Tracking The Huskies

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1 Page 1 of 9 Tracking The Huskies Your Weekly Update on Hewitt-Trussville Athletics 10/17/2017 Huskies Head North; Look to Stay Unbeaten Fourth ranked Hewitt-Trussville (7-0 Overall, 5-0 7A Region 4) will be on the road Friday night as they visit Huntsville High School. The Panthers are 4-3 Overall and 2-3 in 7A Region 4. Huntsville enters the game competing for a playoff berth as they are currently in 5th place in the region. The Huskies currently have a one game lead over Bob Jones for first place in the region. With a win Friday night, the Huskies would lock up the #1 seed from region 4 in the playoffs because of their win earlier this season over Bob Jones. Huntsville is coming off a 24-7 win over James Clemens last week. The Panthers also defeated Buckhorn in a region game earlier this year. Last season, Huntsville visited Trussville and the Huskies came away with a win. Friday's game will at 7pm and will be held at Milton Frank Stadium. The Huskies defeated Grissom at the same stadium earlier this season. Skip the Lines! Click Here to Purchase Your Tickets for Friday Night's Game vs Huntsville!

2 Page 2 of 9 Hewitt-Trussville at Huntsville Game Notes Who: Hewitt-Trussville at Huntsville When: 7pm October 20 Where: Milton Frank Stadium ( th Avenue SW Huntsville, AL 35805) Weather: Partly Sunny High 76 (10 Percent Chance of Rain) Tickets: $7 Each Where to get tickets: *Purchase in advance online at gofan.co/hewitttrussvillehuskies *Available on Friday night at Milton Frank Stadium Broadcast Information: *Game will be live via the Husky Fast Network From the App Store download the app "Husky Fast Network" Select "Watch HFN Live" *Follow game updates via twitter by following the Huskies official twitter *Huntsville High School radio broadcast will be available on Internet Search Google for WTKI Radio Select "Listen Live" Huskies Hold on to Beat Sparkman in Top 10 Matchup Hewitt-Trussville got a battle from Sparkman Friday night, but was able to hang on for a region win. The Huskies improved to 7-0 overall for the season. The win gives the team a 5-0 record in 7A Region 4. Sparkman fell to 5-2 overall on the year and 3-2 in region play. The Huskies once again got off to a fast start. On the opening drive Junior quarterback Paul Tyson connected deep down the middle of the field with Senior wide receiver Logan Pitts for a 48-yard touchdown. On the next drive, Tyson hit Senior Lee Reagan for a 7-yard touchdown. The first quarter was just halfway finished and the Huskies led Sparkman answered back with the long touchdown run. The extra point failed and the lead was cut to The Huskies once again put a nice drive together, but this time they were stopped short of the end zone. Kicker Parker Colburn connected on a 27-yard field goal to once again give the Huskies a double digit lead. Tyson led another productive drive for the Huskies as halftime neared. He threw a well-designed screen pass to Elliott McElwain and he scored from 25-yards out. Kicker Parker Colburn got another field goal chance on the final play of the half. This time he made a 42-yard field goal and the Huskies took a 27-6 lead in the locker room. The offense continued to play well as third quarter began. Cameron Bledsoe scored on a 35-yard run to give the Huskies a 34-6 lead. It looked like the team was on the way to another big win but Sparkman battled back. Senators quarterback Devin Kimbrough scored on an 11-yard run to cut the lead to Early in the 4th quarter, Sparkman scored on an 11-yard run and suddenly the Husky lead was just 14 points. The Huskies put together a nice drive late in the 4th quarter, but fumbled inside the Senators 20- yard line. Kimbrough once again made a play for Sparkman as he rushed in from 44-yards out to cut the lead to with just over four minutes left. The Hewitt-Trussville offense responded with several first downs and was eventually able to run out the clock to secure a victory. Coach Josh Floyd said, I told the guys, this is 7A football. You have to be fired up after a win. Obviously as coaches it is not going to be too much fun to watch the film with the guys because there s a lot of mistakes, too many penalties. The Huskies will be on the road next Friday as they travel to play Huntsville. The game will be played at Milton Frank Stadium.

3 Page 3 of 9 Cross Country to Host Husky Challenge Saturday Hewitt-Trussville Cross Country will be at home Saturday as they host the 26th Annual Husky Challenge. More than 20 teams will visit Trussville for the event and Head Coach Davis Dobbs is looking forward to it. "We are expecting a huge crowd this weekend. We are excited that our supporters will be able to come out and see our one and only home meet." The event will start on the multi-purpose field near the Stadium. The race will finish on the track inside the Stadium. The event is free. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and expect a large crowd. Parking will be available at the Stadium, Civic Center, and Hewitt-Trussville High School. Husky Challenge Tentative Race Schedule 8am-Varsity Girls 8:40am-Varsity Boys 9:20am-JV Girls 10:00am-JV Boys 10:40am-Middle School Girls 11:20am-Middle School Boys

4 Page 4 of 9 Check Out the NEW Online Home of the Huskies! The Huskies have a new online home! Everyone can now access for all your athletics news. The new site features rosters, schedules, bio's, and much more. Follow the Huskies all season! Cross Country: "Dew it on the Trails" Race Recap Boys Cross Country Finishes 6th The Hewitt-Trussville Boys Cross Country team finished 6th on Saturday at the Dew It On The Trails race in Decatur. The event was held at Point Mallard. Huntsville High School won the event that featured a strong field of 19 teams. The Huskies were led by three athletes that placed in the top 25 individually. Josh Jenkins finished 12th, Thomas Wolfe finished 15th, and Aaron Himes finished 22nd. Head Coach David Dobbs was proud of the squad. The boys had 15 personal records this weekend. We ran well as a team and had some young ones that stepped up. We are still not 100% but we will be by sectionals. We look forward to our home meet this Saturday to let our fans see what we can do. The team will host the Husky Challenge on Saturday October 21. Stay tuned to for event information later this week. Girls Cross Country Finishes 7th The Hewitt-Trussville Girls Cross Country team finished 7th on Saturday at the Dew It On The Trails race that was held at Point Mallard in Decatur. Mountain Brook won the 16-team event that featured many of the top schools in the state. Almost 200 girls competed in the race and the Huskies saw three athletes finish in the top 40 overall. Sydney Hall finished 19th, Amelia Brady finished 26th, and Helena Steen finished 36th. Head Coach Anita Dobbs was happy with the finish and was also looking ahead to next week. The girls have really come together as a team and are setting their sights on state sectionals. We will compete Saturday the 21st at our 26th annual Husky Challenge. Come out to Hewitt- Trussville Stadium at 8am to support the Lady Huskies! We will have more information about the home event later this week on

5 Page 5 of 9 HT Swimming Travels to Hoover Tuesday The Hewitt-Trussville Swimming teams will travel to the Hoover Recreation Center on Tuesday October 17 for the Westminister Autumn Invitational. The Huskies had a great performance in their opening meet as the boys team came in 1st and the girls team came in 3rd. Teams participating in this event alongside Hewitt-Trussville are: Briarwood, Jasper, Mountain Brook, Prattville Christian, Thompson, and Westminister. Be sure to check for meet results. Volleyball Prepares for Final Week of Regular Season Hewitt-Trussville Volleyball (8-20 Overall, 1-4 7A Area 7) is preparing for the final week of the 2017 regular season. On Tuesday October 17 the Huskies will host John Carroll. On Thursday October 19 the team will play its final regular season match against Shades Valley.

6 Page 6 of 9 The JV matches are scheduled to begin at 5pm and the Varsity matches are scheduled to begin at approximately 6pm. The team will travel to Huntsville next week for the AHSAA Area Tournament. Stay tuned to Volleyball news and results by accessing Come Cheer with Us a Success Friday night Hewitt-Trussville Cheer hosted their "Come Cheer With us Event." Youth cheerleaders were able to come on the track and cheer with the Varsity cheerleaders during the football game against Sparkman. Head Cheer Coach Amy Gay said, "Our community is so blessed to have a strong cheer program from kindergarten to seniors in high school. All the girls, no matter the age, love Come Cheer With Us! It is a great way for our rec cheerleaders to spend time with girls they view as role models. They also get to see how much fun we have on Friday nights!"

7 Page 7 of 9 Youth Football Recognized Trussville youth football teams were recognized before the Sparkman game Friday night. Teams were introduced on the track before the game then had a chance to greet the Huskies as they entered the field for the game. Head Coach Josh Floyd said, "It was great experience for all of our youth football players to experience Friday night lights. We are excited about the future of Husky football." Middle School Cross Country Shows Well in Decatur Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Cross Country traveled to Decatur on October 14 to compete in the "Dew it on the Trails" race.

8 Page 8 of 9 The Girls team finished in 2nd place in the race that featured many of the top teams from the state. More than 135 girls competed in the race and the Huskies had five athletes place in the top 15 overall. Sophia Knox finished 7th, Mia Cane finished 8th, Sophie Bryant finished 9th, Ella Reese Willoughby finished 13th, and Olivia Browning finished 14th. The Boys team also finished in 2nd place as a team in a field that featured many top teams and athletes. More than 220 boys ran in the race and the Huskies had five athletes finish in the top 20. Mitchell Phillips finished 5th, Weston Lovelady finished 11th, Ben Pendergrass finished 12th, Thomas Himes finished 16th, and Paul Copus finished 17th. The team will be back in action on October 21 as they host the Husky Invitational. Middle School Football Teams Prepare for Playoff Games The 7th and 8th grade football teams will travel to Oak Mountain Thursday to compete in the 2017 playoff games. These will be the final games of the 2017 season. The 7th grade game will begin at 5pm and the 8th grade game will begin at approximately 6:30pm. Both games will be played at Oak Mountain Middle School (5650 Cahaba Valley Road Birmingham, AL 35242) 8th Grade Head Coach Michael Bufkin said, "I am very proud of our teams this year. We have had many players step up and play key roles. Middle School football is about developing not only as players but as young men preparing for high school. Though it has not been a perfect season record-wise, I believe our young men not only grew as football players, but future members of the community as well. We are excited about the opportunity to finish strong on Thursday night and look to bring home one more win."

9 Page 9 of 9 Don't Miss The Huskies! HT Athletics Master Schedule for the Next Seven Days: Oct. 17 Varsity Boys Swimming at Hoover Rec Event 4:00pm Oct. 17 Varsity Girls Swimming at Hoover Rec Event 4:00pm Oct. 17 JV Girls Volleyball vs John Carroll Home 5:00pm Oct. 17 Varsity Girls Volleyball vs John Carroll Home 6:00pm Oct. 19 7th Grade Football at Oak Mountain Away 5:00pm Oct. 19 JV Girls Volleyball vs Shades Valley Home 5:00pm Oct. 19 Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Shades Valley Home 6:00pm Oct. 19 8th Grade Football at Oak Mountain Away 6:00pm Oct. 20 Varsity Football at Huntsville Away 7:00pm Oct. 21 Varsity Girls Cross Country Husky Invitational Home 8:00am Oct. 21 Varsity Boys Cross Country Husky Invitational Home 8:40am Oct. 21 Middle School Girls Cross Country Husky Invitational Home 10:40am Oct. 21 Middle School Boys Cross Country Husky Invitational Home 11:20am Oct. 23 9th Grade Football at Gadsden City Away 5:30pm Oct. 23 JV Football at Gadsden City Away 7:00pm Hewitt-Trussville Athletics 113 North Chalkville Road, Tr lance.walker@trussvillecitysch hthuskies.com Aa Aa Aa High Contrast Mode