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Army Iron Man—Alabama

U.S. Army announces 2010 Army Iron Man of the Year finalists for Alabama

MONTGOMERY, AL – The U.S. Army Montgomery Recruiting Battalion is proud to announce the finalists for the 3nd Annual Army Iron Man of the Year, honoring Alabama’s two-way high school football players. Fans can vote online at www.TheSportsFlash.com, starting at midnight on Monday, November 15. The voting will end at midnight on Sunday, November 28. The winner will be announced on Monday, November 29.
2010 U.S. Army Iron Man of the Year – Alabama Finalists
Tevin Beal - Tarrant
Sam Coleman – Edgewood
Deion Curry – Pickens County
Michael D’Arville – Crenshaw Christian
D.D. Dawsey - Cottonwood
Meryles Gilbert – Carver
Chris Green – New Brockton
Lawrence Johnson – Houston Academy
Demario Lanier - Gordo
Eddie Martelli – Dixie Academy
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Army Iron Man of the Week

Week One	Week Two	Week Three
Michael D’Arville of Crenshaw Christian had three receptions for 36 yards and returned an interception for a 36-yard touchdown in Crenshaw Christian’s 37-0 win over Sparta.	Sam Coleman of Edgewood had two touchdown catches (56, 58) while returning an interception for a 40-yard touchdown in Edgewood’s 49-12 win over Lakeside.	Meryles Gilbert of Carver grabbed an interception on defense and returned a kick-off for an 85-yard touchdown in Carver’s 16-14 win over Robert E. Lee.

Week Four	Week Five	Week Six
Eddie Martelli of Dixie Academy rushed for 146 yards with two touchdowns on 14 carries with a 78-yard kick-off return for a touchdown in Dixie Academy’s 51-8 win over Abbeville Christian.	D.D. Dawsey of Cottonwood had 168 yards of total offense with four touchdowns, recorded 10 tackles with a sack, and kicked five extra-points in Cottonwood’s 25-9 win over Houston Academy.	Lawrence Johnson of Houston Academy preserved Houston Academy’s 10-7 win over Barbour County, making an open-field tackle to stop Jh’Corri Milton at the one-yard line on a fourth-and-seven with 1:00 to play. Johnson also scored Houston Academy’s only touchdown on a 15-yard scoring catch and made six tackles on defense.

Week Seven	Week Eight	Week Nine
Tevin Beal of Tarrant had 15 carries for 138 yards with a touchdown while making five tackles with an interception on defense in Tarrant’s 28-27 win over Corner.	Deion Curry of Pickens County threw for 116 yards, rushed for 56 yards with a touchdown, and grabbed two interceptions on defense in Pickens County’s 49-0 win over Holy Spirit.	Chris Green of New Brockton recorded 158 yards of total offense with five touchdowns while making 12 tackles on defense with seven solo stops and a forced fumble in New Brockton’s 40-16 win over Kinston.

Week Ten	Army Iron Man of the Year
Demario Lanier of Gordo had a 29-yard touchdown catch, returned a kick-off for an 84-yard score, and returned a punt for a 62-yard touchdown in Gordo’s 55-8 wino ver Walter Wellborn.	Voting for the Army Iron Man of the Year begins at midnight on Monday, Nov. 15. / Voting ends at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 28.

Voting ends at 8:00 P.M. EDT on Thursday.

Thanks for voting! Winner announced on Friday.

Submit your nominations to armyironman.alabama@thesportsflash.com.

2010 Army Iron Man - Florida - Weekly Winners

Week Ten Nominees

Week 1	Tony Steward - Menendez	Steward scored a touchdown on a 99-yard kick-off return, set up a second touchdown with a sack that forced a fumble that his team recovered, and set up the game-winning touchdown with his 28-yard reception to the one-yard line in Menendez's 23-20 win over Bishop Kenny.

Submit your nominations to armyironman.alabama@thesportsflash.com.

Army Iron Man honors the state’s best two-way high school football players

Army Iron Man honors Alabama’s best two-way high school football players

Hudson Cain of American Christian Academy had a touchdown reception, recovered a fumble, and grabbed an interception on defense in American Christian Academy’s 46-6 win over George Washington. E-mail your vote for American Christian Academy’s Hudson Cain.	Demario Lanier of Gordo had a 29-yard touchdown catch, returned a kick-off for an 84-yard score, and returned a punt for a 62-yard touchdown in Gordo’s 55-8 win over Walter Wellborn. E-mail your vote for Gordo High School’s Demario Lanier.	Josh McCoy of Tuscaloosa Christian had a 65-yard touchdown catch and grabbed an interception on defense in Tuscaloosa Christian’s 24-20 win over Victory Christian. E-mail your vote for Tuscaloosa Christian’s Josh McCoy.
Peter Swanigan of Sulligent returned the opening kick-off for an 85-yard score and grabbed a 30-yard touchdown catch in Sulligent’s 34-18 win over West End. E-mail your vote for Sulligent’s Peter Swanigan.	Rashad Williams of St. Jude had an 18-yard touchdown pass, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble in St. Jude’s 35-0 win over Keith. E-mail your vote for St. Jude’s Rashad Williams.	Voting ends at 8:00 P.M. EST on Thursday. Winner will be announced on Friday.

Josh Manning of Coosa Christian had a couple of touchdown catches (46, 4), returned an interception for a 66-yard touchdown, and scored on a 90-yard kick-off return for a touchdown inn Coosa Christian’s 28-7 win over Ragland. E-mail your vote for Coosa Christian’s Josh Manning.	Almon Miller of Macon-East rushed for a touchdown with 53 receiving yards while making eight tackles with two sacks on defense in Macon-East’s 51-14 win over Lyman-Ward. E-mail your vote for Macon-East’s Almon Miller.	Voting ends at 8:00 P.M. EDT on Thursday. Winner announced on Friday.

Army Iron Man — Alabama
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Winner Announced on Friday.
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