Phillips Football

By P.J. Gossett
General Manager
CHEROKEE — The Cherokee Indians went bear hunting Friday night, Sept. 9, according to one of the signs on the field, but the tribe failed to overtake the Phillips Bears, ending the game 50-14 in favor of Phillips.
Phillips won the coin toss but deferred to the second half and started off with a fumble on their second first down on the night, but the Indians couldn’t find a way to Phillips’ end zone and turned the downs back over to Phillips.

FLORENCE — The Phillips Bears (2-0, 1-0) took a trip to Florence Friday, Sept. 2, and came away with a 41-6 victory over the Flame at Shoals Christian.
Due to this week’s early deadline, the story will be in next week’s edition.

By Shelly Hess
Courtesy of
Northwest Alabamian
BEAR CREEK — Phillips High School kicked off their 2022 football season Friday night, Aug. 26, against Tharptown, ultimately taming the Wildcats 37-22, even after a late rally by the visitors.

By Shelly Hess
Northwest Alabamian
Managing Editor

Phillips 76 Cherokee

BEAR CREEK - The Phillips Bears may have won by the scoreboard, but Mother Nature dominated the game.
The Bears were declared the winners 41-12 over the Vina Red Devils, in a game called with 4:29 left in the third quarter due to intense lightning and a resulting severe thunderstorm that pelted the stadium with torrential rains and gusty winds.
As the storm bore down on the Phillips High School stadium, and fans cleared faster than any runner on the grid, Phillips Bears fans left satisfied, knowing they had the ultimate victory.

LYNN - The Lynn Bears used a stout defensive effort to secure a season-opening 26-14 win over Phillips High School.
Lynn put up the first score of the night and wouldn't trail for the remainder of the contest. Lynn found paydirt on its second drive of the night. After fielding a punt on their own 25, the Lynn Bears went to work on a 12-play drive that was capped by an 8-yard scamper by Brandon Hill around the right side. The two-point try was no good, leaving the score at 6-0 with just over four minutes left in the opening quarter.