11 YEARS AGO
OCT. 26, 2000
“The Sparta Warriors prevailed in a hard fought contest against the Crenshaw Christian Academy Cougars last Friday night in Luverne. After battling both injury and illness all week long, the Warriors held on late to win 19-14 and insure themselves a trip to the AISA state playoffs.
“For the Warriors, Rusty Salter and John McKenzie did most of the offensive work before McKenzie was injured and had to leave the game following a hard tackle along the sideline. That play occurred just before the end of the first quarter and McKenzie was finished for the evening after sustaining a shoulder injury.
“Wiley Cobb stepped in to play quarterback with Salter moving to the running back position behind fullback Kyle Johnston.
“The Warrior defense turned in another strong effort Friday night. Leading tacklers were Derek Faulkner with 10 tackles (one sack) and Derrick Williams with 10 tackles (two sacks) and a safety. In addition, Kyle Johnston added eight tackles (one sack); Alex Armuelles, seven tackles; Josh Varner, five tackles and a fumble recovery for a TD; Justin Stillwell, five tackles; Justin Tranum, five tackles; and Smith with four tackles (three sacks) and caused a fumble that led to a Warrior score.
“Others who contributed to the defensive effort were Rusty Salter with three tackles; John Anderson, two tackles and caused a fumble; Jimmy Hyde, two tackles and caused a fumble; McKenzie, two tackles; and Cole Commander with one tackle.”
26 YEARS AGO
OCT. 24, 1985
“The T.R. Miller Tigers jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and went on to defeat the Evergreen Aggies by the score of 28-8 in the Aggies final home game of this season.
“The only score for the Aggies came with 2:07 left in the game on a 35-yard touchdown pass from James Hawsey to Tim Stallworth. Evergreen went for two with Michael Johnson completing the pass to Darryl Dryer.”
“The Sparta Academy Warriors completely dominated the Fort Dale-South Butler Academy Eagles here Friday night and romped to a 20-0 victory.
“Danny Reed ran for 97 yards on 11 carries, including a touchdown. Chad Grace had 66 yards on 17 attempts; Tim Wilson, 25 on three; Jeff Walker, 16 on three; Jeff Carrier, eight and a touchdown on two; Mike Osban, six on one; and Brad Watts, two on one.
“Walker completed seven of nine pass attempts for 126 yards and a touchdown, but suffered two interceptions. Reed was 0-for-2 with an interception, and Watts was 0-for-1. Tommy Conway had three catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. Mark Rigsby, one catch for 29 yards; Scott Salter, two for 31; and Reed, one for five.
“Conway scored on a 43-yard pass play from Walker and a pass for points failed. Reed scored on an 11-yard run and then ran in a two-pointer. Carrier scored from the eight and a run for points failed.
“Mark Rigsby led the tackle chart with eight solos, three assists and a fumble recovery.”
41 YEARS AGO
OCT. 22, 1970
“The Evergreen High Aggies left their hopes of victory lying on the Luverne 1/2-yard line when the final whistle blew Friday night. Tiger fans were happy as their fired up team came home with a big, 8-6 homecoming victory.
“The Aggies came back in the second half (after a Luverne score in the second quarter) and almost pulled out the win. Reggie Smith got Evergreen back in the game when he scooped up a fumble and dashed 40 yards for a score in the third period.”
“The Repton High Bulldogs spotted McKenzie’s Tigers an 8-0 halftime lead then rallied for two last half touchdowns to win 14-8 in a game played Friday night in McKenzie.
“The Bulldogs came back to dominate the game in the final two periods and pull out their third victory of the season. Hanks scored on a 17-yard pass from Watson in the third frame and then punched across the extra points to tie it up at 8-8. Hanks banged across from the two in the fourth quarter for the winning points.”
“The Lyeffion Yellow Jackets failed to convert the extra points Friday night and that was the difference as they lost to the Lowndes County Red Devils, 14-12, in Ft. Deposit.
“Quarterback Darwin Cook threw two touchdown strikes to figure in on both Lyeffion scores. Joiner scored on a 25-yard pass play, and Taylor was the receiver on a 55-yard play.
“The Jackets missed a kick after their first score and a run which would have tied the game failed after the second TD.”
56 YEARS AGO
OCT. 27, 1955
“Coach Hart’s EHS Aggies have been running several different combinations in an attempt to get back in the win column this week against the Frisco City Whippets at Frisco City.
“In the backfield, Eddie Kelly has been switched to quarterback, a position he has played several times this year. Ronnie Edson will be running at left half, and Buck Lewis has been switched from quarterback to right half. Jimmy Moore has been moved up from the Bee team, and will play at fullback. These changes were made because of the loss of Eugene ‘Peewee’ Hyde in the Greenville game two weeks ago. Walter Carrier, sidelined in the Andalusia game, is still out of the lineup and appears to be so indefinitely.
“Bert Cook has been seeing some action during practice at end and may play some at that position. Timmy Boykin, guard, has been switched to center, and will probably see action on defense at guard.
“Starting lineup for the Frisco City tilt Friday night will probably be: LE, Randy White; LT, Murray Johnson; LG, Robert Mason; C, Bert Cook or Timmy Boykin; RG, Milton Moorer or James Nelson; RT, Wayne Frazier; RE, Neil Hyde or Mickey Joyner; QB, Eddie Kelly; LH, Ronnie Edson; RH, Buck Lewis; FB, Jimmy ‘Tiger’ Moorer.”
“Repton scored twice and made more first downs than W.S. Neal last Thursday night, but came out on the short end of the score as the East Brewton club won, 50-13.
“Ray Blackwell scampered 28 yards for Repton’s first TD. Repton scored again as Jerry Owens bucked over from five yards out, Blackwell going over for the extra point.”
71 YEARS AGO
OCT. 24, 1940
“W.W. Kelly and J.E. Kelly Jr. met Walter Kelly, a student at Auburn, in Montgomery Saturday and they attended the Alabama-Tennessee football game in Birmingham.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Berne E. Jones spent the weekend in Birmingham and attended the Alabama-Tennessee football game.”
“Miss Frances Scott Key spent the weekend in Birmingham with her brother, Robert Key, and attended the Alabama-Tennessee football game.”
Compiled by Sports Reporter Lee Peacock from past issues of The Evergreen Courant. To read The Courant’s weekly Sports Flashback feature online, visit leepeacock2010.blogspot.com.
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