By Lee Davis Journal Sports WriterWhen two teams ranked in Class 6A’s top 10 face one another, fans can usually count on a close game.And when ninth-ranked Mountain Brook hosted sixth-ranked Homewood Friday night, that’s exactly what the fans got – at least for two and a half quarters.The Patriots broke open a 32-32 deadlock with a 16-2 run in the third period … [Read more...]
Caudle’s Career Ends With National Title
For Neil Caudle, his entire college football career was coming down to one play. His Auburn Tigers, playing Oregon for the national championship, had driven all the way to the Ducks’ one-yard line, with just enough time for a final snap of the ball.Tiger coach Gene Chizik sent in his field goal unit, which included Caudle. The former Spain Park quarterback would be holding … [Read more...]
Berguson and Denson Lead 2010 All-OTM Football Team
By Lee Davis Journal Sports WriterFor the Hoover Bucs, the 2010 football season was almost perfect. Coach Josh Niblett’s squad won its first 14 games, mostly by lopsided margins, and reached the Class 6A championship game at Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium.The Hoover Express was derailed by Daphne in a close 7-6 verdict, but that hardly diminished the Bucs’ … [Read more...]
Transition Year: Championship and Coaching Changes Highlight 2010
If you wanted championship play and high drama on and off the field, Over the Mountain high school athletics had it all – and then some – in the 2010 calendar year.It all began last January, when the Hoover girls’ and Homewood boys’ basketball teams were on their way to the state 6A finals. In late February, Hoover crushed Bob Jones 39-19 in the state championship game, … [Read more...]
Despite Final Losses, Season Was Memorable
To be honest, I didn’t expect either Hoover or Briarwood to come home with red runner-up trophies last weekend.Instead, I fully expected both schools to win football championships in their respective classifications. But the fact they didn’t shows once again that football can take some funny (as in unusual) bounces.In Class 6A, for example, who would have thought that … [Read more...]