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Addison 21, R.A. Hubbard 20
Ardmore 47, Priceville 40
Central-Florence 27, West Limestone 26
Cullman 53, Brewer 25
Decatur 45, Grissom 7
Decatur Heritage 43, Woodville 24
Deshler 62, E. Lawrence 28
East Limestone 34, Lee-Huntsville 13
Falkville 6, Cold Springs 0
Hartselle 44, West Point 10
Lauderdale County 28, Clements 0
Muscle Shoals 24, Athens 0
Red Bay 23, Hatton 14
Sheffield 28, Elkmont 7
Tanner 54, Sumiton Christian 7
W. Morgan 53, Danville 13
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Quick-hit recap: Ardmore’s Gavin Calder piled up 338 yards and 5 TDs on 25 carries to lead the Tigers to their second straight win.
Statistical leaders: Calder, also threw for a 79-yard TD on a halfback pass. His TDs covered runs of 4, 37, 15, 21 and 24 yards; Chance Ellsworth (Priceville), went for 391 yards and three TDs on 24-of-41 passing, also ran for a two-yard score; Harold Blades (Priceville), caught 12 passes for 184 yards and two TDs.
Quotable: “The offensive line had a heck of a game. I give all my yards to them. I go wherever they go. I can’t brag on myself. It’s all about those guys. It doesn’t have anything to do with me.” – Ardmore RB Gavin Calder
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Quick-hit recap: Class 5A No. 2 Hartselle used big plays in a big first half on its way to a dominant 44-10 victory over West Point in Region 6 play. Charlston Williams caught a 29-yard touchdown pass on fourth down, Masio Stover had a 55-yard touchdown run and Dax Gillespie had a 42-yard interception return touchdown as the Tigers built a 41-0 lead in the second quarter.
Quickie stats: Stover, Hartselle: 2 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD. Deacon Aldridge, Hartselle: 7 rushes, 76 yards; 6-for-12 passing, 114 yards, 2 TDs.
Quotable: “After two big games, we were hoping that we could be mature enough to take care of business tonight. And the guys did that. I was really pleased with the way we took care of business.” — Hartselle coach Bob Godsey
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Austin's Anthony McCoy celebrates after recovering a fumble Thursday night against Shades Valley. (Decatur Daily photo by Jeronimo Nisa)
Austin moved to 5-1 with its big win over Shades Valle on Thursday night, and the Black Bears used its usual explosive running attack to get there.
But Austin’s defense has gradually improved this season, as the Black Bears intercepted three passes — returning two of them for scores – last night. They’ll need a staunch defense to match a high-powered offense in a stretch of tough Class 6A, Region 7 games. Austin travels to Gadsden City next week before hosting third-ranked Clay-Chalkville. After a Week 9 game against Pell City, the Black Bears will close out the regular season against Class 5A No. 2 Hartselle.
Austin is without a doubt a playoff team. The upcoming games will decide whether Austin gets a first-round game at Ogle or on the road.
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Quick-hit recap: Austin improved to 5-1 in a blowout win over Shades Valley. Last year’s game took longer than six hours — largely because of an electrical malfunction — to decide a winner. This one didn’t take as long, as Austin scored four times in the first half to take command of its Class 6A, Region 7 opponent.
Statistical leaders: Seth Lynch (Austin), 137 yards and 2 TDs on 11 carries, 5 receptions for 37 more yards; Chris Sparkman (Austin) 11-f-18 for 187 yards and 1 TD, also ran for a score; Malique Elliott (Austin), six catches for 100 yards and 1 TD.
Quotable: “We just put it in the offense’s hands because we know that they are going to score when they get it. If they start off slow, we’re not going to worry about it. We’re just going to keep getting them the ball and let them do what they do.” — Austin DB Tyler Constantine, one of three Black Bears defenders who intercepted passes
I’ll sleep on the kneejerk reactions. I’ll be back in the morning. Thanks for staying up late with me.
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The latest Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings are in. As always, you can access the polls by clicking on the RANKINGS tab above.
Follow me after the jump to see how I voted this week.
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Let’s catch up on a crowded Thursday section, filled with high school headlines.
After the storms: Priceville’s Dirk Strunk knows heartache of losing a child, helping others cope after April tornadoes claimed local lives.
Austin focused for homecoming: Black Bears could move to 5-1 with a win over Shades Valley tonight.
Austin easily handles city rival Decatur in volleyball: Ray leads the way in front of Austin’s student body.
Also, don’t forget to check out the prep notebook and 10 Questions.
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Yes, that was former Athens High quarterback Stephen Rivers’ mile-wide grin on ESPN. Rivers became the second Rivers QB on TV when ESPN’s cameras panned to the sideline, where he congratulated a teammate after a turnover against West Virginia on Saturday night.
Rivers wears No. 16 for LSU.
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Addison 54, Meek 0
Ardmore 26, Clements 14
Austin 42, Athens 14
Columbia 46, Brewer 20
Danville 41, Priceville 38
Decatur Heritage 27, Waterloo 24
East Limestone 17, Madison County 7
Elkmont 27, West Limestone 20
Hartselle 28, Decatur 21
Lawrence Co. 20, Hatton 13
North Jackson 42, R.A, Hubbard 8
Tanner 55, West End 20
Westminster Christian 43, Falkville 7
West Morgan 41, East Lawrence 28
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This sign welcomed friends and foes to J.P. Cain Stadium. (Daily photo by Jeronimo Nisa)
Want to know what I thought of tonight’s game? Follow me after the jump …
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