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1979 State Championship Final Summaries
1979 Class 3A State Championship Game Jackson vs. Colbert County
Jackson
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
7
Shaw
13
#Won
A
45
Washington County
0
W
A
21
Baker
6
W
H
12
Citronelle
7
W
H
13
UMS
7
W
H
43
Monroe County
0
W
A
34
Robertsdale
6
W
H
40
Grand Bay
14
W
H
14
Thomasville
7
W
A
34
Clarke County
0
W
A
21
Evergreen
0
W
1st Rd
H
10
Eufaula
7
W
3OT
2nd Rd
A
24
Stanhope Elmore
6
W
Semi
H
0
Colbert County
0
T
Finals
318
13-0-1
73
Region Record
6-0
Colbert County
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
27
Cherokee
0
W
A
32
Muscle Shoals
21
W
H
35
Lauderdale County
14
W
A
14
Russellville
0
W
H
14
Deshler
0
W
A
39
Rogers
0
W
H
14
Hazlewood
9
W
A
29
Sheffield
7
W
H
39
Haleyville
16
W
H
34
Central Florence
0
W
H
26
Fayette County
0
W
1st Rd
H
32
Cullman
13
W
2nd Rd
H
27
Glencoe
11
W
Semi
A
0
Jackson
0
T
Finals
362
13-0-1
91
Region Record
6-0
Game Summary
Colbert
0
0
0
0
--
0
Jackson
0
0
0
0
--
0
Scoring Summaries:
Colbert
Jackson
First Downs
8
5
Rush/Yards
150
67
Pass/Yards
34
23
Pass att/com/int
3-2-0
6-1-0
Total Yards
184
90
Fumbles/Lost
1
1
Punt/Avg.
8-36.6
10-33.7
Penalties
5
15
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Colbert County (13-0-1); Jackson (12-1-1)
Coaches: Don Creasy, Colbert County and Barry Pennington, Jackson
Game: Played Friday December 7, 1979 at Jackson
Summary:
Jackson and Colbert
County each threatened to score once during the game but neither
could come up with any points as the game ended in a 0-0 tie.
Both teams were declared co-champions for the Class 3A crown.
A 35-yard field goal
attempt by the Colbert County Indians would have given them the
championship but the try failed.
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