No sleeper

Handley awakens after two open dates, flexes No. 3 ranking with 60-0 victory over Weaver in region opener at Pleasant Valley.

This week’s schedule

THURSDAY, Sept. 3
Ranburne 40, Central-Coosa 16
At Pleasant Valley
Handley 60, Weaver 0

FRIDAY, Sept. 4
Moody at Alexandria
Anniston at Central-Clay
Cherokee County at Hayden
White Plains at Cleburne County
Coosa Christian at Whitesburg Christian
Donoho at Ellwood Christian
Susan Moore at Glencoe
Hokes Bluff at Etowah
Lincoln at Jacksonville
Tabernacle Christian at Jacksonville Christian
Munford at Childersburg
Ohatchee at Piedmont
Oxford at St. Clair County
Pleasant Valley at Vincent
Dadeville at Randolph County
Saks at Wellborn
Appalachian at Spring Garden
Talladega at Ashville
Notasulga at Wadley
Mars Hill Bible at Westbrook Christian
Lafayette at Woodland

Open: Hope Christian, Southside.

By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today

PLEASANT VALLEY — Handley’s Class 3A, Region 6 opener against Weaver on Thursday ended the Tigers’ extended preseason.’

Weaver’s supposed-to-be second home game played out at Pleasant Valley, while the Bearcats await the completion of their new turf field.

Ladarious Tucker ran for all of his 210 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, and third-ranked Handley awoke from consecutive open dates to roll 60-0.

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