Tag: Prep Football
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of...
Good Hope falls to Dora in regional finale, 35-7
DORA - Good Hope traveled to Dora and looked to spoil homecoming/senior night for the Bulldogs Friday night. But Caleb Danner and Achilya Dixon...
Warriors clinch playoff berth with 27-18 victory over Curry
JASPER - The West Point Warriors traveled to Jasper to take on the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional matchup Friday night. It didn’t...
Cullman handles Brewer 24-0 on senior night
CULLMAN – Cullman’s Jayden Sullins’ number was called quite a bit Friday night, and the sophomore did not disappoint, scoring on the team’s first...
Fairview falls in last region game of the year
SPRINGVILLE - The last region game of the year didn't go the way the Fairview Aggies envisioned it, as they fell to the Springville...
Eagles out, Broncos clinch play-off spot
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond on a cool and windy night for a pivotal Region 6 matchup in...
36-21 win over Sumiton Christian secures play-off spot for Meek
ARLEY - Tonight’s area game between Meek and Sumiton Christian was a big one, with playoff-stakes on the line for both teams. The Tigers...
Play-off picture coming into focus
West Point's Hunter Persall (24) carries the ball against Good Hope Oct. 20, 2017. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - With the regular season winding...
Eagles shut out at home by Cleveland, 33-0
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Cleveland Panthers for Thursday night football. The Panthers dominated the first half, cruising to a 33-0...
Bulldogs maul Chiefs, 49-6
ADDISON - It was all Bulldogs Friday night as Addison hosted the Chiefs of R.A. Hubbard. The Bulldogs’ defense along with a stout rushing...
Cold Springs falls, 28-14, to Tanner in region game
BREMEN - In what was a defensive battle between Tanner and Cold Springs, some big plays late in the fourth quarter were the key...
Vinemont falls to Susan Moore, 55-21
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles (now 2-6, 1-4 in 3A Region 6) as they traveled to Susan Moore...
Wildcats outplay Aggies, 34-21
FAIRVIEW - On Friday night the Fairview Aggies played host to region rival Hayden, who went home with the win, 34-21.
The Aggies started strong,...
Shutout in Good Hope: Raiders fall 37-0 to West Point
GOOD HOPE - It was Senior Night for the Good Hope Raiders, who held a ceremony before Friday’s game to honor senior members of...
Cullman comes alive in 2nd half to knock off Panthers, 42-40
GADSDEN – Cullman took to the gridiron for the first time in 17 years Friday night without retired head coach Mark Britton, when the...
Holly Pond handed 55-14 loss by Fultondale
HOLLY POND – Friday night’s matchup between Holly Pond and Fultondale began on the side of the Broncos as they scored first on a...
Meek dominates Southeastern, 44-13
REMLAP - It was total domination by the Meek Tigers as they rolled into Remlap Friday night and rolled over the Southeastern Mustangs, 44-13.
The...
Bulldogs fight hard, go down in 4th to Locust Fork, 48-24
LOCUST FORK - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Locust Fork to take on the Hornets Friday evening, with the Bulldogs looking for a win...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several...
Curry wins 8-3 defensive battle against Fairview
JASPER - The Fairview Aggies traveled to Jasper Friday night to face the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional battle. It was a low-scoring,...
Good Hope falls 20-13 to Haleyville in critical regional bout
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope's play-off hopes were hanging by a thread when the Raiders hosted Haleyville Friday night. It was a battle throughout...
Broncos’ ground game too much for Hanceville, 40-20
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium for a critical matchup in Region 6...
Tigers bruise Vinemont Eagles, 49-6
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was all J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday for homecoming night; they beat the visiting Vinemont Eagles, 49-6.
Vinemont won the toss and elected...
Backyard Brawl: Addison over Meek, 36-14
ARLEY- The annual gridiron matchup between the Addison Bulldogs and the Meek Tigers carries the moniker of the Backyard Brawl, and Friday night, the...
Yellow Jackets clip turnover-prone Eagles, 38-7
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Eagles of Cold Springs traveled to Double Springs Friday night to face the Winston County Yellow Jackets. They came home...
Blue Devils hand West Point 2nd region loss, 41-7
WEST POINT – The Blue Devils of Mortimer Jordan were all over the West Point Warriors from the opening kickoff to the last play...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY...
Battle of the Bulldogs: Susan Moore downs Hanceville 40-22
HANCEVILLE - It was the Battle of the Bulldogs Friday night in Hanceville, with Susan Moore coming out on top, 40-22.
It was a scoreless,...
Vinemont falls to Priceville 37-14
PRICEVILLE – It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles, who had trouble containing Priceville Bulldog quarterback David Strunk who scored five times...
Cold Springs falls 35-7 in region game to West End
BREMEN - Cold Springs fell behind early and couldn't make it up in a 35-7 home loss to West End.
The Eagles trailed 7-0 after...
Persall, Warriors take bragging rights in first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Point Warriors Friday night to renew their rivalry in what has just been dubbed this season,...
Abercrombie’s 5 TDs drive Meek’s 43-28 win over R.A. Hubbard
COURTLAND - It was homecoming for the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs as they hosted the Tigers of Meek, but it was Meek who came away...
Turnover-plagued Broncos fall 20-8 to Locust Fork
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond looked to inch one step closer to a play-off berth as the Broncos hosted Locust Fork in their homecoming...
Addison wears down the Decatur Heritage Eagles, 32-14
ADDISON - Decatur Heritage traveled to Addison to take on the Bulldogs to continue region play on Friday night. The Bulldogs were victorious, 32-14.
Addison...
A kicker’s game as Pell City tops Cullman 19-16 in double...
PELL CITY – It was a slow-moving game for both teams as Pell City’s Sergio Alvarez and the Bearcats’ Miguel Tizapa traded kicks, both...
Spectacular finish lifts Vinemont Eagles past Addison, 28-22
VINEMONT- It was homecoming night at Mark Smothers stadium as the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Addison Bulldogs. The crowd showed up in full force...
Aggies outplay Bulldogs, taking down Priceville 34-14
PRICEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies traveled to Priceville to take on the Bulldogs Friday night and came home with the victory, 34-14.
The Aggies received...
Another brutal loss for the Bulldogs, 40-6
ATHENS - It was another bruiser of a Friday night for the Hanceville Bulldogs, who took on the Clements Colts in Athens. The Bulldogs...
Good Hope shuts out Cold Springs, 34-0, for homecoming
GOOD HOPE- Losing Matt Hancock to a season-ending torn ACL last week definitely hurt the Good Hope Raiders, but they looked to recover from...
Bearcats survive Fayette County 37-34 on Tizapa’s game-winning field goal
Coach Mark Britton / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN – “It was a great victory,” Cullman Bearcat coach Mark Britton said following his team’s stunning upset of...
Tigers claw Red Devils, 47-14
VINA - It was all Meek Tigers Friday night when they made the three-plus hour trip to Vina and came away 47-14 winners.
Meek quarterback...
Broncos rout Rams 54-6
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Asbury Rams Friday night, and it was all Broncos from the opening kick. Coming off...
Fultondale downs Vinemont, 48-6
VINEMONT - It was a tough night for the Eagles at Mark Smothers Field on the campus of Vinemont High School when the Fultondale...
Persall carries Warriors to 49-42 victory
WEST POINT – It only took 17 seconds and the feet of Hunter Persall to put West Point up 7-0 over Corner, as he...
Addison drops first game this season, 21-18
LYNN - The Addison Bulldogs hit the road this week to take on the Lynn Bears and came into the game with a 4-0...
Blue Devils stump the Aggies, 34-3
KIMBERLY - The Fairview Aggies were back in action Friday, after having a bye last week, and took on region foe, the Mortimer Jordan...
Good Hope bested by Cordova, 26-14
GOOD HOPE - There's an old saying: If you can win the turnover battle, you have a good chance to win the ballgame. The...
Hanceville shut out, 42-0, by Pennington Tigers
BLOUNTSVILLE - Friday night was a 3A Region 6 matchup between the J.B. Pennington Tigers and Hanceville Bulldogs. It did not end well for...
Falkville beats Cold Springs handily, 63-7
FALKVILLE - Cold Spring lost a bruiser to Falkville Friday night on the road. The Blue Devils beat the Eagles 63-7 for homecoming.
Falkville started...
Bearcats scratch back to win in final moments, 20-16, over Ft....
CULLMAN – In a game that looked to be all but over, the Cullman Bearcats dug deep on both offense and defense to come...
Tigers maul Trojans; Meek dismantles Gaylesville, 52-6
GAYLESVILLE - It was a long trip for the Meek Tigers, but a worthwhile one as they dismantled the Gaylesville Trojans, 52-6.
It didn't take...
Longtime Bearcat coach Mark Britton announces retirement
CULLMAN - It’s the end of an era at Cullman High School. Following a successful 30-year career in education and athletics, Cullman High School...
Regional showdown goes down to the wire; Vinemont over Hanceville, 21-20
VINEMONT - It was a regional showdown in Vinemont Friday night, with the Eagles hosting the Hanceville Bulldogs. Vinemont eked out the win, 21-20.
Vinemont...
2 late interceptions lift Decatur Heritage past Meek, 26-21
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers welcomed the Decatur Heritage Eagles to Arley Friday night, where the Eagles upset the Tigers 26-21 at homecoming.
The Tigers...
Quick hits Hancock for 28-yard TD as time expires to lift...
HAMILTON - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Hamilton to continue region play this week. The game went down to the final seconds, as...
Night of old-school football ends with Broncos winning, 36-20, over Susan...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs on Thomas Michelfelder Field Friday night for a week four matchup that...
Addison stays unbeaten, handling Sumiton Christian, 44-7
Addison's Zayne Guthrie, Ben Robinson and Caleb Crider
ADDISON - As Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, "It’s deja vu all over again," and that...
West Point dismantles Springville, 49-7; Persall has another huge game
SPRINGVILLE - The West Point Warriors made easy work of the Springville Tigers Friday night on the road with a 49-7 win.
Starting out the...
No. 8 Oxford takes down Cullman, 38-14; Bearcats drop to 2-2...
OXFORD – Hard defensive stances by Oxford, deep throws and a 96-yard touchdown run by the Yellow Jackets’ Tyetus Smith Lindsey proved to be...
Hornets sting Eagles; Locust Fork drops Vinemont 44-6
LOCUST FORK - It was a career day for Andrew Rogers of Locust Fork who rushed for four touchdowns in their 44-6 win over...
Lynn outplays Meek, 28-12
LYNN - It was the Meek Tigers versus the Lynn Bears Friday night as the teams, both 2-0, opened region play.
Lynn won the opening...
Holly Pond loses bruiser to J.B. Pennington, 48-20
BLOUNTSVILLE – J.B. Pennington found the end zone in all forms as the Tigers took down the Holly Pond Broncos 48-20 following a close...
Fayette County gets by the Raiders, 35-22
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders and the Fayette County Tigers both entered week three with a 2-0 start to the season, but...
Fultondale dominates Hanceville, 60-6
HANCEVILLE - It was a battle to get an early leg up in 3A Region 6 between the home team Hanceville Bulldogs and visiting...
Corner too much for the Aggies, 21-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies kicked off region play with a home game against the Corner Yellow Jackets.
It was an electric night at Dafford...
Cold Springs falls, 48-0, in Class 2A, Region 7 opener
TARRANT- Cold Springs looked to win its region opener against Tarrant Friday night, but the second quarter derailed those plans in a hurry as...
Bearcat defense steps up for 31-9 win over Albertville
CULLMAN – Defense, defense, defense. Those are the words most heard on the sideline and Friday night the Cullman Bearcat’s proved why it is...
Addison makes quick work of Southeastern, 62-0
REMLAP - It was all Addison from start to finish Friday night as they dismantled the Southeastern Mustangs by a final of 62-0.
The Bulldogs...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week...
Good Hope shuts out Vinemont, 41-0
VINEMONT - Good Hope and Vinemont faced off to start out the season on a wet field Friday night, but that did not bother...
Meek Tigers victorious over Hubbertville, 30-13
ARLEY - Meek High School played its second game of the season against Hubbertville Friday night. They won last week against Phillips. This was...
Aggies dismantle East Lawrence Eagles, 42-7
TRINITY - The Fairview Aggies traveled to East Lawrence High School to take on the Eagles Friday night, and they certainly took them on,...
Wilson Warriors over West Point Warriors, 42-24
WEST POINT - It was a tough night for the West Point Warriors' defense in the home opener as they dropped the second game...
Broncos wear down Brindlee Mountain, 34-18
HOLLY POND - Brindlee Mountain may have started Friday night’s game, but the Holly Pond Broncos ended it, winning 34-18.
The Lions went three downs...
Defensive battle: Cold Springs gets by Berry, 13-7
BREMEN - If you are a defensive-minded person, the first half of Friday night’s Cold Springs game was for you. The Eagles found their...
Despite penalties, Bearcats trample North Jackson, 24-15
Bearcat quarterback Fletcher Jennings outmaneuvers North Jackson defenders. / Joe McElroy
STEVENSON - Cullman’s sloppy play and constant errors allowed North Jackson to take the...
Vinemont wins jamboree game, 21-15, over East Lawrence
EAST LAWRENCE - Vinemont took on East Lawrence in a battle of the Eagles in a jamboree game Friday night. Vinemont jumped out to...
Broncos crush Coosa Christian, 28-6
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond hosted a much-improved Coosa Christian team on Friday night. The Broncos won the toss and chose to receive the...
Bulldogs take a bite out of Red Devils, thrashing Elkmont 40-20
ELKMONT - Despite the obvious kinks that need to be worked out during the first game, Addison took care of business when they headed...
Hanceville tops Cold Springs, 36-20
HANCEVILLE - It was a defensive battle in the first quarter of Friday night’s game between the Cold Springs Eagles and Hanceville Bulldogs, with...
Bearcats come up short against rival Hartselle, 31-25
CULLMAN - Oliver Woodard Stadium was the place to be this Friday night. Two rivals, Hartselle and Cullman, faced off in the season opener...
Persall puts up impressive numbers as West Point defeats Hamilton, 23-13
HAMILTON – Though the game got off to a slow start, the West Point Warriors found their footing, handing Hamilton a 23-13 loss on...
Meek Tigers make easy work of Phillips Bulldogs, 35-18
ARLEY - Football season is underway for the Meek Tigers and they started it off with a 35-18 win over the Phillips Bulldogs. It...
Aggies fall in jamboree game, 24-14, to East Limestone
FAIRVIEW - In Friday night’s jamboree game, the Fairview Aggies started off by receiving the football from the East Limestone Indians. After a 12-yard...
Raiders kennel Bulldogs; Good Hope dominates first half, drops Susan Moore...
GOOD HOPE - It was easy going for the Good Hope Raiders as they took care of the Susan Moore Bulldogs 28-14 in their...
Addison scores last, edging West Point in 7-on-7 game 18-15
West Point QB Rylan Jones drops back to pass in a 7-on-7 drill. / Johnny Thornton
ADDISON - Two teams well known for running the...
Raiders, Aggies pass it around in 7-on-7 competition
Good Hope QB Bailey Quick looks for receiver vs. Arab. / Johnny Thornton
FAIRVIEW - Good Hope coach Alan Scott and Fairview coach George Redding...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter...
Cullman, Mortimer Jordan get in some snaps Thursday
Cullman's Tyler Nunnelley takes a breather after a blocking drill. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - High school football teams have changed the version of 7-on-7...
Meek hires David Norwood as new football coach; other coaching news
David Norwood/ The Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
ARLEY - Meek High School has hired David Norwood as its new football coach, replacing Lance Archer who...
Area schools trying to fill football coaching staff vacancies
CULLMAN COUNTY - Vinemont is not the only school in and around The Tribune coverage area that is looking to replace a head football...
Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season
Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is...
Vinemont High principal retiring; head football coach out
Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting.
VINEMONT - Two...
Cold Springs holding Tuesday night intersquad game in memory of Nick...
BREMEN - Spring football at Cold Springs was to be concluded last Friday with a jamboree game at Holly Pond. That changed after the...
Fairview takes home 31-20 win over Hanceville in jamboree game
FAIRVIEW - Hanceville and Fairview faced off in a jamboree game on a beautiful night for football on Friday. The Aggies jumped on the...
Holly Pond’s Michael Lambert inks scholarship with Huntingdon College
Coach Mike Bates looks on as Michael Lambert, flanked by his parents Tony and Jennifer Lambert, signs a letter of intent to play football...
Cullman’s Hunter Brannon lives in the limelight at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star...
MONTGOMERY - Cullman's Hunter Brannon soaked up every moment in his final football game as a high schooler.
The senior, who has committed to play...
Special teams enough for Bama victory in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game
Cullman High's Hunter Brannon signs an autograph for a young fan at today's game.
MONTGOMERY - Special teams can be important in a football all-star...
Addison escapes Hubbertville with 30-20 victory, moves to 1A semifinals
HUBBERTVILLE - Zeb Maze delivered the knockout punch for Addison when he scored on an 11-yard run with 1:14 remaining in the game to...
Quarterfinal preview: Bulldogs look to take down Hubbertville Friday night
Addison Bulldogs (12-0) @ Hubbertville Lions (10-1)
Class 1A
Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium - Hubbertville
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hubbertville leads 2-0
LAST TIME: Hubbertville defeated Addison 18-7 in 1949.
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