Just like the current high school teams do twice a year, Central Coosa and Alexander City’s alumni teams fought tooth and nail Saturday in Montgomery during the third annual alumni game. They both left it all out on the court. One team lost and one team won.
But when all was said and done, the former Cougar and Wildcat men came together for a team photo where they mingled together as one.
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