
An impressive turnaround season for the North Side Indians came to abrupt end Friday night at home in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Mitchell scored seven touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 54-13 win. Robert Redmond hooked with wideout Keiwone Malone for four touchdowns in the first half. North Side’s two scores came in the second quarter on a six-yard run by Adam Craig and an 80-yard kickoff return by Zach Cole. Redmond completed 18 of 25 passes for 359 yards and Malone caught seven balls for 179 yards. The Tigers (8-3) play Lawrence County in round two. North Side finished 7-4 a year after winning just two games. .
Photo by Fred Brooks/ Story by Thomas Sellers Jr. The Jackson North Side Indians wouldn’t let mud or Munford Cougars stand in their way trying to clinch a playoff spot. On the damaged turf of the Munford Football Stadium, the Indians defeated Munford for a 42-0 District 13-AAA win and postseason berth. Head coach Tab Vowell’s squad got the scoring started in the first quarter when senior running back Zach Cole used a spin move to score a six-yard touchdown. The lead grew to 14-0 seconds later after JNS recovered a fumble setting up a 13-yard scoring run by Indian quarterback Adam Craig. Before the first quarter concluded, JNS led 21-0 when Cord Lyons picked off a Cougar pass near midfield and returned it to…
Photo by Jeff Boyd Hardin County defeated Adamsville Friday night 26-8 to move to 7-0 on the season. But the team’s biggest game of the season is coming up Friday night when Brighton comes to Savannah for a key District 13-AAA contest. With a win over the Cardinals and another victory Oct. 30 at Jackson North Side, the Tigers will win the district title and earn a top seed in the state playoffs. Brighton will win the district title with a victory Friday and and a win Oct. 30 against Jackson North Side. Likewise, North Side can win the league with wins over Hardin County and Brighton. Dyer County and Munford are also still in the hunt for a playoff spot.