Tag: Prep Football
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison Bulldogs hang on to beat Curry, 20-12
Addison running back Weston Smith runs the ball Friday night at Curry High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
JASPER - The Addison Bulldogs...
PREP FOOTBALL: McCain Era starts with a bang with Bulldogs’ 48-14...
Hanceville running back RJ Evans sprints down the sideline for a big gain in Friday night's 48-14 win over Sumiton Christian. (Nick Griffin for...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point outplays Fairview, 55-27, in 2nd annual Brandin’...
West Point’s Landon Ray (8) looks on as Rylan Jones (5) hoists Steven Rodriguez (23) in the air during Thursday night’s game against Fairview....
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats win heart-stopper, 28-27, over rival Jasper Vikings
First-year Bearcats Head Coach Matt Plunkett celebrates with Jayden Sullins during Thursday night's 28-27 win over Jasper. (Joe McElroy for The Cullman Tribune)
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PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs keeps pressure on, beats Meek, 34-20
Cold Springs running back Ayden Alexander (middle) navigates a sea of Meek players during Thursday night’s game at Cold Springs High School. (Hayden Hyatt...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors eyeing 5th straight playoff appearance
2018 West Point Warrior football team, coaches and cheerleaders (RiverCat Photography)
WEST POINT - Football season has arrived and that means the West Point Warriors...
PREP FOOTBALL: Younger Aggie team focused on winning
2018 Fairview Aggie football team, coaches and cheerleaders (Sullivan Photography)
FAIRVIEW - After coming up short of where they wanted to be in 2017, the...
Inaugural Cullman County Schools Media Day held ahead of start of...
Each high school in the Cullman County Schools system had players, coaches, band directors, band members, cheer coaches and cheer captains in front of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek Tigers aiming for back-to-back playoff appearances
2018 Meek Tigers football team and coaches (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
ARLEY - After posting a 7-4 record and making it to the postseason...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs Eagles looking to bounce back in 2018
2018 Cold Springs Eagles football team, coaches and cheerleaders (McEachern Photography)
BREMEN - The 2017 season was one that the Cold Springs Eagles would like...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison Bulldogs hungry for another playoff run
2018 Addison Bulldog football team, cheerleaders and coaches (Bill Miller Photography)
ADDISON - Football is back, and in Addison and that means it’s time for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Younger Bearcat squad, Plunkett have top 10 aspirations
2018 Cullman Bearcat football team and cheerleaders (Lifetouch Photography)
CULLMAN - This fall will bring a lot of changes for the Cullman Bearcats as they...
Plunkett, McCain headline community luncheon
Hanceville High School Head Football Coach Cody McCain speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s August Community Luncheon Friday at...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville, McCain hungry to hit the field
2018 Hanceville High School football team and coaches (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Last season was a disappointing one for the Hanceville Bulldogs...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos eyeing a home playoff experience
2018 Holly Pond Bronco football team and coaches (Sullivan Photography)
HOLLY POND - After posting a 7-4 record in 2017 and taking another trip to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont Eagles have something to prove
2018 Vinemont Eagle football team with coaches and cheerleaders (Sullivan Photography)
VINEMONT - This fall will be a big one for the Vinemont Eagles. Coming...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope Raiders return with experience, determination
2018 Good Hope Raider football team with coaches (Joe McEachern Photography)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders are gearing up for a playoff run...
Gearing up for the gridiron: 10 Cullman area teams ready for...
L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs...
SPRING FOOTBALL: Good Hope brings home 21-0 win over Cleburne County
JACKSONVILLE - The Good Hope Raiders drove about two hours away to Jacksonville State University to take on Cleburne County in a spring game...
SPRING FOOTBALL: Broncos and Warriors battle to 21-21 tie
The West Point Warriors and Holly Pond Broncos played to a 21-21 tie in their spring football game Friday. (Bill Piper)
WEST POINT - Holly...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Tyler Nunnelley selected for North-South All-Star game
Tyler Nunnelley (61) (Joe McElroy)
CULLMAN - The North-South All-Star squads were selected for the 59th annual North-South All-Star game recently. Both sides have graduating...
PREP FOOTBALL: McCain hired as Hanceville’s new head coach
Cody McCain, a 2004 graduate of West Point High School, has been hired as the new head football coach at Hanceville High. / Instagram
HANCEVILLE...
EXCLUSIVE FULL STORY: CHS officially names Gardendale’s Plunkett new head football...
The Tribune got an exclusive meet-and-greet with new Cullman High School head football coach Matt Plunkett on Thursday, when he and his family took...
Mark Britton: in his own words
Coach Mark Britton, pictured here on Jan. 1, 2018, led the Cullman High School football program for 17 years. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The...
Cullman area football players make ASWA’s All-State Team
CULLMAN - The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s (ASWA’s) All-State Football Team was released Saturday night and several local stars appeared on the list. The...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville High head coaching job still open
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville High School is in the market for a new head football coach after the dismissal of Hanceville High alumni Craig Flanigan...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcat coaching job up for grabs
Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall, speaking to The Tribune’s Nick Griffin, said the school hopes to have a new head coach in place...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison’s season ends with 34-20 loss to South Lamar
The Bulldogs end the 2017 season with a very respectable 10-3 record, 6-1 in 1A, Region 7. / Josh McBrayer
MILLPORT - Addison ran into...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison eyes Tuscaloosa
Addison’s Luke Chambers (8) had a 24-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of the Addison-Hubbertville game, the first round of the playoffs, on...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison Bulldogs take a bite out of Hackleburg,...
Both teams come together after Friday night's game. / Josh McBrayer
HACKLEBURG - The second round of the AHSAA 1A state playoffs was a hard-nosed,...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Meek falls in round 1 to Pickens County,...
Pickens County's Jacaurian Washington (5) with the ball / Josh McBrayer
REFORM - The Meek Tigers were looking for a huge road win in the...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats end season with 14-0 loss to Ramsay
BIRMINGHAM - The Cullman Bearcats went on the road in round one of the AHSAA state playoffs to face the defending 6A state champion...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: West Point loses heartbreaker to Brooks, 41-30, in...
KILLEN - The 2017 football season has ended for the West Point Warriors after falling to Brooks in an offensive shootout 41-30 in the...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Broncos’ season ends with 35-0 loss to West...
TRINITY - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to take on the West Morgan Rebels Thursday night in the first round of the 2017 AHSAA...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison cruises past Hubbertville, 45-13, to advance to...
ADDISON - It was a cold start on a chilly Thursday night for Addison, but it didn’t take the Bulldogs long to warm up;...
AHSAA playoffs: 5 area teams in round 1 this week
Cullman's Hayden Henderson (2) and Miguel Tizapa (88) last Friday night, Nov. 3, against Chelsea. The Bearcats will face Ramsay this week in the...
2 seasons in, Hanceville’s Craig Flanigan is out
HANCEVILLE - Following two seasons as head football coach at his alma mater, Hanceville High School's Craig Flanigan is out. Hanceville Principal Jimmy Collins...
Good Hope ends season with 29-0 shutout of Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope and Hanceville faced off in the regular season finale at a foggy Ray Talley Stadium Friday evening, each looking to...
Bearcats fight off Hornets for 37-29 victory
CHELSEA - It was a wild night as the Cullman Bearcats traveled to take on the Chelsea Hornets Friday. The Hornets had a monster...
Addison outworks Winston County, 41-21
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs finished out their regular season Friday night, hosting the Yellow Jackets of Winston County. The Bulldogs were on a...
Holly Pond picks up momentum heading to the playoffs, takes care...
FAIRVIEW - If a spectator were to describe the 2017 version of the cross-creek rivalry between the home team Fairview Aggies and the visiting...
Vinemont routed 47-7 by Falkville in final game of 2017
FALKVILLE - It was a rough night to end the season for the Vinemont Eagles as they traveled to play the Falkville Blue Devils...
Cold Springs ends season with 21-3 loss to Danville
BREMEN - It was a battle of attrition in the first half Thursday night when the Danville Hawks flew into Bremen to take on...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of...
Good Hope falls to Dora in regional finale, 35-7
DORA - Good Hope traveled to Dora and looked to spoil homecoming/senior night for the Bulldogs Friday night. But Caleb Danner and Achilya Dixon...
Warriors clinch playoff berth with 27-18 victory over Curry
JASPER - The West Point Warriors traveled to Jasper to take on the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional matchup Friday night. It didn’t...
Cullman handles Brewer 24-0 on senior night
CULLMAN – Cullman’s Jayden Sullins’ number was called quite a bit Friday night, and the sophomore did not disappoint, scoring on the team’s first...
Fairview falls in last region game of the year
SPRINGVILLE - The last region game of the year didn't go the way the Fairview Aggies envisioned it, as they fell to the Springville...
Eagles out, Broncos clinch play-off spot
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond on a cool and windy night for a pivotal Region 6 matchup in...
36-21 win over Sumiton Christian secures play-off spot for Meek
ARLEY - Tonight’s area game between Meek and Sumiton Christian was a big one, with playoff-stakes on the line for both teams. The Tigers...
Play-off picture coming into focus
West Point's Hunter Persall (24) carries the ball against Good Hope Oct. 20, 2017. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - With the regular season winding...
Eagles shut out at home by Cleveland, 33-0
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Cleveland Panthers for Thursday night football. The Panthers dominated the first half, cruising to a 33-0...
Bulldogs maul Chiefs, 49-6
ADDISON - It was all Bulldogs Friday night as Addison hosted the Chiefs of R.A. Hubbard. The Bulldogs’ defense along with a stout rushing...
Cold Springs falls, 28-14, to Tanner in region game
BREMEN - In what was a defensive battle between Tanner and Cold Springs, some big plays late in the fourth quarter were the key...
Vinemont falls to Susan Moore, 55-21
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles (now 2-6, 1-4 in 3A Region 6) as they traveled to Susan Moore...
Wildcats outplay Aggies, 34-21
FAIRVIEW - On Friday night the Fairview Aggies played host to region rival Hayden, who went home with the win, 34-21.
The Aggies started strong,...
Shutout in Good Hope: Raiders fall 37-0 to West Point
GOOD HOPE - It was Senior Night for the Good Hope Raiders, who held a ceremony before Friday’s game to honor senior members of...
Cullman comes alive in 2nd half to knock off Panthers, 42-40
GADSDEN – Cullman took to the gridiron for the first time in 17 years Friday night without retired head coach Mark Britton, when the...
Holly Pond handed 55-14 loss by Fultondale
HOLLY POND – Friday night’s matchup between Holly Pond and Fultondale began on the side of the Broncos as they scored first on a...
Meek dominates Southeastern, 44-13
REMLAP - It was total domination by the Meek Tigers as they rolled into Remlap Friday night and rolled over the Southeastern Mustangs, 44-13.
The...
Bulldogs fight hard, go down in 4th to Locust Fork, 48-24
LOCUST FORK - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Locust Fork to take on the Hornets Friday evening, with the Bulldogs looking for a win...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several...
Curry wins 8-3 defensive battle against Fairview
JASPER - The Fairview Aggies traveled to Jasper Friday night to face the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional battle. It was a low-scoring,...
Good Hope falls 20-13 to Haleyville in critical regional bout
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope's play-off hopes were hanging by a thread when the Raiders hosted Haleyville Friday night. It was a battle throughout...
Broncos’ ground game too much for Hanceville, 40-20
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium for a critical matchup in Region 6...
Tigers bruise Vinemont Eagles, 49-6
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was all J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday for homecoming night; they beat the visiting Vinemont Eagles, 49-6.
Vinemont won the toss and elected...
Backyard Brawl: Addison over Meek, 36-14
ARLEY- The annual gridiron matchup between the Addison Bulldogs and the Meek Tigers carries the moniker of the Backyard Brawl, and Friday night, the...
Yellow Jackets clip turnover-prone Eagles, 38-7
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Eagles of Cold Springs traveled to Double Springs Friday night to face the Winston County Yellow Jackets. They came home...
Blue Devils hand West Point 2nd region loss, 41-7
WEST POINT – The Blue Devils of Mortimer Jordan were all over the West Point Warriors from the opening kickoff to the last play...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
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Battle of the Bulldogs: Susan Moore downs Hanceville 40-22
HANCEVILLE - It was the Battle of the Bulldogs Friday night in Hanceville, with Susan Moore coming out on top, 40-22.
It was a scoreless,...
Vinemont falls to Priceville 37-14
PRICEVILLE – It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles, who had trouble containing Priceville Bulldog quarterback David Strunk who scored five times...
Cold Springs falls 35-7 in region game to West End
BREMEN - Cold Springs fell behind early and couldn't make it up in a 35-7 home loss to West End.
The Eagles trailed 7-0 after...
Persall, Warriors take bragging rights in first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Point Warriors Friday night to renew their rivalry in what has just been dubbed this season,...
Abercrombie’s 5 TDs drive Meek’s 43-28 win over R.A. Hubbard
COURTLAND - It was homecoming for the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs as they hosted the Tigers of Meek, but it was Meek who came away...
Turnover-plagued Broncos fall 20-8 to Locust Fork
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond looked to inch one step closer to a play-off berth as the Broncos hosted Locust Fork in their homecoming...
Addison wears down the Decatur Heritage Eagles, 32-14
ADDISON - Decatur Heritage traveled to Addison to take on the Bulldogs to continue region play on Friday night. The Bulldogs were victorious, 32-14.
Addison...
A kicker’s game as Pell City tops Cullman 19-16 in double...
PELL CITY – It was a slow-moving game for both teams as Pell City’s Sergio Alvarez and the Bearcats’ Miguel Tizapa traded kicks, both...
Spectacular finish lifts Vinemont Eagles past Addison, 28-22
VINEMONT- It was homecoming night at Mark Smothers stadium as the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Addison Bulldogs. The crowd showed up in full force...
Aggies outplay Bulldogs, taking down Priceville 34-14
PRICEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies traveled to Priceville to take on the Bulldogs Friday night and came home with the victory, 34-14.
The Aggies received...
Another brutal loss for the Bulldogs, 40-6
ATHENS - It was another bruiser of a Friday night for the Hanceville Bulldogs, who took on the Clements Colts in Athens. The Bulldogs...
Good Hope shuts out Cold Springs, 34-0, for homecoming
GOOD HOPE- Losing Matt Hancock to a season-ending torn ACL last week definitely hurt the Good Hope Raiders, but they looked to recover from...
Bearcats survive Fayette County 37-34 on Tizapa’s game-winning field goal
Coach Mark Britton / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN – “It was a great victory,” Cullman Bearcat coach Mark Britton said following his team’s stunning upset of...
Tigers claw Red Devils, 47-14
VINA - It was all Meek Tigers Friday night when they made the three-plus hour trip to Vina and came away 47-14 winners.
Meek quarterback...
Broncos rout Rams 54-6
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Asbury Rams Friday night, and it was all Broncos from the opening kick. Coming off...
Fultondale downs Vinemont, 48-6
VINEMONT - It was a tough night for the Eagles at Mark Smothers Field on the campus of Vinemont High School when the Fultondale...
Persall carries Warriors to 49-42 victory
WEST POINT – It only took 17 seconds and the feet of Hunter Persall to put West Point up 7-0 over Corner, as he...
Addison drops first game this season, 21-18
LYNN - The Addison Bulldogs hit the road this week to take on the Lynn Bears and came into the game with a 4-0...
Blue Devils stump the Aggies, 34-3
KIMBERLY - The Fairview Aggies were back in action Friday, after having a bye last week, and took on region foe, the Mortimer Jordan...
Good Hope bested by Cordova, 26-14
GOOD HOPE - There's an old saying: If you can win the turnover battle, you have a good chance to win the ballgame. The...
Hanceville shut out, 42-0, by Pennington Tigers
BLOUNTSVILLE - Friday night was a 3A Region 6 matchup between the J.B. Pennington Tigers and Hanceville Bulldogs. It did not end well for...
Falkville beats Cold Springs handily, 63-7
FALKVILLE - Cold Spring lost a bruiser to Falkville Friday night on the road. The Blue Devils beat the Eagles 63-7 for homecoming.
Falkville started...
Bearcats scratch back to win in final moments, 20-16, over Ft....
CULLMAN – In a game that looked to be all but over, the Cullman Bearcats dug deep on both offense and defense to come...
Tigers maul Trojans; Meek dismantles Gaylesville, 52-6
GAYLESVILLE - It was a long trip for the Meek Tigers, but a worthwhile one as they dismantled the Gaylesville Trojans, 52-6.
It didn't take...
Longtime Bearcat coach Mark Britton announces retirement
CULLMAN - It’s the end of an era at Cullman High School. Following a successful 30-year career in education and athletics, Cullman High School...
Regional showdown goes down to the wire; Vinemont over Hanceville, 21-20
VINEMONT - It was a regional showdown in Vinemont Friday night, with the Eagles hosting the Hanceville Bulldogs. Vinemont eked out the win, 21-20.
Vinemont...
2 late interceptions lift Decatur Heritage past Meek, 26-21
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers welcomed the Decatur Heritage Eagles to Arley Friday night, where the Eagles upset the Tigers 26-21 at homecoming.
The Tigers...
Quick hits Hancock for 28-yard TD as time expires to lift...
HAMILTON - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Hamilton to continue region play this week. The game went down to the final seconds, as...
Night of old-school football ends with Broncos winning, 36-20, over Susan...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs on Thomas Michelfelder Field Friday night for a week four matchup that...
Addison stays unbeaten, handling Sumiton Christian, 44-7
Addison's Zayne Guthrie, Ben Robinson and Caleb Crider
ADDISON - As Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, "It’s deja vu all over again," and that...
