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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison shuts out Sulligent 53-0 to reach Class 1A quarterfinals
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison scored on its opening possession and went on to defeat Sulligent 53-0 Friday night in the second round of the Class 1A football playoffs. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 2 in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A poll, improved to 12-0. Sulligent finished 7-5. Addison forced Sulligent to punt after an eight-play opening possession. Quarterback Elijah Roberts then scored on a 64-yard quarterback draw to put the Bulldogs ahead 6-0. The conversion attempt failed. Another defensive stop limited the Blue Devils to four plays and a punt. Zane Smith scored on a 21-yard run, and Roberts ran in the 2-point conversion for a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. Roberts connected with Smith for a 28-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Conner Lane’s extra point extended the lead to 21-0. Judah Wilkins returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown shortly before halftime. Lane added the extra point, and Addison took a 28-0 lead into the break. Joey Wilson scored on a 13-yard run in the third quarter to make it 34-0. Roberts later found Wilkins for a 13-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 40-0. Both conversion attempts failed. Addison increased its lead to
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Jasper's New $100M Career Academy Opens, Can Serve Up to 2,100 Students
A new $100 million career and technical education campus has opened in Jasper, giving high schoolers from two school systems hands-on training in everything from diesel mechanics to cybersecurity. The Heman Drummond Center of Innovation can serve up to 2,100 students from the Walker County School System and the Jasper City School System, offering programs that range from welding and precision machining to health sciences and cosmetology.
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Four Jasper High Athletes Sign to Compete at Collegiate Level
Four Jasper High School student-athletes celebrated the next chapter of their athletic careers as they signed to compete at the collegiate level. Track and field athletes Cinthia Marquez and Mattie Harless will continue their careers at Wallace State Community College and the University of Montevallo, respectively. Volleyball players Katie Claire Gann and Mia Harbin will take their talents to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Gadsden State Community College, respectively.
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Football Recap: Addison Extends Winning Streak to 11 + How To Watch
Addison had won 10 straight games and Elijah Roberts did his part to make it 11 on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Fayetteville Wolves, posting a 55-13 win thanks in part to Roberts, who rushed for 78 yards and 3 scores, and also threw for 266 yards and 3 TDs while averaging 12.7 yards per attempt. The three rushing touchdowns tied his high from August 28th vs. Lynn.
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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont’s season ends with 27-0 loss to Fayette County
VINEMONT, Ala. – Vinemont’s playoff run ended Friday night with a 27-0 loss to Fayette County in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs. The Eagles finished 7-5 after earning their first playoff victory since 1993 a week earlier. Fayette County improved to 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals. Vinemont intercepted a pass on Fayette County’s opening possession, according to the MaxPreps scoring log kept by Brayden Baker. The Eagles punted on the ensuing series. The Tigers took over at their own 11-yard line and scored on a touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead. Fayette County then recovered a Vinemont fumble at the Eagles’ 20. Another touchdown pass and an extra point extended the lead to 14-0 before the end of the first quarter. Vinemont stopped the Tigers on fourth down in the second quarter, but Fayette County later added a rushing touchdown. The extra point made it 21-0, which remained the score at halftime. The Tigers added 6 points in the third quarter to extend the lead to 27-0. Neither team scored in the fourth. The loss ended Vinemont’s three-game winning streak. The Eagles had beaten Glencoe 28-21 and Susan Moore 12-7 before their 16-8 first-round