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1979 State Championship Final Summaries
1979 Class 1A State Championship Game Sweet Water vs. Carrollton
Sweet Water
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
27
Carrollton
2
W
H
1
Fruitdale
0
#Won
H
13
Thomasville
7
W
A
34
Leroy
7
W
H
42
Coffeeville
8
W
A
50
Marion Military Institute
0
W
H
49
Hale County
0
W
H
47
Frisco City
17
W
A
41
Excel
7
W
A
27
Millry
3
W
A
14
Frisco City
3
W
1st Rd
A
47
McKenzie
14
W
2nd Rd
H
21
Billingsley
13
W
Semi
A
35
Carrollton
0
W
Finals
448
14-0-0
81
Region Record
5-0
Carrollton
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
2
Sweet Water
27
L
H
10
New Hope MS
8
W
A
41
Kennedy
0
W
H
22
Millport
7
W
H
17
Northside
0
W
A
8
Akron
20
L
A
49
T.W. Martin
0
W
H
6
Pickens County
25
L
A
28
Gordo
20
W
A
30
Akron
18
W
A
7
Berry Fayette
6
W
1st Rd
A
34
West Jefferson
24
W
2nd Rd
A
14
West End Walnut Grove
6
W
Semi
H
0
Sweet Water
35
L
Finals
268
10-4-0
196
Region Record
2-1
Game Summary
Sweet Water
6
15
0
14
--
35
Carrollton
0
0
0
0
--
0
Scoring Summaries:
Sweet Water: Robert Lofton 7 yard run (PAT no good)
Sweet Water: Robert Lofton 4 yard run (Robert Lofton run)
Sweet Water: Robert Lofton 5 yard run (Luker run)
Sweet Water: Glass 6 yard pass from Luker (Luker PAT)
Sweet Water: Robert Lofton 8 yard run (Luker PAT)
Sweet Water
Carrollton
First Downs
22
3
Rush/Yards
336
70
Pass/Yards
85
8
Pass att/com/int
11-6-0
78
Total Yards
421
9-3-2
Fumbles/Lost
2
0
Punt/Avg.
3-37
7-40
Penalties
50
80
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Sweet Water (14-0); Carrollton (10-4)
Coaches: Nolan Atkins, Sweet Water and Billy McGee, Carrollton
Game: Played Friday December 7, 1979 at Carrollton
Summary:
Robert Loftin was a one man
show for the Sweet Water Bulldogs. He ran through the Carrollton
defense for 285 yards rushing and four touchdowns as the
Bulldogs won their second consecutive state championship by
defeating Carrollton 35-0.
The win was the 27th in a row
for the Bulldogs and its second straight undefeated season.
Carrollton could never get going on offense and managed only 78
total yards all evening. Sweet Water ran 63 offensive plays to
Carrollton's 36.
After leading 21-0 at the half,
the Bulldogs were never threatened.
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