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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 3A State Championship Game Thomasville vs. West Limestone
Thomasville
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
33
Sweet Water
7
W
H
20
Choctaw County
0
W
H
40
Demopolis
0
W
A
52
Clarke County
8
W
A
23
Southern Choctaw
0
W
H
40
Linden
2
W
H
12
Jackson
14
L
A
54
Washington County
12
W
H
24
Wilcox County
12
W
A
35
Keith
0
W
H
26
Washington County
0
W
1st Rd
H
21
Elmore County
19
W
2nd Rd
H
40
Southern Choctaw
8
W
3rd Rd
A
44
Lamar County
14
W
Semi
A
44
West Limestone
6
W
Finals
508
14-1-0
102
Region Record
2-0
West Limestone
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
33
Elkmont
12
W
A
44
Clements
12
W
A
21
Hazlewood
35
L
H
28
Lexington
6
W
H
55
Ardmore
6
W
A
28
Tanner
6
W
A
14
Lauderdale County
27
L
H
34
East Limestone
6
W
H
18
Rogers
15
W
2OT
A
37
Hazel Green
6
W
A
34
Red Bay
6
W
1st Rd
H
21
Clements
0
W
2nd Rd
A
23
Lauderdale County
14
W
3rd Rd
A
34
Good Hope
22
W
Semi
H
6
Thomasville
44
L
Finals
430
12-3-0
217
Region Record
2-1
Game Summary
Thomasville
8
6
22
8
--
44
West Limestone
0
0
6
0
--
6
Scoring Summaries:
Thomasville: Felton Burroughs 31 yard run (Eric Burroughs run)
Thomasville: Eric Burroughs 68 yard run (run failed)
Thomasville: Reggie Williams 30 yard run (Tyrone Davis run)
Thomasville: Eric Burroughs 51 yard run (pass failed)
Thomasville: Reggie Williams 2 yard run (Felton Burroughs run)
West Limestone: Eric Edwards 26 yard pass from Randy Carter (pass failed)
Thomasville: Eric Burroughs 8 yard run (Patrick Gamble run)
Thomasville
Limestone
First Downs
20
8
Rush/Yards
535
35
Pass/Yards
0
82
Pass att/com/int
3-0-0
17-6-2
Total Yards
535
117
Fumbles/Lost
1
1
Punt/Avg.
2-38.0
6-37.0
Penalties
75
40
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Thomasville (14-1); West Limestone (12-3)
Coaches: Bill McNair, Thomasville and Michael Nave, West Limestone
Game: Played Friday December 2, 1988 at sALEM
Summary:
Thomasville won its first state title with a bruising ground attack led by Eric Burroughs, who scored three touchdowns in a 44-6 rout of West Limestone.
The championship game was new territory for West Limestone as
they had never even made a playoff appearance prior to 1988. It
mattered little as Thomasville rolled up 546 yards on the
ground, led 14-0 at halftime and blew the game open in the
second half.
Thomasville won its last three playoff games by a
combined score of 128-20. Burroughs rushed 17 times for 209
yards and the three touchdowns of 67, 51 and 8 yards. Reggie
Williams scored two touchdowns on runs of 31 and 2 yards.
Quarterback Felton Burroughs had a 31 yard touchdown run. Eric
Edwards scored West Limestone's only touchdown when he hauled in
a 26 yard pass from Randy Carter in the third quarter to close
the score to 36-6.
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