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Jul 06, 2023

Yellow Jackets win county battle over Addison

ADDISON — Following a dominating defensive performance, the Winston County Yellow Jackets upended the Addison Bulldogs 14-0 in historic fashion at A. G. Hicks Stadium in Addison Friday night. This was

ADDISON — Following a dominating defensive performance, the Winston County Yellow Jackets upended the Addison Bulldogs 14-0 in historic fashion at A. G. Hicks Stadium in Addison Friday night. This was the third win for Winston County over Addison in a row which hasn’t been accomplished by the Yellow Jackets since the mid 1980’s. In addition, Addison hadn’t been shut out in a game since their home opener in 2015 against Pickens County.

“This is a great feeling,” said Winston County’s Caleb Simmons about his winning debut as a first time high school head coach. “I’m just so proud of these kids. They’ve worked so hard. I can’t be more proud of them and my assistant coaches.”

Addison (0-1) controlled the clock and the ball in the first half, but every Bulldog drive before halftime ended in a turnover on downs in Yellow Jacket territory. Winston County finally took advantage with 21 seconds left in the second quarter as Chris Clemons scored on a 32 yard run to take a 7-0 lead into the half. Clemons also scored the Jackets’ second touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter, leading the team with 143 yards on 16 carries as well as two catches for nine yards.

The Yellow Jackets (1-0) held the Bulldogs’ offense to two three and outs and only seven yards in the third quarter with a stifling defense. The fourth quarter wasn’t much easier as the Bulldogs had only three possessions which ended with a fumble and two more turnover on downs in Winston County territory. “The defense won this game,” said Simmons. “I give all the credit to the defense tonight.”

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No. 5 Meek 18, Maplesville 12

Meek’s Daniel Evans started out his head coaching career with a signature victory on Friday night.

In a battle of region champions from last year, the Tigers got two touchdowns and two interceptions from senior Cam Deaver in an 18-12 victory over perennial power Maplesville on the road in Chilton County.

Maplesville struck first with a first-quarter touchdown. The Tigers notched the game at 6-6 going into the half.

Meek led 12-6 after the third quarter and both teams added a touchdown in the fourth.

Along with Deaver’s two rushing touchdowns, Justin Freeman picked off two passes, returning one for a touchdown. Defensively, Riley Thompson had six tackles with one sack and Aiden Benson had four tackles with one tackle for loss and a sack.

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Sulligent 27, Oakman 16

By CLAYTON MEHEARG

OAKMAN — Sulligent built a big first-quarter lead and made it stand Friday night, beating Oakman 27-16 in the season opener at HD Collins Field.

The Blue Devils struck for three touchdowns in the opening quarter

Just two minutes into the game the Blue Devils took a 7-0 lead after a 22-yard touchdown pass. They added a 79-yard run at the 5:50 mark and an 18-yard run for a 21-0 lead with 1:28 left in the first quarter.

Caden Aaron put Oakman on the scoreboard with 5:23 left in the first half on a one-yard run, cutting the gap to 21-7. Kason Dickerson struck from three yards out at the 6:31 mark of the third quarter, drawing the Wildcats within a touchdown. Sulligent countered with a 58-yard run three minutes later to push the lead back to two touchdowns. Oakman recorded a safety early in the fourth quarter for the game’s final points.

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Cold Springs 20, Curry 0

By JAPETH HOWELL

CURRY — The Curry Yellow Jackets played host to the Cold Springs Eagles on Friday night, losing 20-0 in a game that featured a heavy dose of the run game among both teams.

The Yellow Jackets battled for the entirety of the game, trailing 8-0 at halftime and 14-0 after the third quarter, before a late touchdown run by Matthew Williams put the game out of reach at 20-0.

The victorious Eagles ran the ball 43 times for a total of 158 yards, including three touchdowns. For Curry, the Yellow Jackets used a running back by committee approach, but to no avail. The Curry offense gained 35 yards on 17 rushes. Curry passed the ball six times, completing one for a gain of 10 yards.