21 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1996
The Sparta Academy Warriors improved their 1996 football
record to 3-1 last Friday night when they put on a defensive show in beating
the Fort Dale-South Butler Eagles, 7-6, in Greenville.
Lyle Bell led the Warrior rushing attack with 88 yards on 21
carries. Michael Pate had 83 yards on 20 carries. Cliff Herbest, 11 yards on
three carries and one touchdown, Rod McIntyre, 10 yards on seven carries, and
Lee Goodwin had two yards on two carries.
(Other standout Sparta players in that game included Justin
Brown and Chris Kervin.)
Monroe defeats Jags 17-16: Bucky Busby kicked a 24-yard
field goal with 1:12 left in the game to cap a clutch nine-play, 59-yard drive
as the Monroe County Tigers edged the Hillcrest-Evergreen Jaguars, 17-16, in a
high school football thriller last Friday night in Monroeville.
Hillcrest’s first touchdown came on a 30-yard pass from
quarterback Don Ray Mixon to wide receiver Demetrius Rudolph. Tailback Willie
Likely scored on a two-point conversion run with 4:02 left in the third
quarter.
Hillcrest’s second touchdown came on a run by Likely from
inside the five, and tight end Ryan Meeks hauled in the two-point conversion
pass from Mixon to give Hillcrest a 16-14 lead with 10:41 left in the game.
Monroe won on a 24-yard field goal by Bucky Busby with 1:12
left in the game, a kick that capped a nine-play, 59-yard drive.
46 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 30, 1971
The Sparta Academy Warriors rode to their second straight
victory on the talented toe of Jeff Nichols and an alert, aggressive defense as
they edged Stephen-Spear School, 7-6, in Montgomery Friday night.
Sparta broke a scoreless deadlock early in the second
quarter, marching 52 yards in seven plays for the TD. Dwight Watson got 23 of
those yards on two carries before Larry Tranum exploded for 27 yards and the
score on a beautiful run, breaking several tackles along the way. On came
Nichols to boot it to 7-0 and provide the ultimate margin of victory.
Sparta’s great school spirit was evident as Evergreen
folks followed their team up I-65 and outnumbered the home team considerably.
Led by the Sparta Band, local fans filled the air with cheers throughout the
game as they spurred their favorites on.
(Other standout Sparta players in that game included
George Baggett, Karl Baggett, Donnie Griggers and Joey Nix. Mickey Goneke was
Sparta’s head coach.)
Butler Tigers nip Aggies 22 to 18 in heartbreaker: For
the third time in as many outings, the Evergreen Aggies were plagued by
mistakes as they dropped a 22-18 fight with the Choctaw County Tigers of
Butler.
A determining factor in the Aggie loss was the absence of
last week’s captains, middle guard Whalen Oliver and running back Frank
McMillian, who were injured.
(Standout Evergreen players in that game included Anthony
Armstrong, Charlie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Willie Paige and Harold Rogers.)
The victory drought will end for one of two teams in
Greenville this Friday night, unless the Evergreen Aggies and Greenville Tigers
play to a tie. Kickoff is set for 7:30 in the Greenville stadium.
71 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1946
Evergreen Defeats Hayneville 6-0 To Win Season Opener Here:
Coach Wendell Hart’s Evergreen High Aggies defeated a hard-fighting Hayneville
11 here Friday night in the first game of the season, 6 to 0.
The game was played at Brooks Stadium before an estimated
1,500 fans. Evergreen’s light but hard-hitting line played the visitors off
their feet throughout the game with Hayneville making only one strong scoring
threat. James Carpenter plowed off tackle to score from the two early in the
second quarter. The Aggies were ragged in spots, but Coach Hart considered
their first start under his command satisfactory.
Hayneville brought a heavy team sparked by William Luckie,
hard-driving 195-pound left half back, but the aggressive Aggie forward wall
kept them on their heels all night while James Carpenter, R.E. “T” Ivey, and
Robinson made repeated gains through the line.
Evergreen Aggies Meet McKenzie Friday Night: A strong team
from McKenzie made up principally of experienced players from last season will
meet Coach Wendell Hart’s Aggies at Brooks Stadium Friday night at eight
o’clock. This is expected to be a hard fought contest between two evenly
matched teams both reported to be in top physical form. A large delegation of
fans from McKenzie will be on hand according to reports. Prof. Clifford Harper,
principal of Evergreen High, is expecting Friday night’s crowd to perhaps
exceed to the one last week when some 1,500 were present.
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