Football

LYNN - When wildcats and bears attack each other, it’s going to be the bear everyone thinks will win. However, the Berry Wildcats put up a winning fight on the Lynn Bears’ home turf Friday night, Oct. 4, and came out a winner by 21 points in their 37-16 win.
Lynn received the kickoff and worked their way down field 54 yards to the 9-yard mark before fourth down. Going for the field goal, a tried and true kick lit the scoreboard for the first time on the night making it 3-0.

ALICEVILLE  - The Winston County Yellow Jackets (2-4, 0-3) met up with another set of Jackets at Aliceville (5-1, 4-0) Friday night and got stung  39-0.
Aliceville got on the board late in the first quarter on a 12-yard pass to Matthew Clark.  Zavieon Hinton’s PAT was good, and Aliceville was up 7-0.
The home team would score twice more in the first half, on an 11-yard pass to Brandon Thomas and a 12-yard run by Thomas.  Winston County went into halftime down 19-0.

FLORENCE - The Phillips Bears used a big game from senior running back Hunter Lanford to propel their way to a 27-14 win over the Flame of Shoals Christian.
The victory over the Flame marked the Bears’ first win of the 2019 campaign.
Lanford finished the game with three scores, one through the air and two on the ground, to lead the Bears’ offensive efforts. He also had a fumble recovery and eight solo tackles on the defensive side of the ball.

BRILLIANT - Rushing for over 200 yards, the Brilliant Tigers racked up over 400 yards of total offense as they powered their way past Meek High School 30-6 for their first region win of the season.
The hosting Brilliant Tigers built a 22-6 lead in the first half and cruised to the win over the final two quarters using their traditional ground-and-pound style offensive tactic.

VINEMONT - The Addison Bulldogs (4-2, 1-1) came out of region play to travel to Vinemont (2-3, 1-1) Friday, Sept. 27.  The pairing of the Eagles and Dawgs usually makes for some good football, and this year's clash was no different.  The Dawgs went into halftime with a razor-thin lead only to come alive in the second half, heading back across the Cullman-Winston County line with a 21-6 victory.

RUSSELLVILLE - It was a tough night for the 4A Haleyville Lions  (2-3, 1-1) Friday, Sept. 27. The Lions were shut out 35-0 by the 5A undefeated Russellville Tigers, who hosted the game.
The first score for the Tigers came with 6:47 left in the first quarter. HHS was forced to punt on downs, giving RHS the ball at their own 37. It took six plays to score, with quarterback Jacob Bishop finding Joshua Price open for the touchdown. Miguel Flores-Zavaleta’s PAT was good.

SUMITON - With his hands in the air, eyes skyward, Meek’s Coach David Norwood shouted, “It’s a miracle,” while Meek played Sumiton Christian Friday, Sept. 27. He was referring to a play Meek got through without getting the penalty flag thrown at them, a rarity Friday night. The Tigers ultimately lost 28-6.

WATERLOO - A nailbiter turned into a heartbreaker for the Lynn Bears Friday night, Sept. 27,  when they lost by only two points to the Waterloo Cougars 30-28 in a griddy matchup showcasing strengths from both sides.
The Lynn Bears raked in a total offense of 297 yards, including 175 rushing and 122 passing.
Griffin Lynn led the Bears with  eight tackles, Carson Legg six tackles, two for a loss. Evan Lamb had six tackles for two losses on the night.
Quarterback Brandon Hill was 4-9 in the passing department for  122 yards and one touchdown.

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers had been preparing all week to face the Berry Wildcats Friday, Sept. 20, for homecoming. Even though it was a close game, Berry handed Meek the defeat 36-30.
Homecoming was held before the game started. Madison Smith, Class of 2023 and daughter of Shawn Smith and Amy Perdock, was crowned junior princess and was escorted by her father. Her flower girl was Maddie Robison, daughter of Blake and Hollie Robison. Smith was crowned by last year’s recipient, Belle Cleghorn.