By Laura Glover Pruitt, Special Contributor You see her at every game. She’s usually the one with all the kids, and the stuff, and dragging in right at kickoff because something…
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Devils Dominate the Lions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Brindlee Mountain Lions 54-6 on Friday night. Less than a minute into the game, Fyffe…
Bears Attack the Bulldogs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala. — The Plainview Bears defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs, 30-16 in Class 3A, Region 7 play on Friday night. After receiving the ball…
Tigers Stand Strong
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com GAYLESVILLE, Ala. — The Valley Head Tigers defeated rival Gaylesville, 34-28 on Friday night. The Tigers took the early lead in the first quarter…
Rams Cage the Panthers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — For the first time since 1991, the Sylvania Rams faced the Collinsville Panthers on Friday night. The Rams shutout the Panthers,…
300 Reasons to Celebrate
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils defeated the Sylvania Rams, 49-20 on Friday night to give Coach Paul Benefield his 300th career win. …
Eagles Soar Against Tuscaloosa
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles defeated Tuscaloosa Christian, 56-42 on Friday night. In the first quarter, Israel Phillips scored on a…
Bulldogs Bite the Lions
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com SARDIS, Ala. — The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated the Sardis Lions, 36-19 on Friday night. With 9:12 remaining in the first quarter, Geraldine threw an…