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1970 State Championship Final Summaries
1970 Class 3A State Championship Game Valley vs. Sylacauga
Valley
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
6
Central Phenix City
0
W
A
48
Eufaula
0
W
H
25
Opelika
0
W
A
9
Auburn
7
W
H
25
Wetumpka
7
W
H
34
Saks
0
W
H
6
Benjamin Russell
0
W
A
0
Charles Henderson
0
T
H
36
Handley
6
W
A
0
Lanett
28
L
H
20
Charles Henderson
0
W
1st Rd
A
27
W.S. Neal
8
W
Semi
H
23
Sylacauga
16
W
Finals
259
11-1-1
72
Sylacauga
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
18
Pell City
12
W
A
21
Childersburg
7
W
H
34
Prattville
6
W
H
33
Talladega
22
W
A
13
Benjamin Russell
14
L
H
6
Lanett
6
T
A
31
Thompson
0
W
A
15
Auburn
13
W
OPEN
H
24
B.B. Comer
0
W
H
40
Citronelle
12
W
1st Rd
H
14
Walter Wellborn
7
W
Semi
A
16
Valley
23
L
Finals
265
9-2-1
122
Game Summary
Valley
13
7
3
0
--
23
Sylacauga
0
8
0
8
--
16
Scoring Summaries:
Valley: Jerry Brown run (Jimmy Hawkins PAT) 2:48
Valley: Shepard 5 yard run (PAT no good)
Sylacauga: Rick Hartsfield 1 yard run (conversion pass Gary Epperson to Bobby Germany)
Valley: Jerry Brown 6 yard run (Jimmy Hawkins PAT)
Valley: Jimmy Hawkins 24 yard field goal
Sylacauga: Randy Billingsley 14 yard pass from Rick Hartsfield (conversion pass Gary Epperson to David Murphy) 1:52
Valley
Sylacauga
First Downs
13
14
Rush/Yards
219
125
Pass/Yards
56
101
Pass att/com/int
3-2-0
14-8-2
Total Yards
275
226
Fumbles/Lost
2
2
Punt/Avg.
2-35.0
0
Penalties
35
5
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Valley (10-1-1); Sylacauga (10-2-1)
Coaches: Doug Lockridge, Valley and Tom Calvin, Sylacauga
Game: Played Friday December 5, 1970 at Rams Field
in Fairfax
Summary: It was a battle of not only potent
teams but one of former Crimson Tide teammates in coaches Tom Calvin and Doug Lockridge.
This one would belong to the Valley Rams as they won a heart
stopper over the Aggies of Sylacauga 23-16 in Fairfax. Junior
running back Jerry Brown led the way for the Rams as he ran for
218 of Valley's 280 yard total, scored twice himself and
intercepted two passes.
Brown rushed for 161 yards and caught
two passes for another 57 yards. The Rams would open things up
on their first possession with a 17 play 68 yard drive
culminated by a Brown touchdown. Shepard would gain the next
score on a five yard run after an interception for a quick 13-0
lead.
Valley would lead 20-8 at the half and hold on for the
win. Randy Billingsley would lead the Aggies with 60 yards
rushing on 14 carries and catch five passes for another 67
yards.
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.
