Sept. 1, 2000

CHMS falls to D.A. Smith

The Charles Henderson Middle School Eighth Grade team fell to the D.A. Smith Eagles of Ozark last night 30-20 in the opening contest for both schools.

Goshen kicks it off with Billingsley

Goshen heads into Billingsley tonight for an opening season game with the Class 1A Bears. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

Grant says all the pressure on Eufaula

Eufaula brings a Class 5A No. 4 ranking into Bulldog Stadium tonight, but Pike County head coach Wayne Grant isn’t feeling any pressure.

Sept. 3, 2000

No. 4 Eufaula escapes from Brundidge, 34-33

BRUNDIDGE – Not many people gave Pike County High School a chance against No. 4 ranked Eufaula.

PLAS falls to Mobile Christian

The Pike Liberal Arts School Patriots fell to 0-2 on the year with a 35-6 loss to Mobile Christian on Friday night.

Trojans use big plays to down A&M

NORMAL – The Troy State offense came out on Saturday night and struck like lighting on the first series of their 28-13 victory over Alabama A&M.

Eagles bomb Billingsley in opener, 54-0

BILLINGSLEY – It was all Eagles.

Sept. 5, 2000

TSU Volleyball team claims second place at tournament

NEW ORLEANS – Troy State claimed second place at the season-opening Kathy Trosclair Invitational after defeating Northwestern State early in the afternoon 3-0 and lost to the tournament champion Tulane 3-0, to finish the tournament 2-1.

Appy State’s reputation precedes them

Last week, at about this same time, Troy State was preparing to face Alabama A&M, a team which they knew little about.

SMCA rolls over Abbeville Christian

South Montgomery County Academy forced five turnovers and overcame a 10 to 7 halftime deficit to beat Abbeville Christian 30-10 Friday night in Abbeville.

Sept. 6, 2000

GHS vs. Luverne tops games this week

Here’s a short preview of the opponents Pike County teams will be facing this week.

Goshen Eagles’ JV squad downs Brantley 20-8

GOSHEN – Brendon Penny rushed for one touchdown and passed for another to help lead the Goshen Eagles’ JV team over Brantley 20-8 on Tuesday night.

TSU, CHHS to win this week

Troy State’s 28-13 victory over Alabama A&M this past weekend in Huntsville catapulted the Trojans into the No. 2 spot in this week’s Division 1-AA poll.

Sept. 7, 2000

TSU makes first ever trip to the ‘Rock’

The Troy State defense will be facing a number of different things come Saturday night against No. 4 Appalachian State.

Jacksonville’s Bossie, Lankford claim prep spotlight

MONTGOMERY – Torre Lankford and Derrick Bossie of Jacksonville High School turned a blocked punt into a late, game-winning touchdown to claim the 2000 season’s first prep football spotlight Tuesday.

Patriots, Greenville Academy both looking for victories tonight

After an 0-2 start the Pike Liberal Arts School Patriots are still looking for a win in the year 2000. Tonight’s game against Greenville Academy could be just what the doctor ordered.

Sept. 8, 2000

Patriots pound GA 40-7 for first victory

GREENVILLE – Bill Hughes scored on runs of 47 and 10 yards to lead Pike Liberal Arts to a 40-7 win over the Greenville Academy Tornados here Thursday night.

CHHS Trojans open season tonight against No. 6 Opp

Opp comes into Richard M. Scrushy Field at Memorial Stadium tonight with a Class 4A No. 6 ranking to face Charles Henderson High School.

Bulldogs take on Lanett

Wayne Grant and his Pike County Bulldogs spent Thursday watching film in preparation for tonight’s game against the Lanett Panthers.

CHMS gets first win of the year at the expense of Greenville

TROY – The Charles Henderson Middle School Trojans waited until the second half to score two touchdowns and beat visiting Greenville 16-6 on Thursday night at James A. Baker Field.

GHS hopes to end 14-year drought against Luverne

14 years is a long time to wait for anything.

Sept. 10, 2000

CHHS knocks off Opp in triple overtime, 40-32

For the better part of the game Opp quarterback Allen Burgess got the best of the Charles Henderson defense during Friday night’s triple overtime thriller in Memorial Stadium.

Troy State wins battle of Boone, 34-28

BOONE, NC – No. 2 Troy State (2-0) recovered an Appalachian State (1-1) onside kick with 46 seconds left to preserve a 34-28 victory over the No. 4 Mountaineers.

Defense leads PCH over Lanett

Three big plays and a defense that allowed one first down in the first half, helped boost Pike County past Lanett, 20-7, in a class 3-A Region 2 football game Friday night in Brundidge.

Goshen beats Luverne for first time since 1986

The drought has ended.

Sept. 12, 2000

Trojans top Sports Network Poll

TROY – The Troy State football team moved into the top spot in the Sports Network Division I-AA football poll on Monday, bypassing defending champion Georgia Southern after an impressive 34-28 win at nationally ranked Appalachian State over the weekend.

Blakeney likes play of special teams and defense

TROY – Troy State Head Coach Larry Blakeney begin Monday’s press conference talking about the Trojans big 34-28 win over Appalachian State on Saturday.

SMCA improves to 3-0 with route of Lakeside Academy

Hunter Royal rushed for 234 yards. on 15 carries, scoring four touchdowns, as SMCA defeated Lakeside 33-8 Friday night in Grady.

Sept. 13, 2000

Pike Lib faces Meadowview

For the first time this season the Bulldogs (1-1) will play a game on the road. Road trips are something Wayne Grant’s team will have to get used to, seeing that five of the next six games are away from Brundidge.

Goshen No. 10 in this weeks 2A poll

Victories over Billingsley and beating arch-rival Luverne for the first time in 14 years last Friday night, helped propel the Goshen Eagles into the No. 10 spot of this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A high school football poll.

Opp vs. Charles Henderson highlights good weekend

A perfect weekend for Pike County’s high school and college football fans.

Sept. 14, 2000

Fountain and Trojans gain confidence with win, Livingston Cougars next

Charles Henderson Head Coach Hugh Fountain said his team is not dwelling on their marathon, triple overtime, 40-32, victory over Opp last Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

Patriots’ JV falls to Lee-Scott 30-0 PLAS

The Pike Liberal Arts School Peewee team fought Lee-Scott to a 14-14 tie on Monday night, while the PLAS junior varsity team fell in their game 30-0.

CHMS tops Andalusia, 32-16

Charles Henderson Middle School quarterback Martesi Carlisle ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Trojans past Andalusia Middle School 32-16 on Tuesday night at Municipal Stadium.

Sept. 15, 2000

Goshen hosts Jaguars

New name, new uniform, and new mascot.

PLAS gets ready for Wasden’s 2-1 Trojans

For the better part of the week Patriots’ head coach DeWight Ward said his team was enthusiastic about practice, following last Thursday night’s pounding of Greenville Academy 40-7.

PCH travels to Lafayette

Pike County High School will take a long road trip tonight to take on the Lafayette Fighting Bulldogs. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 17, 2000

Trojans walk over Hornets, 62-19

Troy State scored in every way possible during Saturday night’s 62-19 plastering of the Alabama State Hornets.

Valiant Patriots’ effort falls short

TROY – The Pike Liberal Arts Patriots showed a lot of heart Friday night, as they lost a close game to the Meadowview Christian Trojans at Patriot Stadium in Troy.

CHHS crushes Livingston, 49-6

TROY – Probably the most surprising thing to watch during Charles Henderson’s 49-6 cakewalk over Livingston (0-2)on Friday night was the placekicking of freshman Josh Post.

Eagles soar over Barbour County at Homecoming, 53-0

GOSHEN – The Goshen Eagles wasted little time finding the end zone Friday night. The statement was clear, score early and often.

Bulldogs 2-0 in region

Pike County won the battle of the ‘Dawgs Friday night, defeating Lafayette 35-6 and improving to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in regional play.

Sept. 19, 2000

Troy State takes week off before Tampa trip

TROY – Troy State Head Coach Larry Blakeney said he was concerned about how is team would perform against Alabama State on Saturday, coming off a big road victory over a ranked opponent.

Troy State Game Notes

*Alabama State won the coin toss and chose to receive. It marked the first time this season that Troy State has lost the toss.

Belmont claims Trojan Classic

TROY – After falling behind 2-0, Troy State made valiant comeback, but came up short as Belmont claimed the 2000 Trojan Classic Championship here Saturday.

Sept. 20, 2000

Trojans still No. 1 in polls

TROY – The Troy State football team kept its No. 1 ranking for the second consecutive week atop the Sports Network Division I-AA football poll after routing intrastate rival Alabama State 62-19 this past Saturday.

Raiders jump on Bullock Memorial

The SMCA Raiders improved head coach Scott Rails’ overall record to 12 – 12 with a convincing win over Bullock Memorial last Friday night.

CHHS opens region play at Hillcrest

Here are short previews of this week’s high school games.

Pike Peewee Patriots drop Dixie Academy 18-6

The Pike Liberal Arts School Peewee Patriots upped their record to 2-0-1 with an 18-6 win over Dixie Academy on Monday night in Louisville.

Saturday’s crowd was the largest ever

Saturday night’s football game in Memorial Stadium between Alabama State and Troy State was witnessed by the largest crowd to ever watch a sporting event in Southeast Alabama.

Sept. 21, 2000

Lowe claims 300th win with 3-1 victory over A&M

TROY – Led by a powerful offense and a great defensive effort, Troy State picked up a 3-1 win over in-state rival Alabama A&M, securing head coach Ginger Lowe her 300th career win at Troy State.

Reed seeks big play as a Trojan

As a freshman, Rayshun Reed didn’t return a punt for Troy State last season.

GHS travels to Gulf Shores on Saturday

Class 2A No. 7 Goshen will make the long trek to Gulf Shores this Saturday in hopes of bringing a 4-0 record back with them going into next week’s regional contest against Red Level.

Sept. 22, 2000

Pike Lib faces No. 8 Lee-Scott Generals in regional opener

Pike Liberal Arts School will host Lee-Scott Academy tonight at Patriots’ field. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

Pike County to test the Tigers tonight

The Pike County Bulldogs (2-1) will be on the road once again this week, when they head up to Tallapoosa County to take on the Dadeville Tigers (2-1).

CHMS Trojans beat Eagles on last play

The Charles Henderson Middle School Eighth Grade team came from behind to beat D.A. Smith in Ozark, 22-20, on Tuesday night.

Charles Henderson on the road at Hillcrest

Tonight Charles Henderson High School travels to Evergreen to take on the Hillcrest Jaguars in a key regional game for both schools.

Sept. 24, 2000

CHHS falls to Hillcrest 20-18 in first region game

EVERGREEN – The Hillcrest offense ate up much of the fourth quarter on the ground to help preserve a 20-18 victory over Charles Henderson on Friday night.

Big plays doom PLAS Patriots against Lee-Scott

TROY – Sometimes football isn’t about how many yards are gained, but how many big plays were made. Lee Scott Academy had more than enough of both for Pike Liberal Arts School Friday night.

Bulldogs take third straight win in region

The Pike County Bulldogs scored 14 fourth quarter points to edge the Dadeville High School Tigers 20-7 at Dadeville.

Eagles shutout Gulf Shores 37-0, take fourth win of season

FOLEY - Dee Brundidge rushed for two first half touchdowns and Jamar Tucker added a score on a 35-yard pass from Michael Hatten to help No. 7 Goshen (4-0) build a 23-0 lead over Gulf Shores (0-4) and claim an eventual 37-0 victory on Saturday night.

Sept. 26, 2000

Trojans claim State Farm Invitational

BIRMINGHAM – Troy State overcame a 2-1 deficit to overtake the host school Samford, 3-2, to claim the 2000 Samford State Farm Invitational here Saturday.

South Florida looking for payback

South Florida wants Troy State this weekend.

Jax State soccer drops TSU team

TROY – Troy State soccer (1-6, 0-2 TAAC) lost its second Trans America Conference match of the season to Jacksonville State (5-4, 2-0 TAAC) at Trojan Soccer Field on Saturday.

Sept. 27, 2000

Pike’s Peewee team take out SMCA Raiders, 24-0

The Pike Liberal Arts School Peewee team defeated the South Montgomery County Academy Raiders by the final score of 24-0 on Monday night at Patriot Stadium.

Carter and Carter are TSU’s big play threats threats

After transferring over to Troy State from Auburn, Demontray Carter has sparked the Trojans’ special teams with his quickness and the big-play potential that surrounds him every time he touches the football.

Alabama’s fall from the top is because of several things

It seems like it was only yesterday when college football teams across the country started their preseason practice and now most of them will be playing their fifth game this weekend.

Sept. 28, 2000

Red Level tough region game for No.7 Eagles

Here’s a short breakdown of this week’s high school football games. More to follow on Friday.

Alabama Christian quarterback passes for 358 yards in win

MONTGOMERY – Hamp Russell of Alabama Christian Academy passed for 358 yards and four touchdowns to move into the prep football spotlight selected by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.

Trojans blank Beverlye

DOTHAN – Charles Henderson Middle School used a potent running attack and suffocating defense to shut out Beverlye, 28-0, in an eighth grade game Tuesday at Rip Hewes Stadium.

Sept. 29, 2000

Bulldogs at home against Jaguars

t’s homecoming in Brundidge and Pike County will be facing the usual sacrificial offering tonight when the Barbour County Jaguars come to town.

No. 3 Monroe Academy hosts Patriots

Different week. Same situation.

Injuries abound for both GHS, Red Level

The number seven ranked Goshen Eagles hope to overcome several obstacles tonight when they host the Red Level Tigers in an important Class 2A Region 3 match up. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Stadium in Goshen.

CHHS travels to face pass-happy Monroe Tigers

After a 20-18 loss last week to Hillcrest-Evergreen, the Charles Henderson Trojans (2-1) are looking for their first regional victory tonight on the road against Monroe County (0-4).