Sports

Hackleburg 9-0 after Cherokee shut out
HACKLEBURG — The Hackleburg Panthers are now 9-0, 7-0 after their last region game Friday, Oct. 25, when they shut out the visiting Cherokee Indians 57-0. Hackleburg, as of last week, was ranked number three in the state in 1A by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
Friday’s game began with Cherokee winning the toss and choosing to receive. Immediately on first down, Garrett Pennington on defense sacked Cherokee’s quarterback, the first of several, setting Cherokee back 20 yards from second.

Pirates close regular season with 42-12 win over Vinemont
VINEMONT — The Winfield Pirates finished the regular season with a convincing 42-12 victory on the road against the Vinemont Eagles on Friday, Oct. 25.
Winfield scored on every possession of the first half to build up a 28-0 lead at halftime and added two more scores in the second half to secure the win.
The win improved the Pirates to 9-1 on the season and a perfect 7-0 in Class 3A, Region 5 play.
Winfield held Vinemont to only 5 yards on first down during their first possession and forced a punt.

Hamilton Aggies defeat Fayette Tigers 41-26
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Aggies won their home game 41-26 on Friday night, Oct. 25, against the Fayette Tigers.
The Aggies were the first to score on a touchdown and 2 extra points with 9:32 left in the first quarter to take an 8-0 lead.
They followed that up with a touchdown pass from Mason Holloway to Spencer Tyra, without extra points this time, to raise their lead to 14-0.
The Aggies attempted an onside kick, but the Tigers recovered and got to work.

REFORM — The Marion County Red Raiders lost to the Pickens County Tornadoes 22-16 on Friday night, Oct. 25.
The Tornadoes were the first to score and were leading 8-0 at the end of the first quarter.
The Raiders responded with a touchdown with about eight minutes left in the second quarter, but failed the 2-point conversion attempt. At halftime, the Raiders were trailing 8-6.
In the third quarter, the Raiders kicked a field goal with about nine minutes to go to take a slim 9-8 lead.

BRILLIANT — The Brilliant Tigers lost last Friday night’s home game to the Berry Wildcats 51-8.
The Tigers were able to score a touchdown with a  two-point conversion, but couldn’t keep up with the Wildcats in the end.
The loss leaves the Tigers with a 4-6 overall record for the season, with a 1-6 region record as the regular season winds down. The Tigers faced a tough game since Berry only suffered one loss this season with a record of 8-1.

By Louis Mellini
Staff writer
HAMILTON — Football season officially kicks off this week, and the Journal Record is ready to cover all of the action!
Football teams across the county have been practicing all summer with the goal of becoming state champions this season.

Every week, we will feature football games from all over the county in our sports section where you will be able to read stories from the games and view our young players from each school in action.