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1996 Super Six State Championship Summaries

1996 was the first season for the AHSAA Super 6.
All title games would be played in Birmingham at Legion Field over a three day period.
1996 Class 2A State Championship Game
Lineville vs. Clay County
Lineville
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
A 8   Loachapoka 6 W  
H 28   Lincoln 8 W  
A 9   Talladega County Central 0 W  
A 20   Cleburne County 6 W  
A 38   Woodland 32 W 4OT  
A 26   Bibb Graves 21 W  
H 27   Horseshoe Bend 0 W  
A 42   Ranburne 6 W  
H 34   Randolph County 13 W  
H 0   Clay County 21 L  
H 14   West End Walnut Grove 13 W  1st Rd
H 42   Cleveland 0 W  2nd Rd
A 14   Hale County 13 W  3rd Rd
H 39   Sand Rock 13 W  Semi
N 0   Clay County 42 L  Finals
  
34113-2-0 194
Region Record  3-0
Clay County
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
H 45   Cleburne County 0 W  
A 54   Elmore County 0 W  
H 52   Central Coosa 0 W  
A 30   Daleville 0 W  
H 42   Randolph County 0 W  
A 41   Winterboro 0 W  
H 47   Reeltown 0 W  
A 79   Beulah 12 W  
H 14   Horseshoe Bend 6 W  
A 21   Lineville 0 W  
H 47   Straughn 0 W  1st Rd
A 35   Paramount 0 W  2nd Rd
A 27   Cottonwood 10 W  3rd Rd
H 37   Luverne 14 W  Semi
N 42   Lineville 0 W  Finals
  
61315-0-0 42
Region Record  3-0
Game Summary
Lineville
0 0 0 0 -- 0
Clay County
6 9 13 14 -- 42
 
 Scoring Summaries: 
Clay: Roger Bell 69 yard run (PAT no good) 8:44
Clay: Team Safety 11:59
Clay: Yundrea Griffin 59 yard run (Stanford Simmons PAT) 11:04
Clay: Yundrea Griffin 34 yard run (Stanford Simmons PAT) 9:53
Clay: Cody Glenn 1 yard run (PAT no good) 1:10
Clay: Vernon Marabie 7 yard fumble return (Stanford Simmons PAT) 11:52
Clay: Jermaine Ware 32 yard run (Stanford Simmons PAT) 8:44
 
  Lineville Clay
First Downs3 15
Rush/Yards38-14 42-326
Pass/Yards8 12
Pass att/com/int5-1-0 6-1-0
Total Yards22 338
Fumbles/Lost6-2 7-1
Punt/Avg.8-29.4 3-34.3
Penalties7-45 1-6
Time of Poss. 25:10 22:50
   
 
Individual Stats
 Lineville 
 Rushing  Att.  Yds.   TD 
Carl Simmons19 17 0
John Garrett7 10 0
Nick Wood34 0
Neal Lindsey2 1 0
Jacob Wilkerson1-2 0
Riggie Kidd1-3 0
Jonathan Carter1 -60
Tracy Thomas4 -70
    
 Passing  Att/Comp/Int  Yds.   TD 
Neal Lindsey1-3-0 8 0
Tracy Thomas0-2-0 0 0
    
 Receiving  No.  Yds.   TD 
Jonathan Carter1 8 0
     
     
     
 
 Clay County 
 Rushing Att.  Yds.  TD 
Yundrea Grffith7 102 2
Roger Bell15 97 1
Jermaine Ware5 77 1
Andrew Harris4 29 0
Wesley Street2 8 0
Freddie Wilson2 40
Ken Gibbons14 0
Cody Glenn43 1
Dietrick Foster2 20
 Passing  Att/Comp/Int  Yds.  TD 
Cody Glenn1-6-0 12 0
     
    
 Receiving  No.  Yds.  TD 
Stanford Simmons1 12 0
     
     
     
    
Game MVP: RB Yundrea Griffin, Clay County
Records:  Clay County (15-0); Lineville (13-2)
Coaches: Danny Horn, Clay County and Doug Goodwin, Lineville
Game: Friday December 13, 1996 Legion Field, Birmingham
 
Summary:
           Continuing the dominating style of play they have displayed since 1994, the Panthers captured their third consecutive 2A state crown by overwhelming rival Lineville 42-0. The victory was the 44th straight for Clay County and their 11th shutout of the season. MVP Yundrea rushed for 102 yards on 7 carries and scores on runs of 59 and 34 yards.
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