Every week of high school football’s regular season The Times-Journal asks its readers to vote for a DeKalb County Player of the Week, based on performances from the previous week’s lineup of games. Visit times-journal.com to vote. The online poll will open at 8 a.m. every Monday and close …
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Every week of high school football’s regular season The Times-Journal asks its readers to vote for a DeKalb County Team of the Week, based on performances from the previous week’s lineup of games. Visit times-journal.com to vote. The online poll will open at 8 a.m. every Monday and close at…
Russell Christian defeated Cornerstone Christian Academy 40-6 on Friday night at Rodeo Field in Rainsville. On right, Jack McGullion (1) carries the ball during the first half for the Eagles. Further game details were not available before The Times-Journal went to press.
Plainview shut out Crossville 41-0 in a non-region game at Crossville Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Further game information was not available before press time. Above, Plainview’s Braiden Thomas (11) avoids a Crossville defender.
Big plays hurt Collinsville as Sand Rock put up 475 yards of total offense in a 28-7 victory against the Panthers on Friday night.
Hunter Robinson rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns, Matthew Norman finished with three rushing scores behind 104 yards on the ground and the Ider Hornets used a strong first half to beat the Valley Head Tigers 42-20 on homecoming night at Wayne C. Hardman Stadium on Friday.
Jake Barnes threw three touchdown passes and Alex McPherson kicked two field goals as the Fort Payne Wildcats rallied from a first-quarter deficit to topple the Etowah Blue Devils 33-27 at Jim Glover Field in Attalla on Friday night.Â
As they took their bye week, the undefeated Fyffe Red Devils remained atop Class 3A in the latest edition of the Alabama Sports Writers Association state high school football rankings.
The Fort Payne volleyball team swept rival Scottsboro 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-11) before falling to Alexandria 2-1 (25-20, 25-27, 18-20) on Tuesday.
The Cornerstone Christian Academy volleyball team finished as silver bracket champions at the 2021 Eagle Invitational at Wills Valley Recreation Center in Fort Payne on Saturday.
The Geraldine volleyball team went undefeated en route to winning the Liberty Bank Invitational at Geraldine High School last Saturday.
Following hot offensive performances last week, DeKalb County programs Valley Head and Ider duel Friday night.
During Fort Payne’s bye week, the primary point of emphasis was placed on finding consistency.
Behind 41% of the online voting, the Geraldine Bulldogs claimed The Times-Journal Team of the Week.
Sylvania's Brody Smith is The Times-Journal Player of the Week after receiving 30% of the online voting.
Eian Bain ran for four touchdowns and threw for another as the Valley Head Tigers compiled 457 yards of offense in a high-scoring duel with the Gaylesville Trojans, winning 64-42 at Valley Head High School on Friday night.
Ider edged Section 41-40 in a Class 2A, Region 7 game in Section on Friday night. Pictured above, Ider’s Benjamin Smith (6) dodges a host of Section defenders during Friday’s game. The Hornets improved to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in region play. Further game details were not available before The …
Geraldine held on to win a wild four-quarter game at undefeated Plainview, 26-20, on Friday night.
Brody Smith tossed two touchdown passes to Sawyer Hughes and another to Styles Hughes, as Sylvania scored on all five first-half possessions en route to a 35-7 victory against Collinsville in a Class 3A, Region 7 game at Sylvania High School on Friday night.
Three DeKalb County teams appear in the latest edition of AL.com’s high school volleyball rankings.
Brodie Hicks and Brayden Williams each rushed for two touchdowns as the top-ranked Fyffe Red Devils cruised past the Brindlee Mountain Lions 56-0 for their 49th straight win at Paul Benefield Stadium on Thursday night.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks notched another milestone win under head coach John Grass this weekend.
Fort Payne native Evan McPherson kicked a 33-yard field goal to lift the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 overtime win against the Minnesota Vikings at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon.
Undefeated Plainview welcomes Geraldine for a Class 3A, Region 7 game in Rainsville at 7 p.m. Friday.
Geraldine notched wins against five teams en route to claiming the championship in the gold bracket of the 2021 Fort Payne Invitational at Fort Payne High School on Saturday.
The Fort Payne Wildcats are The Times-Journal Team of the Week after receiving 40% of the online voting.
Collecting 43% of the online voting, Fort Payne junior Alex Akins is The Times-Journal Player of the Week.
Tuscaloosa Christian defeated Cornerstone Christian Academy 14-13 on Friday night at Rodeo Field in Rainsville. Above, Israel Phillips (2) runs the ball for Cornerstone. Further game information was not available before The Times-Journal went to press.
Keaton DeBoard scored two rushing touchdowns and added an 83-yard kickoff return for a score as the Collinsville Panthers celebrated homecoming with a 44-6 rout of the Brindlee Mountain Lions at Chad Hawkins Stadium on Friday night.
Behind a 395-yard rushing performance, the Plainview Bears trounced the Asbury Rams 54-6 in their Class 3A, Region 7 opener Friday night.
Darrell Prater rushed for two touchdowns, Alex McPherson kicked two field goals and the Fort Payne Wildcats earned their first win and first Class 6A, Region 7 victory with a 27-14 triumph against the Springville Tigers at Tiger Stadium on Friday night.
Ashton Brown ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns, Eian Bain passed for 118 yards and two scores and Valley Head downed Woodville 46-8 for its first win of the season at Woodville on Friday night.
The Fyffe Red Devils took a 16-13 halftime lead and maintained it the rest of the way, defeating the Sylvania Rams in a Class 3A, Region 7 game at Sylvania High School on Friday night.
GERALDINE — Sophomore quarterback Jaxon Colvin passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another while the defense posted a shutout, propelling Class 3A Geraldine to a 39-0 whipping of 5A Sardis in Friday night’s nonregion game at Coolidge Isbell Field.
It’s been 32 years since Ider picked up a win against Tanner.
The Fort Payne volleyball team will play host to varsity teams in DeKalb County and beyond with the 2021 Fort Payne Invitational on Saturday.
The Fort Payne volleyball team opened Class 6A, Area 15 competition with a 3-0 sweeping win against rival Scottsboro, followed by a 2-1 triumph against Pisgah at Scottsboro High School on Tuesday night.
The Fort Payne and Sylvania girls cross country teams had standout performances at the annual Pisgah Invitational last Saturday.
Sylvania returns to play after a week without competition, hosting Fyffe at 7 p.m. Friday.
With three games behind them, the Fort Payne Wildcats go on the road for the first time of the regular season this week.
The Ider Hornets are The Times-Journal Team of the Week after garnering 45% of the online voting.
Geraldine sophomore Kobe Hill received 40% of the online voting as this week's Times-Journal Player of the Week.
The Class 3A, No. 1 Fyffe football team celebrated its 2021 homecoming Friday night by smashing Collinsville 50-0 in the Class 3A, Region 7 opener for both programs.
l phases of the game Friday in a 53-0 shutout of the Lions at Crossville’s Memorial Stadium.
The Geraldine Bulldogs opened up region play with a dominating 60-6 victory against the Asbury Rams in a Class 3A, Region 7 opener Friday night.
Fort Payne native Evan McPherson officially made the final 53-man roster for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.
Braiden Thomas rushed for 284 yards on 27 carries with three touchdowns to lead Plainview’s run game, as the Bears held off a comeback attempt by the Pisgah Eagles in a 54-40 victory in their home opener in Rainsville on Friday night.
Jake Barnes tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Adame, accounting for Fort Payne’s lone score in a penalty-laden 20-7 loss to the Arab Knights in a Class 6A, Region 7 opening game at Fort Payne High School’s Wildcat Stadium on Friday night.
The Collinsville volleyball team defeated Sylvania 2-1 after beating Cherokee County 2-0 in a varsity tri-match at Sylvania High School on Thursday night.Â
In its home opener, the Fort Payne volleyball team took losses against Southside-Gadsden, Plainview and Sand Rock, respectively, at Fort Payne High School on Thursday night.
All of DeKalb County’s cross country teams participated in Scottsboro’s Black and Gold Classic on Saturday.
