>> Mickey: AND CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY TAKING THE FIELD HERE AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

GETTING SET FOR THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

HERE ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THERE COME THE CHEROKEE COUNTY WARRIORS.

THEY REPRESENT THE NORTH.

AND THEY ARE BACK IN THIS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

AND COACH, WE MENTIONED IN OUR OPEN.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A CONTRAST OF TWO STYLES TODAY AS THESE TWO TEAMS GET SET TO SQUARE OFF.

LET'S TALK ABOUT OUR KEYS TO THE GAME BY HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF ALABAMA.

>> Rick: MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC HAS STATISTICALLY THE BEST DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

ONLY GIVING UP A LITTLE OVER 5 POINTS A GAME.

8 SHUT OUTS.

THEY ARE GOING TO PLAY ONE OF THE TRULY GREAT RUNNING BACKS IN THIS STATE.

AND A GREAT RUNNING GAME.

THAT IS GOING TO BE A HECK OF A MATCH-UP.

CATHOLIC IS A VERSATILE BALANCED OFFENSE.

GOT TO AVOID THE TURNOVERS.

FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY, THEY HAVE TO RUN THE FOOTBALL.

LOOK FOR THE FOUR-YARD PLAY ON FIRST DOWN.

THAT IS KEY TO THEIR WHOLE GAME.

IF THEY CAN STAY AHEAD OF THE CHAINS AND KEEP THE FOOTBALL, THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE.

AND THEY HAVE GOT TO CONTAIN A GREAT DUEL THREAT QUARTERBACK.

CALEB McCREARY IS SOMETHING SPECIAL.

IF THEY CAN'T STOP HIM THEY WILL HAVE A HARD TIME WINNING THIS GAME.

>> Mickey: LOT OF TEAMS HAVE HAD TROUBLE SLOWING DOWN THAT YOUNG MAN IN THE PLAYOFFS ESPECIALLY.

LOOK AT SOME OF THE FANS MAKING THEIR WAY HERE FROM THE MONTGOMERY AREA IN SUPPORT OF THE CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY KNIGHTS.

WHO AGAIN ARE IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

AFTER MAKING IT TO THE SEMIFINALS FOR THE LAST TWO SEASONS.

LET'S HEAD DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE FIELD FOR THE COIN TOSS.

HERE IS OUR PA ANNOUNCER.

>> Announcer: PE FACULTY MESSAGE MICHAEL CURRY.

MINORITY TOOL, MATH FACULTY, DARRKAREN HARRIS.

AND --.

CHEROKEE COUNTY.

ENGLISH FACULTY MEMBER.

MATH FACULTY MEMBER.

SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE, AND MATH FACULTY MEMBERICIOUS.

ALSO ASSISTING IN TODAY IS SPECIAL GUEST NATHAN CARROLL FROM HUEY TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

PLEASE JOIN US IN A WARM SUPER 7 WELCOME FOR NATHAN AND HIS FAMILY.

>> Referee: SHAKE HANDS, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.

CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING TO THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS IS NATHAN.

HE'S GOING TO BE PRESENTING ME WITH THE GAME COIN TODAY.

THANK YOU.

YOU ARE GOING TO CALL THE COIN TOSS FOR ME RIGHT?

THE HEAD IS THE AHSAA LOGO.

THE TAILS IS THE SUPER 7.

>> TAILS.

>> Referee: HE SAID TAILS RIGHT?

IT IS TAILS.

YOU HAVE WON THE TOSS.

>> DEFER.

>> YOU ARE GOING TO DEFER.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC HAS WON THE TOSS AND DEFERRED.

DO YOU WANT THE BALL.

WHICH WAY WE GONNA KICK?

>> THIS WAY?

TURN YOUR BACKS.

>> Mickey: THE KNIGHTSES WIN THE TOSS AND DEFER.

SO CHEROKEE COUNTY GETS IT FIRST.

BUT BEFORE THAT LET'S HEAD DOWN TO THE FIELD AND CHECK WITH SUSAN CROTHERS WHO WILL BE PATROLLING THE VISITORS SIDE LINE TODAY.

GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING GUYS.

WE ARE ROCKING OVER HERE ON THE CATHOLIC SIDE.

ESPECIALLY THE STUDENT SECTION.

THEY ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THEIR TEAM.

AND COACH KIRK JOHNSON.

I GOT A CHANCE TO TALK TO COACH JOHNSON BEFORE THE GAME.

HE'S IN HIS THIRD YEAR AS HEAD COACH.

AND HIS RECORD IS 40-2.

SO HE'S NO STRANGER TO VICTORY.

HE'S LOOKING FOR ANOTHER ONE TODAY.

AND I ASKED WHAT IT WOULD TAKE.

HE SAID WE HAVE TO BE OURSELVES AND PLAY OUR PLANNED OF FOOTBALL.

NOW THE HOME SIDE LINES AND CHRISTINA CHAMBERS.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

CHEROKEE COUNTY HEAD COACH JACOB KELLEY IS SWITCHING EVERYTHING UP AND HOW HE PREPARED FOR THIS GAME COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST ANDALUSIA.

THIS YEAR THE TEAM ACTUALLY STAYED IN HOOVER ABOUT 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM TUSCALOOSA.

BECAUSE HE WANTED TO DO EVERYTHING HE COULD TO LIMIT THOSE DISTRACTIONS.

HE TOLD HIS TEAM, ARE YOU GOING TO COME AND ACT LIKE YOU BELONG?

BECAUSE LAST YEAR AGAINST ANDALUSIA YOU PLAYED SCARED.

SO HE'S LOOKING TO SEE A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENERGY OUT ON THE FIELD TODAY AS THEY PLAY FOR ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> Mickey: THANKS A LOT SUSAN AND CHRISTINA.

LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE GAME.

>> Rick: THAT'S REALLY INTERESTING, MICKEY.

I PERSONALLY ALWAYS LIKE DOING THAT STAYING A LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.

I ALWAYS TOLD GUYS, YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE.

IT IS GOTO BE HUBS YARDS LONG AND FOUR DOWN -- FOUR DOWNS TO GET TEN YARDS FOR A FIRST DOWN.

AND HAS A REAL SETTLING EFFECT.

>> Mickey: AND WE ARE OFF AND RUNNING IN THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

JOSEPH REEVES' KICK.

A LINE DRIVE KICK THAT IS RETURNED OUT ACROSS THE 20-YARD LINE BY CHEROKEE COUNTY'S BEN FRAMPTON.

SO AGAIN, THE WARRIORS WILL START FIRST ON OFFENSE.

AND THE BIG STORY IN THIS CAME, COACH, THERE YOU SEE CARSON TITTLE.

THE JUNIOR QUARTERBACK IS GOING TO BE PLAYING THIS GAME AN TORN ACL.

HE INJURED HIS KNEE IN THE SECOND ROUND AGAINST HALEYVILLE.

HE PLAYED A LITTLE LAST WEEK IN THEIR SEMIFINAL VICTORY.

OVER WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN AND HE'S PLAYING TODAY.

>> Rick: HE'S CERTAINLY NOT 100% BUT HEY THIS IS THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND YOU ARE GOING TO BE THERE.

AND THERE IS THAT DEFENSE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

STATISTICALLY THE BEST DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

ONLY FIVE POINTSAME GIVEN UP.

EIGHT SHUT OUT ON THE YEAR.

AND THEY MET CORNEJO IN THE HOLE THAT TIME.

AND HELD HIM JUST ONE YARD.

>> Mickey: YOUR CHEROKEE COUNTY STARTING OFFENSE.

THE WARRIORS COME IN.

BOTH TEAMS AVERAGE A LITTLE OVER 40 POINTS A GAME.

AND CARSON TITTLE WILL BE STARTING AT QUARTERBACK.

THE WARRIORS ALSO LIKE TO USE JACOB CORNEJO IN A WILDCAT SITUATION.

AND ALSO HAVE CARSON CHESTNUT THEY COULD PUT AT THE QUARTERBACK POSITION AS WELL.

BUT STARTING THE GAME WITH CARSON TITTLE.

A WHISTLE BEFORE THE SNAP AND PRE SNAP PENALTY.

THIS IS GOING TO GO AGAINST THE WARRIORS' OFFENSE.

>> Referee: PRIOR TO THE SNAP, FALSE START OFFENSE.

5-YARD PENALTY.

REMAINS SECOND DOWN.

>> Mickey: AND OUR REFEREE TODAY, MICKEY O.

PRIDE.

A LOOK AT THE MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC STARTING DEFENSE.

AS COACH MENTIONED, THEY ARE THE STOP DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

THEY GIVE UP ONLY 5 POINTS A GAME.

COACH MENTIONED EIGHT SHUT OUTS.

THEY ARE A HANDFUL TO DEAL WITH DEFENSIVELY.

BIG TASK AHEAD FOR THE CHEROKEE COUNTY OFFENSE.

FIRST PASS OF THE DAY BY TITTLE IS INCOMPLETE.

HE WAS LOOKING FOR BEN FRAMPTON DOWN FIELD.

BIG BRACE ON THE INJURED KNEE.

LOT OF WRAPPING TO PROTECT IT.

SO WHEN HE THROWS THE FOOTBALL IT IS GOING TO BE PRETTY QUICK OUT OF HIS HAFNEDZ.

>> Rick: THIS IS A BIG ADVANTAGE FOR THE CATHOLIC DEFENSE.

THEY KNOW THE QUARTERBACK IS GOING TO BE ONE COMENGS DIMENSIONAL.

HE'S NOT GOING TO BE A RUN THREAT.

>> Mickey: THIRD PARTY AND LONG.

CORNEJO'S FIRST RUN OF THE DAY.

HE PICKS UP ABOUT SIX, SEVEN YARDS.

STILL LEAVING THE WARRIORS SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN AND THEY WILL HAVE TO PUNT AFTER A THREE AND OUT.

>> Rick: I THINK THAT PENALTY WAS REALLY CRUCIAL.

BECAUSE AS WE SAID, FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY TO WIN THIS GAME, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY AHEAD OF THE CHAINS BY DOWN AND DISTANCE.

EQUALLY IMPORTANT IN THE SERIE THAT FIRST DOWN PLAY, NETTED JUST ONE YARD.

>> Mickey: AND BLAKE BUTTS ON TO PUNT.

CALEB McCREARY.

THE RETURN MAN.

TAKES A ROLL DOWN TO THE 30-YARD LINE.

AND THAT IS WHERE THE CLIQUE OFFENSE WILL START WITH THEIR FIRST OFFENSIVE SERIOUS OF THE E GAME.

AND CALEB McCREARY, HE'S A DYNAMIC DUEL THREAT PLAYER.

SENIOR, GOOD SIZE.

5'11", 185.

A 60% COMPLETION RATE.

COACH, HE'S THROWN OVER ALMOST 1500 YARDS AND RUSHED FOR ALMOST A 1,000.

>> Mickey: 16 TD PASS, AVERAGES 9-POINT YARDS A CARRY.

21 RUSHING TDs.

ABOUT AS COMPLETE A PACKAGE AS YOU ARE GOING TO GET.

>> Mickey: AND THE FIRST PLAY A PASS OUT TO WILLIAMS.

LIKE CHEROKEE COUNTY THEY AVERAGE A LITTLE OVER 40 P POINTS A GAME.

LOT OF SPEED ON THE OFFENSE.

J.J. WILLIAMS, JOSH GRIFFIN, A GOOD GROUP OF RECEIVERS.

>> Rick: REALLY DO.

WILLIAMS AVERAGES ABOUT 10 YARDS A CARRY.

AND, YOU KNOW, HAS A LITTLE BIT OF EFFECT IN THE PASSING GAME AS WELL.

GOOD RECEIVER.

>> Mickey: AND McCREARY'S PASS IS COMPLETE TO HIS BIG TIGHT END, WILSON HODGES.

JUST A SOPHOMORE BUT HE'S A BIG TARGET AT 6'5", 225.

CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR STARTING LINE UP.

THEY GIVE UP RIGHT AT 12 POINTS A GAME.

THEY HAVE HAD FOUR SHO SHOU SHUS THIS SEASON.

BIG PHYSICAL STRONG UP FRONT IS THE WARRIOR DEFENSIVE UNIT.

FIRST DOWN FOR CATHOLIC.

HANDOFF UP THE MIDDLE TO JOSH GRIFFIN.

PICKS UP FOUR YARDS TO ABOUT THE 42-YARD LINE.

>> Rick: AND GRIFFIN HAS BEEN THEIR LEADING BALL CARRIER ALL YEAR.

RIGHT AT 1700 YARDS THE YEAR.

AND HE AVERAGES ABOUT 12 YARDS A CARE.

IF YOU CAN'T AVERAGE 10 YARDS A CARRY, YOU ARE NOT MUCH IN THIS TOURNAMENT.

WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT GREAT RUNNING BACKS.

>> Mickey: McCREARY SWINGS IT OUT TO GRIFFIN.

AND GREAT DEFENSE BY THE WARRIORS, AS THEY GANG TACKLE AT THE 44.

>> Rick: SIX BLACK SHIRTS OVER THERE.

THAT IS PURSUIT.

LOOK AT ALL THE BLACK SHIRTS SWARMING.

THAT IS JUST THE WAY YOU TEACH IT.

LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE OUT THERE PRACTICE EARLY.

>> Mickey: THIRD DOWN AND 8 FOR THE KNIGHTS.

AT THE WARRIOR 44.

McCREARY FAKES OVER.

THE MIDDLE.

PASS BEHIND INTENDED REFER J.J. WILLIAMS, AND ALMOST INTERCEPTED.

>> Rick: THAT IS THE SLANT OFF OF THE RPO.

AND THE HARD THING FOR THAT QUARTERBACK, YOU HAVE TO RIDE, GET TO THAT BACKSIDE.

LOAD UP THE BACKSIDE AND GET THE BALL OUT.

THAT TIME NOT REALLY ABLE TO SQUARE UP LIKE HE'D LIKE AND THE BALL IS SLIGHTLY BEHIND.

AND VERY FORTUNATE THE BALL WASN'T PICKED.

>> Mickey: SO THE DRIVE STALLS OUT AT THE CHEROKEE COUNTY 44.

AND THAT SENDS OUT MATTHEW RUSSO THE PUNTER.

AVERAGES 35 YARDS PER PUNT.

HAS A LONG OF 56.

CHEROKEE COUNTY BACK DEEP.

AND IT IS GOING TO BOUNCE INSIDE THE 10 AND THEN AN OUTSTANDING JOB ON SPECIAL TEAMS.

AS IT IS DOWNED BY JAY O PIERCE.

>> Rick: SOMEBODY SPENT TIME IN BRACKETS DOWNING THE BALL INSIDE THE FIVE.

THAT WAS EXCELLENT.

GREAT JOB.

GOOD DEFENSIVE STAND THERE BY CHEROKEE COUNTY.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO WILL BULL FORWARD NOW TO THE ABOUT THE 13-YARD LINE.

THAT IS CLASSIC RIGHT THERE.

>> Rick: THAT'S WHY HE'S BEEN THE DYNAMIC RUSHER THAT HE IS.

HE'S AD GOODS A STRAIGHT AHEAD RUNNER AS THERE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

AND YOU CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, HE WAS HIT AFTER ABOUT TWO YARDS.

AND YOU LOOK AT THE STICKS, IT IS SECOND DOWN AND 4.

>> Mickey: SO THE SECOND SERIES, TITTLE IS NOT IN THERE AT QUARTERBACK.

AND HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THE WILDCAT.

THIS IS TAE DIAMOND BY THE WAY.

TAE DIAMOND IS ONE OF THE WARRIORS' BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER.

BUT HE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE AFTER THE INJURY TO TITTLE.

AND YOU CAN SEE THERE, HE'S PRETTY EFFECTIVE OUT OF THAT WILDCAT ALSO.

>> Rick: HE GOES ABOUT 225.

AND HE'S A LOAD.

YOU CAN SEE THIS TIME THEY OVERLOAD THE LEFT SIDE BY FORMATION.

BUT THEY RUN BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

AS WE SEE AGAIN, AND THIS IS CHEROKEENTY FOOTBALL RUNNING RIGHT AT YOU.

AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE DOUBLE PULL FROM THE BACKSIDE WITH THE BACK LEADING THROUGH.

THAT IS DOWN, DOWN AND FOUR.

THREE BLOCKERS THROUGH THE OFF-TACKLE HOLE.

IF YOU WERE A FAN OF BARE KNUCKLE BOXING, YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

THIS IS HARD-NOSED, RIGHT AT YOU FOOTBALL.

SAME THING AGAIN.

>> Mickey: AND DIAMOND, A SOLID GAIN ON FIRST DOWN UP TO THE 40.

FIVE YARD GAIN ON FIRST DOWN.

AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE CONTRASTING STYLES.

CHEROKEE COUNTY EVEN WITHOUT THE INJURY TO TITTLE, COACH, THIS IS THEIR BRAND OF FOOTBALL.

>> Rick: WELL IT DEFINITELY IS.

AND OF COURSE THE BENEFITS OF THIS, IF YOU CAN STAY AHEAD OF THE CHAINS, IS IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT FOR CATHOLIC TO GET THAT DYNAMIC OFFENSE ON THE FIELD WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE THE BALL.

>> Mickey: BALL CONTROL WILL BE A BIG FACTOR IN THIS GAME TODAY.

AND CHEROKEE COUNTY CONTROLLING IT HERE ON THEIR SECOND POSSESSION.

AND WE'RE GOING TO GET ANOTHER FLAG.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER PRE SNAP PENALTY AGAINST THE WARRIORS.

>> Referee: PRIOR TO THE SNAP, FALSE START OFFENSE.

5-YARD PENALTY, REMAINS SECOND DOWN.

>> Mickey: WE TALKED ABOUT JACOB CORNEJO.

CHRISTINA HAS MORE DOWN ON THE FIELD.

>> CALLS HIM THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR.

HE'S SITTING RIGHT UNDER 3,000 YARDS FOR THE SEASON.

AND HE SAYS HE DOESN'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT.

HE CALLS HIM THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR BECAUSE HE'S THE ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHER IN CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

HE'S PHYSICAL.

AND HE LOVES TO RUN STRAIGHT AHEAD OVER DEFENDERS.

>> Rick: HE REALLY DOES, CHRISTINA.

AND YOU KNOW, COACH, HERE WE ARE.

>> Mickey: -- HERE WE ARE AGAIN.

THE PENALTY.

DOESN'T SEEM MUCH THE 5-YARD PENALTY BUT IT IS A BIG DEAL.

>> Rick: THIS KIND OF OFFENSE THEY ARE CRUCIAL.

YOU HAVE TO STAY AHEAD OF THE CHAINS IN THIS KIND OF OFFENSE.

AND THE 5-YARD PENALTIES REALLY HURT YOU.

>> Mickey: DIAMOND ON THIRD AND SEVEN.

DOESN'T GET MUCH AT ALL.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC DEFENDING WELL.

GOOD JOB IN THE MIDDLE BY ROGERS, THE JUNIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN.

SO HERE IS A FOURTH AND THREE.

>> Rick: AS YOU LOOK AT THE CATHOLIC DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE, YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THE SAFETIES CREEP CLOSER AND CLOSE AND CLOSER TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE THAT.

TIME THE BALL WAS SNAPPED, THEY WERE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE YARDS OFF THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

AND YOU WONDER IF CHEROKEE COUNTY IS NOT GOING TO HAVE TO TRY TO LOOSEN THEM UP A LITTLE WITH A LITTLE PLAY ACTION.

>> Mickey: THE WARRIORS DO MOVE IT OUT FROM THE 5 TO THE 40.

BUT IN LARGE PART, DUE TO THE PENALTY, THEY HAVE TO PUNT IT AWAY AND THE TAS A ROLL TO THE 20.

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>> Mickey: WE ARE BACK AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY GETTING SET FOR THEIR SECOND OFFENSIVE POSSESSION.

THEY BEGIN AT THE 29-YARD LINE.

McCREARY, TAKES OFF.

SHOWS OFF THE LEGS.

AND HE'S UP TO THE 30.

SHOULD HAVE A FISH FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: PREDETERMINED QUARTERBACK DRAW RIGHT HERE.

SEE THEY ARE GOING TO WRAP THE LEFT GUARD AROUND AND KICKS OUT ON THE LINEBACKER.

NICE JOB OCCUPY FRONT UP FRONT E CLIQUE OFFENSIVE LINE.

WHEN YOU HAVE A QUARTERBACK LIKE McCREARY.

HE CAN LITERALLY DO IT ALL AND STRETCHES THE DEFENSE.

>> Mickey: FLAG COMES IN.

McCREARY CHASED DOWN FROM BEHIND AND SHOVED OUT OF BOUNDS BY CHEROKEE COUNTY'S JACE TURNER.

BUT WE HAVE TO CHECK THE PENALTY AT THE 31-YARD LINE.

>> Rick: ALMOST BELIEVE THAT IT ALMOST HAS TO BE A HOLD RIGHT THERE.

NOW, THIS IS THE READ COUNTER RIGHT HERE.

THEY ARE GOING PULL THE LEFT SIDE OF THE OFFENSIVE LINE AND READ THE END MAN ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

VERY CLEAN AT THE POINT OF ATTACK.

BUT THERE YOU SEE THE PULLERS.

THEY ARE WRAP THE H BACK AROUND.

I DIDN'T REALLY SEE ANYTHING.

BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS SOMETHING H. >> Mickey: LET'S SEND IT DOWN TO THE FIELD.

SUSAN HAS MORE ON MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC'S OUTSTANDING QUARTERBACK.

>> McCREARY, THIS IS HIS 57th HIGH SCHOOL START.

HIS COACH SAID THERE IS NOT MUCH HE HASN'T SEEN.

HE IS SUCH A STRONG ASSET TO THIS CATHOLIC OFFENSE.

>> Mickey: HE IS FUN TO WATCH.

HE HAD A BIG GAME LAST WEEK FOR CATHOLIC AS THEY SHUT OUT BETA WASHINGTON 28-0.

PLAYED WELL IN THE THIRD ROUND AGAINST JACKSONVILLE.

KNOCKED OUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES TWO YEARS IN A ROW.

PASS COMPLETE TO J.J. WILLIAMS.

HUGE GAIN RIGHT AROUND THE FIRST DOWN AREA.

OFFICIALS SPOT I BELIEVE ABOUT A YARD SHORT AT THE 39.

>> Rick: REALLY GOOD ADJUSTMENT BY McCREARY.

SAME PASS HE THREW BEHIND HIS RECEIVER SLIGHTLY ON THE SERIES BEFORE.

KIND OF SHORTENED HIS -- LITTLE BIT.

ABLE TO LOAD UP THE BACKSIDE AND THREW A STRIKE.

BIG GAIN LEADS THIS TO SECOND AND SHORT.

>> Mickey: McCREARY WILL TAKE IT.

WHEELER ASSISTING ON THE TACKLE BUT THE KNIGHTS MOVE THE CHAINS AGAIN.

THEY HAVE A LOT TO THROW AT YOU WITH THIS OFFENSE.

>> Rick: WITH THAT LITTLE MOVE WITH THE SWING ARM RIGHT THERE.

TAKES THE MIDDLE OF THAT DEFENSE AND SEPARATES IT.

AND CREATES -- YOU KNOW, CREATES A STRETCHING EFFECT.

AND WHEN YOU HAVE A GUY LIKE McCREARY THAT WITH RUN THE BALL INSIDE, IT MAKES IT VERY VERY DIFFICULT.

>> Mickey: FIRST DOWN, HANDOFF UP THE MIDDLE TO GRIFFIN.

AND HE DIVES UP TO AROUND THE MIDFIELD STRIPE FOR A GAIN OF THREE YARDS.

IT IS JUST REALLY STRIKING THE DIFFERENT STYLE HERE.

CATHOLIC WANTS TO SPREAD EVERYTHING IT.

CHEROKEE COUNTY WANTS TO SQUEEZE EVERYTHING DOWN.

>> Rick: GET EVERYTHING IN THERE TIGHT.

AND THIS BUNCHT, THEY WANT TO SPREAD THE FIELD.

AND USE EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THE FIELD AND MAKE YOU DEFEND IT TO CREATE BIG LANES TO THROW THE BALL IN OR RUN THROUGH.

>> Mickey: SECOND AND FIVE.

McCREARY FAKES.

WITH TIME.

LOOKING DEEP DOWN FIELD AND THROWS.

IT IS ALMOST INTERCEPTED.

THEN ALMOST CAUGHT.

>> Rick: WELL HE REALLY TRIED TO IMPROVISE A LITTLE AND GO BACK ACROSS THE GRAIN.

REALLY ILL-ADVISED THROW.

THERE WAS REALLY A LOT OF BLACK SHIRT.

AND YOU ARE GOING THE SEE RIGHT HERE.

KIND OF TRIES TO WORK KIND OF A PUT-TOGETHER WHEEL ROUTE AND FORTUNATE THAT DIDN'T GO THE OTHER WAY.

AND CHEROKEE COUNTY FORTUNATE THAT THING WASN'T ENDED UP A TIP COMPLETION.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO ALMOST PICKED IT UP.

AND THEN WILSON HODGES ALMOST CAUGHT IT.

THIRD DOWN 7.

McCREARY OVER THE MIDDLE, INCOMPLETE.

INTENDED FOR THE TIGHT END WILSON HODGES.

SO IT IS FOURTH DOWN.

AND CATHOLIC WILL BE FORCED TO PUNT AGAIN.

>> Rick: IF YOU LOOK RIGHT HERE.

REALLY TRIES TO RUSH THAT THROW A LITTLE BIT.

DOESN'T LOAD THE BALL UP ON HIS BACKSIDE.

WINDS UP AND THROWS IN ONE MOTION AND THAT BALL IS GOING TO SAIL ON YOU WHEN YOU DO THAT.

>> Mickey: THE COACH JOHNSON'S OFFENSE.

AGAIN, PICKS UP A COUPLE OF FIRST DOWNS.

BUT LIKE THEIR FIRST DRIVE, WILL HAVE TO PUNT AGAIN.

AS THEY WILL TRY TO PIN THE WARRIORS BACK DEEP.

GOT THEM INSIDE THE 10 LAST TIME.

A HIGH PUNT.

WILL HIT AND ROLL INSIDE THE 10.

SO IDENTICAL RESULT FROM THE FIRST PUNT.

CHEROKEE COUNTY WILL BE STARTING ONCE AGAIN WITH POOR FIELD POSITION.

AT THE 5-YARD LINE.

AND WE'LL SEE IF QUARTERBACK CARSON TITTLE WILL COME BACK OUT.

THERE YOU SEE HIM ON THE SIDE LINES.

HE DID PLAY THE FIRST SERIES.

AND AND THERE IS A LOOK AT THE HEAVILY WRAPPED KNEE, COACH.

A TORN ACL.

THEY HAVE IT BRACED UP.

MOBILITY IS NOT GOING TO BE HIS FRIEND TODAY.

>> Rick: I THINK HEAVILY WRAPPED IS A BIT OF APP UNDERSTATEMENT THERE, MICKEY.

AND YOU CAN SEE.

DOESN'T HAVE A FUEL RANGE OF MOTION AND HE'S GOING TO BE LIMITED.

AND BACK TO THE POWER SET AGAIN.

>> Mickey: OUT OF THE WILDCAT ONCE AGAIN.

CORNEJO MAYBE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

THAT WAS WELL-DEFENDED BY THAT CATHOLIC FRONT.

AND YOU POINTED OUT ALREADY.

YOU KNOW CHEROKEE COUNTY MAY HAVE TO TAKE A SHOT SOON.

BECAUSE THEY HAVE GOT ALL 11 DEFENDERS UP THERE IN THE BOX.

>> Rick: WHAT CATHOLIC IS PLAYING RIGHT NOW IS A 4-7 DEFENSE.

YOU BASICALLY HAVE SEVEN LINEBACKERS BEHIND THE DOWN LINEMEN RIGHT THERE.

AND VERY DIFFICULT TO RUN INTO THAT.

IF YOU WATCH THE SAFETY, THEY ARE ABOUT 10 YARDS RIGHT NOW BUT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STAY THERE.

>> Mickey: PLAY DID LOSE A YARD.

SECOND AND 11.

THEY WILL TAKE A SHOT.

CORNEJO IN TROUBLE GETS RID OF IT.

AND IT IS INCOMPLETE.

SO THEY TRIED TO PUT IT IN THE AIR OUT OF THE WILDCAT.

>> Rick: THIS IS INTERESTING RIGHT HERE, MICKEY.

IF THIS IS AN OFFENSIVE PENALTY IN THE END ZONE.

YOU KNOW, WE COULD SEE A SAFETY HERE.

THAT OR MAYBE A LATE HIT?

>> Referee: FAMOUS ON THEFACE ME DEFENSE.

5-YARD PENALTY.

REPEAT SECOND DOWN.

>> Rick: GOOD PENALTY.

GIVES THEM A LITTLE BREATHING RIGHT AND GETS IT BACK FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE IN DOWN AND DISTANCE RIGHT THERE.

TELL YOU WHAT, LOOK AT 52 IN THE WHITE RIGHT HERE.

HE MAY BE THE CULPRIT.

LEFT HAND COMES OUT.

LOOKS LIKE HE DOES GRAB A MASK RIGHT THERE.

>> Mickey: DIAMOND OUT OF THE WILDCAT.

AND DIAMOND DOES A GOOD JOB PICKING UP POSITIVE YARDAGE.

HE WAS ORIGINALLY HIT BEHIND THE LINE OF SCRIMM SO THEY MARK HIM DOWN AT THE 11.

THIS IS GOING SET UP A THIRD DOWN AND FOUR.

DID YOU LIKE THE PASS ATTEMPT THERE WITH CORNEJO ON SECOND DOWN?

>> Rick: WELL, YOU KNOW, IT WAS HARD TO TELL BECAUSE THERE WAS PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY.

AND THE PASS STRUCTURE REALLY NEVER DEVELOPED.

SO I MEAN, I THINK AGAIN, ANY TIME THAT YOU THROW, YOU WANT TO THROW WHEN YOU WANT TO, NOT WHEN YOU HAVE TO.

BUT THEY ARE GOING TO KEEP IT A LOT CLEANER THAN THAT POCKET WAS.

>> Mickey: THIRD AND FOUR.

CORNEJO, RUNS RIGHT INTO CATHOLIC'S ESS ASSA.

XA RUDOLPH.

CHEROKEE COUNTY WILL PUNT FROM THEIR OWN GOAL LINE.

BLAKE BUTTS.

HE'LL PUNT IT AWAY.

BIG RUSH UP THE MIDDLE THERE BY GARRETT SANFORD.

ALMOST GOT A HAND ON IT.

FAIR CATCH BY CALEB McCREARY.

SO CATHOLIC WILL HAVE VERY GOOD FIELD POSITION.

AT THE 45.

>> Rick: INTERESTING RIGHT THERE.

THAT TIME CATHOLIC PUT DOUBLE SAFETIES BACK.

ONE ON EACH HASH TO TRY TO HANDLE THE DIRECTIONAL KICKS AND TO CATCH THAT BALL CLEANLY IN THE AIR.

AND THE DIFFERENCE IS, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE THAT CATHOLIC IS NOW SET UP IN REALLY REALLY GOOD FIELD POSITION.

>> Mickey: A LOOK AT THE ROAD TO THE SUPER 7 FOR THESE TWO TEAMS.

CHEROKEE COUNTY.

THE 28-27 WIN OVER WES MORGAN.

THEY WERE UNDEFEATED AT THAT TIME.

THEY HAD TO COME FROM BIND TO WIN THAT GAME.

AND CATHOLIC OF COURSE WITH A SHUT OUT OVER BT WASHINGTON LAST WEEK.

A FIRST DOWN CARRY FOR JOSH GRIFFIN.

PICKS UP ABOUT FOUR.

BACK TO THE ROAD OF THE SUPER 7.

YOU KNOW, MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC KNOCKING OUT JACKSONVILLE IN THE THIRD PERIOD.

SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

GOLDEN EAGLES.

VERY GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM, HAD LOST TO CATHOLIC.

AND THERE YOU SEE CHEROKEE COUNTY WITH THE 50-6 WIN LAST WEEK OF WESTMINSTER CHURCHILL.

>>> BOOKER T WASHINGTON I THINK ONLY HAD TWO FIRST DOWNS THROUGH THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF THAT GAME.

>> Mickey: SO BOTH TEAMS VERY IMPRESSIVE.

THIRD DOWN AND 4.

CATHOLIC QUICKLY LINES BACK UP.

McCREARY TAKES THE SNAP.

GRIFFIN, PASS IS CAUGHT AT THE 36.

ONE YARD SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN.

THERE YOU SEE COURTNEY WILLIAMS.

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>> Mickey: AND BACK LIVE AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

SECOND QUARTER ACTION COMING YOUR WAY AS WE ARE IN THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HERE AT THE SUPER 7 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

AND COACH RHODES AND I WITH YOU AND JOINED NOW BY VETERAN COACH JACK CROWE WHO IS BACK WITH US AGAIN TO PROVIDE SOME ANALYSISIS HERE IN THE SECOND QUARTER.

COACH.

SLUG FEST IN THE FIRST QUARTER WASN'T IT JACK YEAH AND .

>> YEAH AND THERE IS A OF YEAR GAP.

IF THE BLACK UNIFORMS HAD ORANGE AND NUMBERS, IT WOULD BE TENNESSEE IN 1950 SOMETHING AND JOHNNY MAJORS WOULD BE THE TAILBACK.

>> Rick: THERE TO YOU GO.

>> Mickey: FOURTH DOWN, McCREARY SHOULD HAVE THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: NOT ACCORDING TO CHEROKEE COUNTY.

THEY ARE SAYING THE BALL CAME OUT.

BUT THEY ARE NOT WEARING THE STRIEPSZ.

>> Mickey: COACH, TWO DIFFERENT STYLES HERE.

>> AND ON CATHOLIC SIDE.

THEY HAVE A DEGREE AND I'VE NOT SEEN IN I NERF OTHER GAME.

17 RIGHT THERE.

THEY HAVE THE TRANSITIONAL PLAYER TO SORT OF DOMINANT THE NFL.

IN LINE, JUST A MATCH-UP PROBLEM.

AND HE'S DOMINANT ENOUGH TO DO BOTH.

INLINE AND SPLIT OUT.

YOU CAN TELL THE QUARTERBACK KNOWS WHO HE IS TOO.

>> Mickey: COACH KELLEY WANTS TO CHALLENGE THE PREVIOUS PLAY.

I THINK HE THINKS HIS FOOTBALL TEAM RECOVERED A FUMBLE.

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE HEADED FOR OUR FIRST REVIEW OF THE GAME.

>> Rick: COULD REALLY SIGH ANYTHING, EXCEPT LOT OF BLACK SHIRTS POINTING IN THEIR DIRECTION.

>> Referee: CHALLENGING THE RULING ON THE FIELD.

THE PREVIOUS PLAY IS UNDER REVIEW.

>> THE WAY TECHNOLOGY IS GETTING, ARE WE GOING TO SEE THE DAY THIS IS AVAILABLE AT HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE REGULAR SEASON?

>> Rick: BALL DEFINITELY COMES OUT.

YOU CAN SEE IT OUT RIGHT.

AND I DON'T SEE A KNEE ON THE GROUND.

WE'VE ESTABLISHED THE BALL IS OUT.

NOW WHO GETS IT?

>> Mickey: RULED DOWN ON THE FIELD OF COURSE.

WE HAVE TO POINT THAT OUT.

HAVEN'T HAD A WHOLE LOT OF THINGS OVERTURNED THIS WEEK.

I KNOW YOU GUYS HAD THE ROYAL PLAY LAST NIGHT WHERE HE STEPPED OUT OF BOUNDS AND THEY TOOK THE TOUCHDOWN AWAY.

>> Rick: THAT IS THE ONLY JUAN I'VE SEEN RIGHT HERE.

BUT YEAH, THE BALL LOOKS OUT TO ME.

I'VE YET TO SEE WHO ENDS UP WITH IT.

LOOKS LIKE A CATHOLIC PLAYER RIGHT THERE AS THE POTENTIAL TO SIT ON THE BALL.

BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT IS A FUMBLE RECOVERY.

>> Jack: THAT BALL IS OUT.

I CAN SEE WHERE YOU CAN MISS IT LIVE THOUGH.

IT WAS CLOSE.

>> Rick: I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN WHO RECOVERED IT THOUGH.

STILL HAVEN'T.

BUT IF YOU WANT AN OPINION,.

>> Mickey: -- CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS A STRONG ONE.

>> Rick: THE TEAM WILL TELL YOU.

>> Mickey: THIS IS GOING A BIG RULING HERE.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

THE BALL IS OUT.

AND THERE IS NO... UMM POINT DOWN.

NO KNEE, NO ELBOW.

>> Mickey: DOES THE SHIN DOWN COUNT?

>> Rick: I DON'T THINK THE SHIN WAS DOWN.

>> Jack: I'M WITH YOU ON THAT ONE COACH.

>> Rick: THAT WAS SHINLESS RIGHT THERE.

THERE WAS NO --.

>> Jack: THE WAY THEY ARE ACTING, CHEROKEE COUNTY IS ON THE BALL.

THE WAY THEY ARE ACTING.

BUT YOU DON'T SEE IT.

>> Rick: WELL, I MEAN, BUT WHAT DID YOU TEACH?

HEY, POINT.

>> Jack: LOST A BALL GAME IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA JUST ON A POINT ISSUE.

AT AUBURN.

THEY POINTED BETTER THAN WE DID.

>> Rick: I SAW THAT, COACH.

THEY DEFINITELY HAD THE BALL.

FLORIDA DEFINITELY HAD THE BALL.

>> Jack: COME ON NOW.

LISTEN, I TRUST LIONEL.

LIONELL SAYS THEY NEVER TOUCHED HIM.

>> Mickey: SO YOU HAD PRACTICE PERIODS ON POINTING I GUESS.

>> Jack: HERE IS WHAT CHARLIE PELL TOLD ME LATER.

ALWAYS ONSIDE KICK INTO YOUR SIDE LINE.

AND TEACH YOUR KIDS CREATE A PILE.

>> Rick: LET'S SEE WHAT E GOT.

>> Referee: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW T PLAY STANDS AS CALLED.

CHEROKEE COUNTY IS CHARGED WITH A TIMEOUT.

AND HAS ONE CHALLENGE REMAINING.

>> Rick: CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I NEVER SAW A RECOVERY.

>> Jack: I NEVER SAW ONE EITHER.

>> Rick: I THINK THE BALL DEFINITELY CAME OUT BUT I COULD NEVER TELL WHO HAD THE BALL.

>> Referee: GAME CLOCK OPERATORS, PLEASE RESET TO 11:35.

>> Rick: JACE TURNER DISAGREES WITH THE CALL.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

>> Mickey: CALL ON THE FIELD HAS REALLYN IMPORTANT THIS WEEK.

AND THAT IS ANOTHER SITUATION THERE WHERE THE CALL ON THE FIELD IS WHAT THEY GO WITH >> Jack: WHAT IT AUGMENT TO BE.

>> Mickey: CATHOLIC KEEPS WITH A FIRST DOWN AT THE CHEROKEE COUNTY 34.

WARRIORS RUSH THREE.

McCREARY ESCAPES THE POCKET.

LOOKING DOWN FIELD.

PASS IS INCOMPLETE.

>> Jack: GOOD COVERAGE.

>> Rick: GOOD COVERAGE.

DEEP ZONES ALL TAKEN CARE OF.

AND PRETTY GOOD BREAK ON THE BALL RIGHT THERE.

>> Jack: WELL COACHED UNDERNEATH COVERAGE.

THEY ACTUALLY MATCHED.

AND INSTEAD OF JUST STANDING IN A SPOT.

THEY ACTUALLY MATCHED THE ROUTES AND ACTUALLY MOVED WHERE -- >> Rick: YEP.

>> Rick: PRETTY GOOD CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE.

THEY HAVE HUNG RIGHT IN THERE.

>> Mickey: McCREARY TRYING TO ESCAPE.

AND TURN THE CORNER.

HE'S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.

KNOCKED DOWN AT THE 41-YARD LINE.

INCREDIBLE PURSUIT BY THE WARRIORS.

ADS JACE TURNER ABLE TO FINISH HIM OFF.

>> Rick: THAT IS REALLY GOOD DEFENSE.

AND YOU KNOW, IT JUST LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A CAST OF THOUSANDS OUT THERE.

WELL THERE IS A READ GUY.

THERE IS THE FLAT DEFENDER.

HERE IS THE SAFETY.

THERE IS A CORNER.

AND HERE COMES THE PURSUIT.

YOU CAN'T PLAY MUCH BETTER DEFENSE THAN THAT.

>> Rick: JACK I CALL HIM AN APEX PLAYER.

HALFWAY BETWEEN THE BOX AND COVERAGE.

JUST THE WAY YOU TEACH IT.

ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER.

>> Mickey: THIRD AND 17.

McCREARY TURNS IT LOOSE.

ALMOST PICKED AT THE 28-YARD LINE.

THAT WAS A GREAT BREAK ON THE FOOTBALL BY ALEX JOHNSON.

>> Rick: THAT IS LONG WAY TO THROW THAT DEEP KIND OF A STOP ROUTE.

THAT BALL IS IN THE A LONG TIME.

AND YOU CAN SEE HE'S JUST GOING THE SIT ON THIS THROW.

AND HE BREAKS ABOUT RIGHT NOW.

AND CATHOLIC IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT BALL DIDN'T END UP GOING THE OTHER WAY.

>> Mickey: ALEX JOHNSON HAD THE GAME SEALING INTERCEPTION IN THE WIN OVER MORGAN COUNTY TO TAKE THE LEAD.

AND JOBS ALMOST GOT ONE THERE.

>> Jack: KUDOS TO THE CHEROKEE COUNTY COACHING STAFF.

WHEN YOU RUN THE STYLE OF OFFENSE THEY RUN WHERE YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE A PASSING GAME AND YOU CAN PLAY THAT GOOD A ZONE PASS DEFENSE.

SOMEBODY IS REALLY DOING SOMETHING TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN IN AN EXTRA WAY.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO -- I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYBODY THROW THE BALL ON THAT SIDE THAT LOOKS LIKE THEY WOULD BE A GOOD SEVEN ON SEVEN CHALLENGE FOR A SECONDARY.

>> Rick: NO.

THAT'S NOT THEIR GAME.

AND YOU KNOW THIS GAME IS REALLY BEEN A GAME PENALTIES AND FIELD POSITION.

>> Jack: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Mickey: TITTLE IS BACK IN.

HANDS OFF.

AND UP TO ABOUT THE 20-YARD LINE.

THAT IS GOING TO BE A GAIN OF NINE.

>> Rick: REALLY GOOD VISION RIGHT THERE.

BOUNCES OUTSIDE.

AND HE WILL HUNT YOU UP.

>> Jack: YEAH.

>> Rick: SEE HIM BOUNCE OUTSIDE HERE.

SHOW GOOD SPEED.

>> Jack: I'VE HAD CHEROKEE COUNTY ATHLETES.

THEY ARE REALLY GOOD ATHLETES.

MORE THAN YOU WOULD SUSPECT OUT OF A LITTLE OLD TOWN LIKE THAT.

>> Mickey: SECOND AND ONE.

CORNEJO FIGHTS FOR IT.

AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE THE FIRST DOWN.

NEEDED THE 21.

THEY APPEAR TO BE SPOTTING IT THERE AND IT IS A FIRST DOWN.

THERE AND IT IS A FIRST >> Rick: FIRST DOWN YARDAGE SO CRUCIAL FOR THIS CHEROKEE COUNTY OFFENSE.

>> Jack: IT IS.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO.

AND NOTHING DOING HERE.

>> Rick: AGAIN I KNOW I SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD.

BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY FUNDAMENTAL FOR THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL TO GET THOSE FOUR YARDS ON FIRST DOWN.

SECOND AND 11 IS NOT THEIR GAME.

REAL, REAL GOOD DEFENSE BY CATHOLIC AGAIN.

YOU CAN SEE WHY THEY ARE THE NUMBER 1 DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

>> Jack: REALLY GOOD SAFETY PLAY, CATHOLIC DOES.

THOSE GUYS, AND AGAINST THIS STYLE YOU REALLY TEST WHAT YOUR LINEBACKER, WHAT YOUR SAFETYING CAN DO.

>> Mickey: SECOND AND 11.

HERE COMES THE PRESSURE.

TITTLE LAYS IT IT UP DOWN THE NEAR SIDE LINE.

INCOMPLETE.

VERY WELL DEFENDED.

COACH CROWE DID YOU EVER HAVE A PLAYER SUCH AS TITTLE IS DOING TODAY PLAY ON A TORN ACL?

>> Jack: I DON'T THINK SO.

T KNOWINGINGLY.

SOMETIMES YOU DIDN'T GET THE MRI TILL LATER OR SOMETHING.

BUT... >> Mickey: TAKES A HIT RIGHT THERE.

>> Rick: BIG HIT RIGHT THERE.

AND THEY WILL COME AFTER HIM.

>> Jack: YOU KNOW, ACLS, SOMETIMES WHEN THEY TEAR COMPLETELY, IF THE OTHER LIGAMENTS AROUND IT ARE STRONG ENOUGH, IT DOESN'T DESTABILIZE THE KNEE AS MUCH.

AND THAT IS FROM PERSON TO PERSON.

AND ALSO TELLS YOU HE'S A PRETTY FREE KICK ATHLETE.

>> Mickey: THIS IS WHAT THEY CAN'T AFFORD.

HE HAS NO MOBILITY.

AND THE SACK HERE FOR KELTRIC WASHINGTON.

>> Rick: YEAH.

HE CAME CLEAN RIGHT UP THE CHUTE UNTOUCHED.

AND THAT TOOK CARE OF THAT.

WATCH NUMBER 50 JUST BEATS THE GUARD TO THE INSIDE.

INSIDE SWIM MOVE.

AND THAT IS GOING THE LEAD TO THIS PUNT.

YOU KNOW MICKEY, YOU ASKED EARLIER IF I EVER HAD A GUY PLAYING ON ACL.

I SHOULD MENTION A GUY.

I HAD A CENTER NAMED STEVE CAMPBELL WHO WENT ON TO BECOME A REALLY GREAT FOOTBALL COACH.

PLAYED THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WITH A TORN ACL.

>> Mickey: TIMEOUT ON THE FIELD.

IT WILL BE CATHOLIC FOOTBALL WHEN WE COME BACK TO BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

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>> Mickey: SECOND QUARTER OF THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

FROM BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM IN TUSCALOOSA.

SO FAR NO SCORE.

A DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE BETWEEN A COUPLE OF OFFENSES AVERAGING OVER 40 PAI 40 POINTS A GAME.

>> Rick: YOU LIKE THOSE SHOULDER PADS, JACK?

THE SPIKED SHOULDER PADS.

I WEAR THEM OUT OCCASIONALLY.

>> Mickey: FIRST AND 10 CATHOLIC.

THEY HAVE CONTROLLED THE FIELD POSITION BATTLE SO FAR.

GRIFFIN UP THE MIDDLE INTO THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SECONDARY FOR A GAIN OF ALMOST 10.

AND JACK CROWE CONTINUES WITH US HERE.

THROUGHOUT THE SECOND QUARTER.

AND APPRECIATE HIM JOINING US HERE FOR HIS COLOR ANALYSIS ALONG WITH COACH RHOADES.

>> Jack: JUST HONORED TO BE HERE WITH YOU GUYS.

DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN IN THIS.

IF YOU LOVE FOOTBALL, THIS IS GOOD AS IT GETS, FOLKS.

>> Rick: THERE IS A REAL BUZZ HERE THIS MORNING.

IT IS PRETTY INTENSE.

AND CATHOLIC HAS CHANGED UP A LITTLE BIT.

THEY HAVE BEEN KIND OF AN EAST/WEST OFFENSE AT THIS POINT.

THEY ARE RUNNING RIGHT -- >> Jack: -- STATEMENTS.

THIS IS A STATEMENT BALL RIGHT HERE.

THAT KIND OF STUFF.

>> Mickey: SECOND DOWN AND 8.

GRIFFIN, BACK-TO-BACK CARRIES WILL GET A BREATHER HERE.

>> Jack: THEY ARE ALL BUNCHED UP.

SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF THIS.

>> Mickey: McCREARY, PITCHES.

THIS IS HAYNER.

AND HAYNER TRIPPED UP OR MIGHT STILL BE RUNNING.

SHOESTRING TACKLE BY CHEROKEE COUNTY'S JACE TURNER.

>> Jack: RIGHT OUT OF THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYBOOK RIGHT THERE.

>> Rick: GOOD CHANGE-UP FOR HIM.

LITTLE OVER 300 YARDS.

AVERAGES AB 6 YARDS A CARRY.

HARD-NOSED GUY THAT COMES RIGHT AT YOU.

>> Jack: THIRD DOWN AGAIN.

AND THIS IS WHERE THE CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS EXCELLED MY OPINION.

THEY HAVE PLAYED REALLY GOOD THIRD DOWN DEFENSE.

>> Mickey: McCREARY TAKES THE SNAP.

>> TAKES OFF.

TRYING TO GET THE EDGE.

HE DOES.

GONNA HAVE THE FIRST DOWN INSIDE THE 15, TIPTOEING AND STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS INSIDE THE 10 WHICH IS GOING TO SET UP A FIRST DOWN AND GOAL.

>> Rick: THEY GOT IN THAT TWO TIGHT END LOOK AND GOT 'EM ALL BUNCHED UP INSIDE.

SEALED THAT EDGE PRETTY GOOD AND A NICE RUN BY McCREARY.

VERY PATIENT RIGHT HERE.

DIPS IN AND THEN UTE RUNS THE SECONDARY TO THE OUTSIDE.

DROP SHOULDER RIGHT THERE.

AND CATHOLIC KNOCK ON THE DOOR.

>> Mickey: HEAR IS IS GRIFFIN BACK IN THE GAME UP THE MIDDLE AND FORWARD PROGRESS HALTED JUST INSIDE THE THREE YARD LINE.

McCREARY NOW FIVE CARRIES FOR 28 YARDS.

>> Rick: WATCH THIS LITTLE DIP AND RIP AT THE END.

SEE THE STIFF ARM RIGHT THERE?

GOOD JOB TIPTOEING DOWN THAT SIDE LINE.

>> Jack: A LOT OF TEAM PEOPLE TRY TO RUN THIS STYLE OF OFFENSE.

BUT YOU CAN'T RUN IT WITHOUT THIS STYLE OF QUARTERBACK.

>> Mickey: AND AGAIN, FORWARD PROGRESS HALTED ABOUT THE ONE IS WHERE THE OFFICIAL WILL MARK IT DOWN.

GOING TO BE THIRD AND GOAL.

IT IS PHYSICAL DOWN THERE TODAY, GUYS.

>> Rick: COMING RIGHT AT YOU RIGHT HERE.

GOOD JOB ON THE EDGE.

GOOD JOB OF SETTING THE EDGE DEFENSIVELY.

AND HERE COMES THE CHEROKEE COUNTY PURSUIT.

WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS HE'S GOING TO BE JUST SHORT.

THEY GOT 'EM PACKED IN THERE AGAIN.

>> Jack: THEY DO.

>> Mickey: McCREARY WILL TAKE OFF.

AND HE'S HIT BEHIND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

AND THEY ARE GOING TO SPOT HIM BACK ANOTHER THE TWO.

IT IS GOING TO BE FOURTH AND GOAL.

COACH YOU MENTIONED.

THE CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE PLAYING PRETTY GOOD SHORT YARDAGE FOOTBALL HERE.

>> Jack: THEY KNOW HOW TO PLAY SITUATION.

RED ZONE DEFENSE IS DIFFERENT THAN EVERYWHERE ELSE ON THE FIELD.

AND INSIDE THE 5 IS DIFFERENT DEFENSE.

SO THEY SITUATIONALLY ARE PLAYING OUTSIDING HERE.

IN ALL THE SITUATIONS OUTSTANDING.

>> Rick: GREAT JOB BY HAYDEN WHEELER TO COME OFF OF THE EDGE AND DISRUPT THAT PLAY.

TOTALLY.

THEN GOOD PENETRATION INSIDE.

CAN'T PLAY MUCH BETTER GOAL LINE DEFENSE THAN THAT.

>> Mickey: TIMEOUT TAKEN BY CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY.

FOURTH DOWN AND 2.

THE LAST SEVERAL 4A STATE CHAMPIONS.

CHEROKEE COUNTY MADE TO IT THIS GAME LAST YEAR, LOSING TO ANDALUSIA DOWN IN AUBURN.

AND THERE IS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS BACK TO 2014.

>> Jack: YEAH.

GOOD FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ON THAT LIST.

>> Rick: KIND OF BEEN SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE STATE RIGHT HERE.

>> Jack: SURE HAS.

>> Rick: AND CATHOLIC TRYING TO BRING IT BACK TO MONTGOMERY.

AND OF COURSE CHEROKEE COUNTY WOULD LOVE TO TAKE ONE HOME.

>> Jack: I REMEMBER THEM IN THIS GAME LAST YEAR.

I THINK WE DID IT.

AND THEY HAD REALLY A DIFFERENT STYLE LAST YEAR I THOUGHT.

REALLY WERE MORE OF A QUARTERBACK PLAY, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

I'M REALLY IMPRESSED QUITE HONESTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING DEFENSIVELY.

>> Rick: THEY REALLY HAVE AN EXCELLENT DEFENSIVE GAME PLAN.

AND AGAIN, THIS IS A PHYSICAL, PHYSICAL FOOTBALL GAME.

HERE WE GO.

>> Jack: YOU DARE 'EM INSIDE AGAIN OR TRY TO TAKE YOURSELF TO THE EDGE.

>> Rick: I THINK I'M GOING TO GET OFF TACKED TO THE OUTSIDE AND GIVE NUMBER 1 RIGHT THERE A COUPLE OF CHOICES.

>> Jack: YEAH.

INSIDE OR OUTSIDE RUN AT THE EDGE.

ALL RIGHT.

PUT IT -- >> Rick: BUT THEY ARE PRETTY PACKED IN THERE.

OH A LITTLE TUSH PUSH.

>> Jack: TUSH PUSH!

>> Mickey: AND CHEROKEE COUNTY IS GOING TO WIN THE TUSH PUSH.

>> Rick: NOT MUCH PUSH TO THAT TUSH.

MAN.

WHAT A GOAL LINE STAND.

>> Jack: AS THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES NOT CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE PLAY FOOTBALL?

LORD HAVE MERCY.

>> Rick: I STILL SAY DO IT WHILE YOU CAN.

IT IS NOT GOING TO BE AROUND LONG.

>> Jack: -- WALKED IN THIS SCHOOL WITH THE MOST IMPRESSIVE SQUAT THEY EVER SAW.

THAT TUSH IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

>> Rick: WATCH HOW CHEROKEE COUNTY GETS UP INSIDE AND UNDERNEATH OF THE CATHOLIC OFFENSIVE LINE AND CREATES A WHOLE NEW LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

>> Mickey: WILDCAT WITH CORNEJO OFF THE TACKLE.

TO ABOUT THE 4-YARD LINE TO GET A LITTLE BREATHING ROOM FOR THE WARRIORS.

>> Rick: CATHOLIC HAS DONE A REALLY GOD JOB LIMITING THE FOUR YARD PLUS PLAYS ON FIRST DOWN.

ANOTHER LOOK RIGHT THERE.

AND FOLKS, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHINGs.

THAT IS NO PLACE FOR THE FEINT OF HEART RIGHT THERE.

>> Mickey: SECOSECOND DOWN AND .

TAE DIAMOND NOW OF THE WILDCAT.

AND HERE HE GOES.

SAME PLAY.

AND CATHOLIC JUST HAS HIM BOTTLED UP AT THE 5.

>> Rick: I WANT TO TELL YOU T INTERIOR LINE PLAY ON BOTH SIDES IS ABOUT AS FEARS AS YOU ARE GOING TO SEE IN A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.

FIERCE.

THEY ARE IN THE VERNACULAR OF THE COACHING BUSINESS AND THEY ARE GETTING AFTER EACH OTHER.

I'VE CLEANED THAT UP A LITTLE BIT.

>> Jack: I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE AFTER HALF BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I SEE COMING DOWN.

THERE IS RESIDUAL EFFECT WITH PLAY LIKE THIS AND GAME GOES ON.

IT IS JUST WHO CAN STAY IN THAT PATTERN OF LINE OF SCRIMMAGE CONTACT AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE END WITHOUT EVENTUALLY CHEROKEE COUNTY POPPING SOME OUT OF THERE TO GO 20 AND 30 YARDS.

>> Rick: BOXING ANALOGY.

THESE TWO TEAMS ARE THROWING BODY SHOTS AT EACH OTHER.

>> Jack: YEAH.

>> Rick: AND THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE A TOLL, AS YOU CAN SEE.

NOTHING RIGHT THERE AT ALL ON THIRD DOWN.

>> Mickey: WASHINGTON TACKLES CORNEJO FOR A ONE YARD LOSS.

FOURTH DOWN.

AND ONCE AGAIN CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS HAD NO FIELD POSITION IN THIS FIRST HAPPEN.

>> Rick: AND CATHOLIC IS GOING TO GET GREAT FIELD POSITION AGAIN BARRING SOMETHING UNFORESEEN.

AND THE CHING THAT CHEROKEE COUNTY HAD NOT DONE THROWING THE FOOTBALL.

YOU KNOW, LOT OF TIMES YOU RUN FLOOD ROUTES.

COMPACT SESSION.

SEND SOMEBODY DEEP AND SOMEBODY INTERMEDIATE, GOES TO THE SIDE LINE AND THEN JUST SQUIRT A GUY INTO THE FLAT.

THOSE CAN BE RELATIVELY EASY THROWS AND CATCHES.

BUT HAVEN'T SEEN MUCH OF THAT NOW.

MOST OF THEIR STUFF HAS BEEN MORE VERTICAL.

>> Mickey: HERE IS CHRISTINA ON THE FIELD.

>> YOU TALK ABOUT CARSAL TITTLE.

AND MAN IS IT A FAMILY AFFAIR R HIM.

HIS YOUNGER BROTHER CASE TITTLE IS A LINEBACKER ON THE TEAM.

HE IS 14 YEARS OLD.

AND HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WHO IS 9, KANON, HE IS THE BALL BOY.

ALL OF THEM IN FULL SUPPORT FOR THEIR BROTHER TODAY AS HE LOOKS TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

ONE THING TO MENTION ABOUT TITTLE IS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SURGERY THIS WEEK ON HIS ACL.

BUT HE PUSHED HIS SURGERY BACK A WEEK.

SO HE COULD PLAY IN THIS GAME AFTER BEING EVALUATED BY COACH AND DOCTORS.

AND THEY SAID HEY, YOU ARE WELL ENOUGH TO PLAY IF YOU WANT TO COME PLAY IN THE STATE TITLE GAME.

>> Mickey: THANKS CHRISTINA.

AND IT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.

TITTLE'S FATHER BOBBY IS IS A PRINCIPAL AT CHEROKEE COUNTY.

AND HERE IS THE PUNT FROM BUTTS.

FAIR CATCH CALLED FOR AT THE 30-YARD LINE BY JAY O PRINCE.

HERE WE ARE WITH 3:11 IN THE FIRST HALF.

WE BARELY HAVE 150 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE BETWEEN BOTH TEAMS.

>> Rick: ITS BEEN A SLUG FEST.

CATHOLIC HEEN DECISIVE IN ONE THING.

THEY HAVE HAD BIG ADVANTAGE IN FIELD POSITION.

>> Jack: SURE HAVE.

>> Rick: THEY HAVE, I DON'T KNOW IF CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS STARTED A DRIVE ANYWHERE EXCEPT IN THE SHADOW OF THEIR OWN GOAL POST.

>> Jack: ONLY THAIJ COULD REALLY CHANGE THE DYNAMICS FOR THEM IS A TURNOVER.

>> Rick: EXACTLY NOOF TITI TO >> Mickey: AARON TAYLOR, THE 5'11"250-POUND JUNIOR PAVING THE WAY FOR THAT RUN.

>> Rick: TOUGH THING ABOUT THIS FROM CHEROKEE COUNTY STANDPOINT.

YOU JUST FINISHED A GREAT GOAL LINE STAND.

NOW HERE YOU ARE BACK THERE AGAIN.

VERY VERY TOUGH ON YOU DEFENSIVELY.

>> Jack: THEY ARE TRYING TO LIVE OUT OF THIS -- OH.

THERE YOU GO.

>> Mickey: GRIFFIN WITH A RUN OF FOUR YARDS BUT A FLAG ON THE PLAY.

>> Jack: CATHOLIC IS TRYING TO REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BUNCH AND GETTING YOU HAVE A LEVERAGES.

AND THAT IS WHEN A TIGHT END KIND OF BODY IN THERE CAN BLOCK DOWN ON A DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AND ACTUALLY SET AN EDGE.

>> Referee: HOLDING OFFENSE.

10-YARD PENALTY FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

REPEAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: 17 RIGHT HERE.

IN THE FAR RIGHT COPPER OF YOURU SCREEN.

LOOKS LIKE MAYBE NUMBER 18 WAS THE CULPRIT.

THE YELLOW FLAGS HAVE BEEN A HUGE STORY IN THE FIRST HALF.

THEY HAVE BEEN VERY VERY CRITICAL.

>> Jack: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Mickey: AFTER THE PENALTY, FIRST AND 20.

CATHOLIC DOWN TO THE 5-YARD LINE FOR A FIRST DOWN.

McCREARY TAKES A SNAP AND TAKES OFF.

CUTS IT UP AND McCREARY FINDS ABOUT 11 YARDS INSIDE THE 15-YLINE.

HE JUST DISBLIEDZ FOR A GAIN OF 11.

>> Jack: TACKING IN BEHIND THAT BUNCH FORMATION.

>> Rick: GREAT JOB STRINGING THAT PLAY OUT.

AND GREAT JOB SETTING THE EDGE RIGHT THERE BY 22.

>> Mickey: ALSO TAE DIAMOND THERE.

I TALKED TO COACH LEBLANC FROM WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN.

HE SAID LAST WEEK IN THEIR SEMIFINAL GAME, THEY COULD NOT BLOCK TAE DIAMOND, NUMBER 21.

AND HE'S ALL OVER THE FIELD HERE TODAY ALREADY.

>> Jack: WHAT YOU CALL PLAYERS JUST GETTING SMARTER THE MORE THEY SEE SOMETHING.

AND IT LOSES ITS ADVANTAGE AFTER A WHILE.

>> Mickey: CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA RED ZONE HERE.

THIRD AND 11 FOR CATHOLIC.

PASS OVER THE MIDDLE.

IT IS CAUGHT DOWN AT THE 6-YARD LINE.

BY CATHOLIC'S J.J. WILLIAMS.

BUT HE'S JUST A LITTLE BIT SHORT OF THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: WATCH THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN.

THE OUTSIDE LINEBACKER COMES CLEAN AS A WHISTLE.

BUT TAKES REALLY NOT A VERY GOOD ANGLE.

TOO MUCH STRAIGHT AT THE QUARTERBACK INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW, SURROUNDING HIM AND MAKING HIM STEP UP IN THE POCKET.

AND OF COURSE McCREARY SUCH A GOOD ATHLETE, HE'S JUST GOING TO DIP AROUND THAT AND HIT A BIG PASS TO PUT THEM ON THIS FOURTH AND SHORT.

>> Mickey: HERE IS THE ALABAMA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION TIMEOUT.

AND HERE WE GO WITH ANOTHER FOURTH DOWN AND ONE.

OUT OF THIS TIMEOUT FOR CATHOLIC AS WE GET ANOTHER LOOK AT THE PLAY.

>> Jack: QUARTERBACK EXTENDING THE PLAY, WHICH REALLY STARTS DISTORTING WHERE COVERAGE IS AGAINST DEFENDING THE PASS.

AND EXCELLENT JOB BY THE QUARTERBACK.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT DEFENSIVE PLAY.

CATHOLIC HAS 131 TOTAL YARDS OF OFFENSE.

CHEROKEE COUNTY HAT THIS POINT HAS JUST 56 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE.

AND OF COURSE.

TALK ABOUT HOW GOOD THIS CATHOLIC DEFENSE WAS AND THOSE STATS SURE BEAR THAT OUT.

>> Jack: YEAH.

>>> McCREARY, 5 OF 9 PASSING, 47 YARDS, 9 RUSHES FOR 39.

SO HE HAS MOST OF CATHOLIC'S OFFENSE.

>> Jack: I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S A PROSPECT OR NOT.

BUT THIS IS KIND OF GUY MOST COLLEGES ARE LOOKING FOR TO RUN THIS STYLE OF OFFENSE.

WHICH IS THE PREVALENT.

THERE ARE NOT MANY OF THESE GUYS AROUND EITHER.

>> Rick: WELL, YOU KNOW, McCREARY IS A THREE STAR GUY.

AND AT THIS POINT LOOKS LIKE TROY IS FRONT RUNNER FOR HIM.

>> Jack: OH REALLY?

>> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jack: THAT'S GREAT PLACE TO GO PLAY FOOTBALL.

>> Rick: HE'D LOOK GOOD IN A RED JERSEY.

>> Jack: IT'S MAROON ISN'T IT.

>> Rick: NO IT IS NOT MAROON.

>> Jack: -- STATE IS RED.

>> Rick: JACKSONVILLE STATE IS KIND OF THAT OFF RED.

-- >> Referee: ENCROACHMENT, DEFENSE.

HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE GOAL.

RESULTS IN A FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: AND THAT IS GOING TO GIVE THEM A FIRST AND GOAL.

>> Jack: OH WOW.

YEAH.

THAT'S A HARD WAY TO.

>> Rick: YEAH.

INSIDE.

JUST COULDN'T HOLD HIS WATER.

>> Mickey: BIG NUMBER 66, A SOPHOMORE, 6'5", 275.

WHEN HE MOVES EARLY.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HIDE THAT.

>> Mickey: McCREARY LOOKS TO THROW UNDER PRESSURE.

HAS TO REVERSE FIELD.

HE'S IN A LOT OF TROUBLE.

AND HE'S GOING TO GET RID OF THE BALL BEFORE THE SACK.

CHEROKEE COUNTY WANTS A FLAG.

BUT THERE IS NO FLAG.

>> Jack: NO INTENTIONAL GROUNDING THERE.

I DO SEE SOMEBODY CLOSE TO THAT ONE.

>> Rick: I SAW A LOT OF GUYS CLOSE.

ONE GUY HAD A BLACK SHIRT AND ANOTHER GUY HAD A STRIPED SHIRT.

>> Jack: THERE IS NO RECEIVER UNLESS ONE POPS UP IN THIS FILM.

>> Rick: I DIDN'T SEE ANY.

>> Jack: 58.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FLAG THROWN THERE.

>> Rick: -- INTENTIONAL GROUNDING.

>> Jack: YEAH.

THAT'S WHAT IT WAS.

CAN THEY GO BACK AND REVIEW THAT AND THROW IT?

>> Referee: THERE IS NO FOUL FOR INTENTIONAL GROUNDING.

THE PASS WAS OUTSIDE THE BLOCKING ZONE AND RECEIVER IN THE AREA.

>> Jack: RECEIVER IN THE AREA.

>> Rick: THAT MAY BE THE BEST PLAY McCREARY MADE ALL DAY.

STILL GET SECOND AND GOAL FROM THE THREE.

>> Mickey: HECK OF A PLAY.

AND I DIDN'T SEE THE RECEIVER AND I'M NOT SURE THAT BALL GOT BACK TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

I'M NOT WEARING A STRIPED SHIRT THOUGH.

>> Jack: STAY UP HERE INSTEAD OF TURNING INTO WHAT'S DOWN THERE COACH,.

>> Mickey: KEEPS HIS TEAM INSIDE THE 5-YARD LINE.

SECOND DOWN.

LOOKS TO THROW AGAIN.

PASS IS AWAY.

CAUGHT FOR THE 2-67D.

THAT IS NUMBER 4 J.J. WILLIAMS.

ON THE RECEIVING END OF THE McCREARY PASS.

THEY DO FLOOD THE ZONE AND THEY HAVE A RECEIVER SITS DOWN INSIDE THE FLAT DEFENDER AND ONE OUTSIDE THE FLAT DEFENDER.

WIDENED A BIT AND McCREARY THREW A STRIKE AND PUT CATHOLIC ON THE BOARD.

>> Jack: McCREARY HAS POISE.

HE LOOKS LIKE ONE, DOESN'T HE?

>> Rick: OH YEAH.

>> Mickey: SO HERE JOSEPH REEVES.

HE'S CONVERTED ON 63 OF 68 EXTRA POINT ATTEMPT THIS IS SEASON.

THE HOLD, BY BRODY HUDSON.

AND A WHISTLE AND I THINK WE'RE ING TO HAVE A PENALTY ON CHEROKEE COUNTY HERE.

>> Referee: PRIOR TO THE SNAP, EBB ENCROACHMENT DEFENSE.

HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE GOAL.

>> Mickey: LITTLE SHORTER EXTRA POINT.

IT TOOK MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC ALL OF TWO QUARTERS TO FINALLY BREAKTHROUGH BUT THEY DO GET ON THE SCOREBOARD HERE LATE IN THE FIRST HALF.

AND REEVES TAX ON THE EXTRA POINT TO MAKE IT 7-0.

>> Rick: YOU CAN SEE WILLIAMS COMES OFF THE FAKE.

OUTSIDE RECEIVER AND THE INSIDE RECEIVER STRETCH 22 RIGHT THERE.

HE WIDENS IT SLIGHTLY.

AND A REALLY NICE THROW BY McCREARY AND A GOOD CATCH ON THE OTHER END.

>> Jack: WOW SURPRISED THEY WERE IN ZONE COVERAGE THAT CLOSE TO THE GOAL LINE?

>> Rick: LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO PLAY THAT SEVEN ACROSS ZONE DOWN THERE.

>> Jack: YEAH.

>> Rick: AND I MEAN YOU KNOW, THEY HAD PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A REALLY NICE STRUCTURE AND GOOD READ.

>> Jack: YEP.

LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD JUST THE PERFECT PLAN FOR WHAT THE COVERAGE WAS GOING TO BE.

>> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jack: I JUST WONDER HOW PREDICTABLE IT WAS.

BECAUSE THOSE GUYS WEREN'T TRYING TO GET SEPARATION.

THEY WERE ANTICIPATING THEY WERE GOING TO GET ZONE COVERAGE.

>> Rick: JUST SAT DOWN.

>> Jack: YEAH.

AND THE CALL IS WHAT MADE THE PLAY.

BUT THE EXECUTION IS WHAT COMPLETED THE PLAY.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Mickey: AND THE KICKOFF BY REEVES.

IS FIELDED INSIDE THE 5-YARD LINE BY MOSLEY.

HE TAKES A BIG HIT.

OUT ACROSS THE 20-YARD LINE.

COMING UP AT HALFTIME, WE WILL SEND IT DOWN TO THE FIELD HERE AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

AND WE'LL JOIN KEVIN SCARS SCAT.

AND COACH THANK YOU.

>> Jack: ALWAYS AN HONOR TO BE WITH YOU TWO.

>> Rick: AGAIN, WE HAD IN HERE THE MASTER AND ORIGINATOR OF THE EASTERN VERSION OF THE TRIPLE OXEN.

WHICH WE ALL KNOW IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE WESTERN VERSION.

>> Jack: I DON'T -- HERE IS WHAT HE REALLY UNDERSTANDS.

>> Rick: FQH AND E IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND.

>> Jack: THAT STUFF NEVER BEAT TROY BUT YOU KEEP BRINGING IT UP.

BUT YOU UNDERSTAND.

>> Rick: WELL NOW THAT WE'RE TALKING -- >> Jack: THAT'S WHAT HE'S DOING.

>> Rick: THAT IS A GREAT RIVALRY.

AND I SHOWER WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT GAME PICKED BACK UP.

>> Jack: BACK IN THE SAME DIVISION THAT.

GAME HAS GOT TO BE PLAYED.

WHAT TROY HAS STILL WRITTEN ON THE WALLS IN JACKSONVILLE.

NOT WHIP.

WHOOP.

IT'S A U.

>> Rick: QUESTION MARK AT THE END TOO.

>> Jack: HEY WHEN THEY PLAY GAME, YOU AND I NEED TO BE THERE.

>> Rick: I WOULD LOVE TO BE THERE.

>> Mickey: FINAL SECONDS TICKING OFF THE CLOCK.

-- >> Rick: THE PIE IN THE FACE OF OUR DRUM MAJOR.

>> Mickey: AND WE WILL CONTINUE -- >> Rick: -- HOW MUCH TIME I GOT.

>> Jack: NOW YOU ARE STARTING TO SEE -- >> Rick: GOOD SEE YOU COACH.

>> Mickey: AND MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC WITH A 7-0 LEAD.

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>>> WELCOME BACK TO BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

AT HALFTIME IN A AN OLD SCHOOL OLD FASHIONED DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC FINALLY IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THE SECOND QUARTER WAS ABLE TO PUSH ONE ACROSS THE GOAL LINE.

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>> WELCOME BACK TO BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC LEADING CHEROKEE COUNTY 7-0.

AND WE'VE GOT MORE GUESTS HERE.

THE ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM HAS BEEN A TERRIFIC SPONSOR OF THE SUPER 7 BROADCAST ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM.

TWO OF MY FAVORITES ON WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT.

TESSA BROWN.

OR IS IT HOLLY ROWE.

>> HOLLY ROWE.

ONLY WHEN I HAD THE HEADSET ON.

>> ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT EARLY PROGRAMS FOR THE ACC SY.

AND DR. NEIL SCOTT IS THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT SUCCESS.

AND THEY ARE HERE TO TALK -- FIRST THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> AND YOU ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT DUEL ENROLLMENT.

AND YOU ARE CLOSE TO MY HEART.

BOTH OF MY SONS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM IN HIGH SCHOOL.

ONE HAD 16 HOURS OF CREDIT AND OTHER 22 WHEN THEY STARTED.

WHAT AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY YOU PROVIDE FOR STUDENTS IN THE STATE.

>> MY DAUGHTER TOO IS ALREADY A COLLEGE GIRL AT 16.

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SO MANY STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE ARE WALKING ACROSS THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION STAGE AND ALREADY EARNED MAYBE AN ASSOCIATED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE IN ANOTHER WARE.

>> AND TESSA, THEY CAN DO THIS.

SOME OF THOSE COURSES ARE ACTUALLY ON THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM CAMPUS.

SOME ARE ACTUALLY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> ONE THING ABOUT DUAL ENROLLMENT.

IT IS INCREDIBLY VERSATILE.

STUDENTS CAN START IN THE 10th GRADE.

WE HAVE OVER 1,000 COURSES THAT THEY CAN TAKE WITH US ACROSS THE STATE.

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OR THEY CAN COME ONTO THE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND GETS YOUD TO THAT COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT.

>> ARE THESE AVAILABLE DR. SCOTT ACROSS THE STATE?

>> ACROSS THE STATE.

EVERY ONE OF OUR COLLEGES OFFER DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THEIR LOCAL AREA, TO THEIR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

AND THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.

2.5 GPA.

AND APPROVAL FROM YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELO >> AND HOW SUCCESSFUL HAS THE PROGRAM BEEN IN TERMS OF -- AND HOW HAS IT GROWN IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ARE TAKING VAN ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES?

>> WE'VE SEEN 65% GROWTH SINCE 2015.

AND THAT IS A LOT OF THAT IS THANKS TO OUR ALABAMA LEGISLATURE WHO BELIEVES IN THIS PROGRAM.

SO THEY CONTINUE TO FUND IT.

SO MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE TAKING THESE CLASSES FOR FREE.

OR AT DISCOUNTED RATE.

AND OF COURSE THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ALREADY A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT.

BUT DUAL ENROLLMENT TAKES IT EVEN FURTHER.

SO WE'RE JUST REALLY PROUD OF JUST PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL TYPES OF HIGH SCHOOLS, ALL GENERATIONS.

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS.

MY DAUGHTER'S BEST FRIEND IS A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT AT 15 YEARS OLD.

BECAUSE OF DUAL ENROLLMENT.

SO HOW AWESOME IS THAT?

>> THAT IS PRETTY AWESOME.

AND SO ANY LOST THOUGHTS?

>> WELL IN TERMS OF NUMBERS, YOU ASKED ABOUT NUMBERS A MOMENT AGO.

WE HAVE NEARLY 30,000 STUDENTS TAKING DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES RIGHT NOW.

WITH THE ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM AND UNOF OUR COLLEGES.

SO AS TESSA SAID T GROWTH IS TREMENDOUS.

AND WE EXPECT IT TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND HOPE MORE AND MORE STUDENTS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

>> DR. NEIL SCOTT.

TESSA BROWN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO ARE IF STUDENTS IN THE STATE.

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>> WE ARE BACK AT HALFTIME WITH THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

VERY TIGHT GAME.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC 7, CHEROKEE COUNTY YET TO SCORE.

SHOULD BE A GREAT SECOND HALF.

BUT BEFORE WE GET THERE.

WE WANT TO SAY HELLO TO WADE HAMPTON.

HE'S ON A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER MONTGOMERY HOME BUILDERS.

THEY ARE ONE OF THE GENEROUS UNDERWRITERS OF THIS COVERAGE OF THE SUPER 7 ON ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO BRINGS BROADCAST TO COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

HOW IMPORTANT FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOME BUILDERS TO IN THE INDUSTRY.

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>> EVERYBODY.

YOU KNOW, THERE IS JUST COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF JOBS OUT THERE THAT YOU CAN GET IN THIS INDUSTRY.

WE NEED THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN HIGH SCHOOLS.

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WE HAVE THAT ON SITE FIELD TRIPS THAT WE HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS COME OUT.

AND LOOK TO SEE DIFFERENT STAGES OF A HOUSE BEING BUILT.

AND I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO TALK TO ALL THEM AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE SUCCESSFUL CAREERS THEY CAN HAVE IN THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY.

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>> Mickey: BACK AT THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC LEADING CHEROKEE COUNTY 7-0.

LET'S CHECK WITH SUSAN ON THE FIELD.

>> HEY COACH.

DEFENSIVE STRUGGLE IN THE FIRST HALF BUT YOU WERE ABLE TO PUT POINTED ON THE BOARD INTO HALFTIME.

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS HAVE YOU MADE FOR THE SECOND HALF.

>> WE GOT TO CONTINUE TO BE US.

CAN'T MAKE THE MOMENT TOO BIG.

THAT IS A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM.

AND WE'RE A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM.

SO IT IS GOING TO BE A MIKE TIES/ALI FIGHT.

SO WE GOT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE STAYING THE COURSE AND BELIEVING IN TRYING TO DO AND DO OUR BEST.

>> WHAT WERE YOU ESPECIALLY PROUD OF IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> I'M JUST PROUD OUR KIDS ARE TAKING THIS MOMENT IN, MAN.

THERE IS LOT OF TEAMS IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND ACROSS THE MAKES THE.

NOT LOT OF PEOPLE GET THIS OPPORTUNITY.

SO I WANT THEM TO ENJOY BUT I WANT THEM TO SEIZE THE MOMENT.

AND I'M ALSO PROUD THAT YOU WENT AND PUT YOUR JAYS ON.

>> WE'LL TAKE ABOUT THAT.

>> I LOVE IT.

>> THANKS COACH.

GOOD LUCK.

>> BEST.

>> ALL RIGHT COACH.

WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN IN THE PHYSICALITY OUT OF YOUR DEFENSE.

>> YEAH MAN.

THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING THEIR TAILS OFF.

CAN'T ASK THEM TO DO ANYTHING ELSE.

WE'VE BEEN POSITION TO MAKE SOME TURNOVERS.

THEY ARE FLYING AROUND, HITTING.

GOOD OFFENSE AND LOT OF GOOD PLAYERS RIGHT NOW.

BUT OFFENSIVELY WE'RE JUST GETTING PINNED AND CAN'T GET OUT OF THE RED AREA.

AND WE JUST TOUGH.

TO EXECUTE AGAINST A GOOD DEFENSE LIKE THAT.

AND WITH THE SITUATION WE'RE IN WITH KIND OF LIKE THE LACK OF MOBILITY AT QUARTERBACK.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP FIGHTING.

I GOT WARRIORS, I KNOW WE AIN'T GONNA STOP.

>> ALL RIGHT COACH.

THANKS SO MUCH.

>> Mickey: AND A LOOK AT FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS FROM COACH JOHNSON CALLED THIS A BATTLE, COACH.

I'M GOING TO CALL THIS A WAR.

>> Rick: IT IS DEFINITELY A WAR.

WE LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTS.

THIS IS THE WHOLE GAME, YOU KNOW, SEEMED TO BE PLAYED DOWN THERE WITH CATHOLIC KNOCKING ON THE DOOR.

BUT WHAT A GOAL LINE STAND BY CHEROKEE COUNTY.

>> Mickey: TREMENDOUS DEFENSIVE EFFORT.

AS YOU KNOW YOU HEARD COACH KELLEY TALK ABOUT THAT.

AND HERE END OF THE FIRST HALF, FINALLY MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC BREAKS THROUGH WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM McCREARY TO J.J. WILLIAMS.

AND THAT IS REALLY THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS GAME.

IT IS 7-0.

AND LESS THAN 200 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE BETWEEN BOTH TEAMS HERE AT HALFTIME.

>> Rick: YEAH.

BOTH DEFENSES HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING.

OF COURSE THE CATHOLIC DEFENSE.

MUCH BALLYHOOED.

AND YOU CAN SEE WHY.

63 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE.

AND AS YOU LOOK AT THAT IN THIS STRUGGLE RIGHT HERE.

THE FIRST HALF WAS A GAME OF FIELD POSITION.

PENALTIES WERE HUGE RIGHT THERE.

IF CHEROKEE COUNTY IS GOING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THIS FOOTBALL GAME, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO SPREAD THE CATHOLIC DEFENSE.

THEY ARE JUST TOO BUNCHED IN.

IT IS TOO ONE DIMENSIONAL.

AND I DON'T MEAN THAT AS A CRITICISM AT ALL BUT IT IS TOO ONE DIMENSIONAL TO MOVE THE BALL AGAINST A DEFENSE AS GOOD AS CATHOLIC ICE IS.

AND IF THIS CONTINUES ON RIGHT HERE, THE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE BY A VERY GOOD CATHOLIC OFFENSE IS, WELL, ULTIMATELY THE DAM IS GOING TO BREAK.

SO IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF CHEROKEE COUNTY CHANGES THE TEMPO AND STRUCTURE OF THEIR OFFENSE A LITTLE BIT.

AND OF COURSE CATHOLIC WILL START THE HALF WITH THE FOOTBALL.

AND THIS WILL BE A VERY, VERY BIG, CRUCIAL FIRST SERIES OF THE SECOND HALF.

>> Mickey: CALEB McCREARY ACCOUNTED FOR 89 OF CATHOLIC ICE 134 YARDS.

CORNEJO 48 OF CHEROKEE COUNTY'S 63.

CATHOLIC WON THE TOSS AND DEFERRED.

SO THEY WILL GET IT FIRST.

AND THIS WILL BE A HUGE, HUGE SERIES.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, YOU KNOW, JUST A WHOLE HALF OF FOOTBALL LEFT.

BUT THEY JUST CANNOT GIVE UP ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN.

>> Rick: NO THEY CAN'T.

AND YOU CAN SEE THE FRUSTRATION IN COACH KE COACH KELLEY'S DEMER THERE.

THERE ARE A LITTLE LIMITED WHAT THEY CAN DO.

BUT BY FORMATION OR BY PERSONNEL CHANGES, THEY ARE GONNA HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO SPREAD OUT THIS CATHOLIC DEFENSE.

FIRST THEY HAVE TO GET A STOP AGAINST A VERY, VERY GOOD CATHOLIC OFFENSE.

AND HERE WE GO.

FIRST AND 10 AT THE 36 FOR THE KNIGHTS OF MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

AND THE VERSATILE QUARTERBACK.

CALEB McCREARY.

AND FOSTER ABLE TO RUN IT ACROSS THE 40-YARD LINE.

FIRST DOWN GAIN OF ALMOST 7 YARDS ON FIRST DOWN.

AND LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE OFFENSIVE LINEUPS.

PRESENTED BY THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.

CALEB McCREARY, J.J. WILLIAMS, JOSH GRIFFIN AND COMPANY.

JUST A VERY TALENTED GROUP.

ON THIS MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC OFFENSE.

BUT THERE IS THE CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE.

STANDING UP THERE AS BROWN THE LEADING TACKLER WITH 158 SOME CO-ING INTO THE GAME.

GETS A BIG ONE THERE.

LOSS OF ONE.

AND THIRD DOWN AND FIVE.

THIS CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE PRESENTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.

AND WE MENTIONED TRISTAN BROWN, THE LEADING TACK LAR, ALSO TAE DIAMOND A TREMENDOUS DEFENSIVE END THERE FOR THIS WARRIOR DEFENSE.

>> Rick: AND THIS IS A HUGE, HUGE PLAY.

OBVIOUSLY THIS COULD RESULT IN A PUNT.

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, FIELD POSITION.

>> Mickey: FIRST DOWN.

HE -- DID HE DROP IT AND IT BOUNCE RIGHT BACK UP TO HIM?

>> Rick: THAT IS CALLED A DRIBBLE.

>> Mickey: OR IS THAT A TRAVEL?

>> Rick: NO, I THINK HE CLEARLY.

THIS BALL WAS GOING BOUNCE AND COME RIGHT BACK UP TO HIM.

LOOK AT THAT RIGHT THERE.

THAT IS A DRIBBLE, PARTNER.

>> Mickey: BIG FIRST DOWN.

FIRST DOWN AT MIDFIELD.

McCREARY TAKES THE SNAP.

AND HERE HE GOES AGAIN.

HURDLES ONE DEFENDER.

AND IS INSIDE THE 45-YARD LINE BEFORE HE WAS HIT AND TAKEN OFF HIS FEET BY JACOB CORNEJO.

NICE GAIN ON FIRST DOWN OF 7 YARDS.

>> Rick: LITTLE DIFFERENT FORMATION RIGHT THERE.

TIGHT BUNCH SET THEY WERE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, GET OFF TACKLE WITH.

IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT LOOK THAN THEY DID IN THE IR FIRST H. >> Mickey: COACH JOHNSON LOOKING ON.

SECOND DOWN AND 4.

FOR HIS OFFENSE.

AS THEY ARE ON THE MOVE HERE TO BEGIN THE THIRD QUARTER.

HERE IS THE HANDOFF TO GRIFFIN.

AND THE FOOTBALL IS ON THE TURF.

AND CHEROKEE COUNTY COMES UP WITH WHAT THEY NEEDED.

THEY GET THE TURNOVER.

YOU HEARD COACH KELLEY TALK ABOUT THEY HAD SOME CHANCES END OF THE FIRST HALF.

THEY GET ONE HERE.

AS CALEB HARBOUR POUNCES ON THE FOOTBALL.

>> Rick: THAT IS RAKED LOOSE.

JUST REALLY GREAT COACHING AND GREAT DEFENSIVE PLAY.

YOU ARE GOING TO SEE RIGHT HERE THAT GRIFFIN HAS PRETTY DECENT YARDAGE.

WELL HE'S STOPPED LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

NUMBER 21 RIPS THAT THING LOOSE.

TAE DIAMOND, WHO HAS OF COURSE BEEN A STALWART ON DEFENSE ALL YEAR.

AND NOW FIRST TIME CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS HAD GOOD FIELD POSITION IN THIS GAME.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO OUT OF THE WILDCAT.

CROSSES MIDFIELD.

AND PICKS UP FIVE YARDS ON FIRST DOWN.

TACKLE THERE BY CAN CATHOLIC ICE RICKIE WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: STOPPAGE AND, IS THAT A FLAG I SEE ON THE GROUND THERE?

>> Mickey: YEP.

CHEROKEE COUNTY SAYING IT IS AGAINST CATHOLIC.

>> Referee: FACE MASK, DEFENSE.

5-YARD PENALTY.

REPEAT FIRST DOWN.

>> Mickey: SO THAT WILL ADD ON TO THE YARDAGE AND HELP OUT CHEROKEE COUNTY'S CAUSE.

YEAH.

CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS TO GO WOW, WE'RE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD HERE.

>> Rick: THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DO.

BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE SHADOW OF THE GOAL POST THIS ENTIRE FOOTBALL GAME.

AND NOW WITH A VERY NICE FIRST AND 2.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO FAKES.

LOOKS TO GET AROUND THE EDGE.

AND HE DOES SO.

BEFORE HE'S FINALLY MET BY KAMDEN MILLER.

ALSO GIVE CREDIT TO GAVIN PELHAM.

HE DIDN'T STOP HIM BUT AT LEAST HE DID SLOW CORNEJO A BIT.

>> Rick: AND THIS IS THE QUARTERBACK READ.

WITH CORNEJO AT QUARTERBACK.

WATCH HOW STRONG HE IS.

HOLD OFF THE TACKLE WITH ONE ARM.

SPINS ANOTHER ONE RIGHT THER GREAT, GREAT HARD-NOSED RUN.

>> Mickey: FIRST AND 10 AT THE 36.

CORNEJO TO DIAMOND.

AND DIAMOND BULLS INSIDE THE 30-YARD LINE.

THIS CHEROKEE COUNTY OFFENSE LOOKS MUCH DIFFERENT OPERATING IN A LITTLE BIT OF -- ALMOST LIKE YOU GOT A FREE-WHEELING ZONE HERE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

AND YOU KNOW THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EXTREMELY VERSATILE.

BUT THEY HAVE TAKEN THE BALL OUTSIDE A LITTLE MORE TO STRETCH THAT DEFENSE JUST A LITTLE.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO AROUND THE EDGE.

AND HE SHOULD HAVE THE FIRST DOWN.

DEPENDS ON THE SPOT.

OFFICIAL WALKS IN.

GONNA PUT IT DOWN RIGHT NEAR THE MARKER.

>> Rick: I THOUGHT HE MADE IT ALMOST TO THE WHITE LINE BUT THEY ARE GOING TO MARK HIM ABOUT THE 31-YARD LINE.

>> Mickey: I DON'T THINK HE GOT A GREAT SPOT, COACH.

>> Rick: YEAH.

THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE 'EM THE FIRST DOWN RIGHT HERE.

SO, KNOCKING ON THAT RED ZONE.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO FAKES.

AND LOOKED LIKE HE HAD A PATH TO BREAK INTO THE CLEAR.

BUT CATHOLIC WRAPS HIM UP FOR GAIN OF ONLY A YARD.

>> Rick: REALLY GOOD PURSUIT BY THE INTERIOR THERE.

AND THE SAFETIES DOWN FROM THEIR SECONDARY POSITION, YOU KNOW, RUNNING IN THAT ALLEY, AS THEY CALL IT.

INSIDE OUT, FEELING EXTREMELY QUICK.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO THERE, UP TO 62 YARDS RUSHING ON 16 ATTEMPTS.

HE HANDS OFF TO DIAMOND THIS TIME.

AND DIAMOND, NICE CUTBACK.

ON HIS FEET INSIDE THE 15-YARD LINE AS HE RUMBLES FOR 13 AND A CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRST DOWN.

AND THE WARRIORS ARE FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY IN THE RED ZONE.

>> Rick: THIS IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE DOUBLE PULL.

AND WATCH THIS LITTLE DIP INSIDE.

VERY NICE RUNNING.

GOOD TOUGH RUNNING RIGHT THERE.

>> Mickey: CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA RED ZONE.

DIAMOND TAKES A BIG HIT FROM JO PIERCE.

WHEW, THAT WAS A COLLISION.

>> Rick: WATCH THIS POP RIGHT HERE.

THAT IS THAT SAFETY COMING FROM THAT SECONDARY -- SECOND LEVEL.

>> Mickey: AND HERE IS CORNEJO ON THE KEEPER.

AND NOT MUCH HERE.

ONCE AGAIN IT IS JO PIERCE.

BACK-TO-BACK GOOD PLAYS FROM THE DEFENSIVE SIDE.

GOING TO BE THIRD AND THREE.

>> Rick: IMPORTANT PART OF THAT FROM CHEROKEE COUNTY'S PERSPECTIVE IS THAT LAST EFFORT GOT THE ADDITIONAL YARD AND A HALF.

BIG DIFFERENCE NOW BETWEEN THIRD AND THREE AND THIRD AND FIVE.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO HANDS OFF O DIAMOND.

NOT MUCH THERE.

HE DOES MUSCLE HIS WAY TO THE 5 OR MAYBE SLIGHTLY INSIDE THE 5.

IT IS GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN.

LET'S GO DOWN TO CHRISTINA WHO HAS MORE ON NUMBER 12.

>> TAE DIAMOND, ONE THING COACH TOLDOVER THE SUMMER IS HE REALLY SLIMMED DOWN.

HIS GOAL IS TO GET INTO BETTER SHAPE.

HE LOST ABOUT 15 POUNDS IN THE OFF SEASON TO MAKE HIMSELF FASTER AND STRONGER.

AND YOU CAN SEE ON THIS DRIVE RIGHT HERE.

>> Rick: I THINK NUMBER 21 WOULD LIKE IT HERE ON FOURTH DOWN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> Mickey: AND WE HAVE AN ALABAMA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION TIMEOUT.

CHEROKEE COUNTY ON THE MOVE.

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>> Mickey: CORNEJO THROWS TO THE END ZONE.

INCOMPLETE.

SCREAMING FOR A FLAG.

THEY DON'T GET IT.

>> Rick: FAKE THE RUN INSIDE AND TRIED TO JUST THE RIGHT SIDE TIGHT END TRIED TO WORK OVER THE MIDDLE.

BUT JUST THE DEFENDER ON THE SPOT.

THERE IS THE RUN FAKE YOU CAN SEE.

AND NOW THERE IT IS THROW.

NICE DEFENSIVE PLAY RIGHT THERE BY NUMBER 21 FOR CATHOLIC, RICKIE WILLIAMS.

>> Mickey: HECK OF A PLAY BY WILLIAMS.

COMING OVER THE TOP OF MOSELEY.

KNOCKING THE BALL AWAY.

SO CATHOLIC IC'S DEFENSE.

BEST IN THE STATE SHOWING YOU WHY THERE AS THEY STOP CHEROKEE COUNTY ON FOURTH DOWN.

McCREARY BACK WITH IT.

AND McCREARY WITH A BIG GAIN AS HE PICKS UP 11 YARDS AND A FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: THAT IS SUCH A TOUGH SCHEME WHEN YOU HAVE GOT A RUNNING QUARTERBACK TO DEFEND.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE THOSE PULLERS AND ALL THAT RUN ACTION AWAY FROM YOU.

AND THE LINEBACKERS HAVE TO GO.

THEY HAVE TO GO WITH THAT MOTION.

AND SURE LEAVES YOU SHORTHANDED.

AND THAT TIME CATHOLIC TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT.

AND PICKED UP A BIG FIRST DOWN.

>> Mickey: SO McCREARY, FAKES.

GETS THE PASS AWAY TO LUKE YOUNG.

THAT IS YOUNG'S FIRST CATCH OF THE DAY.

CORRECTION.

THAT IS BRODY HUDSON'S FIRST CATCH OF THE DAY.

A GAIN OF ABOUT THREE.

>> Rick: CATHOLIC WOULD LIKE A NICE METHODICAL DRIVE RIGHT HERE AND TAKE SOME OF THE STARCH OUT OF A DEFENSE THAT HAS BEEN REALLY STUBBORN FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY.

>> Mickey: McCREARY, SWINGS IT OUT TO WILLIAMS.

AND WILLIAMS BREAKS THE FIRST TACKLE AND PICKS UP A COUPLE OUT TO THE 27.

SO HERE IS A HUGE THIRD DOWN AND 4.

>> Rick: WELL-DEFENDED AGAIN THAT TIME.

EVERY DEFENSE YOU WANT AN EDGE PLAYER THAT IS GOING TO TURN THINGS BACK TO THE PURSUIT.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT.

>> Mickey: CAN THE WARRIORS DEFENSE GET THE STOP THEY NEED?

McCREARY WILL TAKE THE SNAP AND TRY TO RUN FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

AND HE IS GOING TO BE STOPPED ABOUT A YARD SHORT.

AS A FLAG FLIES IN AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

>> Rick: FACE MASK IT LOOKS LIKE.

AND THAT WILL TACK ON -- I THINK HE HAD THE FIRST DOWN ANYWAY, MICKEY.

DON'T YOU?

>> Mickey: BASED ON THE SPOT, IT'S CLOSE.

>> Rick: THE LINE JUDGE ON THE FAR SIDE IS SAYING FIRST DOWN.

BUT I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE A FACE MASK, WHICH WILL TACK ON EITHER 5 OR 15.

>> Referee: INCIDENTAL FACE MASK ON THE DEFENSE.

5-YARD PENALTY.

RESULTS IN A FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: BEEN LOT OF THOSE TODAY.

>>key: YEAH.

>> Rick: THIS STRETCH ZONE RIGHT HERE.

GOOD JOB BY THE CATHOLIC OFFENSE IN FRONT OF GETTIN GETTING IT S. AND THAT LOOKS LIKE IT RIGHT THERE.

>> Mickey: CATHOLIC GETS A BIG FIRST DOWN.

AND HERE IS THE HANDOFF TO HAYNER.

HAYNER UNABLE TO GET AROUND THE EDGE.

DEFENDING WELL OVER THERE BY TRIPP DAVIS.

>> Rick: CAME BACK WITH THE SAME SCHEME AGAIN WITH THAT DOUBLE PULL READ SPEED SWEEP ACTION.

BUT THAT TIME GAVE THE BALL OFF.

AND THERE YOU SEE THE PULLERS WORKING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

BUT A GOOD JOB AGAIN BY THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SECONDARY.

AND NICE TACKLE IN THE OPEN FIELD.

NICE LITTLE BULLDOG HEAD LOCK BY TRIPP DAVIS.

>> Mickey: THIS OFFENSE WILL CHALLENGE YOU TO STAY DISCIPLINED.

>> Rick: THEY ARE GOING STRETCH THE FIELD.

>> Mickey: McCREARY HANDS UP UP THE MIDDLE TO GRIFFIN.

GRIFFIN FALLS DOWN ABOUT THE 39 AFTER A GAIN OF THREE.

SO HERE ANOTHER HUGE THIRD DOWN.

>> Rick: RAN THAT DOUBLE PULL.

THIS MAY BE THE BIGGEST PLAY IN FACT GAME SO FAR.

>> Mickey: THIRD AND SEVEN.

>> Rick: CHECK THE SIDE LINE.

GONNA GET AN ADJUSTMENT FROM THE BOX.

>> Mickey: McCREARY IS 8 OF 13 PASSING TODAY FOR 56 YARDS.

SEE IF THEY PUT IT IN THE AIR ON THIRD AND 7.

TRIPP DAVIS ABLE TO TACKLE BIG WILSON HOMINGS AFTER THE CATCH.

IT IS FOURTH DOWN.

>> Rick: FROM THIS SPOT, CATHOLIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO PUNT AND GET GREAT FIELD POSITION.

WE'LL SEE IF THEY CAN DO IT AGAIN.

>> Mickey: MATTHEW RUSSO.

AND A FLAG THROWN AGAIN.

IS THIS AGAIN CHEROKEE COUNTY?

>> Rick: THIS WOULD BE A HUGE PENALTY IF IT IS.

>> Mickey: OH MY GOODNESS.

>> Rick: THEY GOT 12 MEN ON THE FIELD, I BELIEVE, MICKEY.

>> Referee: ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION ON DEFENSE.

12 MEN IN THE FORMATION.

5-YARD PENALTY.

FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: YEAH, THERE WERE DEFINITELY 12 OUT THERE.

AND, WELL, VERY UNFORTUNATE FROM A CHEROKEE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE.

AND THAT IS A BIG, BIG FIRST DOWN.

MAN WHAT HUGE PLAY IN THIS GAME.

I THINK PENALTIES HAVE BEEN A HUGE PART OF THIS GAME.

MAYBE AS BIG A PART OF A GAME AS ANY I'VE EVER BEEN AROUND.

THEY HAVE DETERMINED SO MUCH.

>> Mickey: PUT THIS EXPLOSIVE MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC OFFENSE RIGHT BACK OUT ON THE FIELD.

McCREARY.

AND HE IS DOWN TO THE CHEROKEE COUNTY 45.

A GAIN OF 7 YARDS.

>> Rick: THAT WAS REALLY A STRANGE-LOOKING PLAY.

THEY ALMOST COLLIDED IN THE BACKFIELD.

AND COUPLE GUYS JUST KIND OF STANDING THERE.

>> Mickey: McCREARY RUNS IT AGAIN.

CUTS IT UP INSIDE.

AND I TELL YOU, HE IS QUITE A PLAYER.

NOW OVER 80 YARDS RUSHING ON 17 CARRIES.

AND THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC FIRST DOWN AT THE WARRIOR 35.

AND TAE DIAMOND SLOW TO GET UP.

THERE IS A LOOK AT THE PENALTIES.

>> Rick: HUGE.

AND THOSE SEVEN PENALTIES HAVE BEEN REALLY, REALLY CRUCIAL FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY.

LOOKS LIKE GOT ONE HOBBLED.

>> Mickey: TAE DIAMOND SLOW TO GET UP.

CAN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT LEG.

THAT IS A HUGE INJURY.

>> Rick: THAT IS A BIG LOSS.

THAT IS THEIR DEFENSIVE BELL COW AND ALSO A GUY WHO'S BEEN VERY VERY EFFECTIVE RUNNING THE FOOTBALL.

AND HE'S NOT MOVING WELL OUT ALL RIGHT NOW.

>> Mickey: SO FIRST AND 10, AS CATHOLIC OF MONTGOMERY ON THE MARCH.

HERE IS THE PITCH.

TO GRIFFIN.

AND NOW IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS CATHOLIC OFFENSE LINE IS STARTING TO TAKE OVER THIS GAME.

THAT IS A 10-YARD GAIN ON FIRST DOWN.

THEY MOVE THE CHAINS AGAIN.

>> Rick: THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT REALLY GOOD FOOTBALL TEAMS.

THEY CAN KIND OF GET A FEEL OR THEY CAN SMELL IT, YOU K THIS WOULDN'T BE THE CLINCHER BY ANY MEANS.

BUT THEY HAVE A CHANCE THEY KNOW IF THEY CAN PUT THIS IN TO TAKE CONTROL OF THIS FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Mickey: AND RUN IT AGAIN WITH McCREARY.

AND THIS OFFENSIVE LINE IS GETTING A REALLY GOOD PUSH HERE.

BECAUSE THAT IS ANOTHER SOLID GAIN ON FIRST DOWN FOR COACH JOHNSON'S OFFENSE.

>> Rick: THEY ARE RUNNING THE STRETCH PLAY A GOOD BIT HERE NOW.

AND YOU CAN SEE.

IT IS A VERY NICE JOB OF WRN IT IS KIND OF A SCOOP ANGLE BY THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

AND THEY ARE COVERING THOSE BLACK SHIRTS AND THEY ARE NOT LETTING 'EM OFF.

>> Mickey: McCREARY AGAIN.

TELL YOU WHAT, THEY ARE DANCING WITH WHAT BROUGHT 'EM HERE AREN'T THEY.

>> Rick: THEY ARE.

>> Mickey: TAE DIAMOND WE UNDERSTAND IS SUFFERING FROM A LEG CRAMP.

SO I GUESS THAT IS GOOD NEWS.

THAT IS SOMETHING THEY CAN WORK ON AND TRY TO MASSAGE OUT AND GET HIM BACK IN THE GAME.

>> Rick: GET THAT PICKLE JUICE IN HIM.

>> Mickey: IT WORKS MIRACLES FOR ME.

>> Rick: DOESN'T TASTE TOO GOOD THOUGH.

>> Mickey: AND WE'RE BACK IN THE CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA RED ZONE.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

TRYING TO MAKE THIS A TWO-SCORE GAME.

HERE GOES McCREARY AGAIN.

HE NEED MUCH BUT HE GOT ENOUGH FOR A FIRST DOWN AT THE 14-YARD LINE.

AS THIS DRIVE CONTINUES.

AND THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME-CONSUMING DRIVE.

STARTING ABOUT THE 6:00 MARKET.

WE'RE ALMOST AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

>> Rick: AND YOU ARE SEEING THE TELLTALE SIGN OF WHEN DEFENSES ARE A LITTLE ON THEIR HEELS.

HANDS ON THE HIPS.

>> Mickey: McCREARY HANDS OFF THIS TIME TO GRIFFIN.

AND GRIFFIN IS GOING TO BE -- GONNA STEP OUT OF BOUNDS.

OFFICIAL SAYS AT THE 5.

THE CATHOLIC CROWD WANTED THE TOUCHDOWN BUT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GET IT YET.

>> Rick: THEY CAME BACK AND RAN THE COUNTER.

DOUBLE PULLS RIGHT HERE.

AND LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN ROAD GRADER RIGHT IN T. THEY WALL OFF THE CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE.

AND RIGHT NOW THAT CATHOLIC FRONT IS HAVING THEIR WAY WITH THIS VERY STOUT CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE.

>> Mickey: GRIFFIN A GOOD LOOKING BACK.

6-FOOT, 190.

HE'S HAD A PRODUCTIVE DAY TODAY AS WELL.

IF IT HADN'T BEEN NUMBER 1.

ITS BEEN NUMBER 6.

>> Rick: HE'S UP TO 63 YARDS RIGHT NOW.

BIG CARRIES ON THIS DRIVE.

>> Mickey: AND WE GOT A TIMEOUT TAKEN BY CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY WITH 12 SECONDS REMAINING.

>> Referee: TIMEOUT MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

>> Mickey: AND A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK IN WITH SUSAN DOWN ON THE FIELD.

>> HEY GUYS.

COACH JOHNSON MENTIONED COMING OUT OF HALFTIME THE SHOES THAT I'M WEARING.

LET ME TELL YOU THE STORY THERE.

DURING PREGAME WARMUPS I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THE CATHOLIC COACHING STAFF HAS A PRETTY STRONG SHOE GAME.

ALL NIKE JORDANS IN CATHOLIC COLORS.

I ASKED ABOUT THEM.

NIKE GENEROUSLY SPONSORS THEIR ATHLETIC PROGRAM LIKE FOR MANY SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE.

THERE HAPPEN TO BE SIX SCHOOLS AROUND THE STATE WHO EARN THE JORDAN DESIGNATION.

YOU GET THAT BY HIGH PERFORMANCE AND BY WINNING.

SO THIS TEAM IS ACTUALLY SPONSORED BY JORDAN.

THEY HAVE A UNIFORM WITH THE JUMP MAN ON IT AND ALL THE COACHES ARE WEARING JORDANS TODAY.

>> Mickey: HOW ABOUT THAT?

NICE JOB SUSAN.

>> Rick: SUSAN, I WEAR A SIZE 13.

>> Mickey: I THINK YOU AND I GOT A PRETTY GOOD SHOE GAME UP HERE.

>> Rick: YOU GOT A GREAT SHOE GAME.

I GOT THESE OLD PC SHOES I'VE HAD ABOUT 25 YEARS.

>> Mickey: MAYBE SANTA WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU COACH.

>> Rick: I WONDERED WHAT HE WAS DOING TODAY.

>> Mickey: IS THAT WHY YOU WERE SIT ON HIS LAP EARLIER TODAY.

>> Rick: WELLION, I GOT TO GET MY PRESENTS.

>> Mickey: CHEROKEE COUNTY WOULD LIKE ANOTHER FOURTH DOWN GOAL LINE STAND FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS HERE.

McCREARY TAKES THE SNAP.

CUTS IT UP AND HE'S INTO THE END ZONE FOR TOUCHDOWN.

PTHE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TOUCHDOWN.

>> Rick: WHAT A IMPRESSIVE DRIVE.

ALMOST ALL ON THE GROUND REALLY.

AND GOT TO GIVE LOT OF CREDIT TO THAT CATHOLIC OFFENSIVE LINE.

THEY REALLY TOOK CONTROL OF THAT DRIVE AND CATHOLIC NOW IS IN A GREAT POSITION WITH 8 SECONDS LEFT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

>> Mickey: AND HERE IS JOSEPH REEVES.

2 FOR 2 ON EXTRA POINTS.

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE McCREARY TOUCHDOWN.

>> Rick: WATCH HIM STICK THAT RIGHT FOOT IN THE GROUND AND JUST CUT UP.

YOU CAN SEE COUPLE OF UNBLOCKED DEFENDERS UP THERE BUT HE JUST STRETCHES 'EM, AND THEN BAM.

RIGHT BACK INSIDE.

THAT DRIVE TOOK A LITTLE OVER .6 MINUTES TO.

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED FROM A CATHOLIC STANDPOINT.

AND NOW TWO SCORES WITH A QUARTER LEFT OF FOOTBALL IS CERTAINLY NOT INSURMOUNTABLE.

BUT WHEN YOU ARE IN THE TYPE OF OFFENSE THAT CHEROKEE COUNTY IS IN, TWO SCORES ARE TOUGH TO COME COMEBY.

AND YOU ARE LOOKING AT A CATHOLIC DEFENSE THAT HAS HELD THEM TO 105 YARDS ON THE DAY.

>> Mickey: AND YOU MAY BE LOOKING AT THE MVP.

McCREARY 103 YARDS RUSHING.

60 YARDS PASSING.

QUITE A DAY.

>> Mickey: ANOTHER LOOK AT THE TOUCHDOWN.

THIS IS SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE DRIVE.

AS YOU MENTIONED.

MOST OF IT ON THE GROUND AS THAT OFFENSIVE LINE JUST OPENING HOLES FOR McCREARY.

>> Rick: YEAH AND SEE RIGHT HERE.

WATCH HIM STICK THAT RIGHT FOOT IN THE GROUND AND BAM.

STRAIGHT UP FIELD.

STRETCHES THE DEFENSE AND SEES THE SEE IT IS BACKSIDE SHOULDER TO ATTACK.

>> JOSH GRIFFIN THE RUNNING BACK WITH A PANCAKE BLOCK FOR HIS QUARTERBACK?

YEP.

>> Mickey: THIS IS A VERY GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM.

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(engine humming) (car chiming) (engine revving) (oil sloshing) (phone keys clicking) (engine revs) (brakes squealing) (brakes squealing) (metal crashing) (glass shattering) (car chiming) >> Referee: INELIGIBLE REFER DOWN FIELD.

>> Rick: GONNA BACK 'EM UP FIVE YARDS MORE.

NUMBER 75 WHO IS WELL DOWN FIELD.

SEVEN, EIGHT YARDS.

>> Mickey: HE WAS GOING AFTER THE PASS.

>> Rick: YEP.

>> Mickey: NINTH PENALTY.

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CHEROKEE COUNTY IS BACK INSIDE THEIR OWN 10-YARD LINE AGAIN.

>> Rick: YEAH.

FIRST AND 25.

AND RIGHT BACK IN THE SHADOW OF THE GOAPSZ.

>> Mickey: KEYSHAWN WOODS FIRST CARRY TODAY.

GAIN OF ONLY TWO.

SO YOUR STARTING QUARTERBACK STRUGGLING WITH A TORN ACL.

YOU HAVE ALL THE PENALTIES.

A LIMITED PLAYBOOK.

PLAYING THE BEST DEFENSE IN THE STATE WHO IS PRETTY GOOD ON OFFENSE TOO.

>> Rick: YES.

AND YOU HAD CRUCIAL PENALTIES THAT PUT YOU IN HORRIBLE DOWN AND DISTANCE SITUATIONS.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO DOES A GOOD JOB JUST PICKING THE BALL UP ON THE LOW SNAP.

GETS A COUPLE TO THE 10.

SO THIRD DOWN AND 20.

>> Rick: WELL YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL HERE.

DON'T LOSE MORE YARDAGE.

BUT BY THE SAME TOKEN, YOU NEED A POWELL A RABBIT OUT OF A HAT.

WONDER IF YOU'LL SEE WHEEL ROUTE OR REVERSE.

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT WE GET HERE.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO FAKE, KEEPS.

CORNEJO NICE RUN ACROSS THE 20.

TAKEN DOWN BY JAYDEN PHIFER.

AND IT IS GOING TO BE FOURTH DOWN FOR THE WARRIORS.

>> Rick: RAN THE COUNTER AND PICKED UP A NICE GAIN.

BUT AGAIN THE PENALTIES NEGATED ALL THAT.

BUT THAT 10 YARDS, YOU CAN ADD IT ONTO THE PUNT AND IT WILL HELP FIELD POSITION.

>> Mickey: DOWN TO ABOUT THE 36-YARD LINE.

AND CHICAGO CATHOLIC WILL TAKEH 9:33 TO GO IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

>> Rick: CLUTCH PUNT BY CHEROKEE COUNTY.

SURPRISED CATHOLIC DIDN'T TRY TO FIELD THAT PUNT.

THEY LOST A GOOD 12 YARDS WITH THAT BALL ROLLING.

BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BALL ON THE 36 AND THE 48.

BUT NEVERTHELESS, WELL EXECUTED PUNT.

>> Mickey: CATHOLIC ATE UP ALMOST HALF OF THE THIRD QUARTER THE LAST TOUCHDOWN DRIVE.

AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT HERE.

HAND OFF TO GRIFFIN.

A LOSS OF THREE.

SPOTTED AT THE 34, SO A LOSS OF ONE.

>> Rick: RAN THAT DOUBLE PULL AWAY FROM THEED SWEEP ACTION.

TO TRY TO PULL THOSE LINEBACKERS TO THE SHORT SIDE OF THE FIELD.

BUT THE WARRIORS WOULD HAVE NONE OF IT.

>> Mickey: SECOND DOWN AND WE'LL CALL IT 11 -- OR 12 ACTUALLY.

NEED IT UP ACROSS THE 45 FOR A FIRST DOWN.

McCREARY, KEEPS IT.

BREAKS ONE TACKLE.

AND HE'S GONNA HAVE THE FIRST DOWN AND MORE.

STILL RUNNING DOWN THE FAR SIDELINE.

AND McCREARY IS GOING TO TAKE IT ALL THE WAY IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TOUCHDOWN.

AS MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC EXTENDS ITS LEAD HERE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

>> Rick: WELL IT IS THE SAME ACTION THEY HAVE BEEN DOING.

AND HE'S GOING TO BREAK TRISTAN BROWN'S TACKLE AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

AND THEN OUTRUNS, REALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY, OUTRUNS THE PERIMETER DEFENSE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY.

AND WHAT AN ELECTRIFYING PERFORMANCE BY THIS YOUNG MAN.

>> Mickey: THE EXTRA POINT MAKES IT 21-0.

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE PLAY.

McCREARY BREAKS THE TACKLE OF TRISTAN BROWN.

THE LEADING TACKLER ON THE WARRIORS DEFENSE.

CANNOT GET THE STOP.

AND GREAT BLOCK DOWN FIELD BY COURTNEY WILLIAMS.

AND OFF TO THE RACES.

>> Rick: GREAT BLOCK BY WILLIAMS.

AND HE SHOWS HIS SPEED.

IF IN FACT THAT HE IS HEADED TO TROY, I THINK THAT THEY WILL BE VERY GLAD TO HAVE THIS YOUNG MAN HEADED THEIR WAY.

THAT PUTS McCREARY UP TO 169 YARDS ON THE DAY.

THE RUSHING.

8.5 YARDS A CARRY.

PRETTY GOOD DAY FOR THAT YOUNG MAN.

>> Mickey: YEAH.

HE'S HAD A GREAT SEASON.

A GREAT RUN IN THE PLAYOFFS.

AND IT IS CONTINUING HERE TODAY AT THE SUPER 7.

AND SUSAN HAS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A LITTLE BIT OF COACHING THAT McCREARY IS GETTING IN THE MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC FOOTBALL PROGRAM WITH A NAME THAT WILL BE VERY FAMILIAR TO CLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS.

>> JEREMY JOHNSON, FORMER AUBURN QUARTERBACK IS THE QUARTERBACKS COACH HERE AT CATHOLIC.

ASKED HIM HOW IT FEELS TO BE HERE AT BRYANT-DENNY.

HE SAID IT IS NOT HIS FAVORITE VENUE.

BUT HE'S SO PROUD OF HIS TEAM, AND SPECIALLY THE PERFORMANCE HE'S PUTTING UP TODAY.

>> Mickey: JEREMY JOHNSON PLAYED AT CARVER MONTGOMERY IN HIGH SCHOOL.

AND WENT ON TO PLAY AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY.

AND HERE HE IS COACHING AS THE QUARTERBACKS COACH FOR MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

>> Rick: WONDER WHY HE DOESN'T LIKE BRYANT-DENNY?

>> Mickey: THERE IS YOUR ALABAMA DOT SCORING DRIVE.

HERE IS TAE DIAMOND, JUST FIGHTING OUT ACROSS THE 40.

THAT IS A 15-YARD RUN THERE FOR TAE DIAMOND.

>> Rick: THEY HAVE GOT TO GET BIG CHUNKS OF YARDAGE NOW AND THEY NEED TO SCORE QUICKLY.

8 MINUTES TO GET THREE SCORES.

AND THAT IS GOING TO BE A PRETTY TALL TASK.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO FAKES TO DIAMOND AND KEEPS.

A COUPLE UP TO THE 48.

AS THE TACKLE MADE BY KELTRIC INGTON.

>> Rick: THIS CATHOLIC DEFENSE HAS CERTAINLY LIVED UP TO THEIR REPUTATION.

THEY HAVE BEEN A DAUNTING TASK FOR THIS CHEROKEE COUNTY OFFENSE.

>> Mickey: THEY HAVE EIGHT SHUT OUT TONS SEASON AND THEY ARE PITCHING ANOTHER ONE HERE.

KELTRIC WASHINGTON IN ON THE TACKLE AGAIN.

THIRD DOWN AND 6.

>> Rick: A SOUND DEFENSE.

THOSE LINEBACKERS AND SAFETIES, THEY ARE ACTIVE, ACTIVE, ACTIVE.

APPROXIMATE.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO, LOOKING TO THROW.

PASS IS AWAY AND INCOMPLETE.

IT WAS INTENDED FOR CARSON CHESTNUT.

RICKIE WILLIAMS WAS STEP FOR STEP WITH HIM.

>> Rick: JUST NOWHERE GO WITH THE FOOTBALL.

AND GOT TO THINK RIGHT HERE THAT CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS TO GO FOR IT.

>> Mickey: GOOD LOOK AT THE JUNIOR WELCOME WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: ONE OF THE THING THAT IMPRESSED ME ABOUT THE DEFENSE.

THE SPEED THEY HAVE.

REALLY AT EVERY POSITION.

LOT OF GUYS ON THAT DEFENSIVE UNIT THAT CAN RUN.

>> Mickey: SO THE WARRIORS GO FOR IT ON FOURTH AND 6.

AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A TIMEOUT TAKEN BY COACH KELLEY AND CHEROKEE COUNTY.

WE'LL TAKE THE BREAK.

THE ALABAMA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION TIMEOUT.

WE'LL RETURN TO BRYANT-DENNY ch.

We need you.

- Our kids need you.

- Motivate them.

- Challenge them.

- Inspire them.

- Pay attention, and know the f. - Every injured youth is a loss.

- So let this be our goal, - Our collaborative goal.

- Our unified goal.

- Our name is our mission.

- Coach safely.

(whistle blares) - It's the mission.

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>> Mickey: CORNEJO FAKES, LOOKS TO THROW.

GOES UP TOP.

AND NOBODY HOME.

THE CLOSEST RECEIVER WAS BEN FRAMPTON.

AND THAT WILL MAKE IT MOCT FOOTBALL.

LET'S GO DOWN TO CHRISTINA FOR MORE ON NUMBER 9.

>> COACH ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT JACOB CORNEJO AND HOW MUCH HE'S PROGRESSED WHEN HE'S BEEN THROWN INTO THE MIX AT QUARTERBACK.

HE SAID HE HAS NEVER PLAYED QUARTERBACK IN HIS LIFE UNTIL THAT THIRD ROUND PLAYOFF GAME.

HE SAYS HE'S BEEN, HE STEPPED UP.

HE HAD GREAT INSTINCTS.

SO FOR HIM TO BE THROWN IN.

HE SAYS HE'S DONE A GOOD JOB AND PROGRESSED.

AND YOU HAVE SEEN HE'S DONE A GOOD JOB OBVIOUSLY ON THE GROUND AND AT QUARTERBACK HERE TODAY.

>> Mickey: HE REALLY HAS.

ONCE TITTLE SUFFERED THE ACL IN THE SECOND ROUND, THIS BASICALLY BECAME A WILDCAT OFFENSE.

>> Rick: YEAH.

AND I'LL TELL YOU, I REALLY HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR HIM.

HE IS A FOOTBALL PLAYER'S FOOTBALL PLAYER.

AND THERE WAS A TIME THAT THERE WAS A COACH AT TROY THAT WOULD HAVE TAKEN HIM AND MADE HIM A FULLBACK AND HE WOULD HAVE HAD 10,000 YARDS.

>> Mickey: I WONDER WHO.

>> Rick: I HAVE NO IDEA.

>> Mickey: THERE IS TRISTAN BROWN WITH A TACKLE BEHIND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

>> Rick: NICE TACKLE RIGHT HERE.

THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT FOOTBALL GAME.

BOTH TEAMS HAVE PLAYED EXTREMELY HARD.

EXTREMELY HARD.

AND LOOKS LIKE CATHOLIC, BARRING SOMETHING UNFORESEEN IS GOING TO COME OUT THE WINNER.

BUT BOTH TEAMS HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES TODAY.

>> Rick: CATHOLIC HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THE STATE THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

52-5 OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, INCLUDING FOUR REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WAY ROW.

THE SENIOR CLASS HAS 52 WINS.

WHAT IS MISSING IS?

>> Rick: THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND THEY ARE SO CLOSE EVERY YEAR.

AND LOOKS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE THE TIME.

>> Mickey: JOSH GRIFFIN.

TAKES IT DOWN TO THE WARRIOR 43.

UNDER 6 MINUTES NOW TO GO IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

GRIFFIN IS A NICE COMPLEMENT TO McCREARY.

>> Rick: THEY HAVE ALL THE PIECES YOU WANT TO REALLY HAVE A DYNAMIC OFFENSE.

THEY HAVE A QUARTERBACK THAT CAN BEAT YOU TWO WAYS.

THEY HAVE SPEED.

THEY HAVE SIZE.

THEY HAVE A GOOD TIGHT END.

AND I THINK THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE 21 POINTS TO THIS POINT IS A REAL TESTAMENT TO A VERY, VERY GOOD DEFENSIVE EFFORT BY CHEROKEE COUNTY.

AND OF COURSE ON THE OTHER SIDE, THE CATHOLIC DEFENSE HAS BEEN JUST OUTSTANDING.

>> Mickey: AND THE WARRIORS GOING TO COME UP WITH A THIRD DOWN STOP HERE.

AS HAYDEN WHEELER ABLE TO WRESTLE McCREARY TO THE GROUND FOR NO GAIN.

SO FOURTH AND 8 FOR THE KNIGHTS.

ACTUALLY SPOTTED AT THE 44.

SO FOURTH AND 9.

HERE COMES THE PUNTING UNIT FOR CATHOLIC.

>> Rick: THEY WON'T BE IN A BIG HURRY.

THEY WILL LET THIS CHLORIC RUN DOWN.

CLOCK RUNDOWN.

AS WE'RE UNDER 5 MINUTES NOW.

THE GAME WELL IN HAND FOR CATHOLIC BARRING SOMETHING VERY UNFORESEEN.

AS WE SAID, THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE STATE CHAMPIONS.

AND REALLY WE'D HEARD HOW GOOD OF A FOOTBALL TEAM THEY HAD.

AND THEY HAVE LIVED UP TO IT.

>> Mickey: THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE BIG CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES FROM BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM TODAY HERE IN TUSCALOOSA.

AND COACH, IT'S BEEN A SUPER, SUPER 7, HASN'T IT?

REALLY GOOD ONES.

>> Rick: REALLY HAS.

AND AS YOU LOOK AT IT RIGHT THERE.

OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, ADDING CATHOLIC TO THAT LIST IT LOOKS LIKE.

AND THEN OF COURSE ONE MORE TO GO.

AFTER THE -- EXCUSE ME, TWO MORE TO GO.

WE HAVE THE 2A GAME, WHICH WILL BE I THINK A HEAD KNOCKER.

AND THEN A GAME THAT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN WAITING FOR IN THIS STATE.

BETWEEN SARALAND AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Mickey: SARALAND THE DEFENDING 6A CHAMPIONS.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE, EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW GOOD THEY ARE.

>> Rick: I TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE WAY IN.

AND I HEARD SUCH COMMENTS AS CLASP SHOULD WALK AWAY WITH THIS ONE.

WON'T THEY?

CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AND ANOTHER COMMENT WAS CAN ANYBODY STAY WITH SARALAND?

I THINK THEY WILL WIN THIS GOING AWAY.

SO IT DEFINITELY HAS CREATED A LOT OF BUZZ.

>> Mickey: TAE DIAMOND GETS A COUPLE YARDS.

IT IS GOING TO BE THIRD DOWN AND 6.

IT IS ONE OF THOSE GAMES THAT OBVIOUSLY GOING IN, IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE REALLY A SPECIAL FOOTBALL GAME.

IT IS GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE ONCE THEY GET DOWN THERE ON THE FIELD HOW THEY MATCH UP.

>> Rick: I THINK THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, THE BIG QUESTION IS, WHAT IS THE STATUS OF CLAY'S QUARTERBACK?

JALEN EM BOCK BY, SOME PEOPLE SAY IS THE TOP PLAYER IN THE STATE.

AND HAD TO LEAVE THE GAME LAST WEEK AGAINST PARKER WITH A CONCUSSION.

AS WE SEE THE TURNOVER DOWN THERE ON THE FIELD.

AND JUST ANOTHER STAMP OF HOW GOOD THIS CATHOLIC DEFENSE IS.

THAT BALL IS RIPPED OUT.

>> Mickey: STRIPPED OUT BY ET TRICK WASHINGTON WHO HAS PLAYED A GOOD GAME TODAY.

KELTRIC.

>> Rick: IF IT HOLDS REST OF THE WAY, THIS WILL BE THEIR NINTH SHUT OUT OF THE SEASON.

THAT IS PRETTY PHENOMENAL.

.3.

>> Mickey: 3:28 TO GO.

CATHOLIC FANS SENSING IT.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP JUST 3:28 AWAY.

KNIGHTS WITH A CHANCE TO MILK SOME CLOCK HERE AS THEY TAKE OVER AFTER THE TURNOVER.

HERE IS GRIFFIN.

GRIFFIN CUTS IT UP INSIDE.

AND WILL BE TAKEN DOWN INSIDE THE -- WELL, GRIFFIN STAYS ON HIS FEET.

HE'S NOT TAKEN DOWN.

>> Rick: I THINK EVERYBODY ASSUMED THAT PLAY WAS OVER.

WELL, EVERYBODY EXCEPT ONE.

GET THOSE FEET TURNING.

TOOK IT IN THE END ZONE.

>> Mickey: SHE SHOWED HIS STRENGTH THERE.

6-FOOT, 190.

HE'S A STRONG RUNNER.

AND HE SHOWED IT THERE.

WOW.

SO HERE IS JOSEPH REEVES.

>> Rick: INTERESTING THAT CATHOLIC HAS RUSH FOR 255 YARDS NOW AGAINST A VERY STOUT CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE.

>> Mickey: AND IT IS JUST THROUGH THE RIGHT UPRIGHT.

28-0.

LET'S GET ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS.

IT LOOKED AS THOUGH HIS FORWARD PROGRESS WAS STOPPED BUT THERE WAS NO WHISTLE.

AND HE DIDN'T STEP OUT OF BOUNDS.

>> Rick: THAT IS THAT DOUBLE PULL.

HE'S WRAPPED UP RIGHT THERE.

BUT THERE IS NO WHISTLE.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE PLAY IS OVER.

AND SEVERAL PEOPLE THOUGHT THE PLAY WAS OVER.

BUT NOT THAT YOUNG MAN.

AND GRIFFIN JUST KEEPS HIS FEET MOVING.

AND MAKES IT TO THE HOUSE.

>> Mickey: YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO GIVE CATHOLIC CREDIT TODAY.

BECAUSE CHEROKEE COUNTY IS A BIG, STRONG PHYSICAL TEAM THAT REALLY CAME OUT AND TOOK IT TO CATHOLIC.

BUT THEY STOOD UP.

AND THEY MATCHED THEIR PHYSICALITY.

>> Rick: MOST DEFINITELY DID.

AND TOOK CHEROKEE COUNTY'S BEST SHOT.

AND METHODICALLY -- YOU KNOW THE DRIVE, TWO DRIVES AGO, THE RUN GAME AND STRETCH PLAY.

THEY JUST TOOK IT ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD.

THEY JUST KIND OF INSERTED THEIR WILL.

BIG HIT RIGHT THERE.

>> Mickey: AND LET'S CHECK OUT OUTSIDE BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM HERE.

THERE IS THE REELTOWN BAND.

OUTSIDE OF THE STADIUM HERE.

AS THEY ARE GETTING SET TO COME INSIDE.

AND THE 2A STATE CHAMPION GAME KICKS OFF AT 3:00 TODAY.

>> Rick: THEY ARE GETTING THEIR FANS READY TO ROLL.

♪ >> Mickey: GREAT DAY FOR THE SUPER 7 HERE ON THIS CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY.

HERE IS CORNEJO.

AND HE RUNS INTO JAKE PHIFER.

AFTER A GAIN OF 7.

UNDER 3 MINUTES NOW TO GO IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY A COUPLE OF MINUTES AWAY FROM COMPLETING THE PERFECT SEASON AND ADDING THAT CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

ITS BEEN THE ONLY THING MISSING FROM THE LAST FEW YEARS.

AND ANOTHER TURNOVER.

>> Rick: TURNOVER.

WELL SOMETIMES WHEN THINGS GO BAD, THEY SNOWBALL.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN THE CASE RIGHT HERE.

ANOTHER TURNOVER.

ANOTHER GREAT SERIES FOR THIS REALLY UNBELIEVABLE GOOD CATHOLIC DEFENSE.

>> Mickey: CHEROKEE COUNTY DEFENSE HELD UP SO LONG IN THIS GAME.

BUT ALMOST LIKE OFFENSIVELY THE WARRIORS WERE PLAYING WITH ONE HAND TIED BEHIND THEIR BACK.

AND CATHOLIC JUST TOO GOOD.

>> Rick: WHEN YOU ARE ONE DIMENSIONAL LIKE THE INJURY TO TITTLE AND THE STYLE OF OFFENSE THAT CHEROKEE COUNTY PLAYS WITH.

AND THAT IS NOT A KNOCK ON THEM AT ALL.

MAKES IT VERY VERY DIFFICULT.

WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING AGAINST A GREET DEFENSE LIKE THIS, THEY CAN DRAW A BEAD ON YOU.

AND CATHOLIC STARTED RUNNING THE BALL WITH GREAT AUTHORITY AND JUST THAT UPHILL CLIMB TOO MUCH.

>> Mickey: SO FIRST DOWN AT THE CHEROKEE COUNTY 28 AFTER THE TURNOVER.

NEW RUNNING BACK IN THE GAME.

THIS IS JACKSON.

TAKENNEN DOWN BY CHEROKEE COUNTY'S TYSON WOOD.

OUR "PLAY OF THE GAME" NOW.

McCREARY HERE, HIS LONG RUN INTO THE END ZONE.

KIND OF PRETTY MUCH SEALED THE DEAL FOR THE KNIGHTS.

>> Rick: YEP.

THE WHOLE TEMPO AND FEELING OF THE GAME CHANGED AFTER THAT.

>> Mickey: YEAH.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW, IT WAS -- THE OUTCOME DID NOT SEEM TO BE IN DOUBT OF THAT PLAY.

>> Mickey: QUITE A DAY FOR McCREARY.

168 YARDS RUSHING.

TWO TOUCHDOWNS, 9 OF 14 FOR 60 YARDS PASSING AND A TOUCHDOWN.

QUITE AN MVP PERFORMANCE.

AND HERE HE GOES WITH MORE.

AND HE'S GOING TO BE INTO THE END ZONE.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW THE THING THAT THIS TEAM CAN DO TU IS THEY CAN WEAR YOU DOWN.

AND THEY HAVE WORN DOWN THIS CHEROKEE COUNTY TEAM.

AND WHAT A DECISIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUN THEY HAVE HAD HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.

THEY HAVE BEEN ABOUT AS IMPRESSIVE AS A FOOTBALL TEAM CAN BE HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> Mickey: QUITE A DAY FOR THIS YOUNG MAN.

AND THE EXTRA POINT IS GOOD.

McCREARY HAS BEEN A TOUCHDOWN MACHINE IN THESE PLAYOFFS.

EACH AND EVERY WEEK ON THEIR ROAD TO THE SUPER 7.

AND TODAY HE SAVED HIS BEST PERFORMANCE FOR LAST.

>> Rick: WELL AGAIN, HERE IS THAT QUARTERBACK KEEP OFF THE SPEED SWEEP LOOK.

AND RIGHT NOW CATHOLIC IS MAKING IT LOOK EASY.

>> Mickey: FOUR TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS TODAY.

FOR McCREARY.

>> Rick: 197 YARDS ON THE GROUND.

9 YARDS A CARRY.

PRETTY GOOD DAY'S WORK.

BEFORE 283 RUSHING NOW FOR THIS CATHOLIC KNIGHT JUGGERNAUT.

AND THEY HAVE HELD CHEROKEE COUNTY TO 153 TOTAL OFFENSE.

>> Mickey: AND HERE IS WOODS ON THE RETURN.

OUT TO THE 23.

SO THE WARRIORS OFFENSE COMES BACK OUT FIRST AND 10 WITH A MINUTE AND A HALF TO PLAY.

>> Rick: PRETTY IMPRESSIVE FOOTBALL TEAM.

THIS WAS A VERY, VERY CLOSE GAME.

AND YOU GOT REMEMBER THAT CHEROKEE COUNTY, VERY EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF HAD A CHANCE TO TIE THIS GAME UP.

AND JUST COULDN'T GET IT DONE.

AND FROM THERE ON, IT'S ALL MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

>> Mickey: WE SHOWED OUR PLAYER OF THE GAME.

THE LONG RUN BY McCREARY FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

AND THEN THE OTHER PLAY OF THE GAME WAS OBVIOUSLY THE FOURTH DOWN WHERE THEY GOT THE PENALTY AND THEY DID -- WERE NOT ABLE TO GET IN THE END ZONE.

THEY COULD HAVE TIED THE GAME AT THAT POINT.

>> Rick: YEAH.

THAT FOURTH DOWN AND 2 WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY SOMETHING.

AND I TELL YOU, I THINK IT WAS -- IT WAS A REALLY SPECTACULAR DEFENSIVE PLAY BY RICKIE WILLIAMS ON THAT FOURTH AND 7.

>> Referee: DLODELAY OF GAME OFFENSE.

5-YARD PENALTY.

>> Rick: CAME RIGHT OVER TOP OF THAT RECEIVER AND ABLE TO GET HIS HANDS IN BETWEEN AND KNOCK THE BALL LOOSE.

IT WAS A SENSATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAY.

>> Mickey: SO FIRST AND 15.

CORNEJO.

HARD RUNNING OUT TO THE 25.

A GAIN OF 7.

SECOND DOWN AND 8.

>> Rick: WELL, HATS OFF TO BOTH TEAMS.

PRETTY ONE-SIDED ENDING RIGHT HERE.

BUT FOR MUCH OF THIS GAME IT WAS A HOTLY CONTESTED FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Mickey: CHEROKEE COUNTY, THIS FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS ON SOLID FOOTING.

THEY WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2009 UNDER FORMER COACH TRIPP CURRY WHO COACHED THERE 18 YEARS.

AND HERE COACH KELLEY REALLY HAS HIS PROGRAM HUMMING.

THIS IS THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE TRIP TO THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Rick: IF YOU GO TO THE FINALS BACK-TO-BACK, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO GET THERE TWO GREAT PROGRAMS.

>> Mickey: CORNEJO, GONNA HAVE THE FIRST DOWN.

OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 40.

STOPPING THE CLOCK WITH 29 SECONDS TO PLAY.

CELEBRATING BEGINNING ON THE CAIC SIDE LINE.

>> Rick: HAPPY SIDE LINE, AS IT SHOULD BE.

>> Mickey: COACH JOHNSON.

HARD TO CONTAIN HIS ENTHUSIASM AT THIS POINT.

>> Rick: PRETTY GOOD DEAL.

GOES OVER AND WORKS THE FENCE.

I'M SURE THAT IS FAMILY OR VERY CLOSE FRIENDS THAT HE WAS WITH.

>> Mickey: TAE DIAMOND AN WHAT MAY BE THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME.

HE PICKS UP FIVE YARDS, TO THE 45.

>> Rick: IN THE END, CATHOLIC WAS ABLE TO BEAT DOWN A VERY GOOD CHEROKEE CATHOLIC FOOTBALL TEAM.

AND WHAT A WORTHY CHAMPION MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC IS.

AND.

>> Mickey: AND THE FINAL SECONDS TICK OFF HERE AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

COACH JOHNSON GETS THAT VICTORY SHOWER.

AND MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC, FINALLY, AFTER BEING SO CLOSE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.

THEY HAVE CAPTURED THE SCHOOL'S FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> Rick: WELL, IT WAS A DOMINATING SECOND HALF BY THE KNIGHTS.

AND, YOU KNOW, THEY LIVED UP TO THEIR REPUTATION.

THE DEFENSE, AGAIN, THEIR NINTH SHUT OUT.

AND AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND HALF.

AND A VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE 2023 4A STATE CHAMPION.

>> Mickey: CATHOLIC WILL FINISH THE SEASON AT A PERFECT 14-0.

IF YOU CAN'T BE SATISFIED WITH THAT KIND OF SEASON?

THERE AIN'T ANYTHING BETTER.

NOTHING BETTER.

>> Rick: THAT IS AS GOOD AS YOU CAN DO.

>> Mickey: AND LES HEAD DOWN TO THE FIELD.

SUSAN WITH THE WINNING COACH.

>> WOW COACH.

IT IS YOUR NINTH UTAH SHUT OUTE SEASON FOR A STATE TITLE.

I SAW SOME HAPPY TEARS.

>> GO KNIGHTS.

GO NIGHTS.

BEEN A LONG TIME.

LOT OF PEOPLE DOUBTED IT.

BIG HATS OFF TO MY COACHING STAFF.

THEY WORK THEIR BUTTS OFF AND WORK FOR A DUDE WHO'S A COMPLETE, I DON'T KNOW THE WORD TO USE.

HE'S AWESOME AND THEY CONTINUE TO SHOW UP EVERY DAY AND WORK.

HATS OFF TO ADMINISTRATION WHO BELIEVES IN A GUY LIKE MYSELF, A GUY FROM NOTHING.

GREW UP WITHOUT A LOT AND THEY BELIEVED IN ME.

AND HATS OFF TO THE SCORES.

THEIR 58th GAME.

AND SO 53-5 THIS IN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF 'EM.

AND HAT OFF TO NUMBER 1.

HE CONTINUES TO PROVE WRITERS AND 24/7 GUYS WHO DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL.

CONTINUES TO PROVE THEM WRONG.

>> HOW DID THAT GRADY B GATORADH FEEL.

>> I DON'T CARE NOTHING ABOUT IT.

GO KNIGHTS.

>> THANK YOU COACH.

ENJOY.

>> I LOVE THESE GUYS.

LOVE 'EM.

>> Mickey: WELL OKAY.

YOU KNOW, WHEN A TEAM HAS HAD THE TYPE OF SUCCESS, COACH, THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE LAST FOUR YEARS WITHOUT GETTING THAT FINAL STEP IN THE PROCESS, A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

TO FINALLY GET IT HERE.

YOU COULD TELL FROM COACH JOHNSON'S COMMENTS THAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT NOT NOW JUST ONE.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT THE LAST FOUR YEARS THIS HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD FOOTBALL PROGRAM.

THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE TILL TODAY.

>> Rick: IT IS A MEAT GRINDER.

VERY TOUGH REGION.

TOUGH AS ANY IN THE STATE.

THE FRUSTRATION LEVEL.

YOU KIND OF SEE IN HIS VOICE AND OF COURSE JUST A SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE TODAY.

>> Mickey: AND THE AWARD CEREMONY COME YOUR WAY NOW FROM THE FIELD.

AND WE'LL JOIN THE PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCE ERP.

ANNOUNCER.

>> Announcer: CONGRATULATE BOTH HEAD COACH, TEAMS AND STAFF ON AN AMAZING 2023 SEASON AND MAKING TO IT THIS SUPER 7 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

TO COMMEMORATE, EACH HEAD COACH WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL WILSON CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL.

PRINTING THIS YEAR'S CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALLS IS BRANDON DEAN, DIRECTOR OF THE ALABAMALE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND COACHES ASSOCIATION.

FIRST FROM CHEROKEE COUNTY, HEAD COACH JACOB KELLEY.

NOW FROM MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC, HEAD COACH KIRK JOHNSON.

JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING BOTH COACHES FOR AN INCREDIBLE SEASON.

NEW PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING J.T.

LAWRENCE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE HSAA FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.

AHSAA.

THE 2023 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IF FOR CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS NUMBER 1, CALEB McCREARY FROM MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

AT THIS TIME ASK YOU TO PLEASE WELCOME CENTRAL BOARD MEMBER MIKE WELSH FROM DISTRICT 6 TO THE FIELD ALONG WITH KIM VICKERS, ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF THE AHSAA FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP TROPHY.

YOUR 2023 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP IS THE CHEROKEE COUNTY WARRIORS, LED BY HEAD COACH JACOB KELLEY.

NOW FOR THE MOMENT YOU HAVEN ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.

WARM WELCOME TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AHSAA, AND -- FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR 2023 4A STATE CHAMPIONS ARE THE MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC KNIGHTS LED MY HEAD COACH CINCH.

BY HEAD COACH KIRK JOHNSON.

>> Mickey: AND CATHOLIC MONTGOMERY CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THEIR DOMINATING PERFORMANCE TODAY WITH A VICTORY OVER CHEROKEE COUNTY.

COACH YOUR FINAL COMMENTS ON THIS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

>> Rick: WELL FIRST OF ALL HATS OFF TO BOTH TEAMS AND TO MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC.

ABOUT AS DOMINATING SECOND HALF IN A CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEs YOU WILL EVER SEE.

THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF EVERYTHING.

THEY IMPRESSED THEIR WILL ON A GOOD CHEROKEE COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAM.

AND JUST A VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE, TALENTED FOOTBALL TEAM.

AND JUST A GREAT PERFORMANCE BY THE CATHOLIC NIGHTS.

KNIGHTS.

>> Mickey: AND CONGRATULATIONS TO CHEROKEE COUNTY MAKING IT HERE FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

THAT WILL WRAP UP OUR COVERAGE OF THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FROM THE SUPER 7 AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

TWO MORE GAMES TO GO.

THE 2A GAME AND THE 6A GAME TONIGHT.

BUT WHEN WE COME BACK FROM OUR BREAK, WE WILL SEND IT DOWN TO THE FIELD AND RE-JOIN OUR OWN KEVIN SCATTE SCARBINSKY HERE AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.