Dixie head coach Mack Williams isn’t one to judge a book by its cover.

Following a couple of upsets last Friday, the Wiregrass area took a hit in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association state poll. 

It wasn’t a relaxing walk in the park, but it was close. Eufaula strolled to a 3-0 win against Class 6A Northview Tuesday in Dothan.

Eufaula freshman Maurice Crews rushed for a pair of touchdowns to help power the Eufaula ninth-grade football team to a 21-6 win against Charles Henderson Monday night at Tiger Stadium. With the win, the Tigers improved to 4-0 on the season.

No. 8 Eufaula got off to a rocky start Friday night before it rebounded to score a 24-13 win against Beauregard. On the game’s opening possession, Beauregard methodically marched from its own 25-yard line to the Tigers’ 31-yard line before eventually turning the ball over on downs. While the Tigers (3-1, 2-1 Class 5A, Region 2) managed to keep the Hornets (3-1, 2-1 Class 5A, Region 2) out of the end zone, momentum was clearly on the side of the Hornets.

Eufaula’s Steven Newton finished 43rd Saturday at the Smiths Station Panther Invitational cross country meet.

Admiral Moorer Middle School found itself playing two opponents Thursday night – Wacoochee Junior High School and the clock. After falling behind 14-0 in the first half, the Admirals (0-4) mounted a comeback and outscored the Panthers 12-7 in the second half, but ran out of time as Wacoochee held on for a 21-12 victory.

Eufaula scored a 3-1 win against cross-county rival Barbour County Thursday in Eufaula.

Coosa Valley spoiled Dixie’s homecoming celebration.

Houston County scored one of the most improbable comeback wins in Alabama High School Athletic Association history last week when it rallied from a 43-16 fourth-quarter deficit to score a 52-50 win against Cottonwood. The magic ran out for the Lions Friday night.

Lakeside may not have scored a victory on the scoreboard Friday night, but it did score a moral victory. The Chiefs (1-3, 0-3 Class AA, Region 1) were shutout 48-0 by No. 3 Edgewood at Reeves Field, but despite the lopsided score, Lakeside gave a much better effort than in its previous losses to Shelby and Lowndes.

No. 3 Edgewood defeated Lakeside 48-0 Friday night at Reeves Field. More information on the game will appear in Tuesday’s edition of the Eufaula Tribune.

Some would call it a lucky break. Eufaula senior quarterback Zack Brown prefers to think of it as divine intervention. 

There will be homecoming maids and a queen. There will be banners and balloons, and there will be graduates from years gone by. There will also be a football game.

Derrick Porter’s name doesn’t pop up on recruiting sites. At 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds, he doesn’t really stand out in a crowd either. That being said, he’s got No. 8 Eufaula’s full attention.

Barbour County learned a hard lesson Friday night. Mistakes are costly, especially against good teams.

Lakeside didn’t spend too much time dwelling on its 42-6 loss to Lowndes Friday night. There was no time. With No. 3 Edgewood set to come to town, the Chiefs had plenty of work to do.

For the second straight week, Lakeside’s offense sputtered in a blowout loss. In a 43-6 loss to Shelby Sept. 5, the Chiefs managed just 40 yards of total offense. Things didn’t get any better Friday.

ELBA – Elba showed Friday night why it is the top team in Class 2A, Region 2.

TALLASSEE – The effort was there. The execution wasn’t. As a result, top-ranked Eufaula was stunned Friday at Tallassee, losing 20-17 in a Class 5A, Region 2 game. It was the second significant upset the last two weeks in Class 5A football. One weekend earlier second-ranked Briarwood lost by 23 points to Shelby County.

Lyman Ward Military Academy notched its first Alabama Independent School Association win Friday night by topping Dixie 33-6 in Louisville.

Admiral Moorer Middle School head coach Jennings Gilmore knows exactly why the Admirals lost to Opelika.

It looked like an easy win. It was anything but that.

Soft-plastic worms have long occupied space in anglers’ tackle boxes.

Friday night Lowndes set the game of football back more than 100 years. In an era dominated by spread offenses that sling the ball all over the field, the forward pass was all but absent from the Rebels’ offense, which still managed to rack up 362 yards of total offense en route to a 42-6 win against Lakeside.

Hunter Mullins hit a 33-yard field goal as time expired to propel Tallassee to a 20-17 upset of No. 1 Eufaula.

In every season, for every team there are certain games that serve as a measuring stick.

Lakeside head coach Tom Clements is hoping less is more.

Dixie head coach Mack Williams had a simple message for his team following its 35-0 loss to Cornerstone Christian Friday night.

Top-ranked Eufaula will face its first road test of the season tonight, and according to head coach Dan Klages, it will be quite a test.