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| Wendell Hart |
OCT. 25, 1990
Freshman strong safety Russell Meeks, 6-1, 195, of Evergreen is a member of the East Central Community College football squad for the 1990 season. The Warriors are coached by A.J. Kilpatrick, head, Tony Triplett and Brad Bradshaw. East Central is located in Decatur, Miss.
The Hillcrest Jaguars, behind the powerful running of John
Gulley, ran their record to 5-2 with a come from behind win, over the Atmore
Blue Devils by a score of 16-13.
Gulley scored on a four-yard run with 4:24 in the second
quarter and also scored the two-point conversion. Marcus Rogers scored on a
one-yard run with 3:18 left in the game. Bryant Richardson scored the two-point
conversion.
The Sparta Academy Warriors defeated the Grove Hill Academy
Rebels, 20-13, Friday night here at Stuart-McGehee Field.
Steven Gall hauled in a 61-yard pass from Mark Watts for
Sparta’s first touchdown. Tim Salter ran 49 yards for a touchdown. Salter
sprinted 65 yards for the final touchdown. Salter passed to Gall for the two
extra points.
(Other standout Sparta players in that game included Jeff
Brundage and Mike Riley.)
Cynthia Pugh reigned as Miss Football at homecoming activities at Hillcrest High School Friday.
47 YEARS AGO
OCT. 23, 1975
The Sparta Academy Warriors took an easy, 56-20 victory over
the Chickasaw Academy Chiefs at Stuart-McGehee Field to highlight homecoming
activities Friday night.
Joe Andrews passed to Jerry Peacock for 31 yards and the
first score, then tossed to Andy Skipper for 29 and the second touchdown.
Walker Scott rammed over from the two and then raced 78 yards for two more
scores to make it 26-0 at the end of the first quarter. Ronnie McKenzie scored
a two-pointer.
(Other standout Sparta players in that game included Ronnie
Pugh, Bobby Johnson, Woody Register, Tom Nielsen, Jimmy Pierce, Jimmy Reeves,
Andy Skipper, Tony Baggett, Steve Dubose, Jamie McKenzie and Hugh Bradford.)
The T.R. Miller High Tigers of Brewton downed the Evergreen
Aggies, 22-8, here Friday night at Brooks Stadium.
Philyaw drove in from the one and then ran in the
two-pointer to close the gap to 16-8 in the fourth, but Miller bounced back and
put it away on Randal Mallard’s 46-yard scamper for the final score.
The Conecuh County High Blue Devils of Castleberry lost to
Frisco City, 36-0, Friday night in Castleberry.
Outstanding in defeat for the Devils were Dennis Jackson,
Dennis Darby, Bob Barnes, Stan Pate, Ricky Reeves, Billie Baker, Phillip
Etheridge and Billy Sanders.
62 YEARS AGO
Roberts lugged the leather on 14 different occasions, including a 57-yard scoring run for 124 yards and an 8.9 yard per carry average. Stinson latched on to two touchdown passes and made 15 tackles and assisted on 11 others.
(Other standout Evergreen players in that game included Billy Melton, James Reeves and Johnny Ivey.)
Coaches Wendell Hart and John Robinson report the Aggies in the best physical condition of the year and expect to field a much improved ball club. Billy Melton is almost fully recovered from a broken wrist. Bobby Potts has overcome a broken nose, and Billy Bateman is expected to be able to go full steam after being out last week with a shoulder injury.
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