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1973 State Championship Final Summaries
1973 Class 4A State Championship Game Banks vs. Grissom
Banks
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
41
Ramsay
6
W
35
Berry
7
W
35
Jackson-Olin
6
W
A
26
Mountain Brook
15
W
7
Ensley
6
W
37
Jones Valley
7
W
17
Woodlawn
7
W
17
Phillips Birmingham
7
W
24
Huffman
7
W
N
35
Homewood
10
W
Dental Clinic
N
35
Wenonah
19
W
1st Rd
H
8
Butler
6
W
Semi
21
Grissom
0
W
Finals
338
13-0-0
103
Grissom
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
37
Etowah
7
W
H
20
Walker
6
W
H
10
Athens
16
L
H
9
Butler
6
W
H
10
Lee Huntsville
8
W
OPEN
H
35
J.O. Johnson
14
W
H
17
Bradshaw
7
W
H
21
Huntsville
0
W
A
7
Decatur
0
W
H
16
Anniston
13
W
1st Rd
A
25
West End
18
W
Semi
0
Banks
21
L
Finals
207
10-2-0
116
Game Summary
Banks
0
7
7
7
--
21
Grissom
0
0
0
0
--
0
Scoring Summaries:
Banks: Bobby Morrow 31 yard pass from Jerry Murphree (Joe Shaw PAT)
Banks: Jerry Murphree 27 yard run (Joe Shaw PAT)
Banks: Jerry McDonald 80 yard punt return (Joe Shaw PAT)
Banks
Grissom
First Downs
12
7
Rush/Yards
231
74
Pass/Yards
35
29
Pass att/com/int
6-2-0
15-2-3
Total Yards
266
103
Fumbles/Lost
0
0
Punt/Avg.
4-35.8
4-31.5
Penalties
40
11
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Banks (13-0); Grissom (11-2)
Coaches: George "Shorty" White, Banks and Larrie Robinson, Grissom
Game: Played Friday, November 30, 1973 at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville
Summary:
In the Class 4A
state championship game, the Banks Jets rolled over Grissom 21-0
without the services of Jeff Rutledge. They ran their unbeaten
streak to 25 games with the win. Jerry Murphree led the offense
with 147 yards rushing on 29 carries and Joe Wahl added 29
yards.
Rick Neal handled
the quarterbacking duties and played linebacker on defense. The
Jets got on the scoreboard with two minutes remaining in the
first half on a halfback option pass from Murphree to Bobby
Morrow for 31 yards.
In the third
quarter, Banks missed a short field goal after driving to the
Grissom one-yard line but got the ball back immediately on a
Jerry McDonald interception at the Grissom 31 yard line.
Murphree scored a few plays later on a 27-yard run to give the
Jets a 14-0 lead.
After the defense
forced a three and out by Grissom, Jerry McDonald returned the
punt 80 yards for a touchdown and Banks led 21-0. The defense
shut down Grissom the remainder of the game and the Jets
celebrated their second consecutive state championship.
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