The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Oct. 23, 2018

Evergreen High School's Wendell Hart.

11 YEARS AGO

OCT. 25, 2007

Hillcrest to face Jackson Friday night: BREWTON - You could say that Friday night’s Hillcrest-T.R. Miller game was special. In fact, you could say that it was triple special.

T.R. Miller won the game, 43-25, during its annual homecoming game here at Brewton Municipal Stadium, but the Jags kept the Tigers on their toes thanks to three touchdowns on three separate special teams plays.

The Jags scored on an 85-yard kickoff return by Malcolm Rudolph, a 24-yard punt return by Aaron Dees and a 67-yard run on a fake punt by William Ferguson.

(Other Hillcrest standouts in that game included Dexter Chapman, John Dees, William Ferguson, Malcolm Jackson, Antonio Jordan, Justin Nared, Quienton Nettles, Jimmy Peters and Neil Presley.)

Sparta seeking win over rival Monroe: You could argue that Friday night’s Sparta-Southern game was a pretty close case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.

Sparta Academy entered Friday’s home game against Southern Academy with the No. 2-ranked team defense in the AISA, while Southern entered the game with the AISA’s No. 1-ranked offense and defense.

Sparta lost the game, 47-0, but managed to hold Southern to less than 50 points, a rare feat for most of Southern’s opponents this season. Just ask Jackson Academy, who suffered an 84-0 defeat against Southern on Oct. 12.

(Top Sparta players in the Southern game included Cody Baggett, Dalton Baggett, Mason Black, Taylor Brown, Chris Cinereski, Dylan Davis, Damon Godwin, Hunter Hutcheson, John McDonald, Drayton Rodgers, Neil Salter, Steven Stuart, Perry Thompson, Peyton Thompson, Myles Wiggins and J.R. Williams.)

36 YEARS AGO

OCT. 28, 1982

Lyeffion High Homecoming: Lyeffion High School will celebrate its 1982-83 homecoming Saturday night, Oct. 30, at the Mabry L. Covin Football Field.

Pre-game festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with a tea which honors the alumni of 1962 and 1972. Miss Homecoming and Miss Football will be crowned at 7:15 p.m. The homecoming court will also be presented.

Kickoff begins at 7:30 p.m. when Lyeffion meets J.U. Blacksher High School. Cheerleaders will be featured at pre-game, also the alumni of 1962 and 1972 will be recognized.

Debra Padgett, Miss Homecoming, and Phyllis Samuel, first alternate, and Rachael Hagan, second alternate, were featured in Evergreen High School’s homecoming parade Friday afternoon and at the game that night.

Anner Faye Henry, Miss Football, and Lisa Brock, first alternate, and Carolyn Ingram, second alternate, were featured in the Evergreen High School homecoming parade Friday afternoon and at the game that night.

The Sparta Academy Warriors made homecoming happy for their fellow students and their fans as they beat Thomasville Academy, 21-6, here Friday night. The victory pushed Coach Richard Brown’s Warriors’ record to six wins and two losses for the season.

61 YEARS AGO

OCT. 24, 1957

Aggies Rip McKenzie, Spoil Homecoming With 27 To 0 Victory: The Evergreen Aggies played the role of spoilers at McKenzie High School’s annual homecoming celebration Friday night.

Quarterback Billy Grace donned starting robes for the contest as he sparked the Evergreen club to its second win in four starts. Grace scored once and passed for another TD.

(Other Evergreen players in that game included Robert Ellington, Robbie Boykin, Robert Daniels and Howard Claybrook. Wendell Hart was Evergreen’s head coach.)

Repton To Observe Homecoming Friday, Will Play Beatrice: Repton High School will hold its annual homecoming Friday.

Miss Julia Farrish will reign as homecoming queen. Mrs. Gwendolyn Brantley is her attendant.

Feature of the celebration will be the homecoming game at 7:30 tomorrow night. Beatrice will be the Bulldogs’ opponent in this game. Coach Mack Primm’s club is all even for the season with two wins and two losses going into Friday’s game.

Probable starting lineup for Repton will be left end J.C. Brantley, left tackle Rufus Allen, left guard Carlos Brooks, center Cleveland Morris, right guard Marvin Cotton or Ervin Baggett, right tackle James Lee, right end Barry Ryland, quarterback Rayburn Nall, wingback Guy Miniard, tailback Johnny Owens and fullback Franklin Baggett.

86 YEARS AGO

OCT. 27, 1932

Conecuh High Wins Again Over Brooklyn: Castleberry, Ala., Oct. 20 – Meeting Brooklyn for the second time this year, Conecuh High School won again Friday, 38-0.

Carter was the principal figure in the first four touchdowns. He threw passes to Weaver and Barfield for two of them, carried one over himself and placed the ball within striking distance of the goal line for the fourth touchdown with a 15-yard run.

Jay Quimby pulled the most spectacular play of the day. He caught a Brooklyn punt on his own 35-yard line and, after picking his way through a group of Brooklyn players, raced the remaining 65 yards for a touchdown. The line plunging of Wilson Walters featured the Brooklyn attack. The visitors showed the effect of the absence of Graham Jones, their star back, who was on the sidelines with an injured knee.

The line-ups: Brooklyn – C. Finlay, left end; Pate, left tackle; Blair, left guard; B. Finlay, center; M. Finlay, right guard; McCreary, right tackle; Aycock, right end; W. Walters, quarterback; Uptografft, left halfback; R. King, right halfback; Robinson, fullback; sub, S. Walters.

Castleberry – Barfield, left end; Barlow, left tackle; Phillips, left guard; Nealy, center; Smith, right guard; Oliver, right tackle; Stapleton, right end; Carter, quarterback; G. King, right halfback; J.C. Quimby, left halfback; Weaver, fullback; subs, W. Quimby, Brewton, G. Ellis, Finlay, P. Ellis, Suddith, N. Walters, Boling.