Area Sports
McKenzie crushes Millry
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers hosted the green and white Millry Wildcats for the first round of the AAHSA 1A playoffs under the Friday night lights of Williams-Vickery Stadium. The Wildcats won the toss and deferred. Millry made a hard push on their first drive but McKenzie held and then marched…
Read MoreEagles sneak by Warriors
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles traveled to face the green and gold Sparta Academy Warriors of Evergreen this past Friday and claimed a 33-32 victory to give the Eagles a 5-5 record on the regular season. In the first quarter, the Warriors claimed first points with a 39-yard…
Read MoreMcKenzie rules Bears
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers took to the field under Thursday night lights for the final game of the regular season last week against the Billingsley Bears. The black and gold Bears were no match for the hungry Tigers who were determined to complete a perfect, undefeated season and convincingly…
Read MorePanthers to face Indians
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Well it’s official, the 5-5 blue and black Georgiana Panthers are headed to the first round of Alabama High School Association playoffs. The Panthers are 5-2 in 1A Region 2 play and for this first round are headed west to Gilbertown to face the 7-3 Indians of…
Read MoreTigers beat Thunderbirds
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High Tigers claimed their third victory of the season this past Friday night under clear skies against the winless Thunderbirds of Park Crossing, 19-7. The navy, scarlet, and white Thunderbirds flew into Tiger Stadium with hopes for a first win but the Tigers took control early…
Read MoreEagles fall to Senators
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles were handed a tough region loss by the Morgan Academy Senators this past Friday 36-29. The Eagles 4-4 entered the game with hope they could defeat the 4-5 Senators, but the Senators struck first in the first quarter with 14 points while the…
Read MoreMcKenzie trounces Red Level
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The AHSAA 1A McKenzie Tigers hosted the 1A Red Level Tigers for a Region 2 game Friday night. Red Level was unable to match McKenzie, ultimately falling to the Tigers 62-0. Tiger freshman Carter Gomillion started as quarterback for McKenzie with an impressive performance. Gomillion sent a pass…
Read MoreTigers overcome Blue Devils
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The beleaguered Greenville High Tigers earned their second win on the season this past Friday evening with a 27-18 win over the Blue Devils of Escambia County. The win gives the Tigers a 2-7 record on the season while the Blue Devils fell to 2-7. First quarter action…
Read MorePanthers prevail over Elba
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Georgiana Panthers hosted the Tigers of Elba last Friday night and claimed a win 33-27. Elba, not the powerhouse of yore this season with a now 2-7 record, came into Harmon Field in Georgiana hungry for a desperate win but to no avail. The Panthers, now…
Read MoreMcKenzie Tigers are Region Champs
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers traveled to Brantley to face the Bulldogs for a battle of undefeated area teams and compete for the region championship title. The crowd was electric and the air was crisp. It was a clash for the title and the Tigers proved victorious in a 76-45…
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