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Eufaula traveled to Ozark last Friday on Military Appreciation Night to play the Carroll High Eagles. The flags were flying, including the yellow ones, as the teams combined for 19 penalties, with 13 going against the Tigers. Both teams entered the contest unbeaten in Class 5A, Region 2. The game was exciting from the opening kick as Cooper Wingate’s perfectly placed pooch kick found an open area of the Carroll return team with the Tiger’s recovering at the Carroll 35 yard line. The Tigers took an early 3 point lead on a 25 yard field goal by Wingate. The Eagles quickly responded with a 28 yard touchdown run by Keyshawn Cole to push Carroll to their only lead of the night. Eufaula quickly responded by going 71 yards in 6 plays with Marquia Harris scoring from 2 yards out to push the Tigers back ahead 10-7. Eufaula finished the first quarter with 17 points on the scoreboard after another nice drive. The Tigers covered 72 yards in five plays with the touchdown coming on a 35 yard pass play from quarterback Browning Anderson to standout wide receiver, Antron Mitchell. The Tiger duo would strike again mid-way through the second quarter. The touchdown pass play covered 48 yards and pushed Eufaula to their biggest lead of the night at 23-7. It would be short lived as the Eagles responded quickly with a 59 yard scoring pass play of their own, coming from Keyshawn Cole to wide out Peyton Plott, drawing Carroll to within nine, 23-14. They weren’t done though as the two connected again on their next possession to make the halftime score, Eufaula 23 and Carroll 21.

The Barbour County High Lady Jaguar Volleyball team dropped their match with the Pike Liberal Arts Lady Patriots on the road last Thursday 2511, 25-8 and 25-12. With the loss, BCHS fell to 012 overall and 0-6 in Class 2A, Region 4 and Pike Liberal improved to 11-4 overall and 8-1 in region play. Tamia Peterson, Tiana Boykins, Yaneli Sosa, Trinity Lockhart, Nicole Franklin, Julia Belcamino, Sa'Miya Marion, Paris Blakely, Dylyah Crews, and Evelyn Curiel all played well for the Lady Jags. The team will be playing in the Class 2A, Region 4 Tournament at G.W. Long on October 17. BCHS (#4 seed) will play host G.W. Long(#1 seed) and Abbeville(#3 seed) will play Ariton(#2 seed). The top two teams will advance to next week's sub-regionals.

The Goshen High Eagles celebrated their Homecoming in a big way running out to a 35-0 halftime lead and flew over the Barbour County High Jaguars 41-0 Friday night in Goshen in a region contest. With the loss, Barbour County fell to 1-5 overall and 0-4 in Class 2A,Region 3 while Goshen improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in region play.

For the fourth time this season, Eufaula faced off against a larger school, this time on Homecoming against the Pell City Panthers. The 6A Panthers made the 165 mile drive south to face the Tigers. Eufaula played in Pell City last year for the Panther's homecoming, coming away with a 54-35 victory. The improved Panthers have played a tough schedule including against Clay-Chalkville, that upset top ranked 7A Thompson on Thursday night.

The Barbour County High Lady Jaguar volleyball team fell to 0-8 on the season falling at home to the Ariton Lady Purple Cats 25-6,25-4 and 25-1 last Tuesday in a Class 2A, Region 4 contest. Trinity Lockhart led the team with two service points and one ace.

The Reeltown Rebels marched to a 41-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 47-8 victory over the Barbour County High Jaguars in a Class 2A,Region 3 contest in Clayton Friday night. It was the home opener for the Jaguars and a beautiful brand new field house with concession stand was on display. It is the first field house in school history.