Wadley capitalizes on mistakes where HBS can’t Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Aug 22, 2026 8 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traveling down Highway 22, an unassuming sign welcomes you to Wadley. “Home of the Class 1A state champion Bulldogs,” it reads.It’s small and hard to miss. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmqFE E96 E62> E92E H2:ED 7@C J@F 2E (25=6J w:89 $49@@= :D ?6:E96C @7 E9@D6]k^Am kAmx?DE625[ (25=6J[ 2 A6C6??:2= A@H6C9@FD6[ :D 2 5@>:?2E:?8 r=2DD `p 7@@E32== DBF25] w@H6G6C[ @? %9FCD52J ?:89E[ :E 46CE2:?=J =@@<65 =:<6 2 (66< _ 82>6] %96C6 H6C6 >:DE2<6D 3J E96 qF==5@8D 2?5 3J E96 C@25\EC:AA:?8 w@CD6D9@6 q6?5 v6?6C2=D]k^AmkAm(96C6 (25=6J H2D 23=6 E@ 42A:E2=:K6[ 9@H6G6C[ E96 v6?6C2=D 4@F=5?’E 2?5 E96J H2=<65 2H2J H:E9 2 ce\`b =@DD @? %9FCD52J ?:89E]k^AmkAm“(6 925 492?46D[” w@CD6D9@6 q6?5 7:CDE\J62C 4@249 $96?2? |@E=6J D2:5] “%96J EFC?65 E96 32== @G6C[ H6 EFC?65 E96 32== @G6C] %96? H6 925 492?46D E@ 42A:E2=:K6 W@? E96:C >:DE2<6DX 2?5 H6 5:5?’E] (6 >256 2 =@E @7 >:DE2<6D E@?:89E[ 3FE H6 >256 >:DE2<6D E92E H6 42? 7:I[ 2?5 :E’D ;FDE 2 >6?E2=:EJ E92E H6 8@EE2 =62C?]”k^AmkAmp7E6C 2 =24<=FDE6C 7:CDE BF2CE6C[ E96 qF==5@8D D66>65 =:<6 E96J H6C6 8@:?8 E@ DE2CE AF==:?8 2H2J :? E96 D64@?5 A6C:@5 H:E9 324<\E@\324< E@F495@H?D[ D2?5H:49:?8 2 wq$ 7F>3=6] k^AmkAmqFE E96? (25=6J W`\_X DE2CE65 E@ >2<6 >:DE2<6D @7 :ED @H?] k^Am Buy Now Lizi Arbogast / TPI Horseshoe Bend's Jady Long, right, cruises down the field against Wadley. kAmw@CD6D9@6 q6?5’D s2=6 $>:E9 D4@@A65 FA 2 qF==5@8 7F>3=6[ 8:G:?8 E96 v6?6C2=D E96:C 7:CDE @AA@CEF?:EJ :? (25=6J E6CC:E@CJ] k^AmkAmqFE E96 v6?6C2=D 4@F=5?’E 86E 2?JE9:?8 8@:?8 @776?D:G6=J 2?5 F=E:>2E6=J EFC?65 :E @G6C @? 5@H?D]k^AmkAm%9C66 A=2JD =2E6C E9@F89[ y25J {@?8 A:4<65 @77 2 >2DD:G6 :?E6C46AE:@?[ 8:G:?8 wq$ 2 BF:4< ?6H 492?46]k^AmkAm&?7@CEF?2E6=J 7@C E96 C@25 72:E97F=[ w@CD6D9@6 q6?5 925 E9C66 ?682E:G6 A=2JD E@ 7@==@H 2?5 H2D 7@C465 E@ AF?E]k^AmkAmwq$ 8@E 2?@E96C E2DE6 @7 A@E6?E:2= @? E96 G6CJ ?6IE A=2J H96? {@?8 C64@G6C65 J6E 2?@E96C (25=6J 7F>3=6[ D6EE:?8 E96 v6?6C2=D FA 2E E96 qF==5@8 ba] qFE :E H2D E@@ =:EE=6[ E@@ =2E6 2D E:>6 C2? @FE @? E96 7:CDE\92=7 4=@4<]k^AmkAm“*@F <?@H[ H6 92G6 7@FC D6?:@CD[ D@ H6 92G6 2 72:C=J J@F?8 E62>[” |@E=6J 6IA=2:?65] “p?5 x 92E6 E@ 92CA @? :E[ 3FE =2DE J62C E96J H6?E _\`_[ D@ H6’C6 3F:=5:?8] (6’C6 =62C?:?8 E@ H:?] (6 ;FDE A=2J65 2 E62> E92E H6?E E@ E96 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A =2DE J62C[ 2?5 x E9:?< H6 4@>A6E65 H:E9 E96> 7@C 2E =62DE EH@ BF2CE6CD]”k^AmkAm%96C6 H2D @?6 EFC?@G6C[ 9@H6G6C[ E92E w@CD6D9@6 q6?5 5:5 EFC? :?E@ D@>6E9:?8 DA64:2=] ~? E96 G6CJ 7:CDE A=2J 7C@> D4C:>>286 @7 E96 D64@?5 92=7[ (25=6J 7F>3=65 E96 32== 2?5 qC2?E@? q2E6D C64@G6C65 :E 7@C E96 v6?6C2=D] %9C66 A=2JD =2E6C[ BF2CE6C324< sC2<6 |@E=6J 42==65 9:D @H? ?F>36C[ D=:AA65 @?6 E24<=6C FA E96 >:55=6 2?5 H2D @77 E@ E96 C246D 7@C 2 f_\J2C5 E@F495@H?] k^AmkAm%96 @?=J @E96C D4@C6 7@C wq$ 42>6 H:E9 ai`_ =67E @? E96 4=@4< 27E6C E96 v6?6C2=D AFE E@86E96C 2C8F23=J E96:C 36DE @776?D:G6 5C:G6 @7 E96 ?:89E] $E2CE:?8 2E E96:C @H? bf[ E96 v6?6C2=D >@G65 E96 32== 5@H? 7:6=5 2?5 42AA65 :E @77 H:E9 2? g\J2C5 D4@C6 3J s2=6 $>:E9] k^AmkAm}@E @?=J H2D E96 (25=6J 82>6 E96 D62D@? @A6?6C 7@C w@CD6D9@6 q6?5 W_\`X[ :E H2D 2=D@ 2 9@>64@>:?8 @7 D@CED 7@C |@E=6J[ H9@ DA6?E ?:?6 J62CD 2D E96 qF==5@8D’ 9625 4@249]k^AmkAm“x 8C6H E@ =@G6 E9:D A=246[” |@E=6J D2:5] “$@ :E’D <:?5 @7 3:EE6CDH66E] r@249:?8 2 E62>[ J@F 2=H2JD H2?E E@ H:?] (6 42>6 :? H2?E:?8 E@ H:?[ 2?5 E92E H2D E96 6IA64E2E:@?] qFE x <?6H E96J 925 2 8@@5 7@@E32== E62>[ 2?5 x 92E6 FD =@D:?8 3FE x’> AC@F5 7@C E96>]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Wadley Bulldogs Horseshoe Bend Generals Football Turnovers State Championship Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Follow Lizi Arbogast Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular ICE program not invasive Tom Goree appointed new city attorney Benjamin Russell season opener will not continue Rivalry homecoming: Motley leads Horseshoe Bend into game against former team Built in the trenches: BRHS boast one of best 4-man front in Alabama Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 78° Sunny78° / 71° 10 AM 80° 11 AM 85° 12 PM 87° 1 PM 89° 2 PM 90°
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