County roundup: J’ville bounces back

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Updated: August 29, 2015

[corner-ad id=2]Piedmont, Donoho open their seasons with wins; Oxford, White Plains, PV fall

Calhoun County Games
Donoho 65, Shoals Christian 13
Ranburne 43, Pleasant Valley 13
Piedmont 35, Cherokee County 20
Wellborn 21, Saks 20
Handley 14, Anniston 6
Gadsden City 41, Oxford 19
Jacksonville 35, Weaver 28
Ashville 59, White Plains 0
(Complete scores below)

By East Alabama Sports Today

JACKSONVILLE – Quarterback Quen Veasley threw three touchdown passes and ran for the game-winning score early in the fourth quarter as the Golden Eagles rebounded from their season-opening loss with a 35-28 win over Weaver.

Veasley rushed for 43 yards on 16 carries, including an 8-yard run with 9:47 to play that broke a 28-28 tie. He also threw touchdown passes of 59 yards to Taye Ackles, 38 yards to Josh Glass and 47 yards to Nico Richmond that tied the game.

He finished the game completing 5 of 7 passes for 162 yards.

“Quen can run it and everybody knows it, but he can throw it, too,” Jacksonville coach Clint Smith said. “When somebody gives it to us, he does a good job of taking advantage of it.

“He did a good job leading us tonight. Every time you play some things are working and some things get shut down. Tonight, Quen stepped up, and Nico, too. All our guys did a great job tonight after a lot of adversity.”

Donoho 65, Shoals Christian 13

Mitchell Baker rushed for three touchdowns and kicked a 22-yard field goal and eight extra points as the Falcons officially ushered in the Andy McWilliams coaching era with a lopsided victory.

Baker ran for 130 yards on seven carries as the Falcons rushed for 338 yards and gained nearly 400 total. His touchdowns covered 3, 48 and 58 yards. He also caught one pass for four yards.

Newly installed quarterback Ross Svensen completed 6 of 10 passes for 114 yards, rushed for 28 yards and scored each way. Garrett Steed scored three different ways.

The Falcons scored 38 points in the first half and opened a 45-0 lead before the Flame scored.

“I was happy with the improvement we have made from the jamboree game to where we were tonight,” McWilliams said, “but we have to build on that improvement and continue to prepare with focus and energy to be ready for the opponents we will face in region play.”

Piedmont 35, Cherokee County 20

CENTRE – Senior running back-defensive back Darnell Jackson accounted for three first-half touchdowns and quarterback Taylor Hayes accounted for two in the second as the third-ranked 3A Bulldogs won their opener.

Jackson rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns in the game and also scored the first touchdown of the night on a 25-yard fumble return. His touchdown runs covered 71 and 10 yards.

His scores came as the teams traded touchdowns throughout the first half with Piedmont taking a 20-14 lead into the break.

In the second half, Hayes connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass to Bayley Blanchard and ran 17 yards for the game’s final score.

Hayes finished with 145 yards on 26 carries and completed 4 of 10 passes for 79 yards.

Tyren Dupree was Cherokee County’s big weapon. He ran for one touchdown and threw for another. He was 16-of-25 passing for 172 yards. Brendan Bray had the Warriors’ other touchdown.

Gadsden City 41, Oxford 19

OXFORD – The Yellow Jackets’ offense made substantial gains over the week before, but they still didn’t have enough firepower to overcome the 7A Titans.

Quarterback Brody Syer threw for 184 yards on 13-of-26 passing and the Jackets rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Trey Franks rushed for 109 yards and two scored on 19 carries. Kevin Johnson had the other touchdown.

Querriun Mason had six catches for 138 yards and Jacoby McClendon had four for 24 yards.

The Jackets scored first, but trailed 21-13 at halftime.

“Our offense improved more than I thought they would in one week,” Oxford coach Ryan Herring said. “We couldn’t run the ball last week and we didn’t throw it a whole lot. This week we ran it decent, threw it decent and had some big plays.

“I think they knew Game One we didn’t do some things well and we had to improve and I think the kids really made it important to try to do that.”

Ranburne 43, Pleasant Valley 13

RANBURNE – Quarterback Dylan Wiggins threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the seventh-ranked 2A Bulldogs spoiled the debut of Raiders’ coach Jonathan Nix (pictured).

Wiggins threw touchdown passes to Logan Otwell and Owen Smith and ran 23 yards for another score. He completed 13 of 18 in the game.

“Their quarterback is a great player,” Nix said. “We had him dead in the water and he flips the ball over to his back and there they went.”

The Bulldogs opened a 29-0 halftime lead and it was 36-0 before Pleasant Valley scored. Reagan King got the Raiders on the board with a 75-yard run against Ranburne’s first defense. Thomas Emory had the Raiders’ other touchdown on an 8-yard run.

“Reagan King had some nice runs and he has great speed,” Nix said. “As he learns the offense he is going to be a dynamic player.”

Ashville 59, White Plains 0

The Wildcats were done in by seven turnovers in coach Chris White’s first official game as head coach. Five of the turnovers occurred inside their own 25.

RANBURNE 43, PLEASANT VALLEY 13

Pleasant Val. 0 0 6 7 — 13
Ranburne 22 7 14 0 — 43

R – Dalton Wiggins 5 run (run failed), 7:36 1Q
R – Logan Otwell 51 run (Jacob Howle kick), 3:24 1Q
R – Safety, Bailey McCormick tackled Kaleb Ferguson in end zone, 3:15 1Q
R – Dylan Wiggins 23 run (Howle kick), 1:48 1Q
R – Otwell 9 pass from Dy. Wiggins (Howle kick), 1:54 2Q
R – Matt Webb 36 fumble return (Howle kick), 11:42 3Q
PV – Reagan King 75 run (kick failed), 9:53 3Q
R – Owen Smith 19 pass from Dy. Wiggins (Howle kick), 4:44 3Q
PV – Thomas Emory 8 run (Elijah Borders kick), 9:51 4Q

Category PV Ran
First downs 5 20
Rushing yds 143 193
C-A-I 4-11-1 13-18-0
Passing yds 13 144
Penalties-yds 7-65 10-63

DONOHO 65, SHOALS CHRISTIAN 13

Shoals Chr. 0 0 6 7 — 13
Donoho 21 17 7 20 — 65

D – Garrett Steed 46 pass from Ross Svensen (Mitchell Baker kick), 10:02 1Q
D – Baker 3 run (Baker kick), 3:30 1Q
D – Baker 48 run (Baker kick), 0:38 1Q
D – Baker 22 FG, 8:34 2Q
D – Svensen 8 run (Baker kick), 5:23 2Q
D – Robert Clausen 80 interception return (Baker kick), 0:30 2Q
D – Baker 58 run (Baker kick), 11:36 3Q
SC – Raymond Elliot 7 pass from John-Tucker Waddell (PAT failed), 2:32 3Q
D – Chandler Collins 18 interception return (Baker kick), 9:38 4Q
SC – Christian Martin 70 run (Guy Vanderpool kick), 9:13 4Q
D – Steed 46 run (PAT failed), 8:30 4Q
D – Steed 52 return (Baker kick), 6:29 4Q

Category SC Dho
First downs 12 14
Rushes-yds 35-123 30-338
C-A-I 12-26-2 6-10-0
Passing yds 92 60
Fumbles-lost 2-0 2-1
Punts-avg 7-27.0 2-40.5
Penalties-yds 3-25 8-70

AHSAA Football Scoreboard

Class 1A
Autaugaville 38, Calhoun 0
Cedar Bluff 33, Collinsville 26
Donoho 65, Shoals Christian 13
Fruitdale 14, R.C. Hatch 8
Georgiana 48, Houston Academy 23
Hackleburg 26, Marion County 12
Hubbertville 34, Holy Spirit Catholic 12
J.U. Blacksher 33, Red Level 25
Keith 8, Southside-Selma 0 (game suspended until 2 p.m. Sat.)
Linden 13, Washington County 12
Maplesville 41, Billingsley 27
McKenzie 61, Highland Home 20
Millry 58, Southern Choctaw 43
Phillips 54, Tharptown 10
Spring Garden 61, Appalachian 21
Verbena 28, Thorsby 8
Wadley 33, Horseshoe Bend 7
Winterboro 44, Coosa Christian 0
Woodville 45, Waterloo 0

Class 2A
Addison 42, Vinemont 33
Ariton 41, Florala 12
Choctaw County 55, Marengo 30
Elba 36, Carroll, Ozark 20
Falkville 60, Decatur Heritage 37
Fayetteville 31, Central Coosa 30
Flomaton 55, Jay, FL 26
Fyffe 33, Geraldine 14
Gaston 28, Ragland 0
G.W. Long 61, Barbour County 0
Hatton 47, R.A. Hubbard 6
Ider 47, Valley Head 22
LaFayette 39, Loachapoka 22
Lanett 35, Notasulga 14
Leroy 34, McIntosh 16
Luverne 26, Brantley 12
Mobile Christian 35, Excel 6
Phil Campbell 33, Sumiton Christian 21
New Brockton 42, Pleasant Home 0
Pickens County 24, Greensboro 22
Providence Christian 44, Zion Chapel 0
Ranburne 43, Pleasant Valley 13
Randolph County 25, Mt. Zion, GA 14
Red Bay 36, Haleyville 0
Samson 33, Kinston 14
Southeastern 13, Vina 8
Tanner 45, Colbert County 20
West End 41, Susan Moore 28
Woodland 43, Beulah 0

Class 3A
Aliceville 28, Wilcox Central 6
American Christian 22, Sipsey Valley 21
Ashville 59, White Plains 0
Bayside Academy 41, Faith Academy 14
Brindlee Mountain 25, Holly Pond 18
Cleveland 42, Pisgah 21
Colbert Heights 42, Cherokee 15
Cottage Hill Christian 30, Chickasaw 0
Dade County, GA 26, North Sand Mountain 0
Daleville 27, Charles Henderson 9
Ensworth, TN 28, Madison Academy 7
Geneva 34, Cottonwood 6
Glencoe 43, Plainview 13
Gordo 19, Fayette County 14
Hale County 47, Isabella 27
Hillcrest-Evergreen 56, Monroe County 13
Lamar County 46, Brilliant 14
Lauderdale County 7, Wilson 0
Lexington 56, Mars Hill Bible 13
Oakman 20, South Lamar 19
Opp 21, Straughn 18
Piedmont 35, Cherokee County 20
Pike County 53, Goshen 0
Prattville Christian 27, Alabama Christian 6
Sand Rock 41, Gaylesville 6
Slocomb 35, Rehobeth 0
T.R. Miller 17, Tallassee 14
Walter Wellborn 21, Saks 20
Wicksburg 42, Geneva County 14
Winfield 33, Carbon Hill 0
Winston County 48, Lynn 0

Class 4A
Ashford 39, Houston County 0
Brooks 56, Sheffield 20
Central-Florence 41, Clements 14
Childersburg 54, B.B. Comer 6
Cordova 46, Good Hope 14
Corner 63, Vincent 6
Dadeville 40, Reeltown 13
Danville 21, Cold Springs 20
Elmore County 24, St. James 17
Hamilton 42, Sulligent 32
Handley 14, Anniston 6
Headland 53, Dale County 0
Jacksonville 35, Weaver 28
J.B. Pennington 36, Boaz 18
Leeds 62, Trinity Presbyterian 7
Locust Fork 33, Westbrook Christian 21
Montevallo 37, Francis Marion 12
Montgomery Catholic 40, Central-Hayneville 6
Munford 41, Cleburne County 28
Northside 42, Berry 16
Oak Grove 34, Curry 12
Priceville 63, West Morgan 18
Rogers 42, Loretto, TN 14
Sardis 50, Sylvania 35
UMS-Wright 35, Andalusia 14
West Blocton 34, A.L. Johnson 6
Westminster Christian 41, St. John Paul II Catholic 14
W.S. Neal 42, Escambia County 14

Class 5A
Ardmore 33, Elkmont 20
B.C. Rain 35, Satsuma 19
Calera 33, Bibb County 9
Central-Tuscaloosa 14, Brookwood 2
Demopolis 27, Thomasville 0
Douglas 20, Crossville 7
Eufaula 61, Russell County 6
Fairfield 21, Fultondale 0
Fairview 34, Hanceville 12
Greenville 34, Valley 13
Guntersville 33, North Jackson 21
Hayden 42, West Point 26
Helena 32, Shelby County 31
Jackson 35, Clarke County 0
J.O. Johnson 30, Lee-Huntsville 14
Lawrence County 62, East Lawrence 54 (7 OT)
Madison County 34, Arab 14
Marbury 56, Holtville 27
Mortimer Jordan 50, Dora 6
Pleasant Grove 35, Center Point 0
Ramsay 21, Jackson-Olin 0
Randolph 14, Montgomery Academy 6
Russellville 42, Deshler 12
St. Clair County 39, John Carroll Catholic 14
St. Paul’s Episcopal 51, St. Stanislaus, MS 28
Sylacauga 24, Springville 17
Wenonah 33, Midfield 0
West Limestone 26, East Limestone 6

Class 6A
Albertville 29, Grissom 0
Baldwin County 52, Citronelle 37
Benjamin Russell 38, Central-Clay County 7
Bessemer City 24, Shades Valley 17
Blount 49, Williamson 14
Chelsea 21, Briarwood Christian 16
Chilton County 40, Jemison 6
Cullman 31, Etowah 6
Fort Payne 42, New Hope 7
Hartselle 48, Brewer 7
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 31, Oak Mountain 0
Huffman 20, Wetumpka 14
LeFlore 26, Robertsdale 25
McAdory 41, Holt 16
Muscle Shoals 49, Hazel Green 7
Northridge 24, Tuscaloosa County 14
Opelika 31, Auburn 30
Park Crossing 24, Sidney Lanier 6
Paul Bryant 14, Carver-Birmingham 6
Pell City 51, Lincoln 20
Pinson Valley 26, Oneonta 7
Saraland 21, Daphne 14
Selma 7, Dallas County 0
Southside-Gadsden 49, Hokes Bluff 14
Spanish Fort 49, Gulf Shores 10
Whitehaven, TN 12, Florence 10
Woodlawn 36, Tarrant 12

Class 7A
Bob Jones 32, Decatur 31
Buckhorn 22, Austin 20
Central-Phenix City 45, Harris County, GA 6
Clay-Chalkville 49, Minor 15
Davidson 38, Mary Montgomery 36
Enterprise 38, Northview 10
Foley 30, Fairhope 27
Gadsden City 41, Oxford 19
Hewitt-Trussville 39, Gardendale 34
Hoover 42, Manatee, FL 21
James Clemens 45, Athens 7
Jeff Davis 41, B.T. Washington 8
Lee-Montgomery 34, Carver-Montgomery 13
McGill-Toolen 32, Vigor 13
Mountain Brook 16, Huntsville 14
Murphy 28, Baker 20
Prattville 35, Stanhope Elmore 12
Smiths Station 31, Dothan 28
Spain Park 31, Hueytown 0
Sparkman 32, Scottsboro 30
Theodore 23, Alma Bryant 0
Thompson 43, Pelham 13
Vestavia Hills 41, Homewood 7