buzzsaw in J.U. Blacksher, losing 43-0 last Friday night in Coffeeville. The quarters in the second half were shortened after two of the Panthers were injured and seventh graders were forced into action.
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Racing at LAMX on Sept. 23-23
      The fall racing season kicks off at the Lower Alabama Motorcross in Wagarville this Saturday and Sunday with quad and bike races scheduled. The track is on Highway 56 just off of Highway 43. The Gulf Coast Championship Series, Rounds 11 and 9, and the Triple X Series, Round 4 are scheduled for S...
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Grove Hill city league football action
      The Grove Hill Youth football league had their first game of the season last Saturday when the teams traveled to Millry. The 7/8 year old team won their game 6-2. The 9/10 year old team won their game 20-16. The 11/12 year old team lost 32-0. In action from the games, in the top photo Bryce Lolley...
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Babes take second in v'ball tourney
      The Clarke County High School Babes finished second in their 8-team invitational tournament this past Saturday in Grove Hill. The Babes lost 13-25 and 13- 25 to champion Leroy High School. In the semi-final match CCHS beat arch-nemesis and region foe Mobile Christian 25-9 and 25-20.
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      Jimmy Deas of Prattville sent The Democrat a Coffeeville High School newspaper from April 5, 1937. It was entitled "Coffeeville Hi-Lite" and offered a variety of school news items. One of the most interesting items was the above piece on a "comparatively new game" being played- "soft ball.
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