Hoover: Lance Rhodes 4 yard run (Rusty Garrett PAT) 6:31
Daphne: Lee Baker 91 yard kickoff return (Stallworth PAT) 11:43
Hoover: Danny Rumley 10 yard pass from Lance Rhodes (Rusty Garrett PAT) 10:11
Hoover: Chad Jackson 50 yard pass from Lance Rhodes (Rusty Garrett PAT) 5:48
Hoover
Daphne
First Downs
17
16
Rush/Yards
25-25
38-165
Pass/Yards
343
163
Pass att/com/int
37-19-1
25-12-1
Total Yards
368
328
Fumbles/Lost
2-1
8-3
Punt/Avg.
6-33.2
6-33.2
Penalties
3-20
9-45
Time of Poss.
22:31
25:29
Individual Stats
Hoover
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Lance Rhodes
16
50
1
Charlie Morgan
3
12
0
Chad Jackson
2
10
0
Marcus McIver
1
0
0
Daniel Davis
1
0
0
Frank Jackson
1
-3
0
Michael Mahon
1
-5
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Lance Rhodes
37-19-1
343
3
Daniel Davis
0-0-0
0
0
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Chad Jackson
5
111
1
Dustin Dunning
5
50
0
Danny Rumley
4
67
1
Joey Chambers
3
100
1
Frank Jackson
1
10
0
Derek Sain
1
5
0
Daphne
Rushing
Att.
Yds.
TD
Lee Baker
12
90
0
Adrian Yelding
2
26
0
Phillip Sledge
4
23
0
Jimmie Dailey
1
14
0
Nathan Lisenby
19
12
0
Passing
Att/Comp/Int
Yds.
TD
Nathan Lisenby
25-12-1
163
0
Receiving
No.
Yds.
TD
Jimmie Dailey
5
70
0
Cornelius Snider
4
50
0
Timothy Autry
1
28
0
Will Richardson
1
13
0
Lee Baker
1
2
0
Game MVP:
Records: Hoover (14-1); Daphne (14-1)
Coaches: Rush Propst, Hoover and Steve Savarese, Daphne
Game: Played Saturday December 9, 2000 at Legion Field, Birmingham
Summary:
The 6A Championship game matched Daphne's defense against the high powered offense of Hoover. Lance Rhodes riddled the Trojan defense for 343 yards
by completing 19 of 37 passes to lead the Bucs to a 28-7 victory and the 2000 6A state title.
Rhodes tossed three touchdown passes of 51, 10 and 50 yards and ran 4
yards for another score.
The Hoover pass-oriented game plan
worked to perfection as Rhodes hit Joey Chambers with a 51 yard
screen pass over the middle for a touchdown only 58 seconds into
the game. The Bucs came right back on their second possession
and drove the ball 70 yards in 6 plays for another score and a
14-0 lead half way through the first quarter.
The Trojans could
not get untracked in the first half with six fumbles, two lost,
including one at the Bucs 16 yard line in the first quarter. Lee
Baker put the Trojans on the scoreboard by returning the second
half kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. Hoover answered with two
quick scores of their own when Rhodes threw touchdown passes of
31 yards to Danny Rumley and 51 yards to Chad Jackson.
Lizenby
would lead Daphne with 163 yards passing on 12 of 25 completions
but was sacked four times by the Bucs defense. Lee Baker would
also add 90 yards rushing on 12 carries for the Trojans.
The
game was the first championship game appearance for Daphne after
never advancing past the second round in three previous trips.
This was also Hoover's first journey to the title game since the
school opened in 1994 replacing Berry, which had won two titles
in 1977 and 1982.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.