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1982 State Championship Final Summaries


  
1982 Class 3A State Championship Game
Thompson vs. Oxford
Thompson
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
42   Pell City 20 W  
27   Bibb County W  
27   Chilton County W  
21   Montevallo 14 W  
11   Vestavia Hills W  
35   Shelby County W  
35   Childersburg 13 W  
31   Pelham W  
14   Sylacauga W  
28   Vincent W  
35   Stanhope Elmore W  1st Rd
22   Demopolis 14 W  2nd Rd
20   Greenville W  Semi
14   Oxford 11 W  Finals
  
36214-0-0 119
Region Record  6-0
Oxford
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
14   Saks 13 W  
14   Anniston 18 L  
33   Cherokee County 13 W  
42   Jacksonville 18 W  
31   John Carroll W  
10   Alexandria W  
21   Weaver W  
34   Talladega W  
 Walter Wellborn W  
55   Cleburne County W  
21   Emma Sansom 20 W  1st Rd
24   Gardendale 14 W  2nd Rd
27   Hartselle 14 W  Semi
11   Thompson 14 L  Finals
  
34612-2-0 151
Region Record  7-0
Game Summary
Thompson
0 8 0 6 -- 14
Oxford
0 3 8 0 -- 11
 
 Scoring Summaries: 
Oxford: Eddie Dempsey 21 yard field goal
Thompson: Demetrius Threatt 1 yard run (Smith pass from Richard Brasher)
Oxford: Craig Akin 27 yard pass interception return (Gerald McRath run)
Thompson: Arthur Johnson 33 yard run (PAT no good) 11:37
 
  Thompson Oxford
First Downs11 5
Rush/Yards220 97
Pass/Yards81 47
Pass att/com/int11-5-1 7-1-2
Total Yards301 144
Fumbles/Lost0 0
Punt/Avg.5-35.0 6-34.0
Penalties25 24
Time of Poss. 
   
Game MVP:
Records: Thompson (14-0); Oxford (12-2)
Coaches: Larry Simmons, Thompson and Bill Burgess, Oxford
Game: Played Friday December 3, 1982 at Thompson
 
Summary:
          Arthur Johnson burst 33 yards off left tackle for the winning touchdown with 11:37 remaining in the football game to give Thompson their first ever state championship. Johnson missed the first eight games of the season before returning in time to lead Thompson to the title.
          Johnson carried 11 times for 79 yards while fullback Demetrius Threatt gained 136 yards on 24 carries to lead Oxford. The yellow Jackets scored first on a 21 yard field goal only to see Thompson come back to take an 8-3 halftime lead.
          Oxford regained the lead on a Craig Akin 27 yard pass interception return for a touchdown and an 11-8 lead before the late heroics by Johnson in the fourth quarter.
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