Great performances by preps recalled
This week's edition of local high school football trivia is dedicated to the great performances by local players in some of the biggest games in the modern history of local high school football.
See if you can answer the following 12 questions about the modern era of high school football in Monroe County, 1966-2004. If you get all of them right, you'll definitely qualify for the title of "local high school football expert." (Don't cheat, but you'll find the answers at the bottom.)
1. Excel played for the Class 1A state championship on Dec. 1, 1989, losing to the Courtland Chiefs, 13-2, in Courtland. What Excel player was responsible for Excel's two points?
2. J.U. Blacksher clinched the first ever 10-win season in the history of the school with a 47-0 win over Lyeffion on Oct. 30, 1976 in Lyeffion. (Based on margin of victory, this 47-point win is also the biggest win in the history of the school.) What two Blacksher running backs led the team in rushing and scoring that night against Lyeffion?
3. Excel beat Sweet Water, 30-6, on Nov. 28, 1969 in Linden to capture the Class 1A state championship. Four players scored points for Excel that night. Who were they?
4. Which Blacksher running back carried the ball 43 times in a 12-6 loss to Fruitdale on Oct. 3, 1997 in Fruitdale? Because of his high number of carries, he is currently listed at No. 7 on the Alabama High School Athletic Association's (AHSAA) record books for most rushing attempts in a game. Who is he?
5. Based on margin of victory, the biggest win in Monroe County High School's (MCHS) modern history came in a 61-6 win over in-county rival, J.F. Shields, on Oct. 12, 1984 in Monroeville. Which two MCHS running backs scored three touchdowns each in this game, and what MCHS kicker kicked seven extra points?
6. Based on margin of victory, the biggest win in the modern history of local high school football came on Sept. 16, 1988, when J.F. Shields beat R.C. Hatch, 84-0, in Beatrice. What Shields quarterback completed six passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns that night?
7. What Frisco City running back scored eight touchdowns in a 51-20 win over Sweet Water on Nov. 6, 1998? His eight touchdown performance places him at No. 1 in the state record books for most touchdowns in a single game and at No. 3 for most scored points in a single game.
8. The only playoff win in the history of J.F. Shields High School came in a 36-6 win over Verbena on Nov. 10, 2000 in Beatrice. What Shields quarterback threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns to lead Shields to the win?
9. What Frisco City player (and current assistant coach) made 29 tackles during a 20-19 loss to A.L. Johnson on Oct. 22, 1999, a performance that places him at No. 2 in the state record books for most tackles in a single game?
10. In Monroe Academy's "fifth quarter" state championship win over Hooper Academy on Nov. 28, 1974, three Volunteers scored touchdowns on that day. Who were they?
11. MCHS secured the only 10-win season in the school's modern history with a 31-0 win over Robertsdale in the second round of the state playoffs on Nov. 14, 1986. Who was MCHS's leading rusher in this game, and who was MCHS's leading passer?
12. Monroe Academy won its sixth state championship with a 33-12 win over Bessemer Academy on Nov. 16, 2001. Three Vols scored for touchdowns on that day. Who were they?
Answers:
1. Excel junior lineman Drexel Lambert tackled Courtland's Warren Bailey in the end zone for a safety to give Excel a 2-0 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter of the game. Those two points would prove to be Excel's only points in the game.
2. Blacksher's Craig Smith led the Bulldogs in rushing yardage with 83 total yards. Charlie Kilpatrick was the leading scorer with two touchdowns and 53 total yards.
3. In Excel's 1969 state championship win over Sweet Water, Excel quarterback Jimmy Dale Dawson ran for two touchdowns and kicked two extra points. Tony Narrimore also ran for two touchdowns. Mike Ledkins and Danny Wiggins scored on PAT attempts each.
4. Blacksher's Anthony Tucker carried the ball 43 times against Fruitdale on Oct. 3, 1997, a performance that earned him the No. 7 spot in the record books for most rushing attempts in a game.
5. In MCHS's win over Shields on Oct. 12, 1984, Woodrow McCarthy and Anthony Morrissette scored three touchdowns each. MCHS kicker Jay Dyess kicked seven extra points that night.
6. Shields quarterback Jeff Montgomery completed six of eight passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns during Shields' 84-0 win over R.C. Hatch. Montgomery also kicked two extra points, completed a pass for a two-point conversion and scored on a two-point conversion run that night.
7. Frisco City's John Tucker scored eight touchdowns against Sweet Water on Nov. 6, 1998. In 13 games during the 1998 season, Tucker would amass 2,302 yards, which places him at No. 24 on the AHSAA's list for most yards rushing in a single season.
8. Despite an injured shoulder, Shields quarterback Cory Stallworth completed 15 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns to lead Shields to its playoff win over Verbena. Stallworth also completed two two-point conversion passes.
9. Frisco City's Carlos Salinas made 29 tackles against A.L Johnson in 1999 to earn the No. 2 spot on the state's list for most tackles in a single game, just two tackles shy of the No. 1 spot. Salinas would make 204 tackles in 1998 and 216 in 1999, placing him at fifth and seventh on the state's all-time list for most tackles in a single season. He's also the only player listed twice on the list.
10. In MA's state championship win over Hooper Academy in 1974, Ray Atkins caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Harold King. Keith Pugh ran for 167 yards on 16 carries, an average of 10.4 yards a carry, and scored touchdown. Pugh also kicked two extra points. Fella Owens scored the winning touchdown to give MA its fourth state championship.
11. In MCHS's playoff win over Robertsdale in 1986, halfback Mark Williams led MCHS in rushing with 110 yards on 21 carries. Williams also scored three touchdowns, kicked a 21-yard field goal and kicked four extra points. Sophomore quarterback John Tomlinson was MCHS's top passer. He completed three passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
12. During MA's state championship win over Bessemer in 2001, three Vols scored touchdowns. Karl James (K.J.) Lazenby scored two touchdowns, scored on a two-point conversion run, kicked an extra point and led the team with 272 yards rushing. Quarterback Jeff Wasden scored two rushing touchdowns, and Tyler Dawson scored one rushing touchdown.
See if you can answer the following 12 questions about the modern era of high school football in Monroe County, 1966-2004. If you get all of them right, you'll definitely qualify for the title of "local high school football expert." (Don't cheat, but you'll find the answers at the bottom.)
1. Excel played for the Class 1A state championship on Dec. 1, 1989, losing to the Courtland Chiefs, 13-2, in Courtland. What Excel player was responsible for Excel's two points?
2. J.U. Blacksher clinched the first ever 10-win season in the history of the school with a 47-0 win over Lyeffion on Oct. 30, 1976 in Lyeffion. (Based on margin of victory, this 47-point win is also the biggest win in the history of the school.) What two Blacksher running backs led the team in rushing and scoring that night against Lyeffion?
3. Excel beat Sweet Water, 30-6, on Nov. 28, 1969 in Linden to capture the Class 1A state championship. Four players scored points for Excel that night. Who were they?
4. Which Blacksher running back carried the ball 43 times in a 12-6 loss to Fruitdale on Oct. 3, 1997 in Fruitdale? Because of his high number of carries, he is currently listed at No. 7 on the Alabama High School Athletic Association's (AHSAA) record books for most rushing attempts in a game. Who is he?
5. Based on margin of victory, the biggest win in Monroe County High School's (MCHS) modern history came in a 61-6 win over in-county rival, J.F. Shields, on Oct. 12, 1984 in Monroeville. Which two MCHS running backs scored three touchdowns each in this game, and what MCHS kicker kicked seven extra points?
6. Based on margin of victory, the biggest win in the modern history of local high school football came on Sept. 16, 1988, when J.F. Shields beat R.C. Hatch, 84-0, in Beatrice. What Shields quarterback completed six passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns that night?
7. What Frisco City running back scored eight touchdowns in a 51-20 win over Sweet Water on Nov. 6, 1998? His eight touchdown performance places him at No. 1 in the state record books for most touchdowns in a single game and at No. 3 for most scored points in a single game.
8. The only playoff win in the history of J.F. Shields High School came in a 36-6 win over Verbena on Nov. 10, 2000 in Beatrice. What Shields quarterback threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns to lead Shields to the win?
9. What Frisco City player (and current assistant coach) made 29 tackles during a 20-19 loss to A.L. Johnson on Oct. 22, 1999, a performance that places him at No. 2 in the state record books for most tackles in a single game?
10. In Monroe Academy's "fifth quarter" state championship win over Hooper Academy on Nov. 28, 1974, three Volunteers scored touchdowns on that day. Who were they?
11. MCHS secured the only 10-win season in the school's modern history with a 31-0 win over Robertsdale in the second round of the state playoffs on Nov. 14, 1986. Who was MCHS's leading rusher in this game, and who was MCHS's leading passer?
12. Monroe Academy won its sixth state championship with a 33-12 win over Bessemer Academy on Nov. 16, 2001. Three Vols scored for touchdowns on that day. Who were they?
Answers:
1. Excel junior lineman Drexel Lambert tackled Courtland's Warren Bailey in the end zone for a safety to give Excel a 2-0 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter of the game. Those two points would prove to be Excel's only points in the game.
2. Blacksher's Craig Smith led the Bulldogs in rushing yardage with 83 total yards. Charlie Kilpatrick was the leading scorer with two touchdowns and 53 total yards.
3. In Excel's 1969 state championship win over Sweet Water, Excel quarterback Jimmy Dale Dawson ran for two touchdowns and kicked two extra points. Tony Narrimore also ran for two touchdowns. Mike Ledkins and Danny Wiggins scored on PAT attempts each.
4. Blacksher's Anthony Tucker carried the ball 43 times against Fruitdale on Oct. 3, 1997, a performance that earned him the No. 7 spot in the record books for most rushing attempts in a game.
5. In MCHS's win over Shields on Oct. 12, 1984, Woodrow McCarthy and Anthony Morrissette scored three touchdowns each. MCHS kicker Jay Dyess kicked seven extra points that night.
6. Shields quarterback Jeff Montgomery completed six of eight passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns during Shields' 84-0 win over R.C. Hatch. Montgomery also kicked two extra points, completed a pass for a two-point conversion and scored on a two-point conversion run that night.
7. Frisco City's John Tucker scored eight touchdowns against Sweet Water on Nov. 6, 1998. In 13 games during the 1998 season, Tucker would amass 2,302 yards, which places him at No. 24 on the AHSAA's list for most yards rushing in a single season.
8. Despite an injured shoulder, Shields quarterback Cory Stallworth completed 15 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns to lead Shields to its playoff win over Verbena. Stallworth also completed two two-point conversion passes.
9. Frisco City's Carlos Salinas made 29 tackles against A.L Johnson in 1999 to earn the No. 2 spot on the state's list for most tackles in a single game, just two tackles shy of the No. 1 spot. Salinas would make 204 tackles in 1998 and 216 in 1999, placing him at fifth and seventh on the state's all-time list for most tackles in a single season. He's also the only player listed twice on the list.
10. In MA's state championship win over Hooper Academy in 1974, Ray Atkins caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Harold King. Keith Pugh ran for 167 yards on 16 carries, an average of 10.4 yards a carry, and scored touchdown. Pugh also kicked two extra points. Fella Owens scored the winning touchdown to give MA its fourth state championship.
11. In MCHS's playoff win over Robertsdale in 1986, halfback Mark Williams led MCHS in rushing with 110 yards on 21 carries. Williams also scored three touchdowns, kicked a 21-yard field goal and kicked four extra points. Sophomore quarterback John Tomlinson was MCHS's top passer. He completed three passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
12. During MA's state championship win over Bessemer in 2001, three Vols scored touchdowns. Karl James (K.J.) Lazenby scored two touchdowns, scored on a two-point conversion run, kicked an extra point and led the team with 272 yards rushing. Quarterback Jeff Wasden scored two rushing touchdowns, and Tyler Dawson scored one rushing touchdown.
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