Award-winning country music writer and former Shades Valley Mountie kicker, Neil Thrasher, was a frequent carpooler with Tamburello. Valley had not played in an overtime game since 2017 and had not had an overtime win since 2000. The Mounties finally got on the board with 8:05 reminding in the game with a 9-yard strike from Brown to Kordae Harper. Proudly Managed & Hosted by Adam Black Media Offensive Coordinator Kyle Dickerson has faith in Moore. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone that loves or knows more about the history of Shades Valley than Irondales Shane Paschal. Former Mountie head coach Robert Higginbotham wrote of Nix, There has never been anyone who has meant more or has done more for Shades Valley than Frank Nix.. Thats what we are trying to do this week, Nelson said. He would be quiet until he saw something., Well, one Monday night, the offensive line had a terrible practice. Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History, Overall Record Progress It was so much bigger than the money, Goolsby said. The defensive performance was indeed a team effort. Thomas again converted the PAT, and the Mounties held a 14-6 lead with 6:18 remaining. Higginbotham joined his father in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame with his 2002 enshrinement. Kaleb Tolbert, who started playing football when he was five years old, is one of those guys. Thomas plays second base and outfield for the Mountie baseball team. His 25 playoff appearances rank 20th on the state list (31 is the most by Vestavias Buddy Anderson). Mike Epps Coming To MemphisCurrent Address: SBLA Thomas St, Memphis, TN. He worked tirelessly, even after his youngest child graduated, to help the school and students. It is an unbelievable deal for us to be in the second round of the playoffs. I think we are trending in the right direction.. Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. I feel like we are coming together as a team, said junior linebacker Ethan Johnson. The Mounties were unable to put points on the board for the 5th time this season. Marlon Compton completed a 7-yard pass to Mario Craver for a touchdown with 2:40 remaining in the quarter. I feel like we played well and I had a good night, he said. Shades Valley Touchdown Football Booster Club. Hunters favorite verse is Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It appears that two juniors, Jordan Pearson, a converted wide receiver, and Davin Bostock will be the starters in the backfield with Woods. He came up with big catches to help Valley to their first winning season since 2017. Wes Ellison, Russ Lachina, Jacob Mullinax and Garrett Yokeley scored points with Teer. Tyree Hines had a great game last week, Nelson said. I think we are going to have a great future here. I want to score 15 to 20 touchdowns, get over 1,000 all-purpose yards, and help my team win state, Thomas says. Chelsea then took over at their 1-yard line and marched 99 yards for a touchdown just before the half. Once the season ends and he hangs up his jersey for the last time, Whetstone wants to be remembered as a guy that would help anyone that needed help. I love the hitting and tackling part the most, said Tolbert. To come out and clinch a playoff birth in our first year in 6A is huge for our community. He was able to make three great deflections that forced Homewood to run the ball, he said. Senior linebacker Malique Steele appeared to score on an Eagle fumble recovery. Morris vehicle was struck by a drunk driver. Thomas tallied over 200 yards rushing on laterals and direct snaps and scored four rushing touchdowns for Valley. This team found itself with a new head coach after Jamie Mitchell left for Hillcrest in early April. SCHEDULE The Mounties find themselves playing two teams they have never faced before in Briarwood and Chelsea. He completed 11-of-19 passes. You can tell we have some guys that have spent some extensive time in the weight room, Mitchell said. It was a good win and the kids are still learning, said Mountie head coach Rueben Nelson. Daytona Beach, FL. His dream of playing in the nations best rivalry would eventually come true. Pinson will be a challenge for the Mounties. The lack of support from local businesses is somewhat shocking, considering Shades Valley has been in its current location in Irondale for almost 25 years. If we dont win State, I want to make sure I have prepared and made the underclassmen better so they can win State next year.. Coach Mitchell, who has 31 years of coaching experience, 215 wins and two state championships, believes the Mounties can turn around the second half of the season and make a run at the play-offs despite having some key injuries. Coach Yeager has a way to test you early, to find your weaknesses. Fairfield started their opening drive from the Mountie 42-yard line. 291 TELEPH O NE 332-4601 SALEM. The donation was made in memory of her son and former Mountie football player Mike Haith. Nutrislice is the leading provider of digital menus, signage, and ordering software. The Mountie offense was able to regroup quickly. Mounties Enter Season Tonight With New Leader, Mounties Have Playoffs In Sight After Win Against Chelsea, Mounties Now Control Their Playoff Destiny, Mounties Remain Optimistic Despite Loss To Lions, Shades Valley Takes On #6 Ranked Pinson Valley In Week 2, Mounties Looking To Return To Prominence Under Jamie Mitchell. Former basketball head coach and defensive coordinator Owen Butts also attended along with long-time assistant Rob Crawford. He taught us to love Valley. Thats typical of Holifield, who helps his teammates academically and at home with his two younger sisters. The kids responded well because the coaches did a great job of getting them prepared., Nelson also had high praise for his kicker. on Mounties Enter Season Tonight With New Leader, on Mounties Have Playoffs In Sight After Win Against Chelsea, on Mounties Now Control Their Playoff Destiny, on Mounties Remain Optimistic Despite Loss To Lions, on Shades Valley Takes On #6 Ranked Pinson Valley In Week 2. on Mounties Deliver #1 Play In The Nation! Character counts. Not surprisingly, he was named Friendliest his senior year. Nelson is looking forward to the game against Mountain Brook. My message to the kids is that we are not a team without hopewe can come out and compete, Nelson said. On the Mounties next series, quarterback Steve Brown connected with Kordae Harper for a 70-yard gain to the Eagles 8-yard line. Bill Lumpkin III; Senior Michael Brogan carried 34 times for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns as top-ranked Mountain Brook (5-0, 3-0 . Our kids havent given up, and Im proud of them, he said. After transferring from Pinson, he played quarterback on last years Mountie team but switched to wide receiver for his senior year. Florence then eliminated the Mounties in the second round last week by a 43-21 margin. Nelson also singled out senior Tyler Addie. Moores dominance during the Mounties 6A playoff run got the attention of Terry Bowden and Jimbo Fisher at Samford. The Defensive Headhunter Player of the Week award goes to Clayton Garrison. regular season opponent time/result W-L (League) game type; regular season result; Aug. 20, 2022: Aug. 20 @ He was always the scorer, though., The muscular, 5-foot-6, 160-pound wide receiver plays much bigger than his size. We just couldnt get things going all night.. Brian Moore wasnt exactly sure what to expect when he entered Shades Valley as a sophomore in the fall of 1985. Wedgeworth is a thoughtful and mature young man. The schools large field house, while several years old, is one of the best around in terms of space and potential. After bringing back football to Ramsay after a 32-year hiatus, his Rams won the 2016 Class 5A state championship. I wish I had made this decision early on in my career., For the younger Mahand, the experience has been nothing but positive. Next the hold. He is trying so hard. 1996-Forfeits 2 games due to AHSAA Sanctions. Mitchell was pleased with his teams kickoff coverage for the first time all year. He went full-time with his T-Shirt printing business, BMoe Apparel, in 2009 and has seen it grow over the last 13 years. A big home crowd got a preview of the 2022 Mounties last Thursday night as Shades Valley defeated Springville 28-7 at Frank Nix Stadium. After Richardson graduated in 1987, he enlisted in the Navy for four years and was stationed in California. Furthermore, Valleys special teams, which had been a strength through the seasons first three games, took a step backward. His teams won 11 region/area titles, made 14 playoff appearances, played in the state championship game twice, and made the semi-finals and quarter-finals once. They had to place pins in his arm to hold the bone together so it could heal.. The two teams traded punts over the next two series. Instead of sulking and withdrawing, Ford chose to focus on the positives. In 1969 he founded Beaver Construction Company/Arlington Properties where he remained until the time of his death. The Shades Valley football team welcomed Midfield and Oxford into Frank Nix Stadium Thursday. I really want to let people know that even doing the IB program; you can still be a good student-athlete and excel in both, he said. After Erin Callens returned the kickoff 50 yards, the Mounties drove to the Oxford 14-yard line, but a penalty and sack ended the drive. Ill always be grateful for him. The freshman duo of Williams and Berry scored 9 each. The Hewitt-Trussville boys and girls teams finished in 7th place in 7A. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our Were proud of all the work these kids put in all summer and fall and excited to come away with top-7 finishes and two runners making All-State, said Hewitt head coach Matthew Michalke. The Tigers got the ball on their 39-yard line with 2:54 remaining. The loss drops Shades Valley to 1-5 on the year and 1-2 in region play. Tamburellos play at TMI ultimately got the attention of the biggest coach of all. Stanhope Elmore was not quite through, though. Kendarius Irvin scored ten points during the quarter, and Ethan Johnson provided great defensive intensity in the paint for Valley. It was a great game for me thanks to my teammates, offensive line and coaches, he said. Briarwoods first score of the night came in the second quarter on a 70-yard pass for a touchdown that was due to a mistake in the Mountie secondary. Lavender, who is also the long snapper, played his best game of the season according to Mitchell. The Mounties play host to Pinson Valley tonight at 7 PM. The junior linebacker had 14 total tackles (2 tackles for loss) in the Mountie victory. The freshman had two big catches for 46 yards, including a 21-yard screen reception in the last drive. If we are going to play the sport, we are going to play it with the utmost sportsmanship, and we are going to build charactercharacter still matters.. I thought it was a joke before I realized it was really him. The Shades Valley football team (2-5, 2-2) won a critical 6A, Region 5 game over Homewood (5-2, 3-2) on Senior Night this past Friday. After nine years at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Nelson compiled a 74-36 overall record, with five seasons with at least 10 victories, including a 6A State Championship in 2016. The real season begins when region play starts. The Jefferson County Board of Education offers Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities. Clay held a 33-20 lead at the break. His attention to detail and working on the small things step by step. Moore continued, the conditioning and workouts we did prepared me for college. No one wanted to play the Mounties. The Mounties defeated the Homewood Patriots 34-17 on the road. Unfortunately, we didnt do enough to win the game. This week the Mounties will face Huffman in their first region game of the year. Im proud of them; they played with heart, he said. Thomas began the 2022 season as the Mounties starting running back. However, he knows theres much more to the game of football than the wins and losses. On third down, Carterius Ford got a finger on the ball and forced an incompletion. Brandon Jones, a junior, will start at one inside linebacker position while juniors JT Gelpin and Kai Finch will compete for the other spot. The future is bright for the IB student from Pleasant Grove. Higginbotham says of Bryant, He was very charismatic. He recounted one particular instance in practice that showed Bryants, lets say, charisma. Coach Dye and the Auburn Tigers were to be his future. Rodreckus Johnson then ran for a 6-yard touchdown with 5:39 remaining in the opening quarter. The Mounties began their next drive on the Tiger 35-yard line and answered back quickly with a 10-yard completion to sophomore JiQuez Daniel, a 5-yard run by sophomore David Ware and a 15-yard completion to Irvin. I was nervous because of all the pressure from the team and all the people in the stands, he said. Senior wide receiver Al Weathers IV had three receptions for 57 yards. One of the most disappointing things for a player is losing their senior year. Pinson Valley gave the ball back to the Mounties with their second fumble of the night on their opening drive. Blankenship said the matter involved a personnel decision and she declined to comment specifically as to why the decision was made with Shades Valley's head football coaching position. Valleys Crawford drew a foul while driving to the basket. Hes a total athletehe is probably the most underrated running back in the state, Nelson said of his senior running back. The PAT was successful and Clay led 39-0 with 7:15 remaining in the third. The Shades Valley Mounties vs. the Pinson Valley Indians - ScoreStream Shades Valley Mounties 0 Final Pinson Valley Indians 49 27 Cheers! Coach Higg turned out to be correct. The Mounties will also face Gadsden City in the 256-205 Challenge on January 28. Seniors Kordell Steel and Landon Saxton pressured Whittsett out of the pocket and forced a scramble. Ethan Anderson, Jay Butler, Sawyer Russell, and Luke Gilbert have shown improvement and stepped up in his absence. this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school. The sophomore scored on a 22- yard TD run and rushed for 51 yards. It was good. The wideout position has experience with seniors Al Weathers and Joe Lewis. We have got to cut out the mistakes. The kid is a hard worker, and I cant say enough good things about him. Nelson believes that Guerrero is the best kicker in the area and deserves a chance at the next level. The Shades Valley football program is in the process of growing. The 1975 season had an additional highlight. Together they had three children: Melody, Melissa and Chris. I stood on the sideline for the Shades Valley football game at Chelsea High School last night. We are going to get back to being the Mounties of the past, he added. Freshman Jeremiah Williams hit 57 three-pointers as an eighth grader last year. Every task he completed might have taken more time and effort, but he had the philosophy that if you do a good job the first go around, the less likely you have to redo the task, wrote Higginbotham of Nix. Principal Sarhaan has come in with the belief that success starts in the classroomacademics are first, said Nelson. Although the neck injury has kept him from playing so far this year, Whetstone remains positive. Al Weathers will be the holder. Senior Kendorius Turner (26 tackles) has been very, very positive and helpful in developing a young defense, Hannah said. Id pass her the ball, and she had no fear in taking it to the basketshe was awesome., Malique Steele showed his moms same fearless attitude early on. We want to win, but we want to be known as playing a tough game of football, Nelson said. Running back Jordan Pearson clearly crossed the goal line, but the officials called him short. They know that we arent where we need to be, but I do think they know we are headed in the right direction, Mitchell said. DEFENSE The defensive line is the strength of the team. I wouldnt be here if I didnt think we could win, said Mitchell. Football is an emotional game, and you have to play a complete game when you go up two scores, not five just minutes.. Im glad we had an off week and a chance to get all of our players healthy, said Nelson. High School Football Sports favorite Pinson Valley vs Shades Valley Live at teams in Game with a major 46 to 146 victory. They reside in Gardendale and have four boys: Jaxon, Xander, Kingston and Roman. The Mountie defense played extremely well at times against a balanced Briarwood offense, but gave up big plays to the Lions at key moments. The Mounties are growing in character. Wuilman Guerrero moved to the United States from El Salvador when he was 11 years old. The Mounties got off to a fast start with a thunderous dunk by senior Kendarius Irvin, 10 points, and 4 rebounds. The Bearcats were only able to produce 34 yards through the air. Based on enrollment, Mountain Brook is the largest school in the 6A classification, while Shades Valley is the 9th largest among the 60 schools. His 23-yard reception kept the game-winning drive alive. The Hornets took a 7-0 lead early. On fourth down, Fairfield attempted another pass. Thomas is an athletic and versatile player that continues to be the scorer all these years later. Vizzina has competed 75% of his passes for 1,083 yards and 13 touchdowns. I cant say enough about Marlon Compton. I think that was the big opportunity that every kicker waits on, he added. Morris, looking to have a big year, started as a Wenonah Young Dragon at five. 2018 Advance Local Media LLC. The PAT failed, and Valley led 6-0. The kids fought hard, and I think they learned some things tonight. A change in the school administration at Shades Valley got Higginbotham thinking about exploring other coaching opportunities. Sport. The game remained a scoreless affair until Mountie senior running back Jordan Pearson broke the deadlock with a 65-yard run up the middle with 1:04 remaining in the third period. Robert Higginbotham, Sports, Football. We had a lot of success, so it worked out.. The Mountie defense played well and appeared to be much improved. We now have834teams & 188,070games on AHSFHS.org. He did some really good things offensively and defensively for us tonight. Shades Valley led 20-6 at the end of the first period. Its just going to take some more time, he added. The coaching staff is optimistic that they will continue to develop the much-needed depth on defense and are encouraged to see their players staying motivated. Despite the early losses, the Mounties still are in the hunt for another trip to the playoffs. 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