Tag: Prep Football
Round 2 recap: Bulldogs not ready to close out football season
ADDISON - Knowing they would be given a challenge for the entire game, the Addison Bulldogs stood up and passed the test Friday in...
Solid 2nd half lifts Addison to 42-26 victory and into the...
ADDISON - Big plays by Zayne Guthrie and Gage Gilliland early in the third quarter enabled the No. 3 ranked Addison Bulldogs to come...
Unbeaten Bulldogs take on Spring Garden Friday in round 2 of...
Spring Garden Panthers (10-1) @ Addison Bulldogs (11-0)
Class 1A
A.G. Hicks Stadium - Addison
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK IN FIRST ROUND: Addison defeated Shoals...
Area preview- playoffs round 1
Shoals Christian Flame (3-7) @ Addison Bulldogs (10-0)
Class 1A
A.G. Hicks Stadium - Addison
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Addison leads 6-1
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Winston County 57-28.
Bulldogs...
Highs and lows as teams close out regular season
CULLMAN COUNTY - Ah, high school football. Where teams experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As the 2016 regular season...
Fairview High coach and principal reflect on coming home to Dafford...
Legendary coach Dafford Smith waves to the crowd of Aggie faithful just prior to kickoff on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, Fairview's first game back...
Warriors win a close one on the road, drop Lawrence County...
MOULTON - From the opening kickoff to the final seconds of the game, West Point showed the heart and determination that earned them a...
Bulldogs pull away late to defeat Raiders, 32-13 in season finale
GOOD HOPE - Hanceville and Good Hope faced off Friday night at James W. Shabel Stadium. It has always been testy at times between...
Perfect 10: Addison wraps up regular season against Winston County, 57-28
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Addison Bulldogs entered the final week of the regular season looking to cap off a perfect season against their rivals...
Fairview dismantles county rival Holly Pond, 62-25
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos found themselves facing their long-time Cullman County rival, the Fairview Aggies, in their last regular game of...
Chelsea downs Cullman in final regular season game, 45-38
CULLMAN – With the first pass of the evening by Cullman’s Owen Lovell picked off and quickly converted to points, it was set to...
Fumbles hurt Eagles in loss at Danville, 39-28
DANVILLE - The Cold Spring Eagles took on the Danville Hawks tonight in the final week of regular season football at Smith/Owens Stadium. The...
Area preview- week no. 11
Cold Springs Eagles (5-4) @ Danville Hawks (4-5)
Smith/Owens Stadium - Danville
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Cold Springs leads 8-5
LAST TIME: Danville defeated Cold Springs 21-20 in...
Week 10 Recap: Half of Cullman County teams qualify for playoffs...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Fairview's 21-17 victory over Springville Friday night had a playoff atmosphere even though neither team is bound for the 2016 Alabama...
Bronco sports and band honor seniors
Image: Holly Pond High School senior Michael Lambert with his parents, Tony and Jennifer Lambert at Senior Night, Oct. 21, 2016
HOLLY POND - Friday,...
Holly Pond escapes Vinemont 27-22, secures spot in the playoffs for...
HOLLY POND - After last week's loss to Fultondale, tensions were high in the Holly Pond stadium as the Broncos faced their last chance...
Rough road trip as Cold Springs falls to Cleveland 28-0
CLEVELAND - It was a tough night for the Cold Spring Eagles as they hit the road to take on the Cleveland Panthers in...
Raiders get run over by Bulldogs in 28-7 loss
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders were looking for a win in their final region game tonight, which happened to be against Dora....
Meek overpowered by Sumiton Christian, 52-32
SUMITON - The Meek Tigers ran into a buzz saw Friday night in Sumiton as they took on the Sumiton Christian Eagles. The Tigers...
No place like home: Aggies pull out 21-17 victory
FAIRVIEW - Seniors Logan Brooks and Ragan Ashley made sure the only varsity football game they ever played at Fairview's Dafford Smith Stadium would...
Warriors destroy Curry 47-12; clinch No. 3 seed in region 6
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Curry Yellow Jackets at West Point Stadium in 5A region 6 tonight and sent the...
On a mission: Cullman continues to dismantle regional foes, drops Brewer...
SOMERVILLE – Cullman’s scoring night began and ended with the foot of Tristan Skinner, while the rest of the evening was left to Fletcher...
Area preview- week no. 10
Springville Tigers (1-7, 1-4) @ Fairview Aggies (3-5, 1-4)
5A, Region 6
Dafford Smith Stadium - Fairview
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK: Fairview lost to Hayden...
Week 9 Recap: Complete playoff picture unclear
CULLMAN COUNTY - With one week left in regional play for Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football, the complete playoff picture is still...
Bulldogs feel the sting in 49-35 loss to Hornets
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville seniors were looking to go out with a win in their last game played at home, but Locust Fork had...
Rattlers take down Eagles, 50-21
ATHENS - The Cold Springs Eagles lost a tough one on the road Friday night, 50-21, to the Tanner Rattlers. The Rattlers celebrated their...
Bulldogs remain perfect; conquer Chiefs 37-20
NORTH COURTLAND - The undefeated Addison Bulldogs took on the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs Friday night in an important road game in Courtland looking to...
Big plays doom Aggies
HAYDEN - It was a late season homecoming for the Hayden Wildcats Friday night and they made the most of it, winning a shootout...
Meek upends Southeastern 62-45
ARLEY - In an exciting back and forth tonight from Meek’s home field, the Meek Tigers outscored the Southeastern Mustangs 62-45.
The start of the...
West Point erupts for 35 2nd half points; dominates Good Hope,...
WEST POINT - A close game for the first half became a domination by the West Point Warriors in the second half Friday night...
Bearcats topple Southside-Gadsden 56-35
CULLMAN – It was a great first quarter of football, with both teams making decent offensive plays and several strong defensive stands, but that’s...
The Aggies are coming home
FAIRVIEW - After a little more than two long years, the Fairview Aggies are coming home. A state building inspector this morning approved the...
Tough loss for Broncos on the road, 56-27
FULTONDALE - Tonight, the Holly Pond Broncos hoped for another win to follow their victory against Hanceville last week. They traveled all the way...
Area preview- week no. 9
Holly Pond Broncos (5-2, 2-2) @ Fultondale Wildcats (6-1, 4-0)
3A, Region 6
Wildcats Stadium - Fultondale
Thursday 7 p.m.
SERIES: 1st meeting
LAST WEEK: Holly Pond defeated Hanceville...
Week 8 Recap: Cold Springs clinches playoff berth; Addison claims regional...
CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area.
West Point...
Raiders get run over by Haleyville, 56-21
HALEYVILLE - After getting shut out in their homecoming game last week against Winfield, Good Hope looked to ruin the homecoming of the No....
Cold Springs rushes to victory, 57-20
BREMEN - Pop quiz, what do you get when you have three rushers combine for 400-plus yards? The answer is a Cold Springs win....
Bulldogs clinch region 7 in runaway win over Meek
ADDISON- The Addison Bulldogs claimed the region 7 throne Friday night in a backyard beating of rival Meek, 50-14.
The game was tied at halftime,...
Blue Devils control 2nd half, take down Warriors 42-20
KIMBERLY - The 3-3 West Point Warriors traveled to Kimberly Friday night to take on region foe, 4-2 Mortimer Jordan. The clock hit zero...
J.B. Pennington blanks Vinemont 41-0, clinching 3A, region 6 playoff berth
VINEMONT - J.B. Pennington was able to overcome an ankle injury to senior running back Trey Griffin by putting the football into many different...
Broncos run wild over Bulldogs, 40-16
HOLLY POND - After last week's loss to Locust Fork, Holly Pond played the Hanceville Bulldogs tonight with the hope of turning a 4-2...
Fairview routs Curry in homecoming game, 42-14
WEST POINT - Fairview returned to the scene of last week’s upset by West Point tonight, temporarily playing their home games at West Point...
Area preview- week no. 8
Hanceville Bulldogs (2-5, 1-3) @ Holly Pond Broncos (4-2, 1-2)
3A, Region 6
Thomas-Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 22-11
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated...
Week 7 Recap: September ends with memorable comeback victories; Addison clinches...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Nothing can be more satisfying than a comeback victory on the football field.
In week seven of the area regular season schedule,...
Cold Springs picks up hard fought region win on the road,...
WALNUT GROVE- It was a wild night full of big plays, turnovers and hard hits as the West End Patriots welcomed the Cold Springs...
Good Hope falls 32-0 to Winfield on homecoming night
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope was looking to finally get their first win in the region as they took on Winfield Friday night. It...
Hanceville suffers crushing defeat by Susan Moore, 56-21
BLOUNTSVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Blountsville on Friday night looking to come away with an important region victory while erasing a two-game...
A thriller in Vinemont as Eagles win 35-28
VINEMONT - Vinemont won a thriller against Priceville tonight, riding the cleats of Garrett Boland.
The game saw multiple lead changes and more than five...
Holly Pond stung by Locust Fork, 37-31
LOCUST FORK - After a massive homecoming victory against the Asbury Rams last week, the Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Locust Fork to play...
Running game keys West Point to homecoming victory over Fairview
WEST POINT - No one will ever forget what Kobe Smith meant to the West Point football team by setting a single-season county record...
Meek makes a meal out of R.A. Hubbard, 52-15
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers throttled the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs tonight in 1A region 7 by a score of 52-15.
Meek didn’t waste any time...
Never quit- Cullman knocks off Pell City 25-24
CULLMAN – Pell City dominated the first half of play tonight, leading Cullman 14-3, but the Cats struck back, downing the Panthers 25-24 to...
Addison Bulldogs hold off Decatur Heritage 26-21, remain undefeated
TRINITY - Chandler Cookenmaster had a performance Thursday night that he and the Addison Bulldogs will not forget for a very long time.
The senior...
Area preview- week no. 7
Addison Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) vs. Decatur Heritage Eagles (4-1, 2-0)
1A, Region 7
Thursday 7 p.m.
West Morgan High School Stadium - Trinity
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK: Addison...
Shootouts, upsets and routs highlight week 6 play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two high scoring affairs, one upset, two shutouts and two others dominating play took place around The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage...
Addison survives Vinemont to remain undefeated
ADDISON - It was homecoming on the campus of Addison High School Friday night as the Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles to town. The...
Cold Springs over Good Hope 42-39 after wild 2nd half
BREMEN - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Bremen to take on the Cold Springs Eagles Friday in their first meeting since 2005. What...
Meek runs over Vina, 46-12
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers took on the Vina Red Devils in an out-of-region game Friday night in Arley, seeking to improve to .500...
Aggies enjoy a sweet shutout of Priceville, 49-0
WEST POINT - The Fairview Aggies (2-3) shut out the Priceville Bulldogs tonight 49-0 as the Aggies hosted at their substitute home field at...
Clements Colts upset Hanceville Bulldogs 10-7
HANCEVILLE - A 70-yard punt return for a touchdown by James Malone right before halftime turned out to be the game winner for the...
Cullman makes quick work of Fayette County, 38-14
FAYETTE – The Bearcats found their footing quickly as they stormed the field in Fayette, taking an easy 17-0 lead to the half before...
Broncos bring it home
HOLLY POND - Two weeks ago, the Holly Pond Broncos beat the Susan Moore Bulldogs for a 3-1 record. After a bye week last...
Area preview- week no. 6
Cullman Bearcats (2-3) @ Fayette County Tigers (1-3)
John Morgan Brown Stadium - Fayette, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Fayette County leads 3-2
LAST TIME: Cullman won 34-19...
Week 5 Recap: Teams to take a week off from grueling...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Next week, all teams in The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area will get away from grueling and intense play of regional...
Blue Devils’ passing attack too much for Raiders in shutout 41-0...
CORDOVA - The Good Hope Raiders looked to get their first win of the season and in the region at Cordova. Unfortunately, those plans...
Meek slays Gaylesville, 40-8
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers earned a much needed win Friday night over the Gaylesville Trojans, claiming victory in their Homecoming game, 40-8.
Coming off...
Cold Springs Eagles crush Falkville Blue Devils 48-22
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Falkville Blue Devils tonight for their homecoming game and it was not disappointing for them as...
Tough sledding for Vinemont, Eagles fall 55-14 to Fultondale
FULTONDALE - It was a rough night for the Vinemont Eagles as they took Interstate 65 into Fultondale to take on the Wildcats. Fultondale...
J.B. Pennington remains undefeated, outscores Hanceville 44-30
HANCEVILLE - J.B. Pennington running back Trey Griffin took matters into his own hands in the fourth quarter when the Hanceville Bulldogs were on...
A tale of two halves: Cullman takes down Ft. Payne 34-10
FT. PAYNE – Cullman started the season slowly entering Friday night’s game against the Wildcats without a regional win, but the Cats took over...
Area preview- week no. 5
J.B. Pennington Tigers (4-0, 2-0) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 32-19-2
LAST TIME: Hanceville...
Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play...
Meek Tigers fall just shy, 28-22
TRINITY - The Meek Tigers traveled north to West Morgan High School to face off against the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles (DHCA) Friday...
Raiders’ comeback falls short in 35-24 loss to Hamilton
GOOD HOPE - This was a big region game for Good Hope as they looked to avoid going 0-3 on the season and 0-2...
Stampede at Susan Moore as the Broncos win 34-28
BLOUNTSVILLE - After a narrow loss to the J.B. Pennington Tigers last week, the Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Susan Moore for the Bulldogs'...
Hanceville pulls out a thriller over Vinemont, 28-22
HANCEVILLE - Making plays on both sides of the football in the fourth quarter was the key to carry the Hanceville Bulldogs to a...
West Point manhandles Springville, comes out on top 42-10
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Springville Tigers tonight and both very physical teams showed their tenacity early on.
Springville messed up...
Addison Bulldogs survive Sumiton Christian, 24-21
SUMITON - It was a perfect night for football when the No. 8 Addison Bulldogs took to the road to face the Sumiton Christian...
Cullman drops second regional game in two weeks, loses 52-28 to...
CULLMAN – Oxford and Cullman came out swinging in the first quarter, each scoring on their first two drives, but Oxford kept on the...
Area preview- week no. 4
Vinemont Eagles (1-1, 0-1) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 17-13
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated...
Week 3 Recap: tough beginning for local teams in start of...
CULLMAN - Of the 10 teams The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense covers on a regular basis in high school football, only two were able to...
Bulldogs bulldoze Mustangs 60-16
ADDISON - The first regional game for the Addison Bulldogs proved to be plenty for them to handle as they advanced to 3-0 this...
Good Hope falls 20-0 to Fayette County in 1st area game...
FAYETTE - Good Hope looked to start out 1-0 in the region tonight. Instead, turnovers and penalties derailed them and they fell 20-0 to...
Meek loses close contest to Lynn, 13-6
ARLEY - The Lynn Bears improved to 3- 0 Friday night as they traveled to Arley to face the Meek Tigers. The Bears sought...
Heartbreaker in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND - Expectations were high for the Holly Pond Broncos' third game of the season Friday night, which was also their home opener....
Wild 4th quarter propels Locust Fork by Vinemont 35-20
VINEMONT - It was a wild fourth quarter in the 3A, Region 6 opener between undefeated Locust Fork and unbeaten Vinemont Friday evening at...
Fultondale overpowers Hanceville 59-8
FULTONDALE- It was a tough night for the Bulldogs of Hanceville as they traveled to Fultondale to take on the Wildcats.
Hanceville started the game...
Area preview- week no. 3
Cullman Bearcats (1-1, 0-0) @ Albertville Aggies (2-0, 0-0)
6A, Region 7 opener
McFord Field - Albertville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Albertville leads 19-16-3
LAST TIME: Cullman defeated...
Eagles fall short in hostile environment to Berry, 26-24
BERRY - After a heartbreaking loss last week, the Cold Springs Eagles tried to rebound this week as they traveled to Fred Webster Stadium...
Pond rolls over Brindlee Mountain
GUNTERSVILLE - The 2016 high school football season has been good to the Holly Pond Broncos. For the first time since 2004, the broncos...
Week 2 recap: dominating the game and the scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - Winning by large margins and domination on the field plus the scoreboard were the trends for area prep football in the...
Cullman trounces North Jackson 45-14
CULLMAN - The weather delay had no effect on the Cullman Bearcats Friday night as they zoomed past the North Jackson Chiefs 45-14. Week...
Big plays bury Meek 28-0
ELDRIDGE - Friday night’s contest between the Meek Tigers and the Hubbertville Lions was a contest full of big plays, but unfortunately for Meek,...
Addison Bulldogs superior in 2nd half, down Hanceville 46-20
HANCEVILLE - For the first half, the Hanceville Bulldogs went toe to toe with the Addison Bulldogs in coach Craig Flanigan's debut at Ray...
Area preview- week no. 2
Photo from last week's Holly Pond vs. Coosa Christian game.
Vinemont Eagles (0-0) @ Good Hope Raiders (0-0)
James Shabel Stadium - Good Hope
Thursday, 7 p.m.
LAST...
Week 1 highlights: the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat
CULLMAN - Legendary ABC sportscaster Jim McCay described the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat during the program "Wide World of Sports,"...
Hanceville downs Cold Springs in season opener
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night for the 2016 season opener. After just three plays, there was a...
Rain dampens Cullman, Cats fall to Hartselle
HARTSELLE - It’s that time of the year again across the South. The air fills the senses with the nostalgia we Southerners hold so...
Fairview drops opener in heartbreaking fashion
HIGDON - In a rain drenched opening weekend start to the 2016 high school football season, the Fairview Aggies dropped a heartbreaker the North...
Heavy rain ends Addison game early; Bulldogs win 28-0
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs hosted Elkmont for their first game this season. Elkmont started with the ball but quickly turned over on downs...
