Berry buries Brilliant 44-8
BRILLIANT — The Brilliant Tigers hosted the Berry Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 27, and lost to the Wildcats 44-8.
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Hubbertville defeats Brilliant 57-13 Friday
BRILLIANT — Hubbertville returned to region play on Friday night, traveling to Brilliant to face the Tigers. Following Tucker Bowen’s opening kick, Brilliant’s offense, led by Quarterback Brooks McLemore, began its opening possession at its 32-yard line. Back-to-back penalties left the Tigers facing fourth down and 15, sending Bruin Hulsey back to punt the ball away.
Phillips’ homecoming ruined by visiting Tigers
BEAR CREEK— The Brilliant Tigers came to Bear Creek Sept. 29, and ruined Phillips High School’s homecoming, defeating the Bears 40-6.
Tigers win homecoming game 45-6 Friday night
BRILLIANT — The Brilliant High School Tigers won their homecoming game 45-6 against the visiting Sumiton Christian Eagles on Friday night, Sept. 22.
The game opened with the Tigers receiving the kickoff and returned it to about their own 45-yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Quarterback Brooks McLemore kept the ball and made it to the opposing 45 for the first down. The Tigers kept up the pressure and made it to the Eagles’ 30-yard line. Two runs from Zay Blackburn put the Tigers in good position to score at the 2-yard line, and Blackburn got the touchdown on the next play.
Tigers fall to Pickens County 34-6
BRILLIANT — The Brilliant Tigers and Pickens County Tornadoes played through the rain on Friday night, Sept. 1, at Brilliant.
RV crash causes highway blockage near Brilliant
Pictured is the damaged RV, spread across both lanes of Highway 47 in Brilliant.
BRILLIANT — A single vehicle crash caused an RV to spread across both lanes of Highway 47 in Brilliant on Saturday, Aug. 26.
According to Marion County Emergency Management Agency Director Eric Terrell, the RV was traveling from Memphis before the accident took place.
“The RV was traveling from Memphis to somewhere down on the coast. They had a blow out and ran off the interstate,” said Terrell.
Terrell stated the vehicle came to rest across the entirety of Highway 47 in Brilliant.
2023 Football Season Scores
This page will update with Marion County schools' football scores throughout the 2023 football season.
Brilliant High School:
8/25/2023, vs. Waterloo, 64-0, W
9/1/2023, vs. Pickens County, 6 -34, L
9/8/2023, at Marion County, 12-44, L
9/22/2023, vs. Sumiton Christian (Homecoming), 45-6, W
9/29/2023, at Phillips, 40-6, W
10/6/2023, vs. Hubbertville, 13-55, L
10/13/2023, at Lynn, 6-63, L
10/20/2023, at Holy Spirit Catholic, 26-35, L
10/27/2023, vs. Berry, 0-44, L
11/3/2023, at South Lamar, 0-56, L
Tremayne to perform at CoalFest Saturday
BRILLIANT — Three-time Alabama Music Award winners Tremayne will be backing a country legend at CoalFest this weekend.
Plein Air artists paint in Marion County
BRILLIANT — Artists gathered at Barnett Farm in Brilliant on Friday, April 14, to paint in “plein air,” which is French for “painting outdoors.”
The Alabama Plein Air Artists painted scenes around them on the farm, as well as inside the house.
County makes huge drug arrest
Tommy Sprinkle, left, and Tanya Hamilton, both of Brilliant, were arrested on multiple drug-related charges.
BRILLIANT — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department has made two big arrests this last week in their quest to make Marion County safer by getting drugs off of the streets.
Tommy Shane Sprinkle, 44, and Tanya Hamilton, 46, both of Brilliant, were arrested on Wednesday, March 22.