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Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:46 am to TideSaint
Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:46 am to TideSaint
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Hamp Sisson connected with Wilson Higgins on a 2-point conversion in double overtime as Mountain Brook (3-2, 1-2) earned a 51-50 victory over No. 6 Spain Park (3-2, 1-2) 51-50 in Class 7A, Region 3 Friday night.
Sisson, who threw for 249 yards, had a run-pass option on the play and lofted the ball at the pylon, and Higgins snagged it at the last moment.
“It was close,” said Sisson, to whether Wiggins stayed in bounds.
“I’m not sure how close I was, but I was pretty sure I was in bounds,” Higgins said. “I’m usually pretty good to where I am on the field.”
Mountain Brook scored on Sisson’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Hamp Greene, then decided to win or lose on one play.
“We were spent,” Mountain Brook coach Chris Yeager said. “We didn’t have hardly anything left in the tank. We felt like we had enough gas for one play, but probably not for four more plays”
Mountain Brook appeared to have the game won in regulation when Sisson scored on a 10-yard run and Harold Joiner threw a 2-point conversion pass to Higgins with 30 seconds remaining.
But Spain Park quarterback Braxton Barker, who threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns, led the Jags from their own 35 to the Mountain Brook 24 before Cole Starr drilled a 41-yard field goal on the final play of regulation.
The teams swapped touchdowns in the first overtime with Joiner, who rushed for 85 yards on 16 carries and three touchdowns, scored on a 10-yard run before Barker connected for his fourth touchdown.
D’Arie Johnson, who rushed for 72 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns, scored on a 1-yard run for the Jags in the second overtime.
Greene finished with 10 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown for the Spartans.
Star of the game: Sisson was in control all night for the Spartans. He completed 17-of-21 passes for 243 yards and rushed 22 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Play of the game: Sisson probably could have run into the end zone on the final 2-point conversion, rolling to his left, but lofted the perfect pass to Wiggins.
Key sequence: The Mountain Brook offense hardly slowed down in the second half, finishing with 447 total yards, including 198 yards on 47 attempts on the ground. Mountain Brook rallied from a 14-7 halftime deficit to lead 21-14 in the third quarter, and 28-27 on Joiner’s 1-yard touchdown with 4:01 remaining.
Stat sheet: Barker now has thrown for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns through five games on 86-of-130 attempts. … Joiner, after being held to only 59 yards last week after three straight 100-yard plus games, has 571 yards and 11 touchdowns though five games. … Mountain Brook offensive lineman Anderson Tomlin received is first offer this past week from North Alabama. … Barker, the son of former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker, played against his stepbrother, Mountain Brook linebacker Avery Schelske.
Did you know?: Kickoff was delayed from 7 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. because of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.
Coachspeak: “This just was a special performance for our players. After the last two weeks with losses to Hoover and Thompson, I told these kids it could go either way. We’ve worked really hard and this shows hard work pays off. We really needed this one. Sisson really stepped up. This is his kind of game. The bigger the game, the better he plays,” – Yeager
They Said It …: “It was just an honor to play in this game. Our offense was hungry and we went out and executed all night. It was a great call at the end. We didn’t think our offense could be stopped. We came in here with a little chip on our shoulder and I think it showed. Hamp made great throws all night.” – Greene
‘’I feel honored just to be a part of this. I thought we needed to go for the two at the end. I didn’t think we could be stopped. Hamp made a great throw. I feel great to have made the play. I don’t know how to describe it. It’s an awesome feeling.” – Wiggins
“It was just a great team effort. I don’t think anybody on this team ever doubted we weren’t going to win this game. The offensive line was great all night. The wide receivers made great catches. The running backs were great. We just executed perfectly. Everything was working. I feel really good about the way I played,” – Sisson.
-- Next week: Mountain Brook has an open week after a three-game gauntlet of No. 2 Hoover, No. 3 Thompson and No. 6 Spain Park before traveling to Tuscaloosa County on Oct. 6. Spain Park also is off next week before traveling to Huffman on Oct. 6.
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:49 am to TideSaint
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Class 7A top-ranked Central-Phenix City wasted no time in putting Smiths Station out of its misery early in a 62-7 victory in the 26th annual Backyard Brawl.
The Red Devils scored on its first eight possessions and a punt return to rout the Panthers.
Justyn Ross put on a show by out-leaping two defenders on a 33-yard pass reception and caught the final two passes of the initial offensive possession by the Red Devils and scored the game's first points on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Peter Parrish. Ross caught four passes for 55 yards with a touchdown and returned a punt for a 43-yard touchdown before being sent to the sidelines with 10:04 left in the first half with his team leading 28-0.
Parrish, a junior, finished 7-of-10 passing for 143 yards with three TD tosses. Sophomore Tucker Melton was 5-of-7 for 79 yards and a pair of TD passes. Melton also scored on a 2-yard run.
"We needed to work on our passing a little and both of our guys did well throwing the ball tonight,” Central coach Jamey DuBose said.”I think our overall game was pretty good. We worked out some problems we had against Auburn. Our goal was to get better tonight and I think we did that.”
Will Clanton and Derrick Moore caught two TD passes apiece.
Central's gave up a touchdown late to the Panthers on a 75-yard run by Alex Landano, with backup players on the field for both teams.
Smith Station (0-5) is off next week before travelling to play Prattville on Oct. 6. Central (4-0) plays Opelika next week.
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:52 am to TideSaint
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Thompson moved to 4-0 for the first time since 1992 with a 49-14 region victory over Oak Mountain, avenging a loss on the last play of the game a season ago to the Eagles.
The Warriors rolled up 473 yards in three quarters of play and broke open a 14 point game in the third quarter with three touchdown passes from Taulia Tagovailoa.
Player of the game: There was no doubt in this game as Tagovailoa picked apart the Eagles defense, going 25-for-30 for 402 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters of play.
Play of the game: After the Warriors were backed up to the 7 yard line after a holding call on the game’s opening kickoff, Tagovailoa hit a streaking Ahmad Edwards for 9- yard score only 20 seconds into the game.
Key sequence: After Oak Mountain cut the lead to 28-14 with a score on the opening drive of the second half, Thompson rolled off three touchdowns in seven plays to put the game away.
Stat sheet: Ahmad Edwards had 13 catches for 233 yards and a score for the Warriors. … Mo Edwards had eight catches for 130 yards and two scores. … Jaylen Rayam had an interception, a sack and four tackles for Thompson.
By the numbers: 9, penalties against the Warriors on the night. … 78, yards rushing for Oak Mountain through three quarters. … 6, different receivers caught passesfor the Warriors.
Coachspeak: "It was a play we thought would be open to start the game. He had to make the read and he made the prefect read and we got the score.” – Thompson coach Mark Freeman, on the first TD.
They said it: "The safety came up and I gave him a little move and he bit and got by him for the score.” -- Ahmad Edwards.
"We knew what happens against them the last two years and we didn't want to make the same mistakes again.” -- Jaylen Rayam
"Glory to God, he is our foundation, I have a great o line and our coaches drew up a great game plan and I just executed it.” – Tagovailoa.
Next week: The Warriors are at home against rival Pelham and Oak Mountain is off next week before jumping back into region play at Hoover.
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:59 am to TideSaint
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Class 7A No. 4 Hewitt-Trussville got 337 of its 539 yards in the first half as the host Huskies defeated Buckhorn 49-0 to remain undefeated.
Paul Tyson was 10-for-18 passing for 235 yards and touchdowns to Elliott McElwain and Dazalin Worsham. McElwain added another touchdown on the ground and finished with 131 yards of offense on eight combined touches. Myles Mason had 117 all-purpose yards and scored the game’s first touchdown on a 14-yard run for the Huskies (4-0, 3-0 Region 4).
Play of the Game: The tone was set early when Mason broke free on a 65-yard run to set up the second touchdown of the opening quarter for Hewitt.
Stat sheet: Hewitt finished with 7 touchdowns to Buckhorn’s eight first downs. ... Grey Ryle added 94 passing yards in the second half for the Huskies. ... Antonio Reed scored two rushing touchdowns. … Quarterback Jabari Bishop finished with 67 yards rushing for the Bucks (1-3, 0-3).
By the numbers: 12 - Hewitt-Trussville players that had an offensive touch. ... 0 - The number of times the Huskies punted the ball. … 14 - The Huskies have won 14 consecutive regular season games.
Coachspeak: "They're tough and they're physical... so we had to earn every single yard tonight. Especially in that first half." - Hewitt head coach Josh Floyd
They said it …: "We always want to get out to a great start. If we're up big in the first quarter, it's pretty much over." - Tyson
Next week: Hewitt-Trussville looks to stay unbeaten when they travel to Center Point for an out of region game. Buckhorn will try to bounce back at Class 5A No. 6 Mae Jemison.
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:05 am to TideSaint
Anyone know why lil Tua's family chose Thompson?
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:06 am to TideSaint
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In IMG Academy's season-opener at Chandler (Ariz.), Alabama 2019 four-star running back commit Trey Sanders busted loose for an 89-yard touchdown run to seal the game for the Ascenders. Sanders finished the game with 143 yards on seven touches.
In the Florida prep powerhouse's second game at Corona (Calif.) Centennial, Sanders had touchdowns runs of 65 and 75 yards, as the Ascenders defeated the No. 9-ranked Huskies 40-20 to move go 2-0.
After a gap between games due to Hurricane Irma, IMG took the field against No. 5-ranked Miami (Fla.) Central on Friday night, and Sanders once again pulled the Ascenders ahead with a late 65-yard touchdown run, ultimately leading to a 24-15 victory.
If you're keeping count, that's four touchdown runs of 65 yards or longer in the Tide commit's 2017 season.
At 5-foot-11.5, 216 pounds, Sanders is rated the No. 3 running back and the No. 28 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
The Port St. Joe, Fla. native is Alabama's longest-standing commitment, having given the Tide his verbal pledge in April of 2016. Sanders visited Tuscaloosa for the Fresno State game, and stayed on campus through the following Monday. Earlier this week, the elite back picked up an offer from Oklahoma. He plans to continue taking visits, but has maintained he's firmly committed to the Crimson Tide.
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:07 am to TideSaint
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:16 am to TideSaint
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Noxubee County quarterback Armoni Clark put up 348 yards through the air, but West Monroe dodged enough bullets to escape its foe from east Mississippi, 38-26, Friday at Don Shows Field at Rebel Stadium.
Trailing with 10:01 remaining and the Tigers (2-3) starting at their own 19, Clark connected with Rashed Eades for his longest pass play on the night, 65 yards -- coupled with two Rebel penalties on consecutive plays -- and set his team up at the WM 5. Two plays later, L.C. Clemmons shed four tacklers in the backfield and raced 8 yards for a touchdown, pulling Noxubee County within, 31-26, with 9:30 to go.
Noxubee County outgained the Rebs for the game, 444 to 425.
"We gave them a little momentum in second half and they took full advantage of it," West Monroe interim head coach Tony Osborne said after the game Friday. "They're a good football team. Our kids, I don't know if they got tired, I don't know if they got complacent, but we got a little sloppy, especially tackling. We got to clean that up. We'll go back to work Monday.
"I'm extremely proud of the way they fought, especially there at the end. You know, the old saying, 'an ugly win is better than a pretty lose any day.'"
After being forced to take its first two punts of the game on its two previous series, West Monroe (4-0) responded with a 7-play, 52-yard drive capped by 12-yard touchdown run by junior running back Cameron Wright, his second on the night, extending the lead back out beyond a one-possession ballgame, 38-26, with 7:22 left.
Wright finished the game with 18 carries for 125 yards, complementing senior quarterback Slade Bolden's 158 yards on the ground along with a touchdown.
Despite two touchdown passes, both to junior receiver Michael Hamburg, Bolden struggled to get much going throwing, going 5-for-16 for 77 yards and an interception, making the two-headed rushing attack of the Alabama commit and Wright behind the experienced offensive line of Ryan Johnson, Austin Breen, Jacob Ingram, Logan Green and Ethan Boyer vital.
"We've got a senior offensive line, except for Ethan Boyer, and they do a good job. H-backs do a great job. We knew we could make some holes and find some creases," Osborne said. "Gameplan was the run the ball when we needed to and throw it when we needed to."
Carson Jones missed a 37-yard field goal and Bolden threw a pick on the offense's first two possessions before Wright jumpstarted the Rebels, who cashed in the defense getting the offense a short field, with his first touchdown run from 29 yards.
Starting its next series in plus-territory, Wright and Bolden kept chewing up yards on the ground, trading a 10-yard and 27-yard run, respectively. Four plays later on fourth-and-goal at the 2, Bolden scooted around the edge for his first score on the night, putting WM up, 14-0, 1:09 into the second period.
Primary cause for concern
West Monroe's young secondary had a rough night against Clark and his artillery of wide receivers as the unit gave up the most passing yardage its allowed to this point in the season.
Kyziah Pruitt (6-foot, 165) caught just about everything thrown his way, hauling in 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown late in the third quarter that gave the Tigers some momentum heading into the fourth. Rashed Eades (6-foot, 180) lit up the Rebels defensive backfield for big plays, amassing 151 yards receiving on just four catches with a 55-yard score.
"Absolutely, you've got concerns. But I think they're all correctable," Osborne said of the secondary's struggles. "Whether it's bad angles, whether it's looking back too early for the ball and letting the guy get separation on you. A couple of those were short routes that we just got to come up and make a tackle on and we took bad angles and weren't real aggressive on. We're going to sure clean that up.
"Those yards are coming off 40 to 50 passes and I don't mind giving up that yardage as long as we're winning the football game."
Wright can't be wrong
It seemed like whenever West Monroe needed a big play to shutter any attempts from Noxubee County to retrieve the momentum, the coaches turned to Wright.
The junior's first carry on the night went for a loss of three yards and he bounced back to complete the most efficient night the Rebels' offense have had rushing this year.
"Cam's getting better as the season goes along. I think the offense is starting to trust him more and more," Osborne said. "He's a great kid, he's worked hard to overcome his injures from last year in the weight room. He's a strong kid and a good running back for us."
Wright had four runs 10 yards or longer, the last of those coming with 7:22 remaining for a score to put the game out of reach.
Party fouls
It was a long drive -- the Tigers planned on making it back home after the game -- from Noxubee County, Mississippi to West Monroe, Louisiana and maybe it affected the team's focus. The Tigers shot themselves in the foot all night long, racking up an entire football field in penalty yardage, 102 yards, on a ridiculous 17 infractions.
Midas Touch
It wasn't often, but every time Michael Hamburg touched the ball for West Monroe, it turned to gold. The junior receiver caught just two passes for 43 yards, but both catches went for touchdowns.
His first score was a 39-yard catch on the lone play of the drive for the Rebs in the second quarter. On West Monroe's opening series of the second half, Hamburg hauled in a touchdown strike from Bolden from 4 yards out, extending his team's lead to 31-12.
Turning Point
The Rebs faced two third downs on their eventual game-clinching drive and converted both off Noxubee County penalties. With third-and-2 at the Tigers' 44, an encroachment foul gave West Monroe a fresh set of downs. Four plays later, a defensive holding call on third-and-7 at the 22 moved the Rebels up inside the 15 to the 12-yard line.
Wright scored on the next play and Noxubee County sunk any shot they had for themselves.
What's next
West Monroe (4-0) will be on the road at rival Neville (2-2) next Friday.
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:17 am to Sebastian
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Anyone know why lil Tua's family chose Thompson?
It's easier for the REC to hide a mansion in Alabaster than Hoover?
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:58 am to JJ27
He's so damn quick, it's almost unfair 
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:00 am to Cobrasize
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:22 pm to Cobrasize
"We"
Interdasting
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:28 pm to chattabama
Very interesting. 
Posted on 9/24/17 at 2:43 am to TideSaint
Bo Nix went down in the first quarter of PV vs. Walker last night with an injury. Didn't return to the game.
Posted on 9/24/17 at 9:27 am to Evolved Simian
Anyone know if Slade Bolden will be allowed to play baseball here also?
Posted on 9/24/17 at 9:29 am to Gary Busey
Im sure. Saban allows it. Holcombe plays baseball too.
This post was edited on 9/24/17 at 9:30 am
Posted on 9/24/17 at 9:32 am to Sebastian
That'll be good. Pretty excited about him. Especially if he starts when Tua's in. Utilize Slade's quickness with Tua's quick release.
(Not saying Tua will start over Hurts by the way)
(Not saying Tua will start over Hurts by the way)
Posted on 9/24/17 at 11:33 am to Evolved Simian
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Bo Nix went down in the first quarter of PV vs. Walker last night with an injury. Didn't return to the game.
I read yesterday it was his shoulder.
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