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1995 State Championship Final Summaries
1995 Class 1A State Championship Game Courtland vs. Maplesville
Courtland
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
8
Hazlewood
28
L
H
13
Falkner MS
7
W
A
28
Sumter County
18
W
A
0
Central Tuscaloosa
56
L
A
47
Mount Hope
8
W
H
44
Parrish
8
W
A
20
Coffee
0
W
H
20
Colbert County
9
W
A
33
Speake
6
W
H
57
Madison Academy
8
W
H
34
Parrish
3
W
1st Rd
A
28
Talladega County Central
8
W
2nd Rd
H
24
Hackleburg
6
W
3rd Rd
A
17
Addison
3
W
Semi
N
14
Maplesville
7
W
Finals
387
13-2-0
175
Region Record
3-0
Maplesville
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
38
St. James
0
W
A
40
Montgomery Academy
7
W
A
22
Francis Marion
8
W
A
14
Billingsley
28
L
H
20
Jemison
21
L
H
21
Dallas County
7
W
H
55
Holtville
6
W
A
43
Isabella
0
W
A
49
Verbena
12
W
H
27
Thorsby
0
W
A
21
McKenzie
0
W
1st Rd
H
49
Fruitdale
8
W
2nd Rd
H
41
Autaugaville
14
W
3rd Rd
A
14
Billingsley
13
W
Semi
N
7
Courtland
14
L
Finals
461
12-3-0
138
Region Record
2-1
Game Summary
Courtland
6
0
0
8
--
14
Maplesville
0
7
0
0
--
7
Scoring Summaries:
Courtland: Rakesh Martin 64 yard pass from Omar Brown
PAT no good)
Maplesville: Kelvin Morrow 2 yard run (Larry Colburn PAT)
Courtland: Rakesh Martin 46 yard pass from Omar Brown (Brant Billen run) 3:51
Courtland
Maplesville
First Downs
7
8
Rush/Yards
45
181
Pass/Yards
117
0
Pass att/com/int
8-3-0
3-0-0
Total Yards
162
181
Fumbles/Lost
1-0
5-3
Punt/Avg.
6-28.0
5-23.0
Penalties
Time of Poss.
Individual Stats
R.A. Hubbard
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Brant Billen
13
29
0
LaBryant Hall
8
28
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Omar Brown
8-3-0
117
2
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Rakesh Martin
2
110
2
1
7
0
Maplesville
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Kelvin Morrow
21
75
1
Kevin Harris
11
59
0
Wesley Morrow
7
35
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
3-0-0
0
0
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Game MVP:
Records: Courtland (13-2); Maplesville (12-3)
Coaches: Louis White, Courtland and Jim Hubbert, Maplesville
Game: Played Friday December 8, 1995 at Courtland
Summary:
Rakesh Martin caught touchdown passes of 64 and 46 yards as Courtland defeated Maplesville for the 1A title Friday Night. With 3:51
remaining in the game, Omar Brown hit Martin for a 46 yard touchdown that gave Courtland all the points they needed for the victory.
Bant Billen ran the ball in on the two point conversion and
Courtland was able to hold off one last Maplesville rally before the game ended. Maplesville finally made it to the championship game after losing
six times in the semi-finals in the past eleven years. The championship would be the fourth for Courtland under Coach Louis White.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.