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Troy coach Gerad Parker said the health of Tucker Kilcrease factored into the decision to start Matthew Caldwell at Arkansas State and took full responsibility for the final play-call.

The two longtime friends of Martin were perfectly positioned at the bottom of the bleachers to watch the kick come their way.

Needing 138 yards to exceed the mark of 2,195 yards set by Andre Golson in 1999, Hall became the new record-holder with just under six minutes to play in the third quarter on a 12-yard run over the right side.

In an era when so many players are utilizing the transfer portal, a Troy basketball program that won 20 games a year ago returns 11 players for this season.

The one-two punch of running backs Damien Taylor and Gerald Green both went over 100 yards in the game behind a punishing offensive front.

ESCC defeated the perennial state powerhouse Wallace-Hanceville for the ACCC title on Sunday at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville, going through the tournament unbeaten to win the crown.

The Trojans did a little bit of it all – from draining 3-pointers and driving the lane for tough baskets offensively to contesting shots aggressively on defense.

Brannon, who still has a spring season ahead on the high school level, becomes the first female from Wicksburg to sign a scholarship to play golf at the next level.

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ESCC earned the right to host the district championship match after winning the ACCC state championship last week.