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1973 State Championship Final Summaries
1973 Class 1A State Championship Game
Marion County vs. Houston Academy |
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| Marion County |
| Site | PF |
Opponent | PA |
WLT | OT |
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| H | 13 |
Sulligent |
10 | W |
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| A | 30 |
Carbon Hill |
13 | W |
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| H | 39 |
Brilliant |
14 | W |
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| A | 41 |
Winfield |
6 | W |
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| H | 35 |
Phil Campbell |
0 | W |
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| A | 70 |
Phillips Bear Creek |
6 | W |
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| H | 7 |
Addison |
0 | W |
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OPEN |
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| H | 46 |
Hackleburg |
0 | W |
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| A | 70 |
Lamar County |
12 | W |
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| H | 43 |
Clio |
0 | W |
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1st Rd |
| H | 40 |
Ranburne |
20 | W |
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Semi |
| A | 28 |
Houston Academy |
6 | W |
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Finals |
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| 462 | 12-0-0 |
87 | |
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| Houston Academy |
| Site | PF |
Opponent | PA |
WLT | OT |
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| A | 34 |
Ariton |
0 | W |
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| A | 36 |
Montgomery Academy |
0 | W |
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| A | 39 |
Coffee Springs |
0 | W |
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| H | 21 |
G.W. Long |
0 | W |
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| H | 39 |
St. Pauls |
8 | W |
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| H | 25 |
Wicksburg |
0 | W |
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| H | 22 |
Zion Chapel |
6 | W |
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| A | 37 |
Lyman Ward |
0 | W |
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| A | 28 |
Munroe FL |
0 | W |
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| H | 29 |
Daleville |
0 | W |
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| A | 21 |
Chelsea |
6 | W |
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1st Rd |
| H | 14 |
Sweet Water |
0 | W |
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Semi |
| H | 6 |
Marion County |
28 | L |
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Finals |
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| 351 | 12-1-0 |
48 | |
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| Houston Academy | |
| Marion County | |
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| Scoring Summaries: |
| Houston: Lawson Goings 37 yard field goal 0:25 |
| Marion: Terry Franks 2 yard run (David Adkins PAT) |
| Houston: Lawson Goings 32 yard field goal |
| Marion: Reed 17 yard pass from Tommy Franks (David Adkins PAT) 8:17 |
| Marion: Reed 36 yard pass from Tommy Franks (David Adkins PAT) |
| Marion: Tommy Franks 4 yard run (David Adkins PAT) |
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Houston |
Marion |
| First Downs |
11 |
23 |
| Rush/Yards |
77 |
240 |
| Pass/Yards |
137 |
160 |
| Pass att/com/int |
8-22-3 |
19-10-3 |
| Total Yards |
214 |
400 |
| Fumbles/Lost |
0 |
1 |
| Punt/Avg. | |
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| Penalties |
20 |
37 |
| Time of Poss. |
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| Game MVP: |
| Records: Marion County (13-0); Houston Academy (12-1) |
| Coaches: Bill Rayburn, Marion County and Lavon Kelly, Houston Academy |
| Game: Played Friday, November 30, 1973 at Dothan |
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