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Anniston quarterback Josiah Atkins evades a Jemison defender during the Bulldogs' 27-12 win in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. Anniston faces Bibb County next week. Photo: Bill Wilson/The Anniston Star
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Following Anniston's loss to Class 5A Briarwood in the regular season final a week ago, coach Alex Wilson told his team if they started their first round playoff game slowly, the way they began against the Lions, they'd most certainly lose. It's hard to get much faster than 26 seconds. That's how long it took Anniston to score in its 27-12 victory against Jemison in the first round of the Class 4A state football playoffs at Lott-Mosby Stadium on Friday night.
Friday night football scores
High school football scores for Nov. 6, 2009.
High school football scores for Nov. 6, 2009.
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By their hairs: Alexandria beats Oak Grove in triple OTALEXANDRIA — Neither Alexandria’s Jaron Johnson nor Oak Grove’s Jimnarrius Furlow could be contained Friday night, but it was Johnson and the Valley Cubs who got the last laugh, defeating the Tigers 37-31 in three overtimes at Lou Scales Stadium.
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Oxford ousted again: Grass takes blame for another first-round exodusOXFORD — It was no fluky shootout of a game that cost Oxford another first round playoff exit. This wasn’t the night where an underdog emptied the playbook and stunned a Yellow Jackets team lacking in playoff experience. The classic losing formula of penalties and turnovers doomed Oxford on Friday, and the Yellow Jackets lost 14-7 to Decatur in a game they led statistically.
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Pounded away: Piedmont pummels Pisgah in playoffs' first roundPIEDMONT — There were some noticeable, superficial similarities between the Piedmont Bulldogs and the Pisgah Eagles before Friday’s Class 3A first round playoff game. Each team came into the matchup with 8-2 records. Each team dons the Purdue-esque “P” on its helmets, that if not for different colors are identical logos. But after a few drives, it was crystal clear that these teams were far, far apart. Piedmont convincingly advanced to the second round with a 44-19 win over Pisgah on Friday.
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Second-half surge puts Clay County in second round
ASHLAND — Clay County did what a region champion is supposed to do in the opening round of the AHSAA Class 2A football playoffs on Friday night. The Panthers, Region 5 champions, defeated Geraldine, Region 6’s No. 4 team, 34-7. It just took longer than most had expected.
ASHLAND — Clay County did what a region champion is supposed to do in the opening round of the AHSAA Class 2A football playoffs on Friday night. The Panthers, Region 5 champions, defeated Geraldine, Region 6’s No. 4 team, 34-7. It just took longer than most had expected.
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Glencoe rushes to lead on Sardis, cruises for win
SARDIS — The Glencoe Yellow Jackets, who made the playoffs for the first time in six years, did something they hadn’t done since 1996: win a playoff game. The Yellow Jackets went on the road and knocked off Sardis 39-14.
SARDIS — The Glencoe Yellow Jackets, who made the playoffs for the first time in six years, did something they hadn’t done since 1996: win a playoff game. The Yellow Jackets went on the road and knocked off Sardis 39-14.
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Titans get through first round
GADSDEN — Joe Billingsley’s team delivered him a much-needed birthday present. The Gadsden City coach has come under criticism from Gadsden City supporters for a series of early playoff exits, but his Titans fought off a resilient Huntsville team and pulled away for a 38-18 Class 6A first round victory.
GADSDEN — Joe Billingsley’s team delivered him a much-needed birthday present. The Gadsden City coach has come under criticism from Gadsden City supporters for a series of early playoff exits, but his Titans fought off a resilient Huntsville team and pulled away for a 38-18 Class 6A first round victory.
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Warriors' offense too much for Haleyville
CENTRE — For the past two weeks, Cherokee County has sat atop the Class 4A state rankings. They opened up the playoffs in a manner befitting that lofty ranking. The Warriors scored three touchdowns in a five-minute span of the third quarter to turn its first-round game with Haleyville into a rout, winning 51-13 on Friday night.
CENTRE — For the past two weeks, Cherokee County has sat atop the Class 4A state rankings. They opened up the playoffs in a manner befitting that lofty ranking. The Warriors scored three touchdowns in a five-minute span of the third quarter to turn its first-round game with Haleyville into a rout, winning 51-13 on Friday night.
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What Brown did for them: Pair of INTs keys Aggies' win over Fyffe
LINEVILLE — It became personal for Cody Brown. Two fourth-quarter interceptions by Brown turned back the upset-minded Red Devils and sent Lineville into the second round of the playoffs with a 20-10 victory. Lineville (9-2) travels to Ider (10-1), a 34-7 winner over Lanett.
LINEVILLE — It became personal for Cody Brown. Two fourth-quarter interceptions by Brown turned back the upset-minded Red Devils and sent Lineville into the second round of the playoffs with a 20-10 victory. Lineville (9-2) travels to Ider (10-1), a 34-7 winner over Lanett.
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Handley runs through Greensboro
ROANOKE — Tailback Ladarious Phillips and his Handley teammates sent a message to the rest of Class 4A Friday night with a 49-8 win over Greensboro.
ROANOKE — Tailback Ladarious Phillips and his Handley teammates sent a message to the rest of Class 4A Friday night with a 49-8 win over Greensboro.
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Saks rolls to win: Wildcats stop Calera's end of the shootout
CALERA — After a see-saw game in the first half, Saks jumped off that proverbial see-saw and sent the Eagles flying. The Wildcats scored five times in the second half to Calera’s one touchdown to grab a convincing 63-21 win.
CALERA — After a see-saw game in the first half, Saks jumped off that proverbial see-saw and sent the Eagles flying. The Wildcats scored five times in the second half to Calera’s one touchdown to grab a convincing 63-21 win.
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Eagles fall to Midfield
MIDFIELD — On the 10-year anniversary of Jacksonville’s last trip to the postseason, the Golden Eagles’ most recent run to the state playoffs ended against a top seed as they fell to the No. 9 Midfield Patriots 28-19, in the Class 4A playoffs.
MIDFIELD — On the 10-year anniversary of Jacksonville’s last trip to the postseason, the Golden Eagles’ most recent run to the state playoffs ended against a top seed as they fell to the No. 9 Midfield Patriots 28-19, in the Class 4A playoffs.
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Prep football roundup
Scores and highlights from Friday’s high school football playoff games.
Scores and highlights from Friday’s high school football playoff games.
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Trinity hoops get split
DECATUR — At the Cougar Classic, the Trinity Christian basketball program took a split, with the boys team winning and the girls team losing. The boys beat Florence Christian 62-18 in their game.
DECATUR — At the Cougar Classic, the Trinity Christian basketball program took a split, with the boys team winning and the girls team losing. The boys beat Florence Christian 62-18 in their game.
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Photos from Friday's area high school football games.
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A year ago, the Lineville Aggies skated into the final playoff berth from its region with a lowly 3-7 record and not many expectations. The Aggies didn't let that stop them. They promptly upset No. 8 Sand Rock on the road, and almost knocked off higher-seeded Fyffe. Now, the Aggies, as their region's No. 2 seed, will play host tonight to Fyffe, a team they've met in the playoffs six of the past seven years.
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Family and friends held a candlelight celebration in the Cleburne County High School gymnasium Thursday night to remember former basketball player Ashley Willis, who died Tuesday after a months-long fight with leukemia. She was 20.
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Previews of upcoming high school playoff games.
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The AHSAA issued new alignments for basketball and football for the 2010-2012 school years on Wednesday.
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ALEXANDRIA — The Valley Cubs were convinced it wasn't broken. But it did need some revving up.
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You know how coaches and players always say the postseason is a new season? Everybody's record is 0-0 now. That's my mantra after the brutal beating I took throughout the 10-week regular season in the picks contest. I was even beaten by a ten-year old one week.
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Teammates used to kid Mike Battles Jr. at Wellborn, but the son of the Panthers' former football coach said he and his dad really didn't go home and watch film together.
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Each week, The Star's sports department selects the best efforts from around the area on offense and defense. White Plains' Brock Wright and Donoho's Will Montgomery are our standouts from Week 10.
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The AHSAA announced that the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic would be nationally televised on the VERSUS network this past Friday. This year's game, the 12th annual, is set for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
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JACKSONVILLE — It was one of only a few noticeable mistakes Jacksonville made in its 26-12 regular season finale win against Wellborn at Golden Eagle Stadium on Friday night.
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ALEXANDRIA — A young Heflin team nearly ended its worst season of the decade with a memorable win, but Alexandria's running game proved too much for the Tigers to handle in the second half. The Valley Cubs were able to erase an 11-point deficit and escape with a 32-29 victory in a matchup of former region rivals.
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GADSDEN — The passes were otherwise perfect, but then Gadsden City defensive back D.J. Malone-Huff did his thing. And he did. Malone-Huff batted two passes down deep in the end zone to prevent touchdowns and intercepted another at the start of the fourth quarter, helping Gadsden roll over Fort Payne 42-18 on a blistery Friday night at Titan Stadium.
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WHITE PLAINS — It wasn't a winning season for the 2009 White Plains Wildcats, finishing 5-5. But they went out like winners. Brock Wright rushed for 306 yards and all four of the Wildcats' touchdowns to lead White Plains to a 30-6 win over the Ohatchee Indians.
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Before the buzzer ever sounded, Donoho and Skyline had already formed two lines to exchange their "good games." But before the season ever started, senior Taylor Suco knew this day would come. It had to. It just absolutely had to, because this had gone on too long. And Friday night, it finally did. Donoho knocked off Skyline 33-23 to snap a 21-game losing streak, among the longest in the state.
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