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1998 Super Six State Championship Summaries

 
1998 Class 2A State Championship Game
Lineville vs. Southern Choctaw
Lineville
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
A 22   Cleburne County 0 W  
A 36   Talladega County Central 6 W  
H 42   Munford 20 W  
H 17   Randolph County 3 W  
A 43   Woodland 8 W  
H 31   Lanett 7 W  
A 49   Highland Home 18 W  
A 43   Ranburne 6 W  
H 53   Horseshoe Bend 0 W  
H 37   Clay County 21 W  
H 70   Ider 0 W  1st Rd
H 21   Hazlewood 14 W 2OT  2nd Rd
A 54   Talladega County Central 6 W  3rd Rd
H 42   Clay County 18 W  Semi
N 6   Southern Choctaw 16 L  Finals
  
56614-1-0 143
Region Record  3-0
Southern Choctaw
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
A 51   Choctaw County 6 W  
A 33   Leroy 13 W  
H 26   McIntosh 0 W  
H 33   Paramount 0 W  
H 39   Millry 8 W  
A 28   Jackson 7 W  
H 12   Thomasville 7 W  
A 14   Citronelle 12 W  
A 24   Clarke County 6 W  
A 46   Linden 6 W  
H 16   Alabama Christian 12 W  1st Rd
A 35   Cottonwood 6 W  2nd Rd
H 43   Wicksburg 0 W  3rd Rd
H 20   Maplesville 12 W  Semi
N 16   Lineville 6 W  Finals
  
43615-0-0 101
Region Record  2-0
Game Summary
Lineville
0 0 6 0 -- 6
Southern Choctaw
0 10 6 0 -- 16
 
 Scoring Summaries: 
Southern Choctaw: Roy Campbell 27 yard Field Goal
Southern Choctaw: Thurman Pearson 10 yard pass from Gary Banks (Campbell PAT)
Southern Choctaw: Michael Kirksey 88 yard run (PAT no good)
Lineville: Nick Wood 6 yard run (Run Failed)
 
  Lineville So. Choctaw
First Downs12 14
Rush/Yards32-186 48-232
Pass/Yards83 84
Pass att/com/int12-4-1 11-7-1
Total Yards269 316
Fumbles/Lost3-2 0-0
Punt/Avg.2-32.0 3-30.7
Penalties3-25 6-40
Time of Poss. 17:24 30:36
   
 
Individual Stats
 Lineville 
 Rushing  Att.  Yds.   TD 
     
     
     
     
     
    
    
 Passing  Att/Comp/Int  Yds.   TD 
     
     
    
 Receiving  No.  Yds.   TD 
     
     
     
     
 
 Southern Choctaw 
 Rushing Att.  Yds.  TD 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    
 Passing  Att/Comp/Int  Yds.  TD 
Gary Banks7-11-0 84 1
     
    
 Receiving  No.  Yds.  TD 
     
     
     
     
    
Game MVP: QB Gary Banks, Southern Choctaw
Records: Southern Choctaw (15-0); Lineville (14-1)
Coaches: Doug Goodwin, Lineville and Larry Boykin, Southern Choctaw
Game: Thursday December 3, 1998 Legion Field, Birmingham
 
Summary:
           The Indians capped off a perfect 15-0 season with a stellar defensive performance. Quarterback Gary Banks earned the games MVP after completing 7 of 11 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown came with 4 seconds left in the first half and would prove to be all the points the Indians needed.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.