By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers started out the 2018 season with a shocking 13-0 shutout of the Plainview Bears on Thursday night. The…
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Fort Payne Falls Short
By Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter • amy@southerntorch.com PELL CITY, Ala. — The Fort Payne Wildcats were defeated by the Pell City Panthers, 21-17 in the final seconds of the game. To…
Spotlight on Coaches — Crossville's Dusty Darnell!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Dusty Darnell, new Head Coach of the Crossville Lions! Darnell is an alumnus…
Inside The Huddle with the Crossville Lions
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala. — For my next-to-last stop on this season’s Inside The Huddle, I stopped in to see the Crossville Lions. I was lucky enough…
Friday Football Fever
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Soon the stands will be filled with expectant fans ready for their team to take on the field for the first…
A Rising Star
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Zeb Ferguson attended NSFC (Nick Saban Football Camp) in June, at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The grueling 3 day camp was…
Inside The Huddle with the Sylvania Rams!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — For my seventh stop on this season of Inside The Huddle, I was able to return to my old stomping grounds and…
Spotlight on Coaches — Collinsville's Ernie Willingham!
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Coach James "Ernie" Willingham, Head Coach of the Collinsville Panthers! Willingham is a alumnus of both…