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2004 Super Six State Championship Summaries
2004 Class 5A State Championship Game Russellville vs. Homewood
Russellville
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
13
Deshler
23
L
H
50
Brewer
6
W
A
35
Hartselle
28
W
A
41
Moody
36
W
A
56
Curry
22
W
H
42
Muscle Shoals
17
W
H
41
Walker
14
W
A
55
Cullman
21
W
H
35
Athens
17
W
A
42
Colbert County
0
W
H
34
Gadsden
7
W
1st Rd
H
46
Parker
21
W
2nd Rd
A
28
Buckhorn
21
W
3rd Rd
H
42
Athens
14
W
Semi
N
21
Homewood
35
L
Finals
581
13-2-0
282
Region Record
7-0
Homewood
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
22
Shades Valley
12
W
A
48
Sylacauga
14
W
A
33
Chilton County
6
W
A
35
Hueytown
14
W
H
38
Valley
6
W
H
43
Talladega
7
W
A
18
Briarwood
13
W
A
34
Benjamin Russell
7
W
H
42
Shelby County
14
W
H
14
Vestavia Hills
35
L
H
34
St. Pauls
14
W
1st Rd
H
20
Charles Henderson
7
W
2nd Rd
A
28
Pleasant Grove
7
W
3rd Rd
H
38
Stanhope Elmore
22
W
Semi
N
35
Russellville
21
W
Finals
482
14-1-0
199
Region Record
7-0
Game Summary
Buckhorn
7
7
0
7
--
21
Homewood
0
21
14
0
--
35
Scoring Summaries:
Russellville: Michael Abernathy 5
yd pass from Jeremy Helms (Chris Swinney kick) 5:32
Homewood: Steve Freeman 49 yd
run (Michael Painter kick)
11:22
Homewood: Austin Hubbard 2 yd
run (Michael Painter kick) 8:32
Russellville: Jeremy Helms 3
yd run (Chris Swinney kick)
3:34
Homewood: Austin Hubbard 1 yd
run (Michael Painter kick)
0:22
Homewood: Tim Hawthorne 74 yd
pass from Austin Hubbard (Michael Painter kick)
11:15
Homewood: Austin Hubbard 2 yd
run (Michael Painter kick) 2:18
Russellville: Maurice
McCulloch 3 yd run (Chris Swinney kick) 10:07
Buckhorn
Homewood
First Downs
24
14
Rush/Yards
39-181
34-167
Pass/Yards
202
212
Pass att/com/int
21-39-1
9-14-1
Total Yards
383
379
Fumbles/Lost
1-1
1-1
Punt/Avg.
3-29.3
3-34.3
Penalties
6-50
2-16
Time of Poss.
28:37
19:23
Individual Stats
Russellville
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Jeremy Helms
18
83
1
Michael Abernathy
10
52
0
Maurice McCulloch
11
46
1
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Jeremy Helms
19-37-1
182
2
Jarrell NeSmith
1-1-0
11
0
Maurice McCulloch
1-1-0
9
0
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Maurice McCulloch
8
75
0
Michael Abernathy
5
36
1
Craig Bullion
3
43
0
Nick Woods
1
18
0
Jarrell NeSmith
1
14
0
Jeremy Helms
1
9
0
Trenton Thorne
1
4
0
Chris Trapp
1
3
0
Homewood
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Steve Freeman
18
105
1
Austin Hubbard
14
55
3
Tyler Robbins
1
8
0
Laderrius Woods
1
-1
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Austin Hubbard
9-14-1
212
1
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Tim Hawthorne
4
124
1
Asa Griggs
3
16
0
Laderrius Woods
1
58
0
Tyler Robbins
1
14
0
Game MVP:
Records: Buckhorn (13-2); Homewood (14-1)
Coaches: Perry Swindall, Buckhorn and Bob Newton, Homewood
Game: Played Friday, December 11, 2004 at Hoover
Met
Summary:
Homewood finished with a 14-1 record and defeated Russellville 35-21 for their fourth crown under Coach Newton. Homewood fell behind in the title game to Russellville 7-0 in the first quarter before scoring three touchdowns in the second to take a 21-14 lead at the end of the first half. The Patriots scored twice more in the third quarter to put the game away.
Austin Hubbard scored three touchdowns in the championship game and threw for another.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
From 1947 until his retirement in 1992 Glenn Daniel's teams won 302 games at Pine Hill and Luverne. He was the winningest coach in state history until 2010.