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1986 State Championship Final Summaries
1986 Class 1A State Championship Game Sweet Water vs. Courtland
Sweet Water
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
13
Thomasville
14
L
H
50
A.L. Johnson
0
W
A
20
Linden
15
W
H
42
Fruitdale
0
W
A
17
Hale County
6
W
A
36
Coffeeville
7
W
A
35
Autaugaville
6
W
A
70
John Essex
12
W
H
14
Brantley
0
W
A
6
Livingston
19
L
H
29
J.U. Blacksher
8
W
1st Rd
H
10
Repton
7
W
2nd Rd
H
35
Dozier
14
W
3rd Rd
H
13
Montgomery Academy
10
W
Semi
A
26
Courtland
14
W
Finals
416
13-2-0
132
Region Record
3-0
Courtland
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
12
Hazlewood
8
W
H
18
Colbert Heights
6
W
H
26
Appalachian
3
W
H
0
Lamar County
21
L
OPEN
A
25
Fyffe
7
W
A
32
Madison Academy
6
W
A
0
Colbert County
23
L
H
10
Speake
6
W
OPEN
H
30
Sand Rock
7
W
1st Rd
H
38
Valley Head
0
W
2nd Rd
A
20
Meek
6
W
3rd Rd
H
8
Maplesville
0
W
Semi
H
14
Sweet Water
26
L
Finals
233
10-3-0
119
Region Record
2-0
Game Summary
Sweet Water
7
13
0
6
--
26
Courtland
6
0
8
0
--
14
Scoring Summaries:
Sweet Water: John Landrum 3 yard run (Michael Lewis PAT) 4:35
Courtland: Brian Davis 54 yard pass from Donald Young (run failed)
Sweet Water: Brooks Waters 1 yard run (Michael Lewis PAT)
Sweet Water: John Landrum 7 yard run (PAT blocked)
Courtland: Deano Orr 7 yard run (Donald Young run) 5:53
Sweet Water: Kelvin Johnson 21 yard run (run failed) 1:55
Sweet Water
Courtland
First Downs
11
8
Rush/Yards
211
83
Pass/Yards
17
91
Pass att/com/int
2-1-0
11-4-2
Total Yards
228
174
Fumbles/Lost
0
2
Punt/Avg.
5-32.0
3-25.3
Penalties
30
55
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Sweet Water (13-2); Courtland (10-3)
Coaches: Nolan Atkins, Sweet Water and Louis White, Courtland
Game: Played Friday December 5, 1986 at Courtland
Summary:
Johnfer Landrum scored two
touchdowns to lead Sweet Water to a 26-14 win over Courtland and
the 1A state championship. The title was Sweet Water's fourth
since 1978 and this was Courtland's first trip the the title game.
Landrum scored on runs of 3 and 7 yards for the Bulldogs as they
would lead for most of the game.
Sweet Water would strike first
on Landrum's first touchdown run with 4:35 remaining in the
opening period. Courtland would fight right back to score on a
54 yard pass from Donald Young to Brian Davis but the two point
conversion would fail and they still trailed 7-6. Sweet Water
would extend their lead in the third quarter with two more
touchdowns.
The Chiefs would narrow the margin when Deano Orr
scored on a 7 yard run and a two point conversion by Young made
the score 20-14. But, Sweet Water would put the game away with a
21 yard run by Kelvin Johnson in the fourth quarter.
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