During the last two weeks the Geraldine Bulldogs have played a number of high school football games. This includes the Times-Journal Team of the Week, the Battle of Skirum Creek and the Fyffe Red Devils.
During the first round of the AHSAA state playoffs, Geraldine beat Winfield 24-8. The Pirates qualified for the playoffs by finishing second in Class 3A Region 5. They have a record of 26-31 overall and have made 32 playoff appearances. The Pirates have won 10 of their last 14 games at home in the first round.
Geraldine enters this game with a 9-4 record, including a 42-13 win over Crossville in their non-region game. They are also 1-15 on the road in the first round. In their two playoff games, they have scored 118 points. They have never given up more than 14 points in a game.
Geraldine has two seniors, Carlos Mann and Jaxon Colvin, who are playing their final season. Mann finished with 106 yards on 12 carries. Colvin had two touchdowns and was 6-of-11 for 89 yards. He also had one interception. He also led the defense with 10 tackles. The Bulldogs are 7-24 in the playoffs overall.
The Pirates entered the game with a 9-2 record, including a 47-14 win over Lamar County last Thursday. They have scored at least 41 points in each of their last 10 games. The Pirates have allowed less than 14 points in each of their last 14 games. They have made the playoffs in seven of their last nine seasons. They have made the playoffs in eight of Steve Smith’s eight years as coach. In the past six seasons, they have made the semifinals six times. They are looking to make it seven in the first round.
The Pirates are looking to make it eight under Steve Smith. They have a total of six semifinals under Steve Smith in the past six seasons.
Despite winning their first game of the season, the Fyffe Red Devils dropped their second straight game against the Geraldine Bulldogs on Friday night. After a two-point conversion was missed, Geraldine capped a seven-point fourth quarter run by intercepting a pass with less than two minutes remaining to secure the win.
Fyffe Red Devils quarterback Kyle Dukes opened the scoring with a 40-yard run in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Dukes threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Hall. In the third, Dukes ran for a three-yard touchdown and then scored again on a 13-yard run. Fyffe led 17-0 at the half. In the fourth, Dukes scored three touchdowns and ran for another 109 yards. In the fifth, Geraldine scored two touchdowns and intercepted another pass. In the sixth, Fyffe tacked on two touchdowns and ran for another 62 yards.
Fyffe has won 11 of the last 13 meetings. Fyffe has won its last 32 home games and leads the AHSAA with a 32-game home winning streak. The Red Devils are 6-1 in Class 3A Region 7 play. They will play Asbury next week. AHSAA 2A State Championships are on the horizon for the Red Devils. Fyffe has won three consecutive state titles. In the rivalry, Fyffe has won 44-34.
Fyffe’s 51-game winning streak was the second longest in AHSAA history and the longest current high school football winning streak. The Red Devils have won 49 consecutive games since 2015. This is the longest streak for a single team to score 20+ points in a game. Fyffe is hoping to continue its streak into the AHSAA 2A State Championships. The Red Devils hope to win the AHSAA 2A State Championship this season.
Whether you know the Geraldine Bulldogs or not, you probably already know they’ve won the Battle of Skirum Creek a hundred times. And you may have even heard of them winning the state championship back in 1933. But you might not know that they’ve won five consecutive Class 6A championship games since 2004, including the past three against Crossville.
The Bulldogs scored on each of their first three possessions. The first one was a 29-yard touchdown pass from James Roe to Jay Morgan. The second was a 93-yard run by Andrew Hall. The third was a 38-yard punt return by Hall. And the fourth was a 2-yard run by Zed Martin with 8:35 left in the game. The two-point conversion failed to give the Bulldogs a 6-0 lead.
The Crossville Lions, on the other hand, managed only 214 yards of total offense. Their only touchdown came on a 9-yard pass from Nick Davis to Danfroe. In addition to their offense, they also managed a pair of interceptions, including a fumble return by Carlos Mann. They had the most total yards, but not the most touchdowns.
It’s not easy being a small school football team. Pickens County is an elite program located eight miles from Gordo, Alabama. A few of the Bulldogs have played at the University of Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Auburn. At least four have been captains of college teams.
The Geraldine Bulldogs will travel to Collinsville next week for their next game. They’ve won four straight against the Crossville Lions, including a 53-0 rout last year. They haven’t lost to Crossville since 1997. Hopefully, they can continue their streak. They’re averaging 378 yards a game and will be playing in the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Playoffs.
Despite being no-named compared to the likes of the Bulldogs, the Mars Hill Bible is a private school with a sizable enrollment of 300. The school is a college prep program that offers classes from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Mars Hill Bible has a varsity football team that will play in the upcoming AHSAA Football Playoffs – 3A tournament. This game will be played on Friday, November 11th at 7pm.
The Mars Hill Bible has a large enrollment, which includes an impressive list of alumni, but the school’s varsity football team will face off against Geraldine in a neutral playoff game on Friday. This will be a 3A Region 6 game. The Bulldogs will be looking for their fifth straight win while the Panthers will try to avenge their regular season loss to the Bulldogs.
In a nutshell, Geraldine’s 17-7 win over the Bulldogs was a lot more than a couple of quarterbacks and some sloppy play on the part of the Bulldogs’ defense. The team did a good job of stopping the juggernaut Dobbs, but the Bulldogs were not able to convert their fourth-and-two attempt at GHS.
While the Mars Hill Bible scored the most points on the night, Geraldine was able to pull off the win with a solid performance on both sides of the ball. The team was able to capitalize on its first-and-goal from the two-yard line with a touchdown and a good PAT.
The Geraldine Bulldogs took their first lead of the game on a touchdown from a Cody Holloway 46-yard touchdown run. In all, the Bulldogs out-gained the Panthers 141 to 69 in the air and on the ground.
The most impressive thing about the Geraldine versus the Mars Hill Bible is that the Bulldogs walked away with the win and a spot in the Class 3A playoffs.
Presented by Northeast Alabama Community College, this week’s Times-Journal Team of the Week is the Geraldine Bulldogs. After winning their second straight game on Friday, they earned a spot in the 3A state playoffs for the first time in school history. The Bulldogs also finished their region schedule at 5-2.
They will face Collinsville on Friday at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs defeated J.B. Pennington 55-28 on Thursday. In addition, they defeated the Glencoe Yellow Jackets 49-27 in Week 8.
The Bulldogs are on the cusp of a spot in the top 10 in 3A. Piedmont is currently ranked No. 1 in 3A, while Fyffe is ranked No. 2 in 2A. Both teams have a region rival. Their playoff rematch is in the quarterfinals.
Geraldine has been working to beat Fyffe for years. The Bulldogs were able to defeat the Panthers for the first time in five years. The win snapped Fyffe’s 51-game win streak.
They also beat the Glencoe Yellow Jackets 49-27 on Friday. Geraldine finished Region 6 at 5-2, and are now 6-3 overall. The Bulldogs are ranked third in the 3A state playoffs.
The Sylvania Rams also improved to 3-1 overall. They improved to 2-1 in Class 3A-Region 6. They received 31.7% of the online vote.
The Winfield Pirates also finished their region slate at 4-1. They also earned their third straight shutout on Friday. Their 600th game in school history was a victory. They beat Fayette County Tigers 25-13 in Fayette. They were inside the red zone twice, but didn’t score.
The Susan Moore Bulldogs also improved to 9-0 overall. They won their first region championship in 20 years. They will host Cleveland Panthers in the first round of the state playoffs.
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