High School Football

[2Stater]

Wild game last night. Austin beat James Clemons on homecoming 41-36. It was not your normal game. Austin lead 35-7 with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd qtr. JC came back to take the lead 36-35 scoring 29 unanswered points. Austin finally scored again to re-take the lead. JC was on our 10 when time ran out.

Austin is not very good this year but their games are exciting. They are 3-4 (3-2 region) and have lead every game in the 2nd half. The average final margin of all games is 5 points.

Seems all their games are exciting. Got to be fun to watch, even with the heartbreaking losses.

Can't believe Clay-Chaulkville lost and Opelika was shut out, although Smiths Station has been playing very good ball this year.

[pmull]

Austin plays Florence at home tonight. This is a tough match up for us. Florence is 4-1 in region play with their only loss coming to undeated and Top 10 ranted Bob Jones.

Florence is loaded. Their QB is committed to Ole. They have a lineman committed to Vandy. Everyone including Alabama is after LB Keaton Anderson.

We have good players too. Several will made good intramural players in college.

[ricky023]

Cleburne County High plays Jacksonville tonight and it should be another good one. RTR!

[pmull]

Another Friday Night, Another Heartbreak. That is the headline of the Decatur Daly sports page. Florence beat Austin 34-30.

This has become typical this year. A great game but we don't make the plays at the end of the game. Austin led 23-14 at half. Florence comes back and takes a 27-23 lead. We get a score to go ahead 30-27. It is getting late in the game. We get the stop we need forcing Florence to punt. We fumble the punt to set Florence up at our 20. They score to go ahead 34-30. We return the kick to their 9 yard line. We decide to run the wildcat and pound the ball in. We fumble the shotgun snap. Game over.

We are 3-3 in region play. Going to be hard to make the playoffs now. It looks like we will be 5th with the top 4 teams getting in.

[Chechem]

Another Friday Night, Another Heartbreak. That is the headline of the Decatur Daly sports page. Florence beat Austin 34-30.

This has become typical this year. A great game but we don't make the plays at the end of the game. Austin led 23-14 at half. Florence comes back and takes a 27-23 lead. We get a score to go ahead 30-27. It is getting late in the game. We get the stop we need forcing Florence to punt. We fumble the punt to set Florence up at our 20. They score to go ahead 34-30. We return the kick to their 9 yard line. We decide to run the wildcat and pound the ball in. We fumble the shotgun snap. Game over.

We are 3-3 in region play. Going to be hard to make the playoffs now. It looks like we will be 5th with the top 4 teams getting in.

Sounds like you've hitched your wagon to a team helll-bent on losing.  HTH

[pmull]

Another Friday Night, Another Heartbreak. That is the headline of the Decatur Daly sports page. Florence beat Austin 34-30.

This has become typical this year. A great game but we don't make the plays at the end of the game. Austin led 23-14 at half. Florence comes back and takes a 27-23 lead. We get a score to go ahead 30-27. It is getting late in the game. We get the stop we need forcing Florence to punt. We fumble the punt to set Florence up at our 20. They score to go ahead 34-30. We return the kick to their 9 yard line. We decide to run the wildcat and pound the ball in. We fumble the shotgun snap. Game over.

We are 3-3 in region play. Going to be hard to make the playoffs now. It looks like we will be 5th with the top 4 teams getting in.

Sounds like you've hitched your wagon to a team helll-bent on losing.  HTH

It is disappointing. We have a good coach and he has the kids playing hard. They never quit. They can not catch a break. They have lead every game late in the 4th qtr. There is a thin line between being a good team and missing the playoffs. Turnovers have killed the season.

[Chechem]

Another Friday Night, Another Heartbreak. That is the headline of the Decatur Daly sports page. Florence beat Austin 34-30.

This has become typical this year. A great game but we don't make the plays at the end of the game. Austin led 23-14 at half. Florence comes back and takes a 27-23 lead. We get a score to go ahead 30-27. It is getting late in the game. We get the stop we need forcing Florence to punt. We fumble the punt to set Florence up at our 20. They score to go ahead 34-30. We return the kick to their 9 yard line. We decide to run the wildcat and pound the ball in. We fumble the shotgun snap. Game over.

We are 3-3 in region play. Going to be hard to make the playoffs now. It looks like we will be 5th with the top 4 teams getting in.

Sounds like you've hitched your wagon to a team helll-bent on losing.  HTH

It is disappointing. We have a good coach and he has the kids playing hard. They never quit. They can not catch a break. They have lead every game late in the 4th qtr. There is a thin line between being a good team and missing the playoffs. Turnovers have killed the season.

  Sorry.  Sucks to lose by turnovers.  Blame hurts.

[pmull]

Another Friday Night, Another Heartbreak. That is the headline of the Decatur Daly sports page. Florence beat Austin 34-30.

This has become typical this year. A great game but we don't make the plays at the end of the game. Austin led 23-14 at half. Florence comes back and takes a 27-23 lead. We get a score to go ahead 30-27. It is getting late in the game. We get the stop we need forcing Florence to punt. We fumble the punt to set Florence up at our 20. They score to go ahead 34-30. We return the kick to their 9 yard line. We decide to run the wildcat and pound the ball in. We fumble the shotgun snap. Game over.

We are 3-3 in region play. Going to be hard to make the playoffs now. It looks like we will be 5th with the top 4 teams getting in.

Sounds like you've hitched your wagon to a team helll-bent on losing.  HTH

It is disappointing. We have a good coach and he has the kids playing hard. They never quit. They can not catch a break. They have lead every game late in the 4th qtr. There is a thin line between being a good team and missing the playoffs. Turnovers have killed the season.

  Sorry.  Sucks to lose by turnovers.  Blame hurts.

My wife teaches at the school. I know all the coaches and a lot of the players. It is a lot more fun when they are winning.

[2Stater]

Those types of games are very hard to swallow. You said this was a young team and unfortunately that's what young teams tend to do; turn the ball over. Let's hope, if nothing else, that this is a learning experience for them.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

I'm over in the Shoals at my parents' house this morning, pmull, and I saw the headline "Russell saves Falcons" in the TimesDaily.  I started reading the story and couldn't help think "wow...this sounds just like pmull's account of the rest of Austin's games this season."

Sorry about the tough luck season.  The boys who are going through this year will be stronger in the coming seasons for it.

[ricky023]

Well shoot now Cleburne Co. has lost 2 in a row cause Jacksonville beat them to night. Ranburne won again in 2A and now is 8-0. My old school. It has been a long time since Ranburne has played this good. RTR!

[cbbama99]

Well shoot now Cleburne Co. has lost 2 in a row cause Jacksonville beat them to night. Ranburne won again in 2A and now is 8-0. My old school. It has been a long time since Ranburne has played this good. RTR!

You calling state championship for your boys, ricky? 

[ricky023]

Well shoot now Cleburne Co. has lost 2 in a row cause Jacksonville beat them to night. Ranburne won again in 2A and now is 8-0. My old school. It has been a long time since Ranburne has played this good. RTR!

You calling state championship for your boys, ricky? 

I apologize, I was wrong. I misread the score. Walter Wellborn beat Ranburne a very close score. One loss and they have won their region but they are playing for home field advantage now. Sorry. RTR!

[SUPERCOACH]

Well shoot now Cleburne Co. has lost 2 in a row cause Jacksonville beat them to night. Ranburne won again in 2A and now is 8-0. My old school. It has been a long time since Ranburne has played this good. RTR!

You calling state championship for your boys, ricky? 

Hey CB, aren't you a Tuscaloosa County alum?  If so, your boys will be playing Hoover on ESPNU on Thursday night.

[cbbama99]

Well shoot now Cleburne Co. has lost 2 in a row cause Jacksonville beat them to night. Ranburne won again in 2A and now is 8-0. My old school. It has been a long time since Ranburne has played this good. RTR!

You calling state championship for your boys, ricky? 

Hey CB, aren't you a Tuscaloosa County alum?  If so, your boys will be playing Hoover on ESPNU on Thursday night.

Yeah, I am! Sweet. I will have to turn it on and watch us get skulldragged. 

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