By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com CENTRE, Ala.— Northeast Alabama lost a high school coaching legend late Tuesday night. Bobby Beckett passed away at his residence in Centre, Alabama late on April 12.…
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The Last Locker Room
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church It happened again two weeks ago. The last locker room. Every year almost every team in Alabama ends its football and basketball seasons…
Sweet Sixteen
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Alabama 45-Clemson 40 GLENDALE, Ariz.—Before a crowd of 75,765 fans the No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers took on the No. 2 University of Alabama Crimson…
2015 All County Football
Player of the Year: Dillian Kilpatrick Offensive MVP–Ethan Jones Defensive MVP–Ivan Benitez Collinsville Tyler Blakely LB Steven Wash DL Montreal Hill DL Arnoldo Martinez DL Crossville Brantley Bruce FS…
Fyffe falls to Elba in 2A Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Elba 36-Fyffe 22 TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— For the second year in a row, The Fyffe Red Devils met the Elba Tigers in the Class 2A State…
Southern Torch Gameday Report, with Marla Jones
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com State Championship Game: Fyffe vs Elba Hey, Football Fans!!! I made a little trip to Bryant-Denny Stadium for the Class 2A State Championship game, Friday. …
Championship bound
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— For the second year in a row, the Fyffe Red Devils will face the Elba Tigers in the Class 2A AHSAA State Championship…
Fyffe tames the Tigers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fyffe 20-Randolph County 17 Fyffe, AL— Fyffe Red Devils faced Randolph County in the semi-finals of the AHSAA Class 2A Football State Playoffs, Friday night.…