High School Football

November 14, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Prattville rolls to win over Central

PRATTVILLE — Darren Daniel is listed at 6-foot-4. But even Central’s senior quarterback couldn’t see over the wave of maroon jerseys coming after him as he received the snap.

PREP FOOTBALL: Dadeville comes up short vs. Cordova

CORDOVA — Dadeville kicker Kyle Caldwell’s last-second, 48-yard field goal fell 3 yards short as the Cordova Blue Devils knocked off the Tigers, 36-33, Friday night at Hudson-Kirby Field.

November 13, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Strong passing attack carries Loachapoka into second round of playoffs

There’s been a passing craze developing in Loachapoka.

PREP FOOTBALL: Auburn High’s stout defense starts up front

In Tim Carter’s mind, the defense starts with the line.

November 12, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Tough draw for Dadeville in second round

Kyle Caldwell doesn’t cut a very imposing figure behind center for Dadeville.

PREP FOOTBALL: Central facing three-time champs

Ron Nelson looked at his team’s potential draw leading into the playoffs and proclaimed, “It doesn’t look promising.”

November 10, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Reeltown getting it done on both sides of the ball

A 3-yard touchdown pass drew R.C. Hatch even with Reeltown in the first quarter of the teams’ Oct. 23 region matchup.

November 07, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Auburn High coasts past Lee in Class 6A first round

If you want to nitpick, Auburn High’s 30-6 Class 6A first-round playoff win over Robert E. Lee could have been bigger.

PREP FOOTBALL: No struggles for Central in 15-point win over Stanhope Elmore

PHENIX CITY — No last-second heroics this time around.

PREP FOOTBALL: Loachapoka breezes to victory

LOACHAPOKA — Holy Spirit’s charter bus didn’t roll into the Loachapoka High parking lot until 7:05 p.m. Friday, setting the Class 1A first-round playoff game’s kickoff back 45 minutes.

PREP FOOTBALL: Beauregard bows out in first round

MOBILE — Beauregard coach Smitty Grider devised a defensive plan that hinged on the ability to pressure LeFlore quarterbacks Carl Davis and Joseph Pugh.

PREP FOOTBALL: Lee-Scott knocked out by Bessemer

BESSEMER — Bessemer Academy’s usually strong running game was held in check, but it got big plays from wide receiver Calvin Perry to defeat Lee-Scott Academy, 17-13, in the first round of the AISA AAA playoffs.

PREP FOOTBALL: Ballard comes up short vs. Covenant

In only its second season of football, Ballard was one game away — one quarter away, really — from the ICSGA championship game.

PREP FOOTBALL: Reeltown shuts down Vincent in first round

REELTOWN — The No. 1 Reeltown Rebels overcame a sluggish first quarter, found their running game and dismantled the Vincent offense to win their first-round playoff game 33-0 at Nix-Webster Stadium.

PREP FOOTBALL: Dadeville cruises to first-round win

DADEVILLE — The No. 8 Dadeville Tigers used the combination of a balanced running game and passing attack en route to a 28-12 win over the West Blocton Tigers in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs Friday night.

PREP FOOTBALL: Valley’s season ends at Vigor

PRICHARD — Mario Richardson broke open a 4-point game with a 4-yard touchdown run with 1:10 left in the game to help Vigor secure a 13-3 win over Valley in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs at Prichard Stadium on Friday night.

PREP FOOTBALL: Gulf Shores slips past Tallassee

TALLASSEE — Mike Smith’s tears rolled down his face.

PREP FOOTBALL: Springwood upset by Escambia

LANETT — Springwood went up early on Escambia in its first home playoff game since 2001, but suffered two key injuries and couldn’t recover in a 46-38 loss that ended the Wildcats’ season Friday night.

November 06, 2009

PREP FOOTBALL: Running back duo leads Central into 6A playoffs

Ucambre Williams saw it coming.

PREP FOOTBALL: Auburn High looks to remain dominant

While the circumstances surrounding Auburn High’s entrance to the playoffs this season might seem familiar, things sure are different this time around.

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