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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 6A State Championship Game Vigor vs. Berry
Vigor
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
45
Theodore
0
W
H
43
Carver Montgomery
14
W
OPEN
N
19
Blount
0
W
H
29
McGill-Toolen
0
W
A
31
Shaw
7
W
H
27
LeFlore
13
W
OPEN
A
24
Murphy
0
W
A
21
Fairhope
3
W
H
21
Mary Montgomery
0
W
1st Rd
H
37
Shaw
0
W
2nd Rd
A
35
Fairhope
0
W
3rd Rd
H
14
Lee Montgomery
0
W
Semi
N
41
Berry
7
W
Finals
387
13-0-0
44
Region Record
3-0
Berry
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
0
Enterprise
14
L
A
6
Minor
21
L
H
17
Parker
14
W
H
27
Huffman
6
W
A
14
Pelham
16
L
H
34
Vestavia Hills
7
W
H
14
Thompson
8
W
H
24
Shades Valley
7
W
H
14
Gardendale
6
W
A
31
Selma
3
W
H
14
Central Tuscaloosa
10
W
1st Rd
A
34
Benjamin Russell
14
W
2nd Rd
H
13
Anniston
9
W
3rd Rd
H
21
Minor
17
W
Semi
N
7
Vigor
41
L
Finals
270
11-4-0
193
Region Record
3-1
Game Summary
Vigor
14
7
7
13
--
41
Berry
0
7
0
0
--
7
Scoring Summaries:
Vigor: Cleon Jones 7 yard run (Bouasanovong PAT) 11:18
Vigor: Ben Gamble 3 yard run (Bouasanovong PAT)
Berry: Scott McFadden 16 yard pass from Stan White. (Mark
Blaising PAT)
Vigor: Ben Gamble 1 yard run (Bouasanovong PAT)
Vigor: Ben Gamble 4 yard run (Bouasanovong PAT)
Vigor: Bruce McGee 26 yard pass from Kelvin Simmons (Bouasanovong PAT)
Vigor: Terrence Peoples 6 yard run (PAT no good)
Berry
Vigor
First Downs
11
22
Rush/Yards
24-52
50-328
Pass/Yards
142
119
Pass att/com/int
34-8-2
9-5-0
Total Yards
142
447
Fumbles/Lost
0-0
1-0
Punt/Avg.
7-39.1
2-40.5
Penalties
6-67
8-78
Time of Poss.
19:20
28:40
Individual Stats
Vigor
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Ben Gamble
16
140
3
Cleon Jones
11
51
1
Kelvin Simmons
11
69
0
Terrance Peoples
2
9
1
Patterson
2
7
0
Bruce McGee
1
6
0
Washington
2
5
0
Coleman
1
3
0
Gardner
1
-2
0
Blakely
1
-12
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Kelvin Simmons
7-4-0
100
1
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Patterson
1
32
0
Ben Gamble
1
29
0
Bruce McGee
1
26
1
Holder
1
20
0
Blakely
1
13
0
Berry
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Stan White
8
21
0
Wyers
6
21
0
Cernigha
8
12
0
Hill
1
1
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Stan White
32-8-2
92
1
Dobnikar
1-0-0
0
0
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Scott McFadden
5
56
1
Brown
2
35
0
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1
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Game MVP: RB Ben Gamble, Vigor
and Stan White, Berry
Records: Vigor (13-0); Berry (10-5)
Coaches: Harold Clark, Vigor, Bob Finley, Berry
Game: Played Saturday December 3, 1988 at Legion Field, Birmingham
Summary:
Vigor became the first team to win
back to back championships in Alabama's largest classification
since Mountain Brook in 1975 and 1976. The Wolves won their 25th
straight game in fine fashion by using the same weapons they had
all season. A powerful offense and a stingy defense. Ben Gamble
led the way with 155 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 17
carries. Vigor led 21-0 early in the second quarter and 21-7 at
halftime.
Berry all-state quarterback, Stan White was unable to
get untracked against the vigor pass rush. He finished the game
completing 8 of 33 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown but
suffered two interceptions. Darrell "Lectron" Williams, who
injured his knee in last years championship game chose not to
test the knee just moments prior to the game and sat this one
out. As it turned out the Wolves did not need him.
Berry did not
cross midfield in the second half and were outgained 274 to
70 yards, and were 0 for 7 on third down conversions. Berry was
able to get on the scoreboard shortly before halftime on a Stan
White to Scott McFadden 16 yard touchdown pass.
The score
snapped a string of 25 scoreless quarters by the Vigor defense
that surrendered only 44 points all season.
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