By Rubin E. GrantWith Homewood facing a third-and-24 from its own 29-yard line and trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of its first-round state playoff game, no one could have blamed the Fort Payne Wildcats for thinking the Patriots would try to get the ball to senior wide receiver TyShawn Buckner.After all, during the regular season, Bucker had … [Read more...]
They Pulled Him Back In: Patriots’ Jones Just Can’t Get Away From Coaching
By Rubin E. Grant David Jones figured his coaching career had ended when he retired in 2011 after more than 40 years in the business. But then his granddaughter Autumn Carpenter entered high school at Homewood, and Jones once again found himself in the Patriots’ football film room and on the sidelines. Jones initially retired to spend more time with his family, especially … [Read more...]