RHS splits with Muscle Shoals
Franklin County Times
MUSCLE SHOALS — The Russellville Golden Tigers picked up a big Class 5A, Area 16 win with a 62-51 road victory over the Muscle Shoals Trojans on Friday, Dec. 14. The Golden Tigers never trailed in the game, and hit several free-throws down the stretch ..... Read More

Russellville 23, Athens 7:
The Decatur Daily
Shaun Johnson's first-quarter touchdown gave Athens a shot at the upset, but Russellville rallied for the win behind the running of Tyler Boyd. Johnson's 12-yard run in the first quarter gave Athens the early lead, but Boyd scored on runs of 10 and 49 ..... Read More

Decatur Daily

Adrian Taylor, an all-state quarterback at Speake High in 1994, said he never heard the word “concussion” when he played football.

But increased awareness and other factors have led to alarming increases in reports of concussions at high school athletic events — so much so that Alabama has joined others in making laws to protect athletes. And the message is this:

Concussions are a real and growing danger and happen more often that we know.