Six weeks down and four to go until the end of the
regular season ends. It is still too early for any team to lock up a playoff
spot but after next weeks action the region championship races will become a lot
clearer.
Here is a look at this weekend's football action.
* A new team joined our list of 500 win teams.
Not by winning on Friday night but by someone doing some research. Bessemer City
, Jess Lanier and Bessemer are considered the same school and with research
completed they come in with a record of 587-321-34. They were a powerhouse in
the early years of high school football in the state.
* Mark Britton of
Cullman won his 100th game as
a head coach against Brewer
49-14. Jamie Riggs got win number 250 for T.R. Miller.
* T.R. Miller scored in the
34-26 win over Clarke County to extend their scoring
streak to 299 games.
* Bibb County
extended their 21 consecutive regular season victory streak with a 35-0 win over
Livingston.
* The Brantley Bulldogs top our list for the longest winning streak with
20 consecutive victories following a 26-6 win over Pleasant Home.
The win also extends their record to 60 straight region wins.
* Central Hayneville
extended their string of consecutive losses to a state high 28.
* Carver Birmingham has lost a record 34 straight
region games.
* Handley
has a state high 23 consecutive home wins.
* The Baker Hornets
lost game number six on Friday night to extend their string of consecutive
losing seasons to 21.
* Fred Yancey at Briarwood
has won 199 games as a head coach. He will be after win number 200 next Friday
night against Pinson Valley.
* Tanner
defeated Sumiton Christian 54-0 and have yet to allow a point this season.
Maplesville matched the
feat by defeating John Essex 55-0.
* Mike Battles Jr. has 99 wins as a head coach.
He will be after win number 100 next week when Bibb County
takes on Greene County.
Note: The new schools will not be included in team records because of the
obvious reasons.
Teams that set team records.
* Leeds set new team records for points scored in a game.
* Teams that set team records for the most points allowed in a
game included Bessemer City, Highland Home, J.O. Johnson and Section.
*
No teams set new team records for
largest margin of victory.
* Bessemer City, J.O. Johnson and Lee
Huntsville set team
records for largest margin of defeat.
* The following teams set team records for points scored by both
teams in a game; Austin, Ider and West End Walnut Grove.
Teams set team records for the longest winning streaks in school
history.
* Kinston - 4 games
* Westminster Christian - 5 games
Teams set team records for the longest losing streaks in school history.
* Central Hayneville - 28 games
* Talladega - 23 games
* Cold Springs - 21 games
* Priceville - 15 games
* Central Tuscaloosa - 14 games
* Wilcox Academy - 14 games
* Georgiana - 8 games
* Macon-East Academy - 7 games
Teams that are off to a fast start. (record - last time)
* Appalachian (6-0 - never) * Collinsville (6-0 -
1995) * Hillcrest Tuscaloosa (6-0 -
1991) * Jackson (6-0 -
1990) * Lowndes
Academy (6-0 -
1998) * Lynn (6-0 -
2000) * Piedmont (6-0 -
1992) * Westbrook Christian (6-0 -
never)
Teams that are off to a slow start. (record - last time)
* Fayetteville (0-6 - 1999)
* Georgiana (0-6 - never) * Haleyville (0-6 - 2000)
* Holly Pond (0-6 - 1991)
* Hooper Academy (0-6 -
1995) * Lawrence County (0-6 -
1992) * Lyman Ward (0-6 -
1973) * Macon-East Academy (0-6 -
never)
* Montgomery Academy (0-6 - 1995)
* Rehobeth (0-6 - 1999)
* Talladega County Central (0-6 -
1991)
* Victory Christian (0-6 -
2000)
* Vina (0-6 - 1990)
* W.S. Neal (0-6 - 1999) * Waterloo (0-6 - 1995)
* Wilcox Academy (0-6 - 1974)
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