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1988 State Championship Final Summaries

Vigor would later win a share of the National Championship in 1988.
This team is considered by many to be the best overall team in the history of high school football in Alabama
1988 Class 1A State Championship Game
Billingsley vs. Courtland
Billingsley
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
A 38   Chilton County 21 W  
H 35   Jemison 12 W  
H 35   Autaugaville 6 W  
A 12   Maplesville 2 W  
H 40   Dallas County 20 W  
H 34   Verbena 6 W  
H 33   Isabella 8 W  
A 44   Southside Selma 35 W  
A 42   Marbury 18 W  
H 57   Calera 0 W  
H 42   Wadley 0 W  1st Rd
A 41   Notasulga 8 W  2nd Rd
H 53   Loachapoka 8 W  3rd Rd
A 42   Repton 12 W  Semi
H 21   Courtland 22 L  Finals
  
56914-1-0 178
Region Record  3-0
Courtland
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
A 12   Hazlewood 25 L  
A 6   Colbert County 18 L  
    OPEN    
H 20   Fairfield 0 W  
    OPEN    
H 31   Wenonah 0 W  
A 38   Madison Academy 0 W  
A 37   Parrish 0 W  
A 13   Cordova 7 W OT  
H 46   Speake 0 W  
H 26   Cedar Bluff 0 W  1st Rd
H 48   Hackleburg 14 W  2nd Rd
A 35   Sand Rock 7 W  3rd Rd
A 48   Carrollton 6 W  Semi
A 22   Billingsley 21 W  Finals
  
38211-2-0 98
Region Record  2-0
Game Summary
Billingsley
0 8 0 13 -- 21
Courtland
8 7 7 0 -- 22
 
 Scoring Summaries: 
Courtland: Gary Johnson 98 yard kickoff return (Dedric Steveson pass to Larry Clopton)
Billingsley: Harry Rawlinson 58 yard pass from Deon Timmons (Malcolm Lanier pass to Anthony Jones)
Courtland: Deano Orr 4 yard run (Russell Orr PAT) 5:00
Courtland: Deano Orr 34 yard run (Russell Orr PAT)
Billingsley: Alester Hopson 3 yard run (Malcolm Lanier PAT)
Billingsley: Anthony Johnson 12 yard pass from Deon Timmons (PAT no good) 1:46
 
  Billingsley Courtland
First Downs15 13
Rush/Yards157 241
Pass/Yards121 19
Pass att/com/int8-4-1 5-1-1
Total Yards278 260
Fumbles/Lost1 0
Punt/Avg.1-38.0 1-35.0
Penalties10 65
Time of Poss.
   
Game MVP:
Records: Billingsley (14-1); Courtland (11-2)
Coaches: James Carter, Billingsley and Louis White, Courtland
Game: Played Friday December 2, 1988 at Mims Field, Billingsley
 
Summary:
             Deano Orr scored twice for Courtland as Billingsley missed an extra point late in the game that would have tied the score and created overtime. Courtland would hold on to win their first state championship after seven previous playoff appearances came up short. It was the second straight year that Billingsley lost in the 1A title game. Courtland led 22-8 at the half before Billingsley staged a furious comeback attempt.
            On a fourth and 7 play, Deon Timmons completed a double reverse pass to Anthony Johnson for the touchdown with 1:46 remaining. The Bears fell one point shy when Lanier's point after try failed.
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