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LAWRENCE COUNTY GIRLS, ATHENS BIBLE BOYS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OAKVILLE

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✍️ The Lawrence County girls won their fifth state championship in six years, while the Athens Bible boys earned their first cross country state championship in 45 years, despite challenges and injuries.

👉 Lawrence County girls won their fifth state championship in six years 👉 Athens Bible boys earned their first cross country state championship in 45 years 👉 Katie Mae Coan overcame a herniated disk and missing most of the season to help Lawrence County win

-- #KatieMaeCoan #CalebSuggs #Oakville #Decatur #sports

SCARRED BUT STILL STANDING: LONG'S COMEBACK SEASON HELPS ANCHOR THE HATTON DEFENSE

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✍️ Hatton senior defensive back Zairiyon Long survived a life-threatening car crash last year and has made a remarkable recovery, leading the team's defense this season.

👉 Zairiyon Long was in a life-threatening car crash last year 👉 He has made a remarkable recovery and is now leading Hatton's defense 👉 Long's determination and resilience have inspired his teammates and coaches

-- #ZairiyonLong #CalebSuggs #ZaneTurner #JeronimoNisa #Hatton #Moulton #EastLawrence #sports

PREP ROUNDUP: HARTSELLE DOWNS COLUMBIA IN THURSDAY FOOTBALL ACTION

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✍️ Hartselle's special teams and defense led to a 63-0 win over Columbia in a football game.

👉 Hartselle won 63-0 against Columbia 👉 Special teams and defense contributed to the win

-- #CalebSuggs #Hartselle #Columbia #Decatur #sports

PREP NOTEBOOK: WEST MORGAN MOVES INTO ELITE TERRITORY AS REGION PLAY TAKES OVER

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✍️ West Morgan's MaCarri Johnson has rushed for 417 yards and eight touchdowns in two games, making the Rebels a team to watch this season.

👉 MaCarri Johnson has rushed for 417 yards and eight touchdowns in two games 👉 The West Morgan Rebels are a team to watch this season 👉 The team will face Ardmore in their next game

-- #MaCarriJohnson #JackEubanks #CalebSuggs #WestMorgan #Ardmore #Decatur #sports

FORMER DECATUR, AUSTIN PLAYERS NOW ROAM THE SIDELINES OF THE RIVER CITY RIVALRY AS COACHES

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✍️ Austin High School's football team is gearing up for the season, with a new assistant coach and a familiar face on the sidelines.

👉 Former Decatur player Riley Adcock joins Austin High School as an assistant coach 👉 Current offensive coordinator Malieq Senior was a star receiver for the Black Bears 👉 Asa Martin, a former running back, attended the season opener

-- #AsaMartin #RileyAdcock #MalieqSenior #CalebSuggs #Decatur #AustinHighSchool #sports

TAKING CENTER STAGE: AUSTIN'S LYLE, HARTSELLE'S LEE WILL MAKE FIRST START AGAINST EACH OTHER

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✍️ The Hartselle Tigers and Austin Black Bears are set to face off in their season opener at Austin Stadium on Friday, with Carter Lee making his first start at quarterback for the Tigers and Qadir Lyle leading the Black Bears.

👉 Friday night game at Austin Stadium 👉 Carter Lee makes his first start at quarterback for Hartselle 👉 Qadir Lyle leads the Austin Black Bears 👉 Tigers looking to bounce back from a tough 2020 season 👉 Black Bears seeking a strong start to the season

-- #CarterLee #QadirLyle #CalebSuggs #AustinStadium #Hartselle #Austin #sports

PLAYING LIKE ROCK STARS: LOCAL STARS READY TO LEAD TEAMS TO BIG SEASONS

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✍️ The article discusses the upcoming football season in Alabama, highlighting three players from different schools: MaCarri Johnson from West Morgan, Carter Lee from Hartselle, and DJ Orr from Austin.

👉 MaCarri Johnson from West Morgan rushed for over 1,400 yards last season 👉 Carter Lee from Hartselle will be the new starting quarterback for the Tigers this fall 👉 DJ Orr from Austin celebrates a huge stop against Hartselle during the opening game in Hartselle last season

-- #CalebSuggs #MaCarriJohnson #CarterLee #DJOrr #Alabama #WestMorgan #Hartselle #Austin #UNA #sports

WEST MORGAN REBELS

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✍️ West Morgan's football team returns with a strong lineup, including MaCarri Johnson, Titan Partlow, and Drew Philips, who have all had successful seasons.

👉 MaCarri Johnson returns as running back after rushing for 27 touchdowns and over 1,400 yards last year 👉 Titan Partlow returns as quarterback after passing for nearly 2,000 yards and 26 touchdowns 👉 Drew Philips returns as linebacker with a 40-9 record in four seasons with the team 👉 West Morgan football team is gearing up for another season with a talented lineup

-- #CalebSuggs #MaCarriJohnson #TitanPartlow #DrewPhilips #CharlestonOwens #Decatur #Alabama #sports

PRICEVILLE BULLDOGS

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✍️ Priceville's Bronson Carroll rushed for nearly 1,000 yards last season, and coach Seth Parker is entering his second season as head coach.

👉 Bronson Carroll rushed for nearly 1,000 yards last season 👉 Coach Seth Parker is entering his second season as head coach 👉 Quarterback Sheldon Graham is returning for the new season

-- #CalebSuggs #SethParker #SheldonGraham #BronsonCarroll #JackEubanks #ColeOliver #AdrianVilla #Priceville #Decatur #sports

DECATUR HERITAGE EAGLES

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✍️ New Decatur Heritage head coach Rich Dutton has spent 13 seasons as a head coach at Lawrence County and Grissom.

-- #RichDutton #CalebSuggs #Decatur #LawrenceCounty #Grissom #sports

ATHENS GOLDEN EAGLES

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✍️ Athens senior running back Xavier Edwards returns this season with offers from UAB and UNA, while teammates Aidan Lovell and DaMarcus Malone are also expected to make an impact.

👉 Xavier Edwards returns with offers from UAB and UNA 👉 Aidan Lovell and DaMarcus Malone expected to make an impact 👉 Athens High School football team looks to build on last season's success

-- #CalebSuggs #XavierEdwards #AidanLovell #DaMarcusMalone #Athens #UAB #UNA #MuscleShoals #Hartselle #sports

WEST MORGAN'S PARTLOW AIMS TO IMPROVE ON BIG 2024 SEASON

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✍️ West Morgan quarterback Titan Partlow returns for his second year as a starter after a successful first season.

👉 Titan Partlow returns for his second year as a starter 👉 He passed for nearly 2,000 yards and 26 touchdowns last season 👉 The team is looking forward to seeing what he can do this season

-- #TitanPartlow #CalebSuggs #Trinity #sports

RUSHING TOWARDS SUCCESS: DECATUR RUNNING BACK DUO HOPING TO LEAD RED RAIDERS TO BIG SEASON

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✍️ Decatur's football team is looking to improve from their 2-8 record last year under coach John Ritter's second year in charge.

👉 Decatur's football team is looking to improve from last year's 2-8 record 👉 Coach John Ritter is in his second year in charge 👉 Isaiah Allen and Devin Haley are key players 👉 The team is still deciding on a nickname

-- #CalebSuggs #JohnRitter #IsaiahAllen #DevinHaley #Decatur #OgleStadium #sports

POWER RANKING THE TOP 8 LOCAL TEAMS HEADING INTO THE 2025 SEASON

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✍️ The 2025 high school football season is approaching, with several teams expected to make deep playoff runs.

👉 West Morgan is 40-9 under head coach Drew Phillips in the last four seasons 👉 Hartselle's Cain Falciani catches a 58-yard touchdown pass during a game last season 👉 Athens senior running back Xavier Edwards returns this season after picking up offers from UAB and UNA this summer

-- #DrewPhillips #CainFalciani #XavierEdwards #CalebSuggs #sports

LOCAL STARS DRAWING COLLEGE INTEREST AHEAD OF 2025 FOOTBALL SEASON

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✍️ The football offseason has been productive for several local stars, with players like Macarri Johnson and Cayne McClure making notable performances.

👉 Macarri Johnson rushed for over 1,400 yards last season 👉 Cayne McClure accounted for nearly 1,700 total yards and 73 tackles 👉 The football offseason has been productive for several local stars

-- #CalebSuggs #MacarriJohnson #CayneMcClure #Decatur #sports

GROWING PAINS: PRICEVILLE BELIEVES IT'S BETTER PREPARED FOR 2ND SEASON IN CLASS 5A

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✍️ Priceville's Bronson Carroll rushed for nearly 1,000 yards last season, and coach Seth Parker has emphasized player strength for the upcoming season.

👉 Bronson Carroll rushed for nearly 1,000 yards last season 👉 Coach Seth Parker emphasized player strength for the upcoming season 👉 Catching passes was a new development for Casen Drawbaugh and the team last year

-- #BronsonCarroll #SethParker #CasenDrawbaugh #TristanHolmes #CalebSuggs #Priceville #sports

THE HOUSE THAT BOOTH BUILT: HARTSELLE CONTINUES LEGACY WITH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

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✍️ Hartselle baseball team wins Class 6A state championship, defeating Chelsea in Games 2 and 3 of the state final.

👉 Hartselle won the Class 6A state championship 👉 Defeated Chelsea in Games 2 and 3 of the state final 👉 Won their 10th state championship in school history

-- #CalebSuggs #Hartselle #Jacksonville #sports

STATE SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: ATHENS ADVANCES TO DAY 2, HARTSELLE ELIMINATED

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✍️ Athens' softball team advances to the next round of the state tournament, seeking their third title in four years.

👉 Athens' softball team advances to the next round of the state tournament 👉 Seeking their third title in four years 👉 Pitcher Camry Townsend played a crucial role in their win

-- #CaitlynTedford #LilyLowery #CamryTownsend #CalebSuggs #Oxford #Athens #sports

HARTSELLE DEFEATS CHELSEA TO WIN 10TH BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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✍️ Hartselle players celebrate after scoring the tying run in Game 2 against Chelsea on Thursday.

👉 Hartselle's baseball team played against Chelsea on Thursday 👉 Asher Doepel scored the tying run in Game 2 👉 The team celebrated after the game

-- #AsherDoepel #CalebSuggs #Hartselle #Jacksonville #sports

BIGGER GOAL IN MIND: LAWRENCE COUNTY WANTS MORE WITH LATEST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE

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✍️ Lawrence County softball players are preparing for their area tournament, with Will Inman recalling the first tryout he set up.

👉 Lawrence County's softball team is preparing for their area tournament 👉 Players like Alivia Templeton and Alivia Terry are confident in their team's preparedness 👉 Coach Will Inman remembers the first tryout he set up for the team

-- #WillInman #AliviaTempleton #AliviaTerry #McKinleyMcCaghren #CalebSuggs #Moulton #LawrenceCounty #sports

BRACKIN'S RETURN HAS HELPED HATTON NAVIGATE FIRST SEASON IN 4A

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✍️ Hatton's Owen Brackin plays at first base in a game against East Lawrence.

👉 The article is about a high school football game between Hatton and East Lawrence 👉 The game took place on a Friday night in Caddo, Alabama 👉 Owen Brackin played at first base for Hatton

-- #OwenBrackin #CalebSuggs #Caddo #EastLawrence #sports

HOME RUN HAPPY HARTSELLE RACES PAST AUSTIN

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✍️ The Hartselle softball team won a game against Austin on Tuesday.

👉 Hartselle softball team won a game against Austin on Tuesday

-- #CalebSuggs #Hartselle #Austin #sports