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| Hillcrest's Joshua Jackson (2) picks up yards against Excel. |
TWO YEARS AGO
NOV. 2, 2017
Hillcrest wins 3A Region 1 title: Hillcrest High School, led
by head coach Clinton Smith, wrapped up the 3A Region 1 championship Friday
night by beating region opponent, Excel High School, 38-7, at Brooks Memorial
Stadium in Evergreen.
Smith reported earlier this week that Hillcrest junior
quarterback Ryan Nettles finished the game with 15 pass completions for 227
yards and three touchdowns. He also ran the ball once for a seven-yard gain.
Tyson Nicholson led Hillcrest’s rushing attack with seven
carries for 59 yards and Andray Pope followed closely with 52 yards on eight
carries.
(Other top Hillcrest players in that game included Octavius
Ballard, Kobe Bradley, Joshua Jackson, Tyrek Lee, Tyler Lowery, Mehki Nobles,
Brandon Rudolph, Quadarius Rudolph, Tyler Sigler, Dorian Simpson and Chancely
Thomas.)
Sparta wraps up 2017 season: Sparta Academy’s varsity
football team closed out its 2017 football season with a 38-0 loss to
seventh-ranked South Choctaw Academy Friday night at Jackson Memorial Stadium
in Toxey.
Senior quarterback Sean Kelly led Sparta’s offense with
seven pass completions for 82 yards. He also ran the ball 12 times for 62
yards.
(Other top Sparta players in that game included Gavin
Durrance, Jesse Anderson, Hagen Holder, Noah Pettis, Caleb Riley, Taylor Ward,
Colton Lambert, Clay Conway and Trenton Glass.)
27 YEARS AGO
NOV. 5, 1992
Trojans defeat Jaguars 27-6: The powerful running attack of
Charles Henderson High School’s Trojans battered the Hillcrest Jaguars Friday
night, handing the Jags a 27-6 loss.
The Jaguars came into the contest at Troy State University’s
Memorial Stadium fresh off their first victory of the season.
The ball bounced the Jaguars’ way during the first drive of
the evening as a Hillcrest defender scooped up a Trojan fumble and raced 48
yards for a touchdown. The Jags threatened but were unable to sustain a drive
to put additional points on the board.
(Top players for Hillcrest in that game included Cecil Gill,
Anthony Richardson, Bryant Richardson, Michael Stanton, Shawn Tunstall and
Antonio Woods.)
Sparta Academy Warriors end season with 30-14 loss: The
Greenville Academy Tornadoes overpowered the Warriors of Sparta Academy last
Friday night with a tremendous running attack. The 30-14 Warrior loss ends the
1992 football season for Sparta Academy, finishing with a record of three wins
and seven losses.
According to the statistics of Sparta Academy Sports
Information Director Byron Warren Jr., Bryant Robinson scored the first Warrior
touchdown with a four-yard run. The two-point conversion after the touchdown
was good as Terry Conway connected with Reggie Kendrick.
Sparta’s only other score came on a Shane Harrell 13-yard
touchdown run. The two-point conversion failed.
(Other top Sparta players in that game included Greg Atkins,
Chip Gibson, Chris Pate and Britt Ward.)
52 YEARS AGO
NOV. 2, 1967
The Marshall High School Eagle Band paraded here Friday
before their football game. The Eagle footballers whooped it up for fans and
alumni that night by routing Pensacola High School 54 to 6.
A fired up (for homecoming) band of Red Level Tigers pulled
off a big upset as they edged Evergreen’s Aggies 7 to 6 in Red Level Friday
night.
Elliott ‘Buck’ Quarles topped the rushing game with 48 yards
on 10 tries.
(Other standout Evergreen players in that game included
Lavon Tolbert, Eddie Ralls, Don Montgomery, Hollis Tranum and Jimmy Davis.)
Lavon Tolbert was named Player of the Week for the Red Level
game by the Evergreen Jaycees.
Lavon has been a valuable member of the Aggies this season,
playing primarily on defense as linebacker, cornerback and tackle, but also
logging some time on offense as guard and tackle. This is his third and senior
season, and he will earn his third letter. Lavon is one of the hardest tacklers
on the club.
Coach Buck Powell’s Lyeffion Yellow Jackets crushed
Coffeeville 19 to 0 Friday night in Coffeeville.
(Other standout Lyeffion players in that game included Don
Salter, Douglas Williams, Johnny Riley and Mickey Williams.)
77 YEARS AGO
NOV. 5, 1942
Pat Tharpe Painfully Injured By Gunshot: Pat Tharpe, young
son of Mrs. R.S. Smith, was painfully injured early Saturday morning by a
gunshot while hunting squirrels near Murder Creek trestle just below Evergreen.
With him at the time was Willis Tippin, another youth about the same age. The
occurrence was said to have been due to boyish pranks and carelessness.
The effects of the load, which was fired from a .410
shotgun, took effect in all parts of the boy’s body, the most serious wounds
having been in the chest. He was picked up by the L&N section crew and
brought to Evergreen where medical attention was given promptly. He is reported
to be improving but is still confined to his bed.
Sheriff Moore Warns Sunday Hunters: Sheriff J.G. Moore says
that he is receiving complaints from various sections of the county about
Sunday hunting. Citizens living near where the hunting is being done have made
complaints to him and requested that he take steps to enforce the law against
such practice. The laws of Alabama prohibit Sunday hunting and the Sheriff
warns those who have been doing such hunting that he expects to vigorously
enforce the law.
Haywood Hanna and Rube Millsap attended the Alabama-Georgia
football game in Atlanta Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Kendall Jr. and Shelton Dunn spent the
weekend in Atlanta and attended the Alabama-Georgia football game.
Joe Andress, Butler County, killed a 19-pound bobcat in
Persimmon Creek swamp near Huggin’s bridge. A shot or two finished the animal –
but there were exciting moments in the interim.
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