Prattville Wins 6A Title by Stopping Hoover 2-Point Conversion

by Jeff Fisher
Alabama High School Football Huddle

Earlier this decade, Hoover made headlines for state championships and a television show on MTV.

Friday night, the Bucs made headlines for their decision to go for two, instead of a tie and possible overtime in the 6A championship game against Prattville.

Hoover head coach Josh Niblett rolled-the-dice and went for two with :47 to go in regulation after pulling within one-point of Prattville on a Connor Short touchdown run, which was his third in the game.  The Prattville defense then stepped-up and stopped Short's 2-point conversion pass to Jarrett Brown at the 3-yard line for the 35-34 win.

You can watch the end of the game in the al.com highlight package below.



The win gave Prattville its first title since 2008, and a 3-2 advantage in championship game match-ups against Hoover.

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Alabama High School Football Scores
Friday, December 2, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

6A
Prattville 35 Hoover 34

4A
Jackson 42 Oneonta 28

2A
Elba 34 Tanner 14

Marion County Returns to the Top After Nearly Four Decades

by Jeff Fisher
Alabama High School Football Huddle

Marion County won three straight Alabama Class 1A titles from 1971 through 1973, but it wasn't until Thursday that the Red Raiders finally returned to the state title game.

Behind game MVP Sean Wallace, Marion County rolled to a 23-12 victory over previously undefeated Linden to capture the school's fourth overall title.  Wallace accounted for 185 yards in total offense; running for two scores and throwing a touchdown pass.

As a team, Marion County rushed for 322 yards in the game, giving them a new single-season state record for rushing yards as a team.  The Red Raiders 6,881 yards topped the old mark held by Cordova of 6,734 yards set in 2008.

Four Red Raider players rushed for 1,000 yards this season.

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

Alabama High School Football Scores
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Playoff
Championships

5A
Hartselle 13 Vigor 3

3A
Handley 20 Madison Academy 14

1A
Marion County 23 Linden 12

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semifinals

Alabama High School Football Scores
Friday, November 25, 2011

Playoffs
Semifinals

Class 1A
Linden 40, Sweet Water 7
Marion County 35, Ragland 14

Class 2A
Elba 49, American Christian 41
Tanner 24, Lineville 14

Class 3A
Handley 13, Clay County 6
Madison Academy 34, Rogers 7

Class 4A
Jackson 26, UMS-Wright 14
Oneonta 21, Anniston 14

Class 5A
Vigor 20, Hueytown 7
Hartselle 16, Briarwood Christian 14

Class 6A
Prattville 45, Central-Phenix City 12
Hoover 32, Oxford 22

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

Alabama High School Football Scores
Friday, November 18, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

6A
Central-Phenix City 41 McGill-Toolen 0
Prattville 38 Fairhope 0
Mountain Brook 14 Oxford 7
Hoover 21 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 14

5A
Vigor 12 Spanish Fort 3
Hueytown 39 St. Paul's 13
Hartselle 16 Center Point 7
Briarwood Christian 19 Muscle Shoals 0

4A
UMS-Wright 28 Dadeville 21
Jackson 49 Bibb County 28
Anniston 14 Fayette County 0
Oneota 48 Deshler 20

3A
Handley 20 Washington County 0
Clay County 17 Leeds 10
Madison Academy 35 Lauderdale County 14

2A
Elba 33 Flomaton 17
American Christian 28 Leroy 3
Tanner 38 Woodland 0
Lineville 38 Fultondale 26

1A
Sweet Water 38 Pickens County 36
Linden 21 Maplesville 7
Ragland 28 Collinsville 7
Marion County 42 Donoho 21

Alabama HIgh School Football Scores - Playoffs/2nd Round

Alabama High School Football Scores
Friday, November 11, 2011

Playoffs
2nd Round

Class 1A
Pickens County 14, Brantley 12
Sweet Water 49, Winterboro 0
Maplesville 35, Geneva County 0
Linden 41, Pleasant Home 0
Ragland 51, Berry 20
Collinsville 24, Lynn 22
Donoho 28, Shoals Christian 20
Marion County 41, Cedar Bluff 21

Class 2A
Elba 59, Vincent 20
Flomaton 51, Goshen 7
American Christian 17, Barbour County 14
Leroy 33, Highland Home 7
Woodland 27, Fyffe 21
Tanner 37, Reeltown 16
Fultondale 27, Red Bay 15
Lineville 48, Oakman 14

Class 3A
Washington County 19, Walter Wellborn 14
Handley 21, T.R. Miller 19
Leeds 21, Gordo 6
Clay County 35, Bayside Academy 21
Piedmont 34, Sheffield 24
Rogers 14, Saks 13
Lauderdale County 21, Glencoe 20
Madison Academy 42, Elkmont 0

Class 4A
UMS-Wright 47, Elmore County 25
Dadeville 28, Thomasville 26
Bibb County 46, Lincoln 20
Jackson 44, Beauregard 14
Anniston 25, Dora 20
Fayette County 40, North Jackson 32
Deshler 59, Alexandria 19
Oneonta 35, West Limestone 0

Class 5A
Spanish Fort 31, Valley 16
Vigor 48, Greenville 17
Hueytown 51, Eufaula 14
Saint Paul’s 31, Charles Henderson 0
Hartselle 22, Pinson Valley 21
Center Point 26, Etowah 20
Muscle Shoals 35, Cullman 7
Briarwood Christian 24, Fort Payne 14

Class 6A
McGill-Toolen 31, Murphy 28
Central-Phenix City 41, Benjamin Russell 14
Prattville 13, Daphne 3
Fairhope 24, Blount 20
Mountain Brook 31, Huntsville 14
Oxford 55, Northridge 19
Hoover 26, Bob Jones 17
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 17, Vestavia Hills 14