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8:18 pm Thursday, November 8, 2007

Sports Briefs

By Staff
Franklin County Times
Montgomery moves into 12th on AHSAA list
Josh Montgomery, a senior placekicker for Russellville High School, has moved into 12th place on the Alabama High School Athletic Association's all-time record list for extra points.
He is now three PATS behind Jimmy Tuley and five behind former Golden Tigers kicker Elliot Bishop, who hold the school rcord with 129.
Montgomery was 5-of-5 for PATs last Friday against Florence, and he now has 124 extra points in his career and is 30-of-32 this season. He also kicked two field goals against the Falcons, which tied Bishop's career record of 11.
ASWA State Poll
October 31
CLASS 6A
No. 1 Prattville
No. 2 Foley
No. 3 McGill-Toolen
No. 4 Tuscaloosa County
No. 5 Hoover
No. 6 Daphne
No. 7 Hueytown
No. 8 Oxford
No. 9 Vestavia Hills
No. 10 Opelika
CLASS 5A
No. 1 Briarwood Christian
No. 2 McAdory
No. 3 Fort Payne
No. 4 St. Paul's
No. 5 Decatur
No. 6 Cullman
No. 7 Henderson-Troy
No. 8 Russellville
No. 9 Jess Lanier
No. 10 J.O. Johnson
CLASS 4A
No. 1 North Jackson
No. 2 Central-Tuscaloosa
No. 3 Andalusia
No. 4 Brooks
No. 5 Deshler
No. 6 Handley
No. 7 Thomasville
No. 8 Cleburne County
No. 9 Madison County
No. 10 Fayette County
CLASS 3A
No. 1 Pike County
No. 2 Clay County
No. 3 Cordova
No. 4 Clarke County
No. 5 Colbert County
No. 6 Calera
No. 7 Marbury
No. 8 Winfield
No. 9 Colbert Heights
No. 10 Geneva
CLASS 2A
No. 1 Fyffe
No. 2 Lanett
No. 3 Leroy
No. 4 Red Bay
No. 5 Cottonwood
No. 6 Loachapoka
No. 7 Wicksburg
No. 8 American Christian
No. 9 Piedmont
No. 10 Addison
CLASS 1A
No. 1 Sweet Water
No. 2 Talladega Co.-Central
No. 3 Maplesville
No. 4 Hazlewood
No. 5 Brantley
No. 6 Millry
No. 7 Sulligent
No. 8 Wadley
No. 9 Speake
No. 10 Florala
Youth basketball registration
November 17
The Russellville Parks and Recreation department is holding registration for youth basketball until Nov. 17. The progra is for boys and girls ages 6-18 years old, and the age control date is September 1, 2007. Cost is $35 per player, or $60 fwo players. The late registration deadline is November 19-24, with a $5 late fee. For more information, contact the department at 332-8770.
PC-Belgreen JV game changed
November 30
The Phil Campbell junior varsity home game against Belgreen has been moved from Friday, November 2 to Friday, November 30.

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