>> WE HAVE CROWNED TWO FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS AND SIX OF THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPS.

AND TONIGHT HERE IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS WE WILL CROWN OUR SEVENTH CHAMPION HERE IN TUSCALOOSA.

AS SARALAND, A SEA OF RED HERE TONIGHT MAKING THE TRIP UP I-65 TO TAKE ON CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AGAINST DREW GILMER AND THE COUGARS UNBEATEN ON THE SEASON AS WELL.

WE GET READY TO START THIS ONE HERE TONIGHT IN TUSCALOOSA.

SARALAND UNBEATEN.

THEY HAVE WON 20 IN A ROW.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS WON 13 IN A ROW.

AND COACH, THIS IS -- THIS IS SOMETHING I THINK JIM COX, COACH RICK RHOADES.

THERE IS COACH IN THIS TOWN THAT SAYS USE THE TERM RAT POISON.

I THINK BOTH COACHES WOULD HAVE SAID IF WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MATCH-UP UNTIL LAST WEEK IT WOULD HAVE RAT POISON BUT NO MORE.

THIS IS THE GAME EVERYBODY IS WANT TOKINGING TO SEE.

THIS IS THE ONE EVERYBODY HAS WANTED.

>> SO RIGHT JIM.

EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS GAME NOW.

THE STARS ARE IT TONIGHT.

THIS IS ALABAMA HEAVYWEIGHT FOOTBALL RIGHT HERE AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE AS I SAID, STARS GALORE.

OFFENSE.

DEFENSE.

TWO GREAT FOOTBALL TEAMS.

IT IS A SPECIAL, SPECIAL NIGHT FOR ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

>> Mickey: CLAY-CHALKVILLE WON IN 2012.

SARALAND LAST YEAR.

SO THESE TWO TEAMS KNOW EACH OTHER AND IT SHOULD BE OTHER AND IT SHOULD BE THE GRAND FINALE FOR A REASON.

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>> Jim: AND THE DEFENDING 6A STATE CHAMPIONS, THE SARALAND SPARTANS, MAKING THEIR WAY HERE ONTO THE FIELD AT BRYANT-DENNY.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE, UNBEATEN AS WELL AND RANKED NUMBER 2 IN THE STATE.

AS WE GET READY TO SEND IT DOWN TO THE FIELD TO GET TONIGHT'S COIN TOSS BEFORE WE GET THIS ONE STARTED.

>> Announcer: ALSO ASSISTING TOOTHBRUSH'S COIN TOSS AND TONIGHT'S COIN TOSS IS SPECIALLY GUEST MAJOR MINGIS FROM, REPRESENTING THE MANY FAMILY WHO IS DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THE QUARTERBACKING CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION.

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>> CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING HERE, REPRESENTING YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR SCHOOL.

ALSO CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING SELECTED CAPTAINS FOR THIS GAME.

IT IS AN HONOR.

BUT WITH THAT HONOR COMES SOME RESPONSIBILITY.

I NEED SO LEADERSHIPSHIP.

I NEED SPORTSMANSHIP.

I'M EXPECTING YOU GUYS TO HANDLE THAT FOR US TONIGHT OKAY.

SARALAND YOU ARE VISITING TEAM.

I'M GOING SLEET YOU SEE THE COIN.

TAILS, HEADS.

HEADS, TAILS.

WHAT IS YOUR CALL.

>> TAILS.

>> WHAT DID HE SAY?

>> TAILS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

IF I DROP IT WE'RE GOING TO DO DO IT AGAIN.

>> IT IS TAILS.

YOU WON THE TOSS.

>> DEFER.

>> SARALAND HAS WON THE TOSS, THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO DEFER.

DO YOU WANT THE FOOTBALL?

WHICH WAY DO YOU WANT TO KICK?

YOU WANT TO DEFEND THIS WAY.

THIS WAY.

SPIN GUYS.

THIS WAY.

CLAP WCLAY-CHALKVILLE WILL RECE.

>> Jim: AS YOU HEARD.

SARALAND WON THE CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA COIN TOSS AND THEY WILL DEFER.

SO WE'LL SEE CLAY-CHALKVILLE AND THEIR OFFENSE FIRST.

LET'S GO TO THE SARALAND SIDE LINE.

AS SUSAN CROTHERS IS THERE WITH US.

GOOD EVENING.

>> HEY GUYS.

IT IS LOUDER DOWN HERE THAN ITS BEEN ALL WEEK.

THE AS PARTY.

I TALKED TO COACH KELLY DURING WARMUP AND HE SAID HE WAS REALLY CALM.

HE SAID HIS TEAM UNDERSTANDS THE ASSIGNMENT.

THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THIS MOMENT.

AND HE'S READY TO LET LOOSE AND LET 'EM PLAY FOOTBALL.

LET'S GO TO THE HOME SIDE LINES AND CHRISTINA CHAMBERS.

>> CLAY-CHALKVILLE'S EACH DREW GILMER IS WITH HIS SEVEN SEASON AND HE KNOWS HO TOW WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

HI DID IT IN 2021.

ALL WEEK HIS GUYS HAVING LOCKED IN, FOCUSED, CALM AND RELAXED.

HE SAID HEY YOU HAVE ALL THE HYPE SURROUNDING THIS GAME WITH TALENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROSTER.

HE SAID LOOK, THEY HAVE GOT TALENT, BUT SO DO WE.

THIS IS A MATCH-UP YOU WANT.

1 VERSUS 2.

TWO UNDEFEATED TEAMS.

HE SAID LET'S GO OUT THERE AND HAVE SOME FUN.

>> Jim: SO OUR KEYS TO THE GAME, BROUGHT BY THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF ALABAMA.

AND COACH OF SARALAND, CAN PUT POINTS UP IN BIG NUMBERS AND USUALLY IN BIG PLAYS.

>> Rick: USUALLY DO IT IN CHUNK PLAYS.

PLUS 20 YARDS.

THEY ARE GOING TO NEED 'EM TONIGHT FOR SURE.

DEFENSIVELY THEY HAVE TO FORCE MBAKWE TO SLOW WHEN HE HAS TO NOT WHEN HE WANTS TO.

MBAKWE SOME SAY HE'S THE BEST IN THE STATE.

WE'LL FIND OUT TONIGHT.

HE'S GONNA HAVE TO AN OUTSTANDING GAME AND THEY ARE GONNA HAVE TO PRESSURE THIS SARALAND OFFENSE, GET THEM OUT OF RHYTHM AND GET THEM DISRUPTED.

>> Jim: AND SARALAND OFFENSE YOU HERE SO MUCH ABOUT WITH THE BIG NUMBERS THEY PUT UP AND YOU HEAR SO MUCH ABOUT CLAY-CHALKVILLE'S DEFENSE.

STINK AS THEY ARE.

BUT SARALAND'S DEFENSE HAVE BEEN STRONG ALL YEAR.

THEY HAVE ONLY SCORED NINE TOUCHDOWNS, TAKING THE BALL AWAY.

BUT THEY WON THE TOSS AND SAID WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE PRESSURE RIGHT AWAY.

WE'RE GOING MAKE YOU GO ON OFFENSE FIRST AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: SOMETHING IS GOING TO GIVE TONIGHT, JIM.

TWO OUTSTANDING FOOTBALL TEAMS.

GREAT SIZE AND POWER.

AND LOTS OF SPEED.

>> Jim: TUCKER SINGLETON ANGLES THIS ONE OVER TOWARD THE 20.

AND MARIO CRAVER, ONE OF THE SPEEDSTERS, TO ABOUT THE 27.

AND SO YOU HEARD JUST COACH TALKING ABOUT ABOUT JAYLEN MBAKWE.

ALL HE'S DONE AT CLAY -- YOU KNOW HE'S A FIVE STAR.

HE'S PLAYED WIDE RECEIVER, CORNERBACK, RUNNING BACK,.

RUSHED PUNTS, OH NOW HE'S PLAYING QUARTERBACK.

HE IS ONE OF THE THESE RARE GENERATIONAL TYPE ATHLETES.

YOU SEE HE'S GOING ALABAMA.

COMMITTED THERE AS A DEFENSIVE BACK.

AND WE'LL SEE JUST HOW MUCH WE'LL SEE HIM ON THAT SIDE OF THE BALL HERE TONIGHT.

WHICH COULD BE A DEVELOPING STORY.

>> Rick: HIS OFFENSIVE NUMBERS, 1,855.

21 TDs THROWING.

950 RUSHING.

7.2 YARDS A CARRY.

20 TDs.

>> Jim: MBAKWE COMES TO CRAVER AND THE SPEEDSTER IS GOING TO PICK UP NINE.

AS WE LOOK AT OUR ALABAMA PARTNER OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STARTING LINE UP.

COMPTONENCOMPTON ON THE EDGE.

AND CRAVER THERE AS WELL.

CHAMBERS IN THE BACKFIELD WITH OSLEY ALSO.

AND KEEP YOUR EYE ON 75 JACQAWN McROY, COMMITTED TO OREGON, 6'8", 366.

HE'S A MOUNTAIN OF A MAN PLAYING ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

AS THIS ONE DEFLECTED GETTING HANDS ON IT.

BROOKS WOMBLE.

THE SENIOR.

FROM SARALAND.

BREAKS THAT ONE UP AND.

THE SARALAND DEFENSE 25 TAKEAWAYS ON THE YEAR.

ALMOST HAD 26 THERE.

THOMPSON COLEMAN IS THE BIG DISRUPTER IN THE MIDDLE.

HE'S GOING TO ALABAMA.

PARAMORE ON THE OUTSIDE.

LINEBACKERS ARE ACTIVE.

BOWIE.

LAFFITTE.

YORK.

AND GULLEY AND CRENSHAW IN THE MIDDLE.

AND WHITE CAN WOMBLE THE STARTING DEFENSIVE LINE UP FOR THE SPARTANS.

MBAKWE TO THE 45 AND HE'LL GET SIX.

OUR FIRST FIRST DOWN OF THE NIGHT FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: I JUST GOT TO SAY, I THINK PRETTY SIGNIFICANT RIGHT THERE.

SARALAND HAD EIGHT AND NINE GUYS IN THE BOX THAT TIME.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE STILL ROOTED 'EM OUT, PICKICKED UP ABOUT EIGHT YARDS AND A BIG FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: MBAKWE.

YOU HEARD STATES COACH JUST MENTIONED.

WHEN YOU HAVE A QUARTERBACK THAT ONES LIKE THAT.

IT IS ALMOST LIKE YOU ARE DOWN A MAN.

BECAUSE QUARTERBACK KEEP THE BALL.

HE'S GOT TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR EVERY PLAY.

>> Rick: ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON ON THE FIELD IS QUARTERBACK WHO THE RUN IT AND THROW.

BIG, BIG TOUGH SARALAND DEFENSE RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: CHRIS THOMPSON WITH THE STOP ON FIRST DOWN.

THOMPSON A SENIOR.

20 TACKLES FOR A LOSS ON THE YEAR.

COUPLE OF FUMBLES AND SIX TACKLES FOR LOSSES AS WELL.

HE STOPS THAT ONE AFTER A GAIN OF JUST A COUPLE.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE INCHING OUT NEAR MIDFIELD HERE.

>> Rick: TALK ABOUT DOWN AND DISTANCE SO MUCH.

SECOND AND 8, BEHIND THE CHAINS A LITTLE BIT.

>> Jim: STAPLES GOES IN MOTION AND NOW LOOKING TO FIRE THAT TO THE FAR SIDE.

THAT IS INCOMPLETE.

LOOKING TO GET IT OFF TO MARLON COMPTON WITH 21 CATCH ON THE YEAR AND COUPLE OF TOUCHDOWNS.

AND DOWN AND DISTANCE, THIRD AND 8.

>> NOWAND.

>> Rick: NOW YOU HAVE TO THROW.

HITCH SCREEN TO THE OUTSIDE.

TRIED THE FORMATION THEIR WAY TO GET AN EXTRA BLOCKER OUTSIDE BUT VERY WELL DEFENDED BY SARALAND'S SECONDARY.

>> Jim: AND IF YOU ARE SARALAND THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT.

YOU GOT TO GET THEM IN THROWING SITUATIONS.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE I THINK WOULD RATHER JUST RUN THE BALL ALL NIGHT?

>> Rick: WELL THE WILD CARD HERE IS THE ABILITY OF NUMBER 9 TO USE THOSE WHEELS.

TO SPREAD THE FIELD.

GET A CREASE.

POP A BIG ONE.

>> Jim: MBAKWE LOOKING NEAR SIDE.

HANGS THAT UP AND JUST OVER THE HEAD OF MARIO CRAVER.

SUCH A SPEEDSER AND THAT ONE JUST A COUP OF YARDS.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE GETS A FIRST DOWN.

BUT THEN COUPLE YARDS ON THAT NEXT SERIES AND FORCED TO PUNT.

AND BACK DEEP, MR. FOOTBALL IN ALABAMA, RYAN WILLIAMS.

AND THAT ONE GOES STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR.

AND SARALAND WILL JUST CLEAR AWAY FROM THAT.

AND FINALLY GOING TO BE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT THE 35.

SO ONLY A PUNT OF ABOUT 18 YARDS ON THAT ONE FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: THINK HE TRIED TO HANG THAT THING UP AND GET SOME HEIGHT.

HE GOT PLENTY OF HEIGHT.

BUT NOT MUCH DISTANCE.

>> Jim: K.J.

LACEY, THE TEXAS COMMIT WHAT.

A YEAR HE'S HAD.

OVER 3,000 YARDS.

AND HE'S NOT A GUY WHO WILL TAKE OFF RUNNING A LOT.

BUT HE WILL SCRAMBLE AROUND A LOT AND BUY TIME FOR HIS RECEIVERS.

AND HE'S GOTTEN A GAGGLE OF 'EM.

GOOD TALENT FOR THIS SARALAND SQUAD.

LACEY, AGAINST A THREE MAN RUSH LOOKING MIDDLE OF THE FIELD FOR RYAN WILLIAMS AND HE'S GOT IM.

TOUCHDOWN SARALAND.

63 YARDS AND ONE PLAY.

AND THE SPARTANS ARE ON TOP.

>> Rick: THEY TRIED TO SINGLE COVER WILLIAMS RIGHT THERE.

MAKES A LITTLE STICK MOVE TO THE CORNER AND RUNS THE POST.

AND RUNS RIGHT BY THE CORNER OF THAT SIDE.

BEAUTIFUL THROW BY LACEY.

AND THAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG.

>> Jim: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TOUCHDOWN.

NUMBER 18 ON THE YEAR FOR RYAN WILLIAMS.

NUMBER 41 THROUGH THE AIR FOR K.J.

LACEY.

AND NOW SINGLETON WHO IS 90 OF 97 ON THE YEAR ON PATs.

AND HE IS PERFECT.

>> Rick: SURPRISED THAT CLAY-CHALKVILLE DIDN'T HAVE SOMEBODY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

NOW THERE IS A LITTLE UNDERNEATH ROUTE TO HOLD THE SAFETY.

YOU CAN SEE THAT HE'S CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FORMATION.

>> Jim: HE WAS GOING AGAINST TEVIS METCALF.

HE'S GOING TO ARKANSAS FOR A REASONING THE CORNER.

BUT HE HAD NO HELP -- ONE HE GOT BY THE CORNER, HE HAD NO HELP MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

>> Rick: AND HE RAN BY HIM LIKE HE WAS STANDING STILL WAITING ON THE BUS.

THEY ARE GONNA NEED HELP OVER THERE.

>> Jim: RYAN WILLIAMS LOOKING TO RECREATE THAT PLAY IN FUTURE YEARS.

HE'S COMMITTED TO ALABAMA.

AND ONE PLAY EARLY -- JUST ONE PLAY FOR THE EARLY TOUCHDOWN.

AND OUR DRIVE SAFE ALABAMA SCORING SUMMARY.

63 YARDS.

NINE SECONDS.

>> Rick: TELL YOU WHAT, JIM, I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE TO FLIP MY CHART OVER.

>> Jim: SARALAND, THEY LIKE TO RUN A LOT OF PLAYS.

THEY HAVE SO MANY WEAPONS.

THEY WANT TO SNAP THE BALL.

THEY WANT TO RUN A LOT OF PLAYS.

BUT SOMEBODY BEFORE THE GAME SAID CHUNK PLAYS COULD BE IMPORTANT.

>> Rick: IF THEY LIKE TO RUN A LOT OF PLAYS, THEN THAT WAS A HORRIBLE SERIES FOR 'EM.

>> Jim: AND NOW SINGLETON.

TO KICK AGAIN.

HE'LL POOCH IT AGAIN TO THE FAR SIDE.

AND CRAVER AT THE 7.

ONE OF THE FASTEST GUYS IN THE STATE AS WELL.

AND HE'LL GET TO THE 30.

>> Rick: NOW IT IS REAL IMPORTANT HERE THAT CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THEY JOUST GOT SMACKED PRETTY GOOD.

AND OBVIOUSLY NEED A DRIVE.

AND NEED 7 POINTS TO GET BACK EVEN.

BUT THEY NEED TO BE PATIENT.

DON'T NEED IT ALL IN JUAN PLAY.

AND PRETTY GOOD RETURN HERE AND CRAVER CAN PICK EM UP AND LAY 'EM DOWN.

HE CAN FLY.

>> Jim: HE'S GOT 13 TOUCHDOWNS ON THE YEAR.

JAMISON CURTIS, ABLE TO MAKE THE STOP THERE FOR THE SPARTANS.

AND UP AT THE 33.

MBAKWE ON THE PITCH.

THIS ONE OUT TO AARON OSLEY.

AND OSLEY GRINDS FORWARD FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

PICKS UP 11 ON THAT ONE.

>> Rick: GOOD TOUGH RUNNING.

GOT IN THE BUNCH SET AND TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

GOE EDGE PIN.

AND GOOD TOUGH RUNNING BY THAT YOUNG MAN.

HELMET CAME OFF SO HE HAS TO GO OUT OF PLAY.

BOWIE, THE LEGS JUST KEEP GRINDING.

YOU CAN SEE THE STRENGTH OF JUST 180 POUNDS BUT MOVES THE FILE AND HE'S GOT THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: HAD AJ WILLIAMS OUT IN FRONT OF HIM, ALL 6'2", 295 POUNDS OF HIM.

>> Jim: COUGARS AGAIN.

INSIDE.

ACROSS MIDFIELD AND INTO SARALAND TERRITORY.

AS CHAMBERS, HIS FIRST CARRY OF THE NIGHT.

OVER 600 YARDS NOW ON THE YEAR.

NICE HOLD ON THE LEFT SIDE.

>> Rick: LITTLE RAP PLAY.

THEY PULL THE RIGHT GUARD AROUND AND TOUGH RUNNING BEHIND THE LEAD BLOCK BY CHAMBERS.

AVERAGES ABOUT SIX YARDS A CARRY.

>> Jim: THEY HAVE A GOOD ONE-TWO COMBINATION OF RUNNING BACKS IN THE BAIELD DO THESE KEUTIONZ.

COUGARS.

AND BACK-TO-BACK FIRST DOWNS HERE FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

MBAKWE LOOKS.

PRESSURE COMING.

CURTIS WRAPS HIM UP FOR A LOSS BACK TO THE 40.

>> Rick: GREAT JOCK BY JAMISON CURTIS RIGHT THERE.

THAT GUY IS NOT EASY TO HEM UP NOW.

AND HE SLIPPED A LOT OF TACKLES ON THINGS JUST LIKE THIS.

YOU SEE HE'S A LITTLE BIT UNDER CONTROL NOW.

AND HE ATTACKS THAT OUTSIDE SHOULDER INSTEAD OF TRYING TO COME FLUSH UP ON MBAKWE.

AND HE JUSTUS JUST DOES NOT LETF HIS GRASP.

NICE PLAY.

>> Jim: EVERY COACH THIS YEAR ARE, WE'VE GOT CONTAIN BACARRI.

>> Rick: BUT THAT IS THE WAY YOU HAVE TO DO IT.

>> Jim: LOSS OF 10.

SECOND AND 20.

AND NOW THE PLAY O'CLOCK MAYBE?

>> Rick: I THINK CLAY CALLED A TIMEOUT I THINK.

>> Jim: PLAY CLOCK WAS WINDING OUT.

TIM SCOTT OUR REFEREE.

NOT QUITE A FIVE MINUTES INTO THIS ONE AND THE SARALAND CHEERLEADERS, LOTS TO CHEER ABOUT SO FAR.

BIG TOUCHDOWN EARLY FOR RYAN WILLIAMS AND SPARTANS ON TOP 7-0.

SNOOF THE SPEED ON BOTH SIDES IS EVIDENCE HERE HALFWAY THROUGH THE FIRST.

>> Rick: MBAKWE AND CURTIS ARE GETTING TO BE GOOD FRIENDS NOW.

>> Jim: -- JUST FINE WITH THAT.

>> Rick: I THINK YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT MY FRIEND.

>> Jim: SECOND AND NINE.

HERE FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THEY ARE A PHYSICAL BUNCH AND THEY ARE FAST AS WELL.

UNBEATEN ON THE YEAR.

MBAKWE IS IN FOR THE COUGARS SCORE.

>> Rick: IF YOU ARE A LINEBACKER IT IS ALMOST POSSIBLE TO BE RIGHT.

AND WHAT AN ANSWER BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Jim: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES PLAY, CLAY-CHALKVILLE URGE TOUCHDOWN.

A PAT AWAY FROM TIEING THIS ONE UP.

ANTONE ELSEN.

ELSE ELLISON.

MBAKWE, ANOTHER RUSHING TOUCHDOWN TO EVEN THIS ONE UP.

>> Jim: FIVE AND A HALF GONE HERE IN THE FIRST.

JIM COX.

COACH RICK RHOADES HERE IN TUSCALOOSA.

OUR DRIVE SAFE ALABAMA SCORING DRIVE.

WHAT AN ANSWER.

SIX PLAYS, THREE MINUTES.

BIG ONE IT IS 37-YARD CATCH OVER THE MIDDLE BY CRAVER.

>> Rick: BEEN LITTLE DISTRACTED HERE JIM.

TRYING TO MAKE SURE MY SEAT BELT IS FASTENED.

BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE A FAST RIDE.

>> Jim: BUCKLE UP.

MBAKWE WITH THE TOUCHDOWN RUN THERE.

AND WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING A TEAM LIKE CLAY-CHALKVILLE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU ARE THE OPPOSING COACH, HE'S GONNA MAKE PLAYS.

HE IS THAT DYNAMIC.

YOU CAN'T LET IT LINGER.

>> Rick: YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SHORT MEMORY.

YOU ARE GOING TO GET STUNG ON BOTH SIDES.

AND WHAT AN ANSWER BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Jim: SANTAE McWILLIAMS.

TROUBLE WITH THE KICK.

SO MBAKWE OVER THE MIDDLE.

AND GOING UP WAS CRAVER AND THEN HE TOOK OFF.

AND HE'S GOT SPEED.

SAFETY IS NOT GOING TO CATCH HIM.

LINEBACKER IS NOT GOING TO CATCH HIM.

>> Rick: A LONG STRIDER.

AND THE SPEED SWEEP COUNTER BY THE QUARTERBACK.

NICE JOB.

GOOD JOB UP FRONT TOO.

>> Jim: WE SHOULD MENTION THAT.

JUST NOT FAIR TO A DEFENSE WHEN HE CHANGES DIRECTIONS.

HE'S SO TALENTED.

SO SHIFTY.

>> Rick: I THINK HE'S EASY TO HEM UP.

YOU JUST NEED 16 GUYS.

>> Jim: THAT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH.

LACEY, SECOND PASS TONIGHT.

COMPLETES UP THE FAR SIDE AND HE'S ABLE TO GET DYLAN ALFORD FOR HIS 32nd CATCH OF THE YEAR.

AND OUR ALABAMA DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STARTING LINE UP FOR SARALAND.

McWILLIAMS THE RUNNING BACK.

OVER 1,000 YARDS IN 24 TOUCHDOWNS.

LACEY THE TEXAS COMMIT NOW HAS 41 TD ON THE YEAR.

WILLIAMS, WIDE RECEIVER UP TOP.

DUNKLIN THERE AS WELL.

GREEN, SULLIVAN, CHASTANG AND SEXTON.

LOT OF EXPERIENCE UP THERE.

DYLAN MARTIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

AND DEES AND ALFORD.

AND THEN THIS CLAY-CHALKVILLE DEFENSE GIVING UP 16 A YEAR.

PICKETT, HE'S LIKE LIGHTNING FAST OFF THE EDGE.

RANDELL COLE ON THE MILD.

PATRICK SMITH.

THE CARLOS AND RODERICK IVY.

D.J.

BARBER IN THE MIDDLE.

GOING THE AUBURN.

ALLEN, 20 TACKLES FOR LOSS ON THE YEAR.

JAMARQUS JONES, XAVIER STARKS AT SAFETY.

AND GUNN WITH A COUPLE OF INTERCEPTIONS.

AND ON THE OTHER SIDE.

TEVIS METCALF WHO IS GOING TO ARKANSAS.

>> Rick: LOTS OF STARS IN THAT LINE UP ON BOTH SIDES.

>> Jim: SECOND AND 7.

LOOKING TO GET THIS ONE THIS BETWEEN AND IT IS TIPPED UP AND BROKEN UP THERE AS XAVIER STARKS, THE SOPHOMORE, CAME OVER.

AS LACEY WAS TRYING TO DROP THAT ONE IN A BUCKET AND WAS LOOKING TO GO TO JORDAN DEES I BELIEVE TO THE NEAR SIDE.

>> Rick: TRIED TO FORCE THAT JUAN LITTLE BIT.

YOU CAN SEE THE CORNER SITS IN BETWEEN THE SHORT AND DEEP RECEIVER AND JUST PLAYS THE BALL.

>> Jim: I THINK DEES WENT UP AND HE'S MAYBE TRYING TO COME TO.

DILLION ALFORD.

>> Rick: WELL DEFENDED THAT.

>> Jim: LACEY AND IT IS JUST OVERTHROWN TO RYAN WILLIAMS.

DYLDYLAN DYLANDILL.

>> Rick: ONE ON ONE ONCE AGAIN FOR WILLIAMS.

>> Jim: METCALF E WITH HIM.

AND WILLIAMS JUST OUT OF HIS REACH.

>> Jim: DUNKLIN TO PUNT FOR THE SPARTANS.

BIT OF A HIGH SNAP.

HITS ONE OF THE SARALAND PLAYERS ABOUT THE 35.

YOU CAN SEE BOTH OF THESE PUNTERS NOT REAL EXCITED TO TRY TO PUT IN THE HANDS OF CRAVER OR WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: NO.

TRYING TO KICK AWAY.

IT IS GOING TO LEAD TO PRETTY GOOD FIELD POSITION FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AND I THINK THEY WILL HAVE IT ABOUT THE 38-YARD LINE, LOOKS LIKE.

>> Jim: MBAKWE, YOU KNOW, I KNOW HE'S COMMITTED AS A CONNER HERE CORNER HERETOLE ALABAMA.

BUT THAT SPEED.

IN THE SLOT, WHAT CAN'T THIS YOUNG MAN DO?

THAT SPEED, HE WON THE 100 THIS YEAR.

WON 2200.

WAS PART OF THE 4 BY 100 RELAY TEAM.

>> Rick: AND YOU KNOW, HE WAS 21 FOR 27 OR 316 YARDS AGAINST MUSCLE SHOALS AND 8 FOR 9 LAST WEEK.

I DON'T THINK THAT WAS A BACKWARDS PASS.

>> Jim: IT WAS LOW AND INCOMPLETE.

>> Rick: SO HE'S BEEN PRETTY HOT THROWING THE FOOTBALL HERE LAST TWO WEEKS.

>> Jim: TRYING TO GET THAT ONE TO THE FULLBACK, CAVE.

SECOND DOWN AND 10 FOR MBAKWE.

SO YOU KNOW.

>> Rick: KIND OF REMINDS ME OF.

A GUY NAMED FOB HAYES.

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND COACH AT FLORIDA A&M.

>> Jim: BACK TO CRAVER, MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

MAKES A MAN MISS, BREAKS A TACKLE FROM THE LINEBACKER.

CURTIS.

AND HE'S UP TO THE 40.

>> Rick: YEAH -- >> Jim: PICK YOU HAVE OP 22 A FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: NICE READ BY MBAKWE.

THE FLAT DEFENDER WIDENS JUST A LITTLE BIT.

LY TOES RIGHT OFF HIS HIP TO THE INSIDE.

NICE INSIDE MOVE TO PICK UP ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE IS MOVING.

JUST TO FINISH MY STORY REALLY QUICK.

HE SAID ABOUT BOB HASTE.

HAYES.

I NORTHEAST HE'S THE FAST E RUNNER IN THE WORLD BUT --.

>> Jim: SARALAND TERRITORY UP TO THE 40.

OSLEY WILL GET MAYBE ONE THERE.

ON FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: THEY ARE DOING A NICE JOB OF MIXING THEIR OFFENSE.

THE BALL GETS OUT QUICK TO THE OUTSIDE.

A QUICK STAB INSIDE.

AND SOME POINT FOR SURE YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THAT PACKAGE WITH MBAKWE WHERE THEY RUN THE SPEED SWEEP OR HE RUNS THE COUNTER OFF OF IT.

REALLY FORCES YOU TO DEFEND THE ENTIRE FIELD, WHICH IS WHAT GREAT OFFENSES ALWAYS DO.

>> Jim: DOWN TO THE BOTTOM.

ON THE SCREEN IS CRAVER.

AND NOW HE'S OUT IN FRONT OF MBAKWE.

ROLLING OUT TO HIS LEFT.

MBAKWE LOOKING AT A DIME AND... CRENSHAW WAS THERE.

THOUGHT HE HAD IT FOR A SECOND.

BUT COULDN'T COME UP WITH IT SO BRING UP THIRD DOWN HERE.

>> Rick: RAN THE BOOT AND --.

CALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FIELD.

IN BETWEEN THE DEEP ROUT AND SHALLOW ROUTE.

FORTUNATE THAT WAS NOT PICKED.

>> Jim: CRENSHAW GOOD COVER CORNER FOR THE SPARTANS TEAM.

COUPLE OF PICKS ON THE YEAR.

TEAMS HAVEN'T THROWN AGAINST HIM A LOT THIS YEAR.

>> Rick: PRETTY BIG THIRD DOWN RIGHT HERE JIM.

>> Jim: YEAH.

THIRD AND 9.

INCOMPLETE.

TRIED TO COME BACK TO THE NEAR SIDE TO GET THAT OFF TO STAPLES.

AND THIRD AND 9.

PUNT THIS ONE HERE COACH?

>> Rick: I THINK SO.

YEAH.

TRY TO GET SOME FIELD POSITION.

LOT OF HEAT COMING OFF MBAKWE'S LEFT SIDE RIGHT THERE.

THROW WAS JUST A LITTLE BIT LIGHT.

IF HE'D HIT LITTLE SOONER, HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE A CATCH.

BUT A GOOD BREAK ON THE BALL BY THE CORNER AS WELL.

>> Jim: SARALAND WHO HAS BLOCKED EIGHT PUNTS ON THE YEAR.

THIS BOUNCES UP AND TAKES A GREAT CLAY-CHALKVILLE ROLL DOWN TO THE 10.

SARALAND ABOUT TO BRING K.J.

LACEY AND CREW OUT THERE.

AND SUSAN CAROTHERS IS DOWN ON THE SARALAND SIDE LINE.

SUSAN.

>> HEY GUYS.

SO OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE GOING TO TALK A LOT ABOUT STATS.

PEOPLE CAN READ ABOUT K.J.

LACEY.

TRIPLE THREAT QUARTERBACK.

TEXAS COMMIT.

I FOUND HIS TEACHER.

I SAID TELL ME HOW HE REALLY IS.

HE'S DOWN TO EARTH.

HE'S FRIENDLY.

HE LIKES TO JOKE AROUND.

AND HE'S ALSO THE TYPE OF QUARTERBACK THAT WILL COME OUT AFTER A GAME AND PLAY WITH KIDS AND TAKE PICTURES WITH FANS AFTER THE GAME.

>> Jim: THESE YOUNG MEN SO MUCH PUT ON THEM SUCH AN EARLY AGE AND THEY ARE STILL LIKE THAT.

GREAT KIDS.

WILLIAMS AHEAD FOR A COUPLE FOR THE STARTS HERE ON FIRST DOWN.

AND CARLOS IVY TO MAKE THE STOP.

IVY 121 TACKLES COMING INTO TONIGHT.

SARALAND COACH JEFF KELLY HAS BEEN 13 YEARS HERE AT SARALAND.

SECOND AND 7.

LACEY.

GETS THAT ONE.

FIRST DOWN OUT ACROSS MIDFIELD.

>> Rick: THAT BALL GOT OUT QUICK THAT TIME.

RAN THE OUTCUT WITH THE OUTSIDE SEVER.

LITTLE HITCH INSIDE.

AGAIN, STRETCH THE FLAT DEFENDER.

RIFLE SHOT RIGHT TO THE INSIDE RECEIVER FOR A BIG FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: UP AT THE 23.

LACEY BOUNCING TO HIS RIGHT.

NOW LOOKING AGAIN FOR WILLIAMS AT 40 AND HE'S GOT IT.

RYAN WILLIAMS!

77 TO GO.

FOR THE SCORE.

AND SARALAND ANOTHER CHUNK PLAY TOUCHDOWN.

>> Rick: WELL, WILLIAMS IS GOING TO BE THE WIDE RECEIVER TO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN.

AND HE RUNS A DEEP SAIL ROUTE ACROSS THE FIELD.

KIND OF A MINI SCRAMBLE THERE.

LACEY A GREAT JOB PICKING HIM UP AND THROWS A DART ON THE MONEY.

AND TELL YOU WHAT, WHEN YOU HAVE A GUY LIKE RYAN WILLIAMS THAT IS RUNNING FROM ONE SET OF THE NUMBERS TO THE OTHER SIDE NUMBERS, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COVER HIM FOR THAT LONG A PERIOD OF TIME.

>> Jim: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TOUCHDOWN FOR RYAN WILLIAMS.

HIS SECOND OF THE NIGHT.

AND THE PAT SNEAKS THROUGH INSIDE THE RIGHT UPRIGHT.

HERE IS CASEY.

JUST THE POISE AND PATIENCE THAT HE HAS.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

JUST SITS IN THERE.

AND OF COURSE AS I SAID.

RYAN STARTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

AND WORKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE LEFT.

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

>> Jim: THAT IS A LINEBACKER WITH HIM NO CHANCE.

ACTUALLY I GUESS IT WAS GUNN.

I THOUGHT IT WAS 6, IT WAS 8.

IT WAS GUNN.

>> Rick: AND WILLIAMS A NICE JOB BREAKING THE TAPE AT THE FINISH TOO.

>> Jim: SPEEDSTER.

RUNS TRACK HERE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.

SECOND TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT.

AND OUR DRIVE SAFE ALABAMA SCORING SUMMARY.

THREE PLAYS, 90 YARDS THIS TIME.

SO JUST 1:10.

PIN IT BACK AT THE 10.

THINK ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO FLIP THE FIELD AND GET GOOD FIELD POSITION AGAIN.

AND BOOM.

>> Rick: THE SCRAMBLE PLAY IS MOST DIFFICULT PLAY IN FOOTBALL TO DEFEND.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY ADJUST TO BROKEN ROUTES THAT ARE CHANGED AND OF COURSE THAT ONE WAS BASICALLY ABOUT AN 80-METER DASH BETWEEN A DEFENSIVE BACK AND RYAN WILLIAMS.

AND YOU ARE JUST NOT GOING TO WIN THAT ONE ONE-ON-ONE.

I'M REALLY AMAZED AT THE AMOUNT OF SINGLE COVERAGE HE'S GOTTEN TO THIS POINT.

AND THE RESULTS HAVE NOT BEEN VERY GOOD IF YOU ARE FROM CLAY-CHALKVILLE STANDPOINT.

>> Jim: TO THE NEAR SIDE THIS TIME AND OUT TO THE 32-YARD LINE IS MARLON COMPTON.

TAKE A LOOK AGAIN.

K.J.

LACEY B HE'S VERY APT TO SCRAMBLE BUT -- HE'LL BUY TIME.

AND YOU DON'T ALL THAT MUCH WHEN YOU HAVE WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: HE'S SCRAMBLING TO BUY TIME.

AND YOU KNOW, I'M ALMOST POSITIVE THEY HAVE A SCRAMBLE PLAY.

SET RULES WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WHEN THE QUARTERBACK BREAKS THE POCKET.

SAIL ROUTE AND HE CONTINUED TO SAIL RIGHT OFF INTO THE SUNSET.

>> Jim: OUR PASSING YARDS ON -- THAT IS THREE POSSESSIONS FOR SARALAND.

>> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jim: OVER 22 YARDS PER PLAY.

NOW THEY GIVE IT OFF TO CRAVER.

AND CRAVER UP NEAR THE 40.

HE'LL GET NINE ON FIRST DOWN FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

YOU MENTION THE SINGLE COVERAGE.

AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

WILL WE SEE JAYLEN MBAKWE LIKE AFTER THOSE TWO, DO YOU START TO THINK IF YOU ARE COACH GILL THAT YOUGIMMETHAT YOU NEED A MATCH-U.

GILMER.

>> Rick: THERE ARE REAL TALENTED RECEIVERS ON THE OTHER SIDE FIELD TOO IF YOU TRY TO DOUBLE WILLIAMS.

>> Jim: CHAMBERS WILL GET -- STICKS.

SPOT HERE.

>> Rick: SARALAND HAS SOMEBODY DOWN.

>> Jim: THAT IS BROOKS WOMBLE.

STARTING FREE SAFETY.

LOOKS LIKE THEY MAY MEASURE, AFTER THEY CHECK ON WOMBLE.

LOOKS LIKE HIS LEFT ANKLE THERE.

SO SARALAND UNBEATEN IN THE REGULAR SEASON AND THEN STARTED IN THE PLAYOFFS, GOT THINGS ROLLING.

HILLCREST TUSCALOOSA GAME.

THAT WAS A BATTLE.

>> Rick: VERY VERY GOOD.

HILLCREST FOOTBALL TEAM.

>> Jim: PHYSICAL.

AND WENT DOWN THERE TO SARALAND AND IT WAS A BATTLE.

AND THEN IN THE SEMIS LAST WEEK.

PIKE ROAD RAN INTO A BUZZ SAW.

AND THEN CLAY-CHALKVILLE, SAME THING.

THEY ROLLED ON HERE AND HAD A REALLY PHYSICAL MATCH AGAINST PARKER.

AND THEN GOT THE WIN AND MOVED HERE TO SET UP THE REMATCH THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WANTING TO SEE ALL YEAR.

THE REMATCH OF FORMER CHAMPIONS, 2021 FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE, 2022 FOR SARALAND.

AS WE SEE THE FIRST DOWN THERE FOR THE CUSHION.

COUGARS.

JEFF KELLY COACHING IN HIS FIFTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

TOOK JACKSON TO THE STATE FINALS.

AND THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME FOR SARALAND.

>> Rick: BIG FIRST DOWN DOWN THERE FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

NEED TO KEEP THIS SERIES ALIVE.

GET SOME MOMENTUM.

>> Jim: RUN THE BALL PRETTY WELL AFTER THAT FIRST DRIVE.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Jim: EMPTY BACK FIELD NOW.

MBAKWE.

QUICKLY OUT.

A LITTLE AHEAD OF CRAVER BUT HE'S ABLE TO MAKE THE STOP.

GETS UP ENDED RIGHT AT THE 40.

BROUGHT DOWN BY DELVON GULLEY.

IT HAVE TALKED AB K.J.

LACEY ON THE SARALAND SIDE QUARTERBACK.

S TALK ABOUT MBAKWE ON THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE SIDE FOR CHRISTINA CHAMBERS.

>> MBAKWE.

COACH GILMER SAYS HE GETS HIS SPEED FROM HIS MOM WHO WAS A TRACK STAR.

THIS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.

WHEN HE PLAYED QUARTERBACK AT PINSON VALLEY, MBAKWE'S DAD WAS ACTUALLY ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

SO HE SAID IT IS PRETTY NEED NOW TO COACH HIS SON.

HE'S KNOWN THE FAMILY FOR YEARS.

AND TOLD ME THIS WEEK MBAKWE JUST WON BACK OF THE YEAR BY THE MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK CLUB.

>> Jim: LOOKING TO SCRAMBLE.

UP NEAR MIDFIELD.

HE'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE SHORT OR THE FIRST DOWN.

ABOUT THIRD AND THREE.

PROBABLY WILL NOT BE ANOTHER SNAP HERE IN THE OPENING QUARTER.

>> Rick: JUST COMING OFF OF A CONCUSSION LAST WEEK.

GOOD CHOICE.

>> Jim: GOOD DECISION BY -- >> Rick: YEAH.

AND YOU KNOW, THAT'S SO DANGEROUS WITH A GUY LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW THAT IS THE THING THAT IS SO DIFFICULT TO DEFEND.

>> Jim: SO FIREWORKS EARLY IN THIS ONE.

RYAN WILLIAMS 36 YARDS.

63 YARDS.

AND THEN JAYLEN MBAKWE ANSWERS BACK.

AND THEN RYAN WILLIAMS, 77 YARDS.

14-7 THROUGH ONE HERE AT TUSCALOOSA.

>> Jim: SARALAND FANS USED TO BIG PLAYS.

AND THEY HAVE MBAKWE HERE IN THE OPENER.

6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WHAT A WEEK FOR THE ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

HERE THIS WEEK.

THIRD AND 3 AT THE 49 FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

BREAKS A TACKLE AND HE'S AHEAD TO THE 46 AND THE FIRST DOWN FOR THE COUGARS.

COUGARS RUSHING THE BALL 55 YARDS.

THE BIG PLAYS FOR SARALAND.

LOOK AT THAT.

21 PLAYS TO JUST 8.

>> Rick: BIG ADVANTAGE THERE.

AND BEEN PRETTY ONE DIMENSIONAL FOR SARALAND.

172 YARDS PASSING.

LACEY ON HIS WAY TO A BIG NIGHT.

172 AFTER ONE QUARTER.

BUT ONLY SIX YARDS RUSHING.

>> Jim: THEY HAVEN'T HAD MANY PLAYS.

JUST EIGHT PLAYS TO RUN.

>> Rick: RIGHT.

>> Jim: THOSE DANG CHUNK PLAYS.

>> Rick: THOSE CHUNK PLAYS.

SOMEBODY MENTIONED THOSE.

>> Jim: I THINK YOU SAID.

FIRST DOWN FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

CHAMBERS INSIDE THE 40 TO ABOUT THE 35 MAYBE THE 36.

RIGHT AT THE STICKS AGAIN.

GOOD FOR ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: THIS IS THAT RAP PLAY AGAIN.

NICE AWARENESS OF CUTTING BACK INSIDE THE BLOCK OF BIG NUMBER 65 FOR CLAY.

>> Jim: AJ WILLIAMS AGAIN.

YOU HAVE TALKED ABOUT HIM MANY TIMES.

>> Rick: ALL 295 POUNDS.

>> Jim: THEY ARE BIG UP FRONT.

KEEPS THIS ONE.

TRYING TO GET THAT OFF TO COMPTON.

TALKING ABHOW BIG THEY ARE.

McROY.

THE RIGHT TACKLE.

6'8", 336.

-- LEFT HANDED QUARTERBACK.

>> Rick: HE HAD A TWO POINT CONVERSION LAST WEEK.

HE JUKED THE FLAT DEFENDER AND THEN CUT BACK ON THE SAFETY.

>> Jim: CAUGHT IT LIKE AT THE FIVE.

PEOPLE WERE BOUNCING OFF OF HIM.

>> Rick: YES.

>> Jim: NOBODY WANTS TO TACKLE 6'8", 336.

>> Rick: THOUGHT HIS CUTBACK MOVE WAS PRICELESS.

>> Jim: JUKE.

MBAKWE.

AGAIN ON THE SCRAMBLE.

OUTSIDE.

CUTS BACK INSIDE AND JAYLEN EMBAKWE IS DOWN TO THE 26.

AND GOING TO GET ABOUT 10 AND BE VERY CLOSE TO ANOTHER COUGAR FIRST DOWN.

YOU SEE THE DYNAMIC.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

AND I TELL YOU, HE HAD A DEEP DRAG OVER THE MIDDLE THAT WAS WIDE OPEN.

BUT HE DECIDE TO PULL IT DOWN AND THAT IS NEVER A BAD THING.

I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE ABOUT A HALF A FOOT SHORT.

>> Jim: THAT IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

>> Rick: ARE THEY GOING TO MEASURE?

>> Jim: COACH GILMER RIGHT AT THE STICK.

AND.

>> Rick: NOW THEY ARE SAYING FIRST DOWN.

SO THERE YOU GO.

LIKE I SAY.

I THOUGHT THEY MADE IT BY ABOUT HALF A FOOT.

ISN'T THAT WHAT I SAID.

>> Jim: I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY IT.

80 AND 12 IN HIS TENURE AT CLAY-CHALKVILLE FOR COACH GILMER.

19-5 IN THE PLAYOFFS.

>> Rick: FULLY IN A GAME LIKE THIS, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE GREAT COACHING.

AND WE GOT IT TODAY.

>> Jim: FOR ABOUT FOUR IS OSLEY.

I THINK CLAY-CHALKVILLE'S GOT TO LOVE DRIVES LIKE THIS, CHEWING UP CLOCK AS WELL.

THEY WANT TO SHORTEN THIS GAME.

>> Rick: KEEP THE BALL AWAY FROM THAT OFFENSE.

AND THEY ARE DOING A GOOD JOB JUST PROBING THAT DEFENSE.

OUTSIDE, INSIDE, QUICK STRIKES.

>> Jim: CRAVER TO THE STOP OF THE SCREEN.

MBAKWE GIVES OFF TO OSLEY AGAIN.

SARALAND TRYING TO STRIP THAT ONE AWAY INSIDE THE 20.

>> Rick: RAN THAT H-BACK LEAD THAT TIME.

AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE STOPPED AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

BUT PICKED UP ABOUT THREE.

>> Jim: CARRY GETS CLAY-CHALKVILLE INTO THE CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA RED ZONE BY A YARD AT THE 19.

THIRD AND ABOUT 3 COMING UP.

GOT TO THINK TWO DOWN HERE.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Jim: -- IN THESE GAMES.

>> Rick: GOT TO GET TOUCHDOWNS IN GAME LIKE THIS.

>> Jim: STAPLES IN MOTION.

SETS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

MBAKWE SPINS, GETS TO THE 18, DRIVES FORWARD.

LITTLE SHORT.

>> Rick: HE DIDN'T LOSE YARDAGE BUT HE'S GOING TO BE A GOOD YARD, MAYBE YARD AND A HALF AWAY.

THIS WILL BRING UP AN INTERESTING CALL.

>> Jim: CAM LAFFITTE WITH THE TACKLE.

-- GOOD KICKER.

BEEN A BIG IMPROVEMENT FOR THIS CLAY-CHALKVILLE TEAM OVER THE YEARS.

ELLISON REALLY DONE WELL FOR THEM THIS YEAR BUT THEY ARE GOING TO GO FOR IT HERE ON FOURTH AND 2.

>> Rick: BRINGING IN CARLOS IVY.

LINEBACKER AND LEAD BLOCKER.

AND THAT IS QUARTERBACK POWER.

>> Jim: MBAKWE BOUNCES AND NOW HE DRIVES THE LEGS INSIDE THE 15 AND ANOTHER FIRST DOWN FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: WHAT A GREAT JOB AFTER CONTACT.

KEEPING THOSE FEET MOVING.

WATCH THE DOWN BLOC TO THE LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN.

NOT A LOT THERE.

BUT WATCH THOSE BLUE SHIRTS ROLL THE PILE.

>> Jim: YOU CAN SEE THEY BROUGHT D.J.

BARBER IN TO HELP BLOCK.

CARLOS IVY.

THE LINEBACKERS OVER.

>> Rick: IT IS NO PLACE FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

>> Jim: AT THE 14, FIRST AND 10.

FOR THE COUGARS.

THIS ONE OFF TO COMPTON, TRYING TO STRING OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

INSIDE THE 10 AND HUGE HIT AT THE 5 IS XAYVIER CRENSHAW.

>> Rick: YOU LIKE THOSE SAFETIES TO RUN THE ALLEY.

AND THOSE FOLKS IS RUNNING THE ALLEY.

BUT A NINE YARD GAIN.

TAKE A LOOK HERE.

>> Jim: TAKE A LISTEN.

>> Rick: HELLO.

>> Jim: SAW THE MOUTHPIECE GO FLYING BACK.

>> Rick: THE MOUTHPIECE WOULD HAVE BEEN A HOME RUN IN SEVERAL PARKS.

>> Jim: AND.

>> Rick: THEY ARE GOING MAKE HIM GO GET ANOTHER MOUTHPIECE I THINK.

>> Jim: CRAVER -- >> Rick: YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW.

>> Jim: AND HE DEFINITELY HAS -- >> Rick: -- >> Jim: MOUTHPIECE JUST GOT THROWN -- TO THE SIDE LINE.

SECOND AND ONE.

MBAKWE.

STOOD UP THERE AND HAVING A LITTLE CHAT THERE WITH ISAIAH BOWIE.

>> Rick: THAT POWER OFF TACKLE AGAIN.

LOT OF BLUE SHIRTS PUSHING AND MOVING INTO THE END ZONE BUT MBAKWE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM.

HE WAS IN THE GRASP OF THAT YOUNG MAN RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: FIRST AND GOAL AS THE CLOCK WON'TS TO RUN HERE.

APPROACHING 7 1/2 TO GO HERE IN THE 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN TUSCALOOSA.

FIRST AND GOAL, CAVE, THE FULLBACK.

IN WITH MBAKWE.

MBAKWE WILL GO BEHIND HIM RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE.

HE PLUNGES IN FOR THE COUGAR TOUCHDOWN.

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES JAYLEN MBAKWE TOUCHDOWN.

AND WE'RE ANOTHER PAT FROM THIS ONE BEING TIED UP.

>> Rick: TWO TIGHT END SET.

CREATES EXTRA GAPS TO HAVE TO COVER.

THEY INSERT THE H-BACK.

IS THIS THE OLD FASHION I FORMATION ISOLATION PLAY.

>> BUT IT IS DONE OUT OF A MODERN LOOK.

AND THE RESULT IS A GREAT FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Jim: WHAT IS OLD IS NEW AGAIN.

>> Rick: THAT'S IT.

>> Jim: ELLISON ON HERE TO TRY TO TIE THIS ONE UP.

>> Jim: MBAKWE HE IS SECOND SCORE OF THE NIGHT.

>> Jim: COMING IN THIS GAME.

COACH RICK RHOADES.

LOT OF PEOPLE WANTS TO SEE JAYLEN MBAKWE AND RYAN WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: THEY HAVE.

>> Jim: THEY HAVE.

MATCHING TOUCHDOWNS.

TWO APIECE.

MBAKWE AFTER THAT 7 MINUTE DRIVE THERE FROM DRIVE SAFE ALABAMA.

15 PLAYS.

I DON'T CARE WHAT LEVEL OF FOOTBALL YOU ARE WATCHING.

IT IS HARD TO SEE A 15 PLAY DRIVE WITHOUT SHOOTING YOURSELF IN THE FOOT.

>> Rick: VERY VERY DIFFICULT.

AND IT TAKES SOMETHING OUT OF OPPOSITION THERE TOO.

THE OTHER OFFENSE IS OVER THERE WATCHING THIS BALL MOVE DOWN THE FIELD.

DOWN THE FIELD.

AND YOU CAN'T REALLY DO A LOT ABOUT IT.

WE WERE TALK AT THE BREAK.

SARALAND 178 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE.

AND 140 GAME FROM TWO PLAYS TO RYAN WILLIAMS.

OUTSIDE OF THAT ONLY 30-SOMETHING YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE.

>> Jim: EIGHT PLAYS.

>> Rick: EIGHT PLAYS.

>> Jim: AND WE'RE 1:15 FROM HALF ATHROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER.

>> Rick: BUT THEY HAVE 14 POINTS.

>> Jim: THERE IS THAT.

ELLISON.

STRONG KICK.

AND RYAN WILLIAMS AT THE 7.

RYAN WILLIAMS UP TO THE 30.

SO MBAKWE.

YOU HEAR SO MUCH ABOUT HIS SPEED, COACH.

SO STRONG FROM THE LEGS DOWN.

WE SAW SEVERAL TIMES ON THAT DRIVE TO KEEP THE PILE MOVING.

AND RIGHT HERE DRIVES ON THROUGH.

>> Rick: ONE OF THE THINGS I NOTICED ABOUT LOOKING AT HIM ON FILM.

VERY STRONG IN HIS HIPS AND LEGS.

AND THAT IS A GREAT GOAL LINE PLAY RIGHT THERE.

YOU POUR THE BLUE SHIRTS THROUGH THERE.

LEAD BLOCKER.

LOTS OF BLUE JERSEYS AT THE POINT OF ATTACK.

>> Jim: K.J.

LACEY GONNA HAVE TO HURRY.

HE GETS IT OFF WITH ONE.

AND ZIPS TO IT WILLIAMS NEARSIDE.

HE'S IMMEDIATELY WRAPPED UP AFTER A GAIN OF MAYBE FIVE.

JEFF KELLY WAS SAYING THEY PUT A LOT ON LACEY PRE SNAP TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND THE ADJUSTMENTS HE WANTS TO MAKE.

AND OBVIOUSLY HE DOES IT VERY WELL.

>> Rick: VERY MUCH SO.

HE'S A GREAT PACKAGE.

HE'S GOT SOME SIZE.

YOU KNOW, A WHIP ARM.

THAT BALL GETS OUT IN A HURRY.

OBVIOUSLY HE UNDERSTANDS THE OFFENSE VERY VERY WELL.

>> Jim: JUST A JUNIOR.

GOING TO TEXAS.

AND NOW THEY COME TO RYAN WILLIAMS.

PICK UP OF NINE AND ANOTHER FIRST DOWN FOR SARALAND.

>> Rick: BROUGHT HIM IN MOTION.

BALL BACKWARDS THROW.

>> Jim: WATCHING THAT PLAY AND WATCHING FILM ON SARALAND GET READY FOR THIS ONE, WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST THAT BACKWARDS THROW.

HE'S ALSO NUMBER 2 ON THE QUARTERBACK DEPTH CHART SO HE CAN THROW AS WELL.

>> Rick: THE DOUBLE PASS.

I THINK WE HAVE SOMEBODY DOWN.

>> Jim: FAR SIDE.

ONE OF THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE PLAYERS.

THE SAFETY DEION GUNN.

SENIOR.

HAD A REALLY SOLID -- CORRECT THAT.

THAT IS RON IVY.

THE 0 C 0 AND THE 8 CONFUSED MEW TWICE ON NIGHT.

THE GUYS IN THE MIDDLE GET LOT OF ATTENTION.

BUT HE'S ONE OF THE GUYS MAKES A LOT OF THOSE GRUNT PLAHAT MAYBE DON'T GO NOTICED ON THE STATS BUT REALLY FORCING AND FUNNELING TO THE OTHER TACKLERS.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

.8 ONE OF THOSE GAP CONTROL GUYS.

>> Jim: SO AFTER THE INJURY, UP TO THE 43 FOR JEFF KELLY AND THE STARTS.

SPARTANS.

LACEY.

MIDDLE, FIRES AND ABLE TO GET THAT ONE COMPLETE UP TO THE 40.

AS LACEY SHOWING OFF THAT WHIP ARM.

THIS TIME TO JORDAN DEES.

HIS 30th CATCH OF THE SEASON.

AND A FIRST DOWN UP TO THE 41-YARD LINE.

>> Rick: JUST A DEEP TURN IN ROUTE.

GONNA SPLIT THE LINEBACKER, THROW IN FRONT OF THE SAFETIES RIGHT ON THE NUMBERS.

AND LOOK AT THIS QUICK RELEASE.

>> Jim: SANTAE McWILLIAMS.

HE'S WITHIN OFFERED TO STANFORD.

ROLLS OUT.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

JUST A JUNIOR.

HE'S -- LOT OF TEAMS HE'S THE FEATURE OF THE OFFENSE.

RUNNING BACK LIKE THAT.

THOUSAND YARDS.

>> Rick: THOUSAND YARD RUSHER.

6.4 YARDS PER CARRY.

20 TDs ON THE YEAR.

>> Jim: FIVE ON FIRST DOWN.

COME BACK TO THE NEAR SIDE.

ALFRED MAYBE TWO.

THIRD DOWN HERE.

>> Rick: PRETTY WELL DEFENDED RIGHT THERE.

DOUBLE PULL SCHEME UP FRONT.

TRYING TO HOLD THE PURSUIT.

BUT A PRETTY GOOD JOB BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE WORKING PAST THAT.

AS YOU GET A LOOK AT K.J.

LACEY'S NUMBER.

HAS ALMOST 200 YARDS AND WE'RE STILL 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM HALFTIME.

>> Jim: THIRD AND THREE FOR THE SPARTANS.

LACEY OUT IN THE FLAT, COMPLETE.

FIRST DOWN UP TO THE 27.

CD GILL HAS HIS FIRST CATCH OF THE NIGHT.

HIS 42nd ON THE SEASON FOR THE JUNIOR.

>> Rick: YOU GET THAT BUNCH THAT YOU HAVE THREE RECEIVERS.

AND ONE GUY TAKES THE OUTSIDE GUY.

ONE GUY TAKES THE INSIDE GUY.

THE GUY THAT IS TOUGH TO HANDLE IS THE IN THE MIDDLE.

AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED RIGHT THERE.

THE MIDDLE GUY SAT DOWN AND FIVE YARDS DEEP AND NICE GAIN, BIG FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: LONGEST SUSTAINED DRIVE THUS FAR FOR THE SPARTANS.

LACEY, THROWS THAT ONE AWAY AFTER PRESSURE.

>> Rick: THAT POCKET DIDN'T COLLAPSE, BUT HE COULD FEEL IT IN HIS LAP AS HE TRIED TO ROLL TO HIS RIGHT.

REALLY GOOD JOB BY THE CONTAIN GUY TO KEEP HIS OUTSIDE HALF FREE AND GIVE HIM NOWHERE TO GO.

>> Jim: SECOND DOWN AND 10.

FOR SARALAND.

AND RYAN RYAN WILLIAMS LINES UP IN THE SLOT.

PLAY CLOCK INSIDE FIVE.

NOW THEY SNAP IT.

LACEY FEELS THE PRESSURE.

SPINS BACK AND DROPPED BACK AT THE 44.

THEY ARE GOING TO SAY HE WAS DOWN.

BUT THE PRESSURE COMING FROM ALLEN, HIS SEVENTH SACK OF THE SEASON.

LACEY TRIED TO SPIN AWAY BUT ALLEN WRAPPED HIM UP.

AND BRINGS HIM DOWN FOR A HUGE LOSS.

>> Rick: AS YOU SAID, JIM.

THEY HAD WILLIAMS IN THE SLOT.

WILLIAMS TOP OF YOUR SCREEN TRYING TO RUN A ROUTE OVER THE MIDDLE.

BULL VERY WELL-COVERED AND GREAT PRESSURE.

AND A NICE ATHLETIC PLAY.

>> Jim: CLEARLY DOWN.

>> Jim: WILLIAMS OUTSIDE.

SHORT OF FIRST DOWN.

LATE FLAG COMES IN.

>> Rick: THAT'S GONNA GIVE MBAKWE A FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: WE THOUGHT FOR A SECOND HE WAS GOING TO GO RIGHT UP OUT THE BACK OF THE END ZONE.

WATCH HERE.

>> Rick: WELL.

>> Referee: AFTER THE PLAY, PERSONAL FOUL ON THE DEFENSE.

>> Rick: PRETTY FAR OUT OF BOUNDS.

BUT YOU KNOW THAT KIND OF PLAYER WILL DRAW THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

YOU FEEL LIKE YOU GOT TO GET HIM DOWN.

THERE IS A SENSE OF URGENCY.

>> Jim: AND IT IS ONLY THE SARALAND SIDE SO THE OFFICIALS ARE GOING HEAR THAT ONE AS SOON AS THAT HIT TAKES PLACE.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO THOSE OFFICIALS ARE NOT GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, INFLUENCED BY ANYBODY ON THE SIDE LINE.

>> Jim: WHAT A JOB THEY DO AND WHAT AN HONOR TO BE HERE WORKING THIS GAME.

>> Rick: TOUGH JOB.

>> Rick: SARALAND SO EXPLOSIVE.

>> Jim: SOMETIMES THROWING PASSES LIKE THAT BACK ACROSS BECAUSE YOU LIKE YOUR PLAY SET FROM THE NEAR HASH.

TRYING TO SET UP BALL PLACEMENT AS WELL ON THIS?

>> Rick: YEAH, I THINK SO.

>> Jim: McWILLIAMS IN THE BACK FIELD.

AND HERE COMES RYAN WILLIAMS.

JUST HAND TO HIM AND HE BOUNCES OUTSIDE.

AND HE'S GONNA HAVE THE FIRST DOWN.

HE WAS CALLING FOR A BLOCK.

AND DIDN'T GET IT.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW, THAT IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE REALLY EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY THIS YOUNG MAN HAS.

WATCH THIS DIP TO THE INSIDE.

SETS HIM OUT TO THE OUTSIDE AND BOOP, INSIDE.

>> Jim: GREAT JOB BY D.J.

BARBER.

THOSE TWO COULD BE MATCHING UP ON SATURDAYS.

BARBER GOING TO AUBURN.

>> Rick: MOST DEFINITELY COULD.

AND GREAT PURSUIT BY BARBER.

>> Jim: THEY ARE GOING TO MEASURE HERE.

REGARDLESS THEY ARE IN THE CHILDREN OF ALABAMA'S -- >> Rick: I THINK HE'S A LITTLE BIT SHORT.

I'M GONNA SAY HE'S SIX INCHES SHORT.

>> Jim: CHILDREN OF ALABAMA RED ZONE.

1 FOR 2 SO FAR, COACH.

I THINK THAT WAS ABOUT ABOUT EIGHT INCHES.

BUT STILL.

>> Rick: I HAVE A BAD ANGLE HERE.

>> Jim: THIRD.

AND MAYBE THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL HERE FOR THE SPARTANS.

THIS GAME HAS LIVED UP TO THE BILLING HERE.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY HAS.

IT HAS BEEN QUITE A SHOW.

ON BOTH SIDES.

AND THE STARS HAVE SHOWN BRAIGHTLY.

AND ITS BEEN A LOT OF FUN YOU KNOW TO OBSERVE AND TALK ABOUT IT.

>> Jim: WILLIAMS WAS STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THAT SPOT UP THERE TOP OF THE SCREEN.

THAT IS A YOUNG MAN WHO HAS A SMILE ON HIS FACE EVERY WAKING MOMENT.

>> Rick: PRETTY EXCEPTIONAL.

>> Jim: GONNA SEE OUR LITTLE.

>> Rick: TUSH PUSH.

>> Jim: YEP.

>> Rick: AND HE GOT IT.

>> Jim: EASILY.

>> Rick: LOOKING AT WILLIAMS HERE.

HE'S UP TO 165 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE.

>> Jim: JUST FOUND OUT WE HAD SOME PARTS OF THE STATE WHERE YOU HAVE BIT OF A BROWN OUT.

WE LOST OUR SIGNAL.

BUT IT IS BACK UP.

THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH US.

AND WE'LL KINDI KIND GIVE YOU AP HERE.

AS THE GIVE INSIDE.

FIRST AND GOAL.

McWILLIAMS.

GETS IT IN CLOSER.

>> Rick: JIM, I'LL HELP YOU WITH THE RECAP.

THIS IS A HECK OF A FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Jim: YEAH WE HAD SOME FOLKS WHO LOST THE FEED EARLER HERE.

14-14.

6A STATE FINALS.

JIM COX, COACH RICK RHOADES.

SARALAND HAS BEEN ON TOP 7-0.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE ANSWERED BACK.

14- AND THEN SPARTANS WATCHED CLAY-CHALKVILLE ANSWER BACK AND HERE WE ARE.

SARALAND TRYING TO CONTINUE THE PING-PONG BATTLE HERE.

BACK AND FORTH.

LACEY ROLLING OUT AND PRESSURE AGAIN.

REVERSES.

LOOKS FOR THE CORNER OF THE END ZONE.

>> Rick: JUST THREW IT AWAY.

>> Jim: LOTS OF HEAT COMING THERE.

NOWHERE TO REALLY GO.

SO HE THROUGH THAT ONE AWAY.

HE HAD ALFRED BACK THERE BUT THE PRESSURE.

>> Rick: THEY HAD A BUNCH SET ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND RAN SOME MOTION OVER THERE AND I THINK TO TRY TO RUN A RUB ROUTE AND DUMP THE BALL ON THE FLAT.

BUT REALLY GOOD JOB OF GETTING UP FIELD IN A HURRY BY THE EDGE RUSHER TO THAT SIDE.

AND FORCES HIM TO THROW THE BALL AWAY.

>> Jim: WE TALKED ABOUT THE SPEED OF PICKETT ON THE EDGE FROM CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: AND SAW EXAMPLE OF IT RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: RIGHT THERE.

AND NOW RYAN WILLIAMS AT QUARTERBACK AND SPLITTING K.J.

LACEY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FIELD.

THIRD AND GOAL FROM THE TWO.

WILLIAMS WITH TWO TOUCHDOWNS HERE TONIGHT.

MAKE IT A HAT-TRICK.

THIRD TOUCHDOWN HERE TONIGHT, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SARALAND TOUCHDOWN.

WILLIAMS HAS GOT THREE AND THE SPARTANS ARE BACK ON TOP.

>> Rick: WELL I THINK THEY CAUGHT MBAKWE FORMATIONWISE WMENT FORMATIONWISE.THAT YOUNG E A SHOW.

>> Jim: HE WAS THE MVP IN THIS GAME LAST YEAR.

>> Rick: THERE IS SOME CLICKING AND CLACKING GOING ON OUT THERE.

>> Jim: I MEAN BIG HIT FROM METCALF THERE.

WILLIAMS OR MBAKWE, NOBODY IS GOING TO CATCH THEM.

>> Rick: NO.

>> Jim: -- TO THE PILON LIKE THAT.

>> Rick: THE SPEED THAT WE SEE ON THIS FIELD TONIGHT, I THINK IS -- YOU KNOW, I MEAN WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF FOOTBALL GAMES.

I CAN'T REMEMBER MANY TIMES SIVA SEEN AS MUCH SPEED ON A FIELD IN A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME AS WE'RE SEEING TONIGHT.

THERE ARE LOT OF GUYS ON BOTH SIDES THAT CAN RUN.

>> Jim: SO NOW AFTER RUNNING EIGHT PLAYS IN THE FIRST 17 MINUTES OF THE GAME, THEY MATCH CLAY-CHALKVILLE WITH THEIR OWN 15-PLAY DRIVE.

HIGH KICK GOES BACK TO ABOUT THE 15.

COMPTON ROLLS OUT TO ABOUT THE 28.

AND LET'S GO BACK DOWN TO CHRISTINA CHAMBERS ON THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE SIDE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

COACH GILMER SAYS THIS IS THE BEST OFFENSIVE LINE HE HAS HAD.

THEY ARE PHYSICAL AND THEY PLAYED HARD.

AND A LOT OF THAT IS DO TO JACQAWN McROY, NUMBER 72.

HE'S 6'8", ABOUT 370 POUNDS.

AND COACH SAYS HE WEARS SIZE 19 CLEATS.

HE SAYS HE'S NEVER SEEN A SHOE SIZE SO BIG.

HE'S COMMITTED TO OREGON.

AND CAME TO CLAY-CHALKVILLE FROM BEAR FIELD.

AND HE SAID HE'S RAW BUT HE'S GROWN UP REALLY FAST.

AND HE'S LIKE, HE'S A LAUGHABLE GUY.

HE MAKES EVERYBODY LAUGH ON THE FIELD.

AND THEY HAVE TO TELL HIM TO BE MEAN.

>> Jim: MBAKWE BACK TO THE NEAR SIDE.

AND COMTON GETS HIT AND BROUGHT DOWN QUICKLY THERE.

ISAIAH BOWIE WITH THE STOP.

AND SARALAND TAKES A TIMEOUT.

CHRISTINA TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, McROY.

AND THAT IS AN NFL SIZED DREAM LEFT TACKLE.

>> Rick: I THINK HE'S PAST NFL SIZE.

>> Jim: GENERATIONAL.

CHANGE THE FAMILY TREE FOREVER WHEN YOU HAVE THAT SIZE.

>> Rick: INTERESTING.

I WASHED OREGON AND WASHINGTON PLAY AND THEIR CURRENT RIGHT TACKLE IS A CARBON COPY OF THIS YOUNG MAN.

SO I MEAN, HE'S PICKED A GOOD PLACE.

AND, YOU KNOW, FOR A GUY THAT IS AS BIG AS HE IS AND AS YOUNG AS HE IS AND REALLY HAS NOT PLAYED ALL THAT MUCH FOOTBALL.

HE'S VERY AGILE.

AND HE'S GOTTEN BETTER AND BETTER AS THAT YEAR HAS GONE ON.

I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE LOT OF FOOTBALL FROM HIM.

>> Jim: YOU WOULD THINK AS LONG AS' GOT A RIGHT HANDED QUARTERBACK BEHIND HIM.

SOME POINT HE'S GOING TRANSITION TO THE LEFT SIDE.

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

>> Jim: THERE IS A REASON THOSE... TO THEY ARE THINKING THE TWO FOR ONE RIGHT HERE.

IF THEY CAN GET A STOP.

TRY TO GET A QUICK SCORE AND THEN GET THE BALL BACK TO START THE THIRD QUARTER.

>> Rick: YEP.

>> Jim: THEY USE THEIR FIRST TIME ON THAT ONE AFTER THE BIG STICK BY BOWIE.

MBAKWE WITH TIME.

LOOKS.

BREAKS CONTAIN TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

TRYING TO GET TO THE EDGE AND HE WILL GET THERE AT THE STICKS.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT McROY ON THAT FIRST TOUCHDOWN.

WATCH RIGHT HERE.

>> Rick: THIS IS THE FIRST SCORE.

>> Jim: IT IS JUST A MOUNTAIN OF A HUEBNER HUBIE OUT THERE.

>> Jim: HE JUST LOWERED THE BOOM.

FIRST DOWN AND MBAKWE THROUGH THE MIDDLE FOR ABOUT NINE.

IN FRONT OF CURTIS AND ABLE TO GET THE CATCH.

JABARI STAISMS STAPLES THE JUN.

AND NOW WE SEE THE UP TEMPO.

>> Rick: CLAY STILL HAS TWO TIMEOUTS LEFT.

THEY ARE IN THE FREE WHEELING ZONE NOW.

THEY CAN TAKE A SHOT.

>> Jim: FAR SIDE.

>> Rick: GOING TO BE LITTLE SHORT OF FIRST DOWN.

NO HE GOT A GREAT SPOT.

>> Jim: STILL GOING TO BE A LITTLE SHORT.

BUT IT DOES STOP THE CLOCK.

THIRD AND ABOUT A YARD HERE.

MBAKWE, FIRST DOWN FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

UP TO THE 40 IS A GAIN OF 12 ON FIRST DOWN.

AND WE GOT TO STOP MBAKWE HERE >> Rick: THEY DO SUCH A GREAT JOB INSERTING BLOCKERS AT THE POINT OF ATTACK.

THEY GIVE YOU A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT FORMATIONS.

BUNCH OF DIFFERENT LOOKS BUT ON VIRTUALLY EVERY INSIDE RUN THERE IS SOMEBODY ALIGNED OUTSIDE THAT IS GOING TO WORK BACK INTO THE POINT OF ATTACK AND GET MULTIPLE BLOCKERS TO LEAD THROUGH AND IT IS VERY VERY EFFECTIVE.

>> Jim: SO CLAY-CHALKVILLE TAKES THEIR SECOND TIMEOUT HERE.

WHAT A SPECTACULAR -- I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE THE GAME STARTED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE 7A CHAMPIONSHIP AND WE HAD THE FLAG FOOTBALL II STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE.

WHAT A SHOWCASE EVENT FOR THE ALABAMA HI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SNR.

>> Rick: IT IS ALWAYS SPECIAL.

I PERSONALLY THINK IT IS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS IN THE RANT COUNTRY.

AND I'VE SEEN LOT OF THEM IN LOT OF PLACES NOW.

AND IT IS JUST VERY, VERY UNIQUE.

WE GO ALL THE WAY FROM SCHOOLS THAT HAVE UNDER 200 STUDENTS TO THE BIGGEST SCHOOLS THAT THERE ARE.

AND YOU GET A REAL FLAVOR FOR EVERYTHING THIS STATE IS ABOUT.

AND IT IS JUST A GREAT EVENT.

>> Jim: YEAH.

IT IS A CULMINATION OF A GREAT SEASON.

AND HOSPITALITY HERE IN TUSCALOOSA SECOND TO NONE.

>> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jim: WE HAD A PRIVATE SUITE WHEN WE WERE -- NOT SURE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THERE.

UP TOP.

BREAK IN COVERAGE.

HANGS UP.

TOUCHDOWN.

MARIO CRAVER.

AND A BIG CHUNK PLAY FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: TELL YOU.

THIS HAS BECOME A POSTA ON THIS.

ANOTHER POST ROUTE.

STUCK THE OUTSIDE MOVE.

RAN THE POST RIGHT BY THE SAFETY.

POST A-THON.

WHAT A FOOTBALL GAME WE'VE GOT.

>> Jim: 14th TOUCHDOWN OF THE YEAR FOR CRAVER.

WOMBLE, WE SAW HIM GO DOWN EARLIER.

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CRAVER HAD LOTS OF SPACE.

AND MBAKWE HUNG IT UP AND LET THE RECEIVER RUN UNDER IT.

AND HE DID.

AND ELLISON TIES THIS ONE.

>> Rick: TO THE RIGHT.

THE POST ROUTE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

AND DOES JUST WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO.

HANGS IT UP AND LETS THE RECEIVER RUN UNDER IT.

THAT WAS NO CO-CONTEST.

>> Jim: WHEN CRAVER IS MATCHED UP BACK THERE AGAINST THE SAFETY.

NO CHANCE.

HE'S SO FAST.

>> Rick: NO.

I MEAN, OH THERE ARE SOME SAFETIES THAT COULD RUN WITH HIM.

THEY PLAY FOR LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO.

>> Jim: HE'S FOUR STAR.

ALMOST 30 OFFERS.

BEEN SOME MAYBE MISSISSIPPI STATE JUMPING TO THE FOREFRONT LATELY.

BUT LOTS OF PEOPLE.

YOU CAN SEE WHY THEY WANT HIM.

>> Rick: TELL YOU WHAT, JIM.

WE GOT US A FOOTBALL GAME HERE.

THIS IS SOMETHING ELSE.

THIS IS WHAT YOU -- NOW THERE ARE 38 SECONDS LEFT.

I'M SURE, YOU KNOW, WE JUST PLAY IT -- COZY AND GO TO HALF.

I DON'T THINK.

WE COULD SEE TWO MORE SCORES HERE IN 38 SECONDS.

>> Jim: I DON'T THINK SARALAND IS JUST GOING TO TAKE A KNEE.

>> Rick: I DO NOT THINK SO.

>> Jim: ELLISON TO KICK.

SANTAE McWILLIAMS.

RYAN WILLIAMS BACK THERE.

AS WELL FOR THE SPARTANS.

JUST SQUIB THIS ONE.

TRY TO BURN UP A LILY TIME.

BOUNCES AT THE 25.

BUSH, THE FULLBACK.

HOPING TO BURN A FEW MORE SECONDS OFF THE CLOCK.

TO ABOUT THE 37-YARD LINE.

>> Rick: SARALAND, AGAIN, THEY KEPT THOSE TWO TIMEOUTS.

THEY HAVE TWO TIMEOUTS.

IF THEY WANT TO TAKE A SHOT.

>> Jim: COLEMAN AFTER THE STOP ON FIRST DOWN ON THAT LAST DRIVE.

BUT ENSUING FIRST DOWN THEY SAID ALL RIGHT WE'RE GOING KEEP THESE IN OUR POCKET HERE.

>> Rick: NOW TAKING A SHOT COULD MEAN LOT OF THINGS.

YOU COULD RUN UNDERROUTES TO THESE RECEIVERS, AND THEY CAN POM 'EM FOR BIG YARDAGE.

DOESN'T HAVE TO NECESSARY HI BE A DEEP BALL.

>> Jim: LACEY, LOOKS RIGHT.

OUT OF BOUNDS ABOUT THE 47-YARD LINE.

DILLION ALFRED.

>> Rick: TELL YOU WHAT, THAT'S REALLY A GREAT THROW.

AND LACEY SHOWS YOU HIS ARM STRENGTH.

HE SNAPPED THAT BALL OUT THERE.

THAT BALL GOT THERE IN A HURRY AND CAME ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM THE FAR HASH TO OTHER SIDE LINE.

>> Jim: THAT IS A LONG THROW.

>> Rick: AND IT GOT THERE IN A HURRY.

>> Jim: SIX SECONDS TO GET UP NEAR MIDFIELD, THE 48.

LACEY PRESSURE FROM BACKSIDE.

PULLS IT DOWN.

STILL LOOKING.

FLIPS IT UP AND NEARLY INTERCEPTED.

THEN NEARLY CAUGHT ON THE TIP IS D.J.

BARBER.

>> Rick: I THOUGHT FOR A MINUTE IT WAS GOING TO BE PICKED AND GO THE OTHER WAY.

AND THEN I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO GET IT AND HEAD DOWN THE SIDE LINE.

AGAIN, YOU KNOW.

>> Jim: THE PATIENT -- >> Rick: OUT OF THE POCKET.

EDGE RUSHER GETS CAUGHT INSIDE AND THEN GETS PAN CAKED.

THAT WAS ALMOST PICKED AND ALMOST CAUGHT.

>> Jim: YEP.

FIFTH PASS BREAK UP ON THE JEER FOR D.J.

BARBER.

SECOND DOWN AND 10.

RANDELL COLE IN THE MIDDLE.

LACEY FLOATS IT OUT THE FAR SIDE.

JUST A LITTLE IN FRONT OF ALFRED.

>> Rick: DIDN'T GET SET THAT TIME.

HAD PRESSURE AND TRIED TO THROW IT OUT AS HE WAS BACKING UP.

THAT IS PRETTY TOUGH TO DO.

>> Jim: PRESSURE COMING FROM THE FAR SIDE AGAIN.

AARON PICKETT.

THE SENIOR.

>> Rick: AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE, THEY HAVE BEEN IN THAT BACK FIELD A LOT HERE IN THE FIRST HALF.

I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE STORIES OF THIS GAME.

THEY'VE PUT SOME PRESSURE ON LACEY.

>> Jim: THIRD AND 10.

RYAN WILLIAMS CUTS UP IN THE MIDDLE AND GOOD OPEN FIELD TACKLE TO THE 44.

FOURTH DOWN AND 2 WITH EIGHT SECONDS LEFT.

>> Referee: TIMEOUT SARALAND.

SECOND OF THE HALF.

>> Jim: IVY, GOOD JOB TO WRAP UP AND HOLD ON TO.

I MEAN, RYAN WILLIAMS ONE OF THOSE GUYS WATER ALABAMA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION TIMEOUT.

EVERY TIME HE CATCHES THE BALL HE 100% THINKS HE'S GOING TO THE HOUSE.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY AND THERE IS GOOD REASON FOR THAT TOO.

BECAUSE LOT OF THAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME HE'S GOING TO BE RIGHT.

AND NOW THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF A PRECARIOUS DEAL.

YOU HAVE EIGHT SECONDS LEFT.

OBVIOUSLY YOU WANT TO DEFINED THE FIELD AND GET BACK DEEP AND ALL THAT.

BUT IF YOU LEAVE TOO MUCH, YOU KNOW, UNCOVERED GRASS UNDERNEATH, YOU HAVE SOME GUYS THAT CAN SPLIT YOU AND MAKE YOU MISS.

AND YOU CAN GET IN TROUBLE THAT WAY TOO.

>> Jim: AT THE FAR HASH.

TRY SOMETHING QUICK TO THE SIDE LINE JUST TO GET THE FIRST DOWN.

YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO PICK UP A FEW YARDS BUT -- >> Rick: WELL WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO POSSIBLY IS GET UP TO WHERE YOU COULD LEGITIMATELY KICK A FIELD GOAL.

AND THAT MAY BE THEIR THINKING RIGHT HERE.

WE'LL SEE.

OR YOU COULD TRY ANOTHER POST ROUTE.

THEY'VE WORKED PRETTY WELL TONIGHT.

>> Jim: SARALAND HAS THAT ONE TIMEOUT.

FOURTH AND ONE.

I THINK EIGHT SECONDS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE FOURTH AND ONE.

>> Rick: CLAY WILL TAKE A TIMEOUT AND TALK ABOUT IT.

>> Referee: TIMEOUT CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THEIR THIRD AND FINAL TIMEOUT OF THE HALF.

>> Jim: ABLE TO TAKE THEIR TIMEOUT TO ADJUST IS THE CAT AND MOUSE GAME CONTINUES.

THE 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

YOU LOOK OUT THERE, 2014 CLAY-CHALKVILLE AND THEN SPANISH FORTH --.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE, SARALAND.

AND, YOU KNOW, 2014, CLAY-CHALKVILLE WHO DID THEY BEET?

SARALAND.

>> Rick: I WONDER WHO.

EXCEPT ONE YEAR FOR OXFORD.

THIS HAS BEEN A BATTLE BETWEEN THE MOBILE AREA AND GREATER BIRMINGHAM AREA.

>> Jim: 6A JUST SUCH A COMPETITIVE CLASSIFICATION IN THE STATE.

YOU HAVE 5 *EU7 WHICH IS BIGGER M ENROLLMENT BUT NOT NEARLY AS MANY SCHOOLS.

>> Rick: AND THAT ONE HAS KIND OF GOTTEN PIGEON HOLD A LITTLE BIT.

THIS ONE, LIKE I SAID, THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD TEAMS.

AND THESE ARE TWO OF THE BEST IN THE STATE FOR A LONG TIME RIGHT HERE.

>> Jim: K.J.

LACEY AFTER THE TIMEOUT.

FOURTH AND A YARD.

THEY KEEP WILLIAMS IN THE SLOT TO THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN.

HERE WE GO.

LACEY WITH A DEEP DROP.

PRESSURE COMING.

GETS AWAY FROM THE FIRST.

ROLLS ALL THE WAY BACK AND HE'S GOING TO BE BROUGHT DOWN BACK AT THE 26.

BUT HE RAN ALL OF THE TIME OUT.

BUT THERE IS A FLAG WAY ON THE FAR SIDE UP AT THE 38-YARD LINE.

>> Rick: I DON'T KNOW -- >> Jim: I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE AGAINST CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: YEAH.

WHICH WILL GIVE -- WHICH WILL NEGATE ABOUT A 30-YARD LOSS AND GIVE THEM ONE MORE PLAY AND VERY VERY GOOD FIELD POSITION IF THIS IS AGAINST CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

BIG PENALTY.

>> Jim: YEAH.

DEFENSIVE HOLDING.

>> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jim: SO ONE UN-TIMED DOWN HERE.

>> Rick: A BIG PENALTY.

>> Jim: FROM A DEFENSIVE -- YOU KNOW, IF IT WAS A LINEBACKER OR DB -- QUARTERBACK SCRAMBLE AROUND BACK THERE.

LIKE THAT.

AT SOME POINT YOU JUST FEEL LIKE YOU GOT TO GRAB AHOLD.

>> Rick: YEAH.

YOU KNOW, AND OF COURSE THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO USE YOUR HANDS IN A WAY THAT ISN'T GOING TO GET THOSE THINGS CALLED IS ONE OF THE REALLY FINE ARTS OF BEING A SECONDARY PLAYER.

>> Jim: ABOUT 51 FROM HERE.

>> Rick: STILL PRETTY GOOD TEST OF HIS RANGE.

>> Jim: WOULD HAVE THE WIND AT HIS BACK.

-- ON THE YEAR.

BUT I THINK -- TAKE A SHOT HERE TO THE END ZONE.

>> Rick: YEAH.

I THINK THAT'S, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY TAKE A SHOT AND MAYBE SOMETHING UNDERNEATH TO TRY TO SHAKE A GUY CLEAN.

>> Jim: WILLIAMS IN MOTION.

LOOKING TO THE FAR CORNER AND BROKE UP INTO TRIPLE COVERAGE.

WITH NO FLAGS.

>> Rick: I HATE TO CORRECT YOU RIGHT THERE BUT I THINK THAT WAS QUAD COVERAGE.

>> Jim: AND NOW AN INJURED SPARTAN AT THE 40.

>> Jim: MIGHT BE DALEN MARTIN THE RIGHT TACKLE.

>> Rick: I'M THINKING MAYBE THE NUMBER IS 67.

>> Jim: COULD BE LANDON SULLIVAN ON THE LEFT SIDE.

>> Rick: WELL IT WAS QUITE A HALF 6 68.

>> Jim: DEAD EVEN.

SARALAND.

>> Rick: AND I THINK THIS GAME AS EVEN AS THE SCORE.

>> Jim: LET'S GO DOWN TO CHRIS THAT.

>>> >> YOU GET THE TOUCHDOWN DOWN HERE TO TIE IT UP.

WHAT REQUEST YOU SAY ABOUT THE WAY YOUR OFFENSE HAS RESPONDED.

>> YEAH, NO, THE OFFENSE PLAYED GREAT AGAIN.

BEEN ABLE TO RUN THE FOOTBALL.

SET UP BIG PLAYS FOR US.

SO WE GOT TO CONTINUE TO PEDAL THE FOOTBALL.

GIVE THE DEFENSE A BREAK KEEP THEM OFF THE FIELD AND GET FEW STOPS.

>> Jim: HOW DO YOU SLOW DOWN RYAN WILLIAMS.

>> GREAT QUESTION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS LET ME KNOW.

>> THANK YOU COACH.

>> APPRECIATE YOU.

>> THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN THE OPENING QUARTER.

THREE IN THIS ONE.

RYAN WILLIAMS GOT HIS THIRD OF THE NIGHT TO PUT SARALAND UP 21-14.

BUT THEN ME 40 YARDS TO MARIO CRAVER.

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>>> EVERY PLAY.

ONE SIDE OF THE STADIUM OR THE OTHER WAS CHEERING.

>> IT'S AWESOME OF THE GREAT COMMUNITY ATHLETICS.

BASICALLY THE WHOLE COUNTY FOR BOTH SCHOOLS SHOWED UP.

AND IT WAS EXCITING.

IT WAS A GREAT GAME.

WE'VE HAD GREAT GAMES AND ITS BEEN AWESOME.

FROM THE 2A AND 4A GAME THIS AFTERNOON, EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.

1A, 35EU AND 5A YESTERDAY.

WE'VE HAD GREAT WEATHER.

THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA AND MAYOR MADDOX AND VISIT TUSCALOOSA TOURISM HAVE BEEN GREAT HOSTS AND OF COURSE THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HAVE BEEN GREAT HOSTS AND ITS BEEN AWESOME.

ITS BEEN PERFECT WEATHER.

I WANT TO THANK THE UNIVERSITY AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED FOR GIVING US GREAT -- THEY CALL IT COMMUNITY WEATHER BECAUSE ITS BEEN GREAT WEATHER.

>> FOOTBALL WEATHER.

LITTLE CRISP IN THE AIR AND REALLY STARTED WITH THAT VERY FIRST GIRLS FLAG GAME.

1A THROUGH 5A.

WENONAH WINS ON A FOURTH AND ONE.

JUST THE SPIRIT WE SAW IN THAT GAME HAS REALLY CARRIED THROUGH THE ENTIRE WEEK.

>> IT HAS.

FIVE OF THOSE STARTERS STARTED FOR A BASKETBALL GAME THE NIGHT BEFORE.

>> THE NIGHT BEFORE.

>> PLAYED A BASKETBALL, WHICH THEY WON.

AND THEN TO CAP THAT OFF, WHEN THEY GOT HERE, THEY START CHEERING FOR WENONAH.

BECAUSE THE BAND WAS LATE.

AND WHEN -- PLAYING CENTRAL.

THE BAND STAYED AND PLAY FOR THEM THE ENTIRE GAME WHAT.

SUPPORT.

WHAT WE ALL ABOUT.

SO BEEN GREAT ATMOSPHERE THE WHOLE TIME.

>> THAT IS WHAT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS ALL ABOUT.

COMMUNITY.

>> YES.

>> AND WE HAVE SEEN COMMUNITIES FROM ALL OVER THE STATE COME HERE, ENJOY THIS ATMOSPHERE.

REALLY CREATE THIS ATMOSPHERE.

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THE MOMS AND DADS AND AUNTS AND UNCLES.

THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE STANDS.

THE LITTLE ONES RUNNING AROUND PLAYING FOOTBALL THEMSELVES.

>> BEFORE THE GAME.

>> AND SOMETIMES DO YOU RECOLLECT GAME.

THEY ARE ON THE SIDE LINE.

THEY ARE HAVING FUN.

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER?

>> IT DOESN'T.

I'LL BE REMISS IF I DON'T MENTION THREE OTHER GENTLEMEN.

I WANT TO START WITH BUBBA SCOTT.

BECAUSE IT WAS HIS VISION THAT STARTED THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EARLY '60s.

AND WE'VE DONE THAT WITH BUBBA AND WHAT'S DONE FOR THE ASSOCIATION.

AND THEN WHEN MR. WASHMAN GOT IN AND '96, STARTED THE SUPER 6 UP IN BIRMINGHAM HAM AND WHAT IT DID FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

AND FOLLOWED BY THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN BASKETBALL ALL ONE PLACE.

AND THEN I WANT TO THANK COACH SALVE REESE WHO HAD THE VISION TO BRING IT TO THE UNIVERSITY WHICH NOW IS MODELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

WE'VE HAD THE PAST TWO YEARS WE'VE HAD THE NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HERE VISITING.

BECAUSE LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR THEY HAD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL EVER.

CAN YOU IMAGINE NOT HAVING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL?

SO THEY HAVE BEEN DOWN HERE WATCHING TO TAKE IT BACK TO NEW JERSEY.

SO TO HAVE THAT.

AND THEN TO HAVE COACH BUBBA SCOTT'S GRANDDAUGHTER AS ONE OF THE CHLO COLOR COMMENTATORS.

SO IT BEEN AWESOME.

I COULDN'T BE REMISS WITHOUT MENTIONING THOSE THREE GENTLEMEN WHO HELPED DEVELOP WHAT WE HAVE HERE WHO HAVE A GREAT LEGACY TO GO WITH THIS SUPER 7.

>> THEY CERTAINLY HELPED POUR THAT FOUNDATION FOR WHAT THIS EVENT HAS BECOME.

AND YOU ARE ONLY HELPING TO GROW THAT AND BUILD ON IT.

I MET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

THE ALVIN BRIGGS OF NEW JERSEY.

AND HE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE EXCITED TO BE HERE TO SEE WHAT.

HE SAID THIS IS THE MODEL.

FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS ACROSS THE NATION.

THAT IS A TREMENDOUS COMPLEMENT.

TO YOU AND EVERYONE IN THE AHSAA.

>> THANK THOSE THREE GENTLEMEN FOR ME BECAUSE THEY THE ONE LAID THE FOUNDATION.

I'M JUST HOPING TO KEEP THE TRAIN ON THE TRACKS.

THEY DID OUTSTANDING JOB.

COACH SALVE REESE COULDN'T BE HERE.

IT'S JUST EXCITING.

ELATED.

AND I WANT TO AGAIN THANK YOU AND VINCE FOR WHAT Y'ALL DONE.

THIS HAS BEEN EXCITING.

WHAT Y'ALL DO.

AND APT HAS TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

AND I KNOW WE GONNA MEET WITH JACK HERE IN A SECOND BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU.

KEVIN.

YOU AND I GO BACK 40 YEARS NOW.

>> DON'T SAY THAT OUTLOUD.

>> WE GO BACK 40 YEARS.

AND HERE WE ARE WITH THIS.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DONE LAST TWO YEARS WITH APT.

>> BEEN A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO BE PART OF ALL THIS.

AND FLASH BACK EVEN FURTHER THAN 40 YEARS WHEN YOU PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL.

DID YOU EVER IMAGINE THAT YOU WOULD SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

LAST YEAR IN GOR JORDAN HAIR.

THIS YEAR IN BRYANT-DENNY.

WHERE SO MANY YOUNG MEN GROW UP DREAMING OF PLAYING IN THESE PLACES AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT AS A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE.

DID YOU EVMAGINE.

>> UNFATHOMABLE.

WE WERE GOING TO THE LOCAL STADIUM AND PLAYING.

YOU DIDN'T THINK OF THIS.

BUT THIS IS GREAT.

YOU HAVE COMMUNITIES WITH CHANCE TO GO TO PLACES THEY WOULD NEVER EVER GET A CHANCE TO GO.

THINK ABOUT THE PERCENTAGE OF ATHLETES TO GO ON TO PLAY AT THE DIVISION 1 LEVEL.

IT IS NOT VERY HIGH.

THEN YOU GET A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE?

SOME IT IS THE LAST TIME THEY PUT ON FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT.

THAT IS SOMETHING THEY GONNA BE ABLE TO TELL THEIR GREAT GRAND KIDS.

>> THE WHOLE EVENT.

COMING IN THE WALK OF CHAMPIONS BEFORE THE GAME.

>> YES.

>> AND AGAIN, YOU SEE THEIR EYES GET BIG AS THEY WALK INTO THIS PLACE.

IT IS REALLY SPECIAL.

AND THERE IS SOMETHING DABO SWINNEY TOLD ME FROM CLEMSON.

HE WAS HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WATCHING THE 7A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

THAT WHEN YOU RECRUIT FROM ALABAMA, YOU ARE GETTING A FOOTBALL PLAYER.

AND YOU ARE PART OF THAT TRADITION MY FRIEND.

AND CREDIT TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

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>>> WE'RE BACK AT MAVMENT WITH THE 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

A I THINK A BATTLE OF THE BANDS BROKE OUT BEHIND ME.

THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE BAND PUTTING ON A SHOW CAN THE TEAMS FROM SARALAND AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE PUT ON A SHOW IN THE FIRST HALF.

IT IS 21-21.

THE CZARS HAVE STARS HAVE COME.

RYAN WILLIAMS, JAYLEN MBAKWE.

BIG PLAY AFTER BIG PLAY AND WE'RE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH.

NOW WE'RE PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY -- WE STILL HAVE ALVIN BRIGGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WITH US.

JOINED BY WAYNE REED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

AND JACK WILLIAMS T GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR FOR ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

IT IS JUST A PARTY IF HERE.

ABSOLUTELY.

>> WAYNE, FIRST OF ALL, WHAT HAPPENED FOR OUR FANS ESPECIALLY IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA IN THE FIRST HALF.

>> THE FANS IN BIRMINGHAM WE'RE SORRY.

IF YOU WERE GETTING A YOUTUBE TV FEED.

WE HAD A BROWN OUT COME THROUGH AND KNOCKED OUR TRANSMITTER ON RED MOUNTAIN DOWN FOR A WHILE.

OUR TECHNICIANS GOT THE TRANSMITTER FIRED BACK UP AND RELATIVELY SHORT TIME CONSIDERING.

THEY GOT IT BACK AND THE GOOD NEWS IS IT IS YO YOU ARE TUNING BACK IN AND IT IS, I 21-21.

>> AND.

>> AND WE'RE GOING TO REBROADCAST THE GAME.

JUST NOT SURE WHEN.

GO TO THE ITE OR APT AND WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION.

AND BROADCASTS IN ENTIRETY.

AS WELL AS ALL THE GAMES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

GIRLS AND BOYS, WILL BE ON THE APT WEBSITE IN TWO OR THREE DAYS.

AND YOU CAN WATCH ANY OF THEM.

>> AND FOR ALL MY FRIENDS ON TWITTER WHO REACHED OUT, I'LL MAKE SURE I SCARE SHARE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL.

@KEVINCASSIUSKY IFSCATTESCARBINE INTERESTED.

>> OUTSTANDING JOB GETTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

EVERYTHING YOU SEE INSIDE HERE.

AND GIVING US A PRODUCT THAT WE CAN PUT OUT AND SHARE WITH THE ENTIRE STATE.

WE'VE BEEN THRILLED WITH THIS.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT LIES AHEAD IN THIS PARTNERSHIP.

AND OF COURSE WE'LL BE DOING THIS AGAIN IN JUST A FEW WEEKS AT THE END OF "BTN L BASKETBALL.

LEGACY ARENA.

WE'LL HAVE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES THERE.

>> ALVIN FROM THE AHSAA PERSPECTIVE AGAIN IN TERMS OF GROWING THIS AND BUILDING THIS.

TALK ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WITH ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION.

>> BEEN GREAT.

WHEN JACK CAME TO OUR OFFICE AND SET DOWN WITH ME.

FOR ME IT WAS AWESOME.

BECAUSE WE WERE JUST REGIONLE WITH OUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

WITH APT, PUBLIC TELEVISION, WE HAVE A CHANCE TO REACH EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE.

AND THAT IS WHAT WE WANT.

IT WASN'T ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE BUT BEING ABLE TO LET EVERYBODY SEE ALL OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

AND JACK KEPT TELLING ME WE CAN DO THIS.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GIVE US A CHANCE.

AND IT'S AWESOME.

AND WE CAME BACK TO THE TABLE.

WAYNE CAME ON IN AND WE CAME BACK TO THE TABLE AND JUST EXTENDED THE CONTRACT.

BECAUSE IT IS EASY FOR US.

ALL WE GOT TO DO IS LET YOU GUYS DO EVERYTHING.

AND Y'ALL DO ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING.

SO I WANT TO THANK WAYNE AND JACK FOR ENTRUSTING THE PRODUCT THAT WE HAVE.

THIS IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP.

AND IT IS ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER FROM HERE.

IT'S AWESOME.

>> WE THANK YOU FOR THE UNBELIEVABLE PRODUCT.

WHAT WE'VE SEEN ON THE FIELD THE LAST THREE DAYS?

OUTSTANDING.

I SEE WHY THERE ARE COACHES FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FLYING IN TO WATCH THESE PLAYERS BECAUSE THEY ARE SOME OF THE BEST IN THE NATION.

>> IT IS A WHOSE WHO.

STEVE SARKISIAN FROM TEXAS.

HUGH FREEZE FROM AUBURN IS HERE.

I SUSPECT THE HEAD COACH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MAY BE SOMEWHERE IN THE VICINITY.

MAYBE NOT WITHIN THE CONFINES.

BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WANT -- HE DOESN'T WANT TO CREATE A MOB SCENE OF AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS.

BUT YEAH.

DABO SWINNEY WAS HERE.

ANTONIO LANGHAM.

KARNL WILLIAMS FROM AUBURN HAS BEEN HERE.

THE CADILLAC.

>> BO WAS HERE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

BO NIX.

>> WE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION BO NIX.

TOMORROW NIGHT WE'LL FIND OUT IF HE WINS THE HEISMAN.

HE'S ONE OF THE FINALISTS.

HE WAS HERE TO WATCH HIS DAD COACH CENTRAL PHOENIX CITY TO THE 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> -- YOUNGER BROTHER WHO PLAYS AT CLEMSON WAS HERE.

WHOLE FAMILY.

>> I WAS STANDING IN THE END ZONE AND SAW DABO AND PETER WOODS WHO PLAYED AT THIS GAME LAST YEAR.

AND PETER WOODS FACETIMEED DABO AND DABO HEY YOUR BOYS ARE STRUGGLING HERE.

BUT YEAH.

I WANT TO THANK ALVIN.

AND WAYNE CAME IN FROM THE COMMERCIAL SIDE.

AND HE HAD HAD SOME EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS.

AND AFTER ALVIN GOT HERE -- AFTER WAYNE GOT HERE WE WONDERED HOW DID WE EVEN PULL THIS OFF LAST YEAR.

BUT WE'VE GROWN SO MUCH.

AND I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE BETTER AND BETTER AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> NO DOUBT.

>> AND TALK, WAYNE, THIS YEAR, AGAIN, EXPANDING THE COVERAGE.

BECAUSE LAST YEAR IT WAS JUST THE OVER THE AIR RIGHTS.

NOW IT IS STREAMING AS WELL.

>> WE GOT THE STREAMING RIGHTS THIS YEAR.

THAT WAS A LOT OF HARD WORK THAT ALVIN HELD WITH THAT.

YOUTUBE TV, HU HULU.

DIRECT TV.

ALMOST 45% OF THE STATE NOW GETTING SERVICES THAT WAY.

AND MAY BE MORE THAN THAT.

BUT THAT OPENED UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD TO BEING ABLE TO GET IT TO THE ENTIRE STATE WHICH IS ALVIN'S GOAL TO BEGIN WITH.

AND OUR GOAL IS TO SERVE EVERYBODY IN THE STATE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THIS OVER THE AIR FOR FREE.

>> AS WE WRAP UP THE HALFTIME SHOW HERE.

ANY FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM THE WEEK?

I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY GREAT PLAYS ON THE FIELD.

SO MANY DIGNITARIES HERE.

ALVIN?

>> FOR ME THE GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL.

TO SEE THOSE YOUNG LADIES OUT THERE PARTICIPATE IN THOSE TWO GAMES, IT IS SO UPLIFTING.

AND WHAT PEOPLE MISSED IF THEY DIDN'T SEE IT WAS A TREAT OF ATHLETES OUT THERE PLAYING FOOTBALL.

BECAUSE IT WAS AWESOME.

YOU HAD CENTRAL PHOENIX CITY RUNNING RPOS.

RPOS.

I CALL IT OLD TRIP BLOCKS BUT TODAY THEY CALL IT RPOS.

YOU SAW ATHLETES THAT PLAYED A BASKETBALL GAME THE NIGHT BEFORE COME TO PLAY FOR WENONAH.

JUST EXCITING.

TO ME THAT IS MOST EXCITING.

AND GOING TO BE EXCITING FINISH.

SO GET YOUR POPCORN.

AND BE READY.

>> WAYNE, QUICKLY.

>> I THINK, YOU KNOW, I'VE ENJOYED WATCHING THE BANDS.

AND TALKED TO LOT OF THE STUDENTS OF THE BANDS AND THE CHEERLEADERS.

AND THAT IS JUST ALL PART OF WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.

AND YOU SEE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES COME OUT.

AND FOR ME SEEING THE SUPPORT AND EVERYBODY COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THEIR TEAMS IS PHENOMENAL.

>> AWESOME.

>> JACK.

>> REALLY TWO PLAYS.

NOT TACKLE, BUT THE PLAY AT THE END THAT FORCED OVERTIME IN THE WENONAH MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC GAME.

JUST A PHENOMENAL ATHLETIC PLAY.

AND THE ONE HAND INTERCEPTION.

>> RONNIE ROIL FROM BELL SHORES.

>> FABULOUS PLAY.

>> EVER MAKE A ONE HANDED REPRESENTATION LIKE THAT WHERE YOUR VERTICAL WAS ABOUT 48 INCHES OF GROUND?

>> WE DIDN'T HAVE THOSE TYPE OF GLOVES.

>> BEYOND THAT ITS BEEN WORK WITH ALL THE GREAT PEOPLE HERE.

AHSAA.

OUR TEAM AT APT.

>> EVERYBODY HERE AT THE STADIUM HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL.

>> OUR ANALYSTS, PLAY-BY-PLAY GUYS.

THE DILIGENCE AND WORK THEY PUT INTO THIS IS JUST AMAZING.

>> BEEN A GREAT WEEK.

>> ALVIN BRIGGS, WAYNE REED, JACK WILLIAMS.

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

WE'RE NOT DONE.

WE'VE GOT ANOTHER HALF OF FOOTBALL.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE, SARALAND.

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>>> THIS ONE HAS LIVED UP TO THE BILLING.

21-21 AT THE HALF.

SUSAN CROTHERS ON THE SIDE LINES.

>> HEY COACH YOU SAID BEFORE THE GAME YOU WANTED TO YOUR TEAM TO BE ABLE TO LET LOOSE AND PLAY FOOTBALL.

DO YOU THINK YOU WERE ABLE DO THAT IN FIRST HALF.

>> THERE WERE SPLITS WE WERE REALLY GOOD.

WE HAD EXPLOSIVE PLAYS OFFENSIVELY.

GUYS MADE SOME REALLY, YOU KNOW, OUTSTANDING THINGS.

WE GOT TO ESTABLISH SOME MORE THINGS OFFENSIVELY.

MORE AMBULANCE.

WE DIDN'T RUN IT AT TIMES.

AND THAT IS NOT ALL OUR FOUL TROUBLE.

JUST GOT AWAY IT FROM LITTLE BIT.

THEY LEANED ON US LITTLE BIT WITH THE OFFENSE.

THE RUN GAME.

OL DONE A GOOD JOB RIGHT THERE.

GIVE CREDIT.

WE GOT TO GET SOME STOPS.

WE'VE HAD SOME THIRD AND FOUR, THIRD AND THREES THEY CONVERTED IN THERE.

WE GOT TO GET SOME STOPS.

AND YOU KNOW YOU GOT 24 MINUTES TO PLAY.

24 MINUTES TO PLAY.

0-0.

GOT TO MAKE A PLAY.

SOMEBODY HAS TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL.

BLOCK PUNT.

PICK SIX.

BREAK A TACKLE.

MAKE A PLAY.

WHATEVER IT IS.

BUT THIS IS THE WAY YOU PLAY.

THIS IS THE WRITE A YOU DO IT.

WE JUST GOT TO CUT 'EM LOOSE AND PLAY.

>> GOOCK COACH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Jim: THESE TEAMS BOTH HAVE BEEN IN LOT OF BIG GAMES.

AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, IF YOU TELL COACH KELLY BEFORE THE GAME HEY, K.J.

IS GOING TO THROUGH FOR ALMOST 250 IN THE FIRST HALF COUPLE OF SCORES, HE'D HAVE TO BE FEELING GREAT.

AND I THINK IF YOU ARE COACH GILMER, THEY BOTH MIGHT BE SURPRISED IT IS 21-21 AT HALF.

HE TALKED ABOUT THE THAT OFFENSIVE BALANCE.

AND YOU CAN SEE BALANCE RIGHT HERE THROWING THE BALL DEEP.

>> Jim: THAT WAS JUST NINE SECONDS ON THE OPENING DRIVE AFTER A DEFENSIVE STOP FOR SARALAND.

AND THIN MBAKWE WHO HAS TWO TOUCHDOWNS AND 52 YARDS.

ON THE GROUND.

>> Rick: HECK OF A THROW BY LACEY RIGHT.

>> Jim: AND WILLIAMS FROM THE FAR NUMBERS TO THE NEAR.

MBAKWE POWERS THAT DRIVE.

THAT WAS A 15-PLAY DRIVE, CAPPED OFF.

AND SARALAND DOES THE SAME THING.

BIG HIT RIGHT THERE.

BUT WILLIAMS HAS THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FIRST HALF.

AND LOOK AT THE KEYS OF THE GAME.

THIS DRIVE AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE GOT THE BIG TOUCHDOWN PASS.

SARALAND WAS THINKING GET A STOP, BALL BACK.

SCORE.

START THIRD QUARTER.

NOT SO FAST.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

VERY EVEN STATISTICKEDLY.

BUT YOU CAN SEE LOT MORE BALANCE ON THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE SIDE OF THE LEDGER.

ALMOST DEAD 50/50 RUN AND PASS.

HEAVILY WEIGHTED TO THE PASS GAME OP SARALAND'S SIDE.

I'M SURE THEY WILL TRIED TO BALANCE OUT A BIT IN THE SECOND HALF.

AND I THINK HE SAID SOMETHING, COACH KELLY THAT THEY HAVE LEANED ON 'EM A LITTLE BIT.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS BEEN ABLE TO RUN RIGHT AT THE SARALAND DEFENSE LITTLE BIT.

AND IN CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY, AT SOME POINT, SOONER OR LATER, THAT REARS ITS UGLY HEAD.

SO WE'LL SEE HOW BIG A FACTOR THAT IS GOING TO BE.

>> Jim: THESE QUARTERBACKS, K.J.

LACEY, 12-19.

245 AND COUPLE OF SCORES.

AND THAT DOESN'T TELL THE WHOLE STORY FOR JAYLEN EMBAKWE.

8 OF 15.

HE'S GOT THE TOUCHDOWN PASS.

BUT HE'S GOT TWO RUSHING 52 YARDS ON THE GROUND.

AND HE HASN'T BROKEN A HUGE LONG RUN.

BUT HE'S BEEN ABLE TO KEEP MOVING THE STICKS.

AND HE'S KEPT HIS COUNTERPART -- >> Rick: HE'S KEPT DRIVES MOVING.

AND IN THEIR WAY BOTH GUYS HAVE DONE WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE OFFENSE THAT EACH OF THEM HAS.

>> Jim: LAST TWO YEARS, THESE COACHES HAVE WON THIS GAME.

JEFF KELLY LAST YEAR ON THE LEFT.

DREW GILMER TWO YEARS AGO ON THE RIGHT.

AND WE'RE 24 MINUTES AWAY FROM SEEING WHICH OF THOSE TWO COACHES AND SCHOOLS WILL ADD ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> Jim: AROUND THE 15.

AND WILLIAMS LOOKING TO GET TO THE EDGE.

WATCH OUT.

RYAN WILLIAMS ALREADY WITH THREE TONIGHT.

ick: NOT GONNA CATCH HIM.

>> Jim: NO FLAGS, NUMBER 4 FOR MR. FOOTBALL.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW IT IS SO EASY.

ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, IN KICK COVERAGE.

>> Jim: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TOUCHDOWN.

JEFNG SAID WE NEED A BLOCKED PUNT.

A PICK SIX.

HOW ABOUT A TOUCHDOWN RETURNED FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IN THIS GAME.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

AND JUST TO FINISH MY THOUGHT.

IT WAS SO EASY IN KICKOFF COVERAGE TO MISREAD THE SPEED AND TO GET OUTFLANKED.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.

COUPLE OF GUYS IN LANES IN POSITION.

AND WILLIAMS JUST JUKED THEM TO THE MIDDLE LITTLE BIT AND OUTRAN THEM DOWN THE SIDE LINE.

WOW.

>> Jim: AND ONCE HE TURNED THE CORNER.

YOU SAID HE'S GONE.

SO LET'S WATCH WHERE HE -- >> Rick: HE'S GOING TO WORK TO THE MIDDLE JUST A LITTLE BIT.

AND THEN RIGHT THERE HE'S GOING TO TURN OUTSIDE.

YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE COUPLE GUYS GOT SOME LEVERAGE.

BUT THEY MISJUDGE THE SPEED.

AND HE OUTRUNS 'EM.

WHROO A WAY TO START THE HALF.

>> Jim: I THINK IT WAS 85 YARDS OFFICIALLY.

AND LOOK AT RYAN WILLIAMS.

AND THERE IS A BUNCH OF ALABAMA FANS THAT ARE LIKE OOH WE WANT TO SEE THIS YOUNG MAN DO THIS ON SATURDAYS IN THE FUTURE.

WHAT A START.

AND RYAN WILLIAMS WITH FOUR TOUCHDOWNS.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW, I MEAN IF YOU ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD, THIS COULD BE A STUNNER RIGHT HERE NOW.

YOU HAVE TO TURN THE PAGE.

WE SAID AT THE TOP OF THIS BROADCAST A GAME LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE SHORT MEMORIES.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS TO DO RIGHT NOW.

SARALAND TOO.

THEY HAVE TO GO TO THE NEXT PLAY.

THIS IS A LONG, LONG WAY FROM OVER.

>> Jim: AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE, YOU KNOW, THEY WERE THINKING BOY IF WE COULD GET A STOP AND GET A CHANCE TO GET THE LEAD BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN DOWN A TOUCHDOWN ALL NIGHT.

>> Rick: AND NOW YOU ARE DOWN SEVEN AGAIN.

>> Jim: COACH GILMER LOOKS ON.

AND A BOUNCING KICK OUT OF BOUNDS.

THAT WILL BE GOOD FIELD POSITION FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

YOU KNOW THERE'S BEEN KNOWN WHO HAS OVERSOLD RYAN WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: HE HASN'T LEAPED OVER ANY TALL BUILDINGS TONIGHT.

>> Jim: LOOK AT THAT TOUCHDOWN TOO.

SETS UP HIS BLOCKS.

HE JUST DIDN'T GO FROM ZERO TO TOP END SPEED IMMEDIATELY.

GAVE A CHANCE -- >> Rick: EVEN AS A SOPHOMORE LAST YEAR, I NOTICED.

HE REALLY REALLY UNDERSTANDS THE GAME OF FOOTBALL REALLY, REALLY WELL.

>> Jim: ANOTHER SPEEDSTER.

AND CRAVER WHO HAS A TOUCHDOWN TONIGHT GETS STOPPED TRIES TO CUT BACK TO THE INSIDE.

ISAIAH BOWIE, JUNIOR LINEBACKER, WE CALLED HIS NAME A BUNCH TOOTHBRUSH.

>> Rick: AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU GOT TO DO AGAINST THAT PLAY.

THE EDGE DEFENDER HAS TO TURN THAT IN THE IN A HURRY.

AND THE SCRAPING LINEBACKER AND SAFETY HAVE TO COME DOWN AND PLAY THAT INSIDE OUT.

THAT TIME IT WAS DONE PERFECTLY.

>> Jim: HIT IN THE BACK FIELD.

AND WRAPPED UP.

WE WERE TALK ABOUT THE DEFENSIVE LINE FOR SARALAND NEEDS MORE PRESSURE ON THE COUGARS.

AND JERMAINE PARAMORE THE JUNIOR WITH HIS EIGHTH TACKLE FOR A LOSS.

BUT WE'VE GOT A FLAG.

ALL THE WAY BACK WHERE YOU WOULD GUESS MAYBE A DEFENSIVE HOLDING AT THE 45 DOWN FIELD.

POTENTIALLY GOING TO -- >> Rick: YEAH.

THAT WAS WAY DOWN FIELD.

>> Jim: DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE, THE PLAY DIDN'T TAKE VERY LONG.

>> Rick: NO.

I'M KIND OF SURPRISED.

OF COURSE WE WERE INVOLVED IN THE INTERIOR.

BUT.

>> Referee: AFTER THE PLAY UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT ON THE DEFENSE.

-- >> Rick: THAT'S A BIG PENALTY.

>> Referee: FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: SO AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF WE SAW THE DALEN MARTIN.

THE RIGHT TACKLE WENT DOWN FOR SARALAND.

SUSAN HAS AN UPDATE.

>> YEAH GUYS.

IT LOOKED ROUGH.

DAY LEON MARTIN WAS CARTED.

STRETCHER.

SPENT ALL OF HALFTIME BEING CHECKED OUT.

JUST CAME BACK OUT ONTO THE FIELD ON CRUTCHES.

FULL LEG BRACE ON HIS KNEE.

BUT HE WANTED TO WATCH THE GAME WITH HIS TEAMMATES ON THE SIDE LINES.

>> Jim: THAT IS A BIG LOSS.

THIS FRONT FOUR, CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS GOT PRESSURE ON K.J.

LACEY WITH THE STARTING FIVE UP FRONT IN FRONT OF HIM.

AND NOW LOSE YOUR RIGHT TACKLE.

THAT PENALTY, THIRD AND 13 NOW TO A FIRST DOWN.

AND MBAKWE GETS OUT OF THAT ONE.

BALL CAME LOOSE AND TAKEN BY PARAMORE.

I THINK HE JUST TOOK IT AWARE FOR SARALAND.

THEY GET THE TURNOVER.

JERMAINE PARAMORE WHO JUST HAD THE BIG TACKLE THAT WAS NEGATED, STRIPS IT AWAY FROM MBAKWE.

>> Rick: AND I MEAN HE JUST RIPPED IT RIGHT OUT OF HIS ARMS.

THE BALL NEVER HIT THE GROUND.

THAT WAS THAT QUARTERBACK PO PLAY.

LITTLE COUNTERACTION OUT THERE.

HAD GOOD YARDAGE.

BUT MAN WHAT A PLAY AT THE END OF THE PLAY BY PARAMORE.

>> Jim: SO THIS ONE GOT NEGATED AFTER A PERSONAL FOUL AFTER THE PLAY.

PARAMORE CAME IN.

PUT THE BIG HIT.

>> Rick: LITTLE TWIST RIGHT THERE AND LOOPED HIM FROM LEFT THE RIGHT.

>> Jim: AND PARAMORE, GETTING DOWN FIELD.

AND MBAKWE STILL ON HIS FEET.

>> Rick: JUST RIPS IT RIGHT OUT.

>> Jim: WITH ONE ARM.

AND PARAMORE.

AND PRESSURE COMING.

AND LACEY HAS TO THROW THAT ONE AWAY.

COACH I KNOW YOU WATCHED SOME OF SARALAND'S GAMES LEADING UP.

ANOTHER FLAG AT THE 50.

BUT THIS FRONT HAS BEEN ABLE TO HARASS -- IS FAST ENOUGH TO HARASS LACEY.

I DON'T THINK HE'S FACED LOT OF THAT THIS YEAR.

>> Rick: MUCH MORE SO THAN ANYTHING I'VE SAW.

THEY HAVE BEEN FREQUENT VISITO IN THE BACK FIELD.

THEY ARE GOING TO GET FIVE GRARDZ TACKED ON TO THAT.

INELIGIBLE DOWN FIELD.

>> Jim: COMING OFF THE EDGE AS YOU SEE PARAMORE.

OVER ON THAT SARALAND SIDELINE WITH THE -- FIRST TURNOVER OF THE GAME RIGHT?

>> Rick: IT IS.

YES.

FIRST HALF WAS FLAWLESS.

>> Jim: BACK TO THE 40-YARD LINE HERE.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THEY NEED A STOP ON THIS DRIVE.

DON'T WANT TO FALL BEHIND BY TWO SCORES.

LACEY TO WILLIAMS.

HE'LL GET SIX.

OF THE NEEDED 15.

CHRISTINA ON THE SIDE LINES WITH A SPECIAL GUEST FOR US HERE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M BE BILLY JOE --, JEFE EXECUTCHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER WI.

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE HERE TONIGHT?

>> IT IS SO AMAZING TO BE PART OF ALL OF THIS.

THERE ARE SO MANY PROUD PARENTS.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FANS WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THESE STUDENT ATHLETES.

AND JACK'S IS REALLY PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT AND TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT NOT ONLY THE COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO THE STUDENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING TODAY.

>> AND YOU ARE IN A LOT OF COMMUNITIES, RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE THIS PARTNERSHIP AND SEE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, FANS, BANDS, CHEERLEADERS, PLAYERS COME OUT, PLAY THESE GAMES, AND OBVIOUS YOU YOU GUYS BE A BIG PART OF IT?

>> WE'VE BEEN PART OF ATHLETICS FOR MANY YEARS AND PART OF THE SOUTH AND ALABAMA FOR MANY YEARS.

SO FOR US THIS IS PART OF THE TRADITION.

ALL OF THESE FANS, ALL OF OUR GUEST, ALL OF THESE STUDENTS ARE PART OF WHAT HAS HELPED MAKE JACK'S SUCCESSFUL AND WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A LITTLE BAC THE COMMUNITY AND TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEM AS THEY TRY TO GROW IN THEIR SC SUCCESS AS WELL.

>> AND WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO FANS WHO ARE GOING TO LEAVE THIS GAME TONIGHT BEFORE THEY HEAD HOME?

>> YOU KNOW THERE ARE A NUMBER OF JACKS ON THE ROAD THEY CAN ORDER.

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO ENJOY JACKS.

SO IF I WERE AE A FAN, I COULDNT THINK OF ANYTHING BETTER THAN A HAMBURG OR MILK SHEIKH OR MAYBE EVEN FRIDAY CHICKEN ON THE WAY BACK.

>> THANK YOU.

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>> Jim: LACEY SLINGS THIS ONE FOR CD GILL.

HAULED IN AT THE 27.

WH A THROW.

>> Rick: THAT WAS A DEEP BENCH ROUTE.

AND HE HAD A FLAT DEFENDER UNDER AND SAFETY OVER THE TOP.

HE PUT IT ABOUT THE ONLY PLACE HE COULD.

HECK OF A THROW AND A GREAT CATCH.

>> Jim: THIRD AND ONE.

AND MOVE IT DOWN TO THE 27.

IMS WILLIAMS FOUR TONIGHT.

RYAN WILLIAMS MAKES A MOVE AND HE LUNGS INSIDE THE 10.

FIRST AND GOAL.

HE'S FEELING IT TONIGHT.

CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA RED ZONE.

>> Rick: THAT SCREEN IS SO DIFFICULT.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE ABLE TO GET HIM INSIDE OUTSIDE.

JUST CAN'T GIVE HIM AN ANGLE TO GO.

BECAUSE HE'S GOING TO BREAK IT FOR FIVE, SIX, SEVEN YARDS EVEN IF IT IS VERY WELL DEFENDED.

>> Jim: AFTER THE TURNOVER, SARALAND TRYING TO CAISH IN.

THEY GOT IT AT THEIR OWN 45.

THEY HAVE NOT LED MY MORE THAN SEVEN.

INSIDE.

SANTAE McWILLIAMS.

AND RANDELL COLE AND OTHERS IN THERE.

ALLEN, THE LINEBACKER CAME UP TO HELP STUFF THAT RUN.

>> Rick: NOT A LOT BUT SOLID THREE YARDS NOW.

INSIDE THE 7.

>> Jim: WHAT A NIGHT FOR WILLIAMS.

>> Rick: OF COURSE WHAT THAT DOESN'T SHOW.

>> Jim: THE OTHER TWO.

>> Rick: IS THE OTHER TWO.

>> Jim: 85-YARD -- 85-YARD TOUCHDOWN AND A TOUCHDOWN RUN.

AND THAT AVERAGE IS PRETTY GOOD.

LACEY LOOKING TO SET UP A SCREEN AND --.

GREAT TACKLE ON JORDAN DEES.

AS CARLOS IVY DRAGGED HIM DOWN AND TOOK AWAY A SURE TOUCHDOWN.

AND DEES THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO GET IN THE END ZONE.

BUT IVY GETS HIM DOWN LOW.

>> Rick: THROW OF HIS BACK FOOT.

SNAPS THAT BALL OUT.

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE END ZONE.

>> Jim: ARMIN ANGLE WASN'T EVENA WORD BEFORE DISCUSSED WITH QUARTERBACKS.

>> Rick: ALL ARM RIGHT THERE.

PLENTY ON IT.

>> Jim: THIRD AND GOAL.

KNOWN WAS EXPECT EXPECTING THE P FROM WILLIAMS.

FLAG.

>> Rick: ANOTHER BIG PENALTY RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: THIRD AND GOAL BACK TO THE 7.

>> Rick: BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIRD AND GOAL AT THE 2 AND THIRD AND GOAL AT THE 7.

>> Jim: THIRD AND TWO YOU SAW THE DIRECT SNAP WAS COMING TO RYAN WILLIAMS.

AND NOW WE GO BACK TO THE 7-YARD LINE.

THAT IS LANDON HARRIS.

SENIOR WHO HAS MOVED IN TO REPLACE MARTIN ON RIGHT SIDE.

MARTIN INJURED VERY LAST PLAY OF THE FIRST HALF.

THIRD AND GOAL FROM THE 7.

WILLIAMS IN MOTION.

FLAG DOWN.

HE WANTS TO THROW.

NOW HE DANCES AROUND AND NOW HE FALLS DOWN.

LET'S SEE.

BABY MINNEAPOLIS IN MOTION BEFORE.

>> Rick: IT MAY HAVE BEEN THEY WEREN'T COMPLETELY DILL BEFORE THE MOTION STARTED.

WE'LL SEE.

>> Jim: CLAY-CHALKVILLE WILL DECLINE THAT.

THEY WILL HAVE TO SEND OUT THE FIELD GOAL TEAM.

BOY.

THIRD AND GOAL FROM THE TWO AND FALSE START.

>> Referee: ILLEGAL SHIFT ON THE OFFENSE.

PENALTY WILL BE DECLINED.

FOURTH DOWN.

>> Rick: AND YOU END UP TRYING TO FIELD GOAL FROM THE 25-YARD LINE.

>> Jim: ABOUT MAYBE 35-YARD ATTEMPT.

6 FOR 6 ON THE YEAR FOR TUCKER SINGLETTAL.

>> Rick: AND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE UP RIGHTS.

>> Jim: SINGLETTAL MISSED IT.

>> Rick: NOPE.

>> Jim: WHAT A STAY BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: THAT COULD BE HUGE.

>> Jim: SARALAND GETS THE TURNOVER BUT CAN'T CONVERT.

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♪ More, more, more (tense music) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (audience cheering) (tense music fades) >> Jim: WHAT MAKES MBAKWE SO SPECIAL.

>> Rick: OUTSIDE HAND ON 11 RIGHT HERE AND ON THE EDGE.

HANDS ON THE OUTSIDE.

COUPLE THINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CALLED.

>> Jim: I THINK COMPTON IS PROBABLY THE ONE.

NUMBER 3.

73 YARDS WIPED AWAY.

NOT MANY PENALTIES IN THE FIRST HALF AND SUDDENLY TWO KEY PENALTIES ON SARALAND.

>> Rick: TWO PENALTIES.

AND A KICKOFF RETURN.

ALL THINGS THAT ARE NO NO FROM THE COACHES PERSPECTIVE.

>> Jim: WE HAVE PLAYED 7 1/2 MINUTE HEAVERS IN THE THIRD.

SECOND AND EIGHT.

>> Rick: GAME LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SHORT MEMORY.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAVE TO FORGET THAT AND GO ON TO THE NEXT PLAY.

THIS IS A HUGE THIRD DOWN RIGHT HERE NOW OF.

>> Jim: CRAVER.

LINED UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN.

BROOKS WOMBLE.

DADAVIN GULLEY.

CORNER.

PLAY CLOCK AT 5.

MBAKWE GETS IT OFF.

GOOD POCKET.

HE'LL STEP UP.

HE WANTS TO SCRAMBLE.

ACROSS THE 20.

PUTS ON BRAKES.

LUNGES ACROSS THE 30 AND A COUGAR FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: THIS IS REALLY A GREAT ATHLETIC INDIVIDUAL MOVE.

WATCH THIS CUT RIGHT HERE.

HE WORKS BACK INSIDE AGAINST THE GRAIN RIGHT THERE.

GOOD BODY LEAN.

KEEPS THE FEET TURNING AND A HUGE, HUGE FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: ANTONIO COLEMAN.

POTENTIALLY TEAMMATE.

BOTH COMMITTED TO ALABAMA RIGHT HERE IN TUSCALOOSA.

AND JUST THE FOOTBALL IQ TO KNOW I JUST GOT GET THE STICKS.

KEEP THE DRIVE MOVING.

LOSS OF A YARD.

THOMPSON.

>> Rick: LONGEST YARD.

THE ORIGINAL WITH THE ARM BAR ACROSS THE FACE.

>> Jim: BROKE HIS NECK.

YEAH.

I THINK HE DID BREAK HIS NECK.

>> Rick: YEAH, EXACTLY.

>> Jim: OLD SCHOOL REFERENCE HERE AT THE SUPER 7.

LOSS AFTER YARD.

KEEPS IT UP THE MIDDLE.

AND FACE MASK.

>> Rick: BIG TIME FACE MASK RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: YEP.

>> Rick: AGAIN THAT QUARTERBACK POWER.

KIND OF A COUNTERPLAY OFF OF THAT SWEEP ACTION.

SO TOUGH TO DEFEND.

AND -- STICKS IT RIGHT UP THE CHUTE AND THEY ARE GOING TACK ON 15.

>> Jim: HE PICKED UP 15.

AND I THINK WE CAN ADD 15 MORE.

>> Rick: GONNA TAKE IT DOWN INSIDE THE 40.

>> Jim: YOU HATE THOSE -- BUT THE COACHES CAN LIVE WITH.

>> Referee: PERSONAL FOUL, FACE MASK, ON THE DEFENSE.

15 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE PLAY.

>> Jim: JUST TRYING TO MAKE A PLAY.

AND THOSE ARE GOING HAPPEN IN A FOOTBALL GAME.

BUT BOY, BIG HERE TO TURN 15-YARD GAIN INTO 30.

>> Translator: NICE TRAP BLOCK UP FRONT BY NUMBER 65 FOR.

>> Jim: EDDRICK WHITE.

JUST TRYING TO GET HIM FROM BEHIND.

AND ALSO MIGHT HAVE NOTICED MBAKWE IS A LITTLE SHIFTY AND THINGS MOVE VERY QUICKLY.

GRABBING AT ONE THING AND PRETTY IT IS THE NEXT.

AND ANTONIO COLEMAN THERE.

THE BIG NOSE TACKLE FOR SARALAND IN.

>> Rick: WE TALKED ABOUT HIM BUT HAVEN'T HERD HAZE NUMBER MUCH TONIGHT.

THAT WILL GET YOUR ATTENTION.

>> Jim: GRECO-ROMAN STYLE TAKEN.

>> Rick: THROWING DOWN A SACK OF POTATOES TO ME.

>> Jim: LOSS OF A YARD.

SECOND AND 11 FOR THE CURATION.. CRAVER IN MOTION.

TAKES THE HANDOFF, DOWN TO ABOUT THE 31.

GETS EIGHT.

WILL BRING UP THIRD AND A COUPLE.

>> Rick: GOOD SPEED AND A NICE GAIN.

>> Jim: FROM THE SPEEDY SENIOR HAS A TOUCHDOWN HERE TONIGHT.

THIRD AND THREE.

MBAKWE ON THE KEEP.

PUSHES FORWARD AND ANOTHER CLAY-CHALKVILLE FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: THAT QUARTERBACK ISOD THIS TIME OFF OF THE SPEED SWEEP ACTION.

GOOD BLOCKING UP FRONT.

PICKS UP THAT BIG FIRST DOWN.

SEE SOME HANDS ON SOME HIPS NOW ON THAT DEFENSIVE FRONT FOR SARALAND.

>> Jim: HERE IN THE THIRD, MINUTES TO GO.

PITCH THIS TIME.

CHAMBERS.

22.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE VERY HAPPY WITH MEDICAL.

VERY HAPPY.

>> Rick: AND YOU SEE AGAIN.

HANDS ON HIPS.

THE UNIVERSAL SIGN THAT MAYBE THAT DEFENSE IS GETTING A LITTLE WEAR TEAR.

LITTLE BIT TIRED.

>> Jim: THAT BIG OFFENSIVE LINE LEANING ON YOU FOR THREE QUARTERS THAT CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS.

THAT WILL DO IT TO ANY TEAM.

MBAKWE BREAKS ANOTHER TACKLE AND REALLY CLOSE.

>> Rick: TOUGH HARD PHYSICAL FOOTBALL RIGHT THERE.

RAN THE OFF TACKLE COUNTER.

KICKED OUT THE END MAN.

BLOCKERS THROUGH ON THE --.

>> Jim: YORK LIMPING A BIT THERE.

COUGARS IN THE CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA RED ZONE HERE.

THIRD AND LESS THAN A YARD.

ON THE LEFT SIDE.

FIRST DOWN AND MORE.

SLIPS A TACKLE TO THE 12.

TOUCHDOWN COUGARS.

>> Rick: SARALAND LOADED THE BOX.

THEY HAD NINE GUYS CONDITION TWO YARDS OF THE ELIJAH.

LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.WHEN YOU BREAE OF SCRIMMAGE, THERE IS NOBODY LEFT.

WHAT A DRIVE.

>> Jim: THIRD RUSHING TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT FOR MBAKWE.

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TOUCHDOWN.

AND MBAKWE.

>> Rick: THAT WAS "WE'RE COMING RIGHT AT YOU" FOOTBALL.

>> Jim: SOMETIMES IT IS ALSO WHEN YOU SCORE, RIGHT, COACH?

THEY GIVE THE HUGE STOP DOWN THERE.

TAKE IT 80 YARDS AFTER THE MISSED FIELD GOAL.

AND ELLISON TIES THIS ONE.

>> Rick: THERE IS NINE RIGHT THERE AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

AND THEY DO A GOOD JOB SEALING IT DOWN.

PULLING THE BLOCKERS THROUGH AND GREAT RUN.

HE WILL NOT BE DENIED.

AND NICE JOB SUSTAINING BLOCKS NOW.

>> Jim: THIRD ON THE GROUND.

>> Rick: THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED A STATEMENT DRIVE.

>> Jim: AND GOES BACK TO THE STOP THEY GOT AT THE OTHER END.

MBAKWE.

HE JUST GETS DOWN.

AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, HE'S 6'1" BUT HE GETS LOW AND BECOMES HARD TO SEE.

AND WHEN YOU DO SEE HIM, HE'S LIKE THE ROAD RUNNER RACING PAST.

>> Rick: DID YOU SEE 64 RACING BACK AND TRYING TO GET A BODY ON BODY AGAIN.

>> Jim: -- >> Rick: THERE IS A THEORY IN RUNNING THE FOOTBALL, THAT IF YOU CAN MAINTAIN A BODY ON A BODY, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR A DEFENDER TO FIGHT THAT OFF AND TACKLE WITH THE OTHER ARM RIGHT THERE.

AND I MEAN, THAT IS CLASSIC INSIDE RUNNING FOOTBALL RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: 12 PLAYS.

SO THEY HAVE GOT A 12 PLAY AND A 15-PLAY TOUCHDOWN DRIVE THE COUGARS TONIGHT.

>> Rick: BOY DID THIS GAME TURN AROUND IN A HURRY.

SAW THE BIG RETURN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

SEEMED LIKE SARALAND WAS ON THEIR WAY.

AND DOWN HERE AGAIN.

HAD A CHANCE TO GET A TWO-SCORE LEAD.

AND NOW HERE WE ARE.

>> Jim: NEXT DRIVE -- >> Rick: ALL EVEN AGAIN.

SNOOM GREAT JOB SUSTAINING BLOCKS BY THAT INTERIOR FOR COUGARS AND OF COURSE THAT YOUNG MAN RIGHT THERE.

GREAT RUN ON HIS PART AS WELL.

UP TO 119 RUSHING, 5.7 YARDS A CARRY.

>> Jim: RYAN WILLIAMS.

UP TO THE 27.

AS WE APPROACH10:00 TO GO HERE E THIRD.

VERY INTERESTING STATISTIC HERE.

>> Rick: RUSHING YARDAGE.

WHICH USUALLY IS THE TELLTALE SIGN IN A CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME.

207 YARDS RUSHING FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

7 FOR SARALAND.

>> Jim: THAT IS WHAT CLAY-CHALKVILLE DOES.

NOW A NEW PASSING RECORD IN THE SUPER 7.

CLOSING IN NOW.

>> Rick: AND THAT MIGHT OUTFIT TOFFSETTHAT RUSHING YARDAGE A LE BIT.

>> Jim: COMING BACK TO SANTAE McWILLIAMS.

GOOD FOR THE FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: HEADS UP PLAY ON HIS APART.

>> Jim: THE TEXAS -- COMES LOOSE HERE.

THAT WAS FROM THE SNAP.

>> Rick: RIGHT OUT OF THE RUGBY PLAYBOOK RIGHT.

>> Jim: HOW ABOUT THE AWARENESS BY McWILLIAMS.

>> Rick: GREAT JOB.

>> Jim: SO THAT ONE DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE STATS.

BUT THAT IS ONE OF THOSE POTENTIAL GAME-CHANGING PLAYS.

>> Rick: YOU BELICHICK.

BETCHA.

>> Jim: LACEY UP TO THE 48 A GAIN OF 14.

>> Rick: MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER FACE MASK.

>> Jim: YI RIGHT AT THE END OF THE PLAY.

GILL WITH THE RECEPTION.

TALKING ABOUT THE RUSHING YARDS.

>> Referee: FACE MASK ON THE DEFENSE.

FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: JUST THE FIVE YARD VARIETY THERE.

TALKING ABOUT 216 YARDS RUSHING FROM CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AND IT IS WHAT THEY DO.

AS WE LOOK HERE.

JUST -- >> Rick: I'M NOT SURE -- >> Jim: A FINGER ON THE WAY TO THE JERSEY THERE.

BUT IT IS FIVE YARDS.

PROBABLY BE OUR LAST PLAY OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

AND RYAN WILLIAMS UP TO THE 35.

AND THAT WILL BE ANOTHER FIRST DOWN AND WE'LL BRING THE THIRD QUARTER TO A CLOSE.

JUST WHAT WE COULD HAVE HOPED FOR.

NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 IN 6A.

BOTH UNDEFEATED.

A 20-GAME WIN STREAK FOR SARALAND.

13 FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

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>> Jim: JIM COX, COACH RICK RHOADES.

BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM.

6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

FINAL GAME OF THE SUPER 7.

AND WE'RE KNOTTED AT 28 GOING INTO THE FOURTH.

SANTAE McWILLIAMS WITH A BIG CLICK ON SECOND AND 11.

>> Rick: GOOD TOUGH INSIDE RUNNING THERE.

>> Jim: SORRY.

SECOND AND ONE.

FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: I SHOULD MENTION.

I TALK ABOUT THE RUSHING YARDAGE.

IT SHOULD BE SKEW AD LITTLE BIT.

THOSE QUICK SCREENS NOW IN MODERN OFFENSE, THOSE ARE RUNS.

SO YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE RUNNING YARDAGE THERE.

>> Jim: UP TEMPO FOR SARALAND HERE.

LACEY SCRAMBLES AROUND.

NOW REVERSES COURSE ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE 45 AND IT IS GOING TO BE A BIG LOSS OF 10.

COVERAGE DOWN FIELD.

TWO WHITE JERSEYS DOWN FIELD AND FOUR BLUE ONES BACK THERE.

>> Rick: THEY TRIED O RUN A SCREEN AND GO.

PUMP THE SCREEN AND SLIP THE BLOCKER DOWN DEEP.

BUT CLAY-CHALKVILLE VERY DISCIPLINED.

SAFETY STAYED BACK.

HE PLAYED THE FOOLER, WHICH IS WHAT HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO.

>> Jim: -- WITH THE INITIAL PRESSURE AND NOW WATCH.

49.

NOW WATCH.

49.

SUCH SPEED.

AND SECOND AND 20.

FAKE TO McWILLIAMS.

BOUNCE IT OUT TO THE IN NEAR SIDE.

AND A MOVE AT THE 40.

CD GILL TO THE 36.

HE'LL GET NINE BACK.

THIRD AND LONG HERE FOR THE SPARTANS.

AS -- THERE ON THE TACKLE ON CD GILL.

THE JUNIOR FOR SARALAND.

>> Rick: THAT WAS A PRETTY NICE JOB BY JAMARQUS JONES FIGHTING OFF THAT BLOCK OUT THERE AND FORCE THAT THING TO BOUNCE LITTLE BIT DEEPER AND LET SOME HELP GET OUT THERE TO HELP BRING THE BALL CARRIER DOWN.

>> Jim: RYAN WILLIAMS UP TO THE TOP OF THE SCREEN.

HERE ON THIRD AND 11 FOR THE SPARTANS.

LACEY, PRESSURE.

GETS AWAY FROM THE FIRST BUT NOT THE SECOND.

AS PATRICK SMITH PULLS HIM DOWN FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AT THE 39.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW AGAIN, THAT SECOND EFFORT.

RELENTLESS PRESSURE.

AND HE'S GOING TO DRAG HIM DOWN WITH ONE ARM.

>> Jim: ANOTHER INJURED SPARTAN DOWN.

PATRICK SMITH ONE -- K.J.

LACEY GOING TO VOTE TO BRING BACK THE TEAR AWAY JERSEYS AFTER THAT ONE HANDED PULL DOWN.

>> Rick: I LOVE TEAR AWAY JERSEYS.

I THOUGHT THEY WERE GREAT.

>> Jim: SMITH A JUNIOR -- >> Rick: I THINK THAT WHAT HAPPENS HERE, I THINK --TY THINK IT WAS NUMBER 52.

I THINK HE GOT HIT IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

AND DO MEAN THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

>> Jim: IT IS THE CENTER THREE YEAR STARTER, HE'LL BE GONE AT LEAST A PLAY.

AND DOWN YOUR RIGHT TACKLE.

>> Rick: DOWN TWO STARTERS NOW.

>> Jim: YEAH.

AND YOUR BACKUP CENTER PROBABLY DOESN'T GET A LOT OF REPS DURING THE WEEK.

>> Rick: IT IS JUST THE RHYTHM OF THE SNAP IS DIFFERENT.

>> Jim: WATCH AS K.J.

LACEY -- OH YEAH.

>> Rick: -- THERE AND -- AND AS I -- >> Jim: NEVER HEARD IT DESCRIBED AS A -- >> Rick: THAT IS A SHOT TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

>> Jim: THAT IS A -- THAT'S A NEW TERM FROM ANATOMY CLASS THAT I WAS ABSENT THAT DAY.

>> Rick: WELL HOW WOULD YOU -- >> Jim: I COULDN'T HAVE COME UP WITH BETTER.

PROMISE YOU THAT.

SO FOURTH AND 14.

>> Rick: BIG PLAY RIGHT HERE.

BIG PLAY.

>> Jim: .8 AND NOW IT IS GOING TO BE FOURTH AND 19.

AND I THINK THAT IS A DIRECT RESULT.

>> Referee: FALSE START -- >> Jim: OF HAVING TO PUT IN A BACKUP CENTER.

>> Rick: SMART MOVE ON CLAY-CHALKVILLE'S PART.

KNEW A FRESH CENTER WAS IN THE GAME.

SHIFTED THE FRONT RIGHT THERE.

AND SARALAND OFFENSIVE LINE IS GONNA MOVE BEFORE THE SNAP.

THERE IS THE SHIFT AND THERE IS THE MOVEMENT.

>> Jim: THEY MOVED SULLIVAN OVER TO CENTER.

MARTIN'S ALREADY OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

SO NOW DUNKLIN TO PUNT FOR THE SECOND TIME TONIGHT.

AND A HIGH SNAP.

ABLE TO GET IT.

PRETTY GOOD KICK AFTER THE HIGH SNAP.

TAKES A GREAT SARALAND BOUNCE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 7.

>> Rick: THAT TURNED OUT ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT COULD FOR SARALAND.

>> Jim: SO MUCH TALK COMING INTO TONIGHT.

JAYLEN MBAKWE.

>> Rick: THAT IS KIND OF HIS GAME.

120 PASSING, 119 RUSHING.

>> Jim: FOUR TOUCHDOWNS.

HAD FIVE TOUCHDOWNS ON HIS BIRTHDAY ON THE BIG NIGHT WHEN THEY BEAT THOMPSON.

CHRISTINA SAID THAT WAS THE GAME COACH GILMER SAID TURNED THEIR SEASON AROUND.

FIVE TOUCHDOWNS THAT NIGHT ON HIS 18th BIRTHDAY.

LED THE BAND FOR A LITTLE BIT AS WELL THAT NIGHT.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE WITH A CHANCE TO TAKE THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE NIGHT.

THREE MINUTES INTO QUARTER NUMBER FOUR.

>> Rick: GREAT PLAYERS PLAY GREAT IN BIG GAMES.

AND WE'VE SEEN LOT OF THAT TONIGHT.

>> Jim: MBAKWE INSIDE.

GIVE.

GETS A COUPLE THERE ON FIRST DOWN.

SO THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME, YOU SAID SARALAND THEY GOT TO GET CHUNK PLAYS.

THEY HAVE DONE THAT.

NUMBER TWO, THEY HAVEN'T DONE THAT.

THEY HAVEN'T CONTAINED MBAKWE.

PUT MBAKWE IN PASSING SITUATIONS.

ON THE OTHER SIDE.

WITH MBAKWE HE'S HAD A PRETTY OUTSTANDING GAME.

>> Rick: I WOULD SAY.

AND THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PRESSURE AND DISRUPT.

THEY HAVE KIND OF LIMITED THE BIG PLAYS OFFENSIVELY IN THE SECOND HALF TOO.

>> Jim: HOME BUILDERS OF ALABAMA NOW.

LOOK FOR A CHUNK PLAY.

NEAR SIDE.

AND THEY GET WOMBLE WHO SEPARATES BEFORE HE KNOWS ABOUT THE FLAG BEHIND HIM.

>> Rick: HOLD RIGHT THERE.

THAT LOOKED LIKE THAT AMPLE CAME OUT.

>> Jim: HOLDING OR PASS INTERFERENCE BEFORE THE PASS.

>> Rick: HOLD YEAH.

REACHED OUT AND GRABBED BEFORE THE BALL WAS IN THE AIR.

>> Jim: WITH THAT SINGLE COVERAGE BACK, MAYBE NOT A TERRIBLE PENALTY TO TAKE.

>> Rick: YOU DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP SIX.

WHAT THIS 15 YARDS DOES.

FIRST DOWN AND A A GETS THEM OUT OF THE SHADOW OF THEIR OWN GOAL POST.

USING A LOT MORE ROOM TO OPERATE.

TAKE A LOOK.

THIS IS A FLY PATTERN OFF THE PLAY FAKE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE GRAB.

YOU CAN SEE THAT LEFT ARM GOT A PRETTY GOOD HOLD.

>> Jim: COULD HAVE BEEN PASS INTERFERENCE FOR 15.

THEY JUST CALLED A HOLD.

>> Rick: YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE HE'S DEFINITELY GOT A HOLD.

>> Jim: AT THE 20.

AND MBAKWE, PRESSURE THERE FROM COLEMAN IN THE MIDDLE TO DISRUPT THAT ONE.

AND THEY DRIVE MBAKWE BACK.

>> Rick: DESCRIBE SOME PRESSURE IN THE MIDDLE.

I WOULD SAY THIS LOOKS MORE LIKE A HUMAN AVALANCHE RIGHT HERE.

THERE IS A TON OF WHITE SHIRTS THAT COLLAPSE THE BLOCKER.

MBAKWE AND EVERYBODY ELSE THAT IS AROUND.

>> Jim: ANTONIO COLEMAN T BAMA E BAMA COMMIT.

AND BOWIE TO HELP FINISH IT OFF.

LOSS OF TWO ON SECOND AND 12.

A HARD COUNT.

FIRST TIME I THINK WE'VE SEEN MBAKWE USE THE HARD COUNT TONIGHT.

SAVES IT FOR A MOST OPPORTUNE TIME.

>> Referee: ENCROACHMENT ON THE DEFENSE.

5-YARD FROM THE PREVIOUS SPOT.

FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: -- >> Referee: SECOND DOWN.

>> Jim: -- >> Rick: I NEVER HAD MUCH -- >> Jim: COLEMAN, LET'S WATCH.

>> Rick: I NEVER HAD MUCH PATIENT, YOU KNOW, WITH THAT PENALTY RIGHT THERE.

LET ME ASK YOU THIS, JIM.

I TELL YOU AFTER THIS PLAY.

>> Jim: NEAR SIDE, CAVE.

>> Rick: ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: SPINS AROUND TO THE NEAR -- >> Rick: LET ME ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION.

HOW MANY PLAYS IN THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL SINCE 1869 HAVE STARTED BEFORE THE BALL IS SNAPPED?

>> Jim: NONE, RIGHT.

>> Rick: AND YOU ARE THE NOSE GUARD, SEEMS LIKE THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

>> Jim: -- TALKING ABOUYBE SARALAND'S DEFENSIVE LINE LOOKING LITTLE TIRED.

HAS TO MENTALLY TAX YOU GOING AGAINST A QUARTERBACK LIKE JAYLEN EMBAKWE ALL NIGHT BECAUSE OF YOU HAVE TO FOCUS ON SO MUCH MORE THAN A DROPBACK QUARTERBACK.

>> Rick: ABSOLUTELY.

AND I MEAN, AND THE INTENSITY OF THE INTERIOR PLAY IS NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHT LIE EITHER.

>> Jim: MBAKWE ON FIRST DOWN TO ABOUT THE 42.

THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.

AT THE MINIMUM THINKING FLIP THE FIELD HERE.

MINIMUM.

>> Rick: AND THIS PLAY RIGHT HERE.

THAT IS OFF TACKLE POWER AND YOU THINK PRETTY WELL DEFENDED.

RIGHT?

SECOND DOWN AND SIX.

>> Jim: SO MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SECOND AND SIX AND SECOND AND EIGHT.

>> Rick: YOU ARE AHEAD OF THE CHAINS.

YOU CAN RUN ANYTHING YOU WANT IN THE PLAYBOOK.

AND RIGHT NOW THEY ARE JUST GOING STRAIGHT AT THE SARALAND DEFENSIVE INTERIOR.

>> Jim: COMPTON, MOTIONS TO THE SLOT TOP OF THE SCREEN.

MBAKWE WITH THE GIVE.

AND CHAMBERS FALLS.

BRING UP THIRD AND ABOUT THREE.

TO ABOUT THE 49.

>> Rick: NOW THE OTHER THING THAT, YOU KNOW, CAN COME INTO PLAY HERE IS AS THOSE SAFETIES CREEP DOWN.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT EIGHT IN THE BOX NOW FOR SARALAND.

DON'T FORGET THAT POSTROUTE THAT WE SAW EARLIER IN THE GAME.

BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE ONE ON ONE COVERAGE OUT THERE.

>> Jim: GUY THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET IT TO IN THE POST AT THE TOP HASH MARK.

MARIO CRAVER.

>> Rick: LOOK INSIDE.

YOU CAN SEE THAT IS A STACKED BOX.

>> Jim: THERE IS NOBODY BACK DEEP.

MBAKWE TRIES TO POWER FORWARD AND HE'S STOPPED.

RIGHT AT THE 45.

HE'S TWO -- >> Rick: -- >> Jim: IT THE E'S -- >> Rick: HE'S A YARD.

YOU CAN SEE ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE 6-7 EIGHT NINE, TEN.

>> Jim: A YEAH THE ONLY -- >> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jim: -- CORNER MATCHING UP WITH CRAVER TOP OF THE SCREEN.

TEN IN THE BOX AND IT IS A.

>> Rick: THAT IS ABOUT AS MANY AS YOU GET IN THE BOX, JIM.

ONLY ONE MORE YOU CAN PUT IF THERE.

>> Jim: JUST A LITTLE -- YARD AND A HALF.

THIS IS A HUGE PLAY IN THE GAME.

WITH FIVE AND A HALF TO GO.

FOURTH DOWN.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

NOW THEY WILL COME UNDER CENTER.

AND WHO MOVED?

>> Rick: SOMEBODY MOVED.

>> Jim: BOTH TEAMS ACCUSING THE OTHER OF BEING GUILTY.

>> Rick: BIG PENALTY RIGHT HERE.

>> Jim: I THINK IT IS GOING TO GO AGAINST SARALAND.

>> Rick: I THINK SO TOO.

>> Jim: ENCROACHMENT ON THE DEFENSE.

>> Rick: BIG BIG PENALTY.

>> Referee: -- SPOT, RESULT OF THE PENALTY FIRST DOWN.

>> Jim: THEY ARE IN THE SHOTGUN AND CAME UP LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO DO THE --.

IS COLEMAN AGAIN?

>> Rick: YEAH.

YOU KNOW HERE AGAIN.

YOU GOT TO DO DEFENSIVELY -- >> Jim: I THINK COLEMAN WAS SAYING THE CENTER KIND OF LEANED A LITTLE BIT AND THAT IS WHY HE -- HE WAS ASSAYING THEY THOUGHT IT WAS TORE WAY.

BUT REGARDLESS.

FIRST DOWN FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AND CRAVER MAKES A MOVE.

WATCH OUT.

MARIO CRAVER DOWN TO THE 17-YARD LINE.

PICKS UP.

>> Rick: I MEAN THAT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE A CARTOON.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY RUN THROUGH THE WALL IN A CARTOON?

HE'S DOWN.

I DON'T KNOW W. BUT HE RUNS RIGHT THROUGH THE INITIAL TACKLE.

>> Jim: DOWN AT THE 16, LESS THAN 5:00 TO GO.

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>> Jim: 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

LET'S WATCH HERE.

CRAVER IS GOIN GET THAT SPEED GOING.

>> Rick: NICE TO STEP OVER THAT ARM TACKLE RIGHT THERE.

I THINK HE JUST FELL RIGHT ON THE FOOTBALL RIGHT THERE AND I'M SURE KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF HIM.

>> Jim: YEP.

MISS A PLAY AND COME BACK FOR ONE.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE LOOKING TO TAKE THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE NIGHT.

MBAKWE TO THE 10.

OR THE 11.

>> Rick: NICE CONCEPT THERE.

YOU MOTION TO KIND OF AN UNBALANCED LOOK WITH ALL THOSE RECEIVERS TO ONE SIDE.

AND THEN RUN THE QUARTERBACK POWER BACK THE OTHER WAY.

YOU GOT NUMBERS THERE.

>> Jim: PERFECT NIGHT IN THE RED ZONE FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AS THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN TOWARDS 4:00.

DREW GILMER AND HIS SQUAD IN NO HURRY TO SNAP THE FOOTBALL.

>> Rick: NOT AT ALL.

THAT CLOCK IS -- HAS BECOME A FACTOR.

>> Jim: STOOD UP.

OSLEY.

LAFAYETTE THELAFFITTE FOR THE S. >> Rick: GOOD PENSION BY THE SARALAND FRONT THAT TIME.

PENETRATION.

>> Jim: THIRD AND THREE COMING UP FOR THE COUGARS.

WE'RE INSIDE 4:00.

>> Rick: THIRD AND THREE FOR THE LEAD WITH UNDER 4:00 LEFT IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

TWO UNDEFEATED TEAMMATES.

THIS TEAMS.

>> Jim: SARALAND MISSED A FIELD GOAL IN THIS HALF.

HARD COUNT.

DOESN'T WORK THIS TIME.

AND THIS CLOCK CONTINUES TO RUN.

PLAY CLOCK INSIDE FIVE.

THEY ARE DPOB HAVE TO HURRY TO GET IT OFF.

PLAY CLOCK AT ZERO.

THEY DID NOT GET IT OFF.

>> Referee: PRIOR TO THE SNAF.

DELAY OF GAME -- CORRECTION.

TIMEOUT.

TIMEOUT.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THEIR FIRST OF THE HALF.

>> Jim: THAT IS A.

>> Rick: -- VERY WISE TIMEOUT.

>> Jim: AS SOON AS THAT MAN CAME IN MOTION.

GILMER STARTED SPRINTING DOWN THE SIDE LINES.

ALABAMA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION TIMEOUT HERE WITH 3:14 LEFT.

>> Rick: GOT TO ASSUME THAT AGAIN, IT IS GOING TO BE SOME ASPECT OF THAT POWER -- YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT SPEED SWEEP ACTION AND THAT QUARTERBACK COUNTER.

BEEN A REALLY GOOD PLAY DOWN HERE ON THE GOAL LINE FOR THEM.

>> Jim: YEAH.

BALL AT THE FAR HASH.

SO LOTS OF ROOM TO THE NEAR SIDE.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW FOOTBALL IS SUCH A JEKYLL AND HYDE GAME.

AND THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES THAT THE GAME TAKES ON.

IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO THAT WE HAD A KICKOFF RETURN.

AND IT LOOKED LIKE SARALAND WAS ROLLING.

>> Jim: KICKOFF RETURN.

THIRD AND GOAL FROM THE TWO -- POTENTIALLY GO UP 14.

>> Rick: GO UP TWO SCORES.

AND NOW.

>> Jim: HERE WE ARE.

>> Rick: YEAH.

TELL YOU WE GOT TO GIVE CLAY-CHALKVILLE CREDIT.

THEY HAVE SHOWN GREAT ME METTLE.

>> Jim: THIRD AND THREE.

MBAKWE.

TAKES THE SNAP ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HE'S GOING TO BE STOPPED AT THE 10.

FOURTH DOWN.

>> Rick: NOTHING.

>> Jim: COACH?

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>> Rick: WELL, YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU GOT THE -- I THINK YOU GOT TO KICK A FIELD GOAL.

YOU GOT TO GET POINTS BUT I TELL YOU THREE IS NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH I DON'T THINK.

YOU CANNOT RISK GOING AWAY FROM THIS DRIVE WITH NOTHING.

>> Jim: SO WHEN THEY SNAP IT, IT IS GOING TO BE DOWN INSIDE 2:30.

>> Rick: SARALAND DOES HAVE ALL THREE TIMEOUTS LEFT.

>> Jim: .

ELLISON A 26-YARD ATTEMPT HERE.

>> Rick: GOOD.

>> Jim: CROWD BELOW US TELLS YOU IT IS GOOD.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE WITH 2:27 LEFT HAS THEIR FIRST LEAD OF THE NIGHT.

>> Rick: I WOULD BE SURPRISED THOUGH IF THREE IS GOING TO BE ENOUGH.

>> Jim: WE MIGHT HAVE MORE SCORES FROM BOTH SIDES.

CHRISTINA ON THE SIDE LINES.

>> COACH DREW GILMER HAS ENJOYED HAVING FORMER CLAY-CHALKVILLE HEAD COACH AND CURRENT LEEDS COACH JERRY HOOD ON THE SIDE LINE.

ONCE LEAD'S SEASON ENDED, HE'S BEEN HELPING OUT CLAY EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT DURING THE PLAYOFFS, PICKING UP CHAIRS.

THE FRIENDSHIP IS MORE LIKE A BROTHERHOOD.

WHEN HOOD WON CLAY-CHALKVILLE'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2014, HE DIDN'T GET A RING.

HE DIDN'T GET A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RING.

FOR SOME REASON.

HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERY PLAYER AND COACH GOT ONE.

SO WHEN DREW GILMER WON IT IN 2021, HE WENT TO LEEDS AND GAVE COACH HOOD A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RING SINCE HE DIDN'T GET ONE IN 2014.

>> Rick: GOOD DEAL.

>> Jim: 2:27 LEFT.

RYAN WILLIAMS HAS GOT AN 85-YARD KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN.

STARTED THE SECOND HALF.

HE'S GOT FOUR TOUCHDOWNS ON THE NIGHT.

HIS TEAM NOW TRAILS BY THREE.

AND THIS TIME IT LISTEN TO THE NEAR SIDE.

THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO PITCH IT BACK.

THAT DID NOT LOOK GOOD FROM THE START.

>> Rick: VERY UNUSUAL KICKOFF RETURN.

I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING PITCH IT BACK TO WILLIAMS AND THEN TRIES TO RUN LATERAL AND REVERSE FIELD.

THAT COULD NOT HAVE WORKED OUT ANY BETTER FOR THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE COUGARS.

SO HERE YOU ARE.

2:18.

NEED A DRIVE.

>> Jim: DILLION ALFRED.

TAKES IT.

RYAN WILLIAMS IS THERE.

HE WAS CALLING FOR IT.

AND THEN NOW ALFRED, THEN IT JUST STARTED TO LIKE NOW YOU ARE IN BIG -- BIG TROUBLE WITH THE GOOD COVERAGE BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: AND LITTLE BIT OF FRUSTRATION ON THAT SARALAND SIDE LINE.

PLENTY OF TIME STILL.

>> Jim: LACEY STEPS UP.

HIT AS HE THROWS.

AND INCOMPLETE.

LACEY TOOK A BIG HIT FROM THE BACKSIDE THERE.

RANDELL COLE.

>> Rick: BECAUSE THE SARALAND ATTACK HAS DEVELOPED SO ONE DIMENSIONALLY, THOSE GUYS IN BLUE NOW.

THOSE EARS LAID BACK AND THEY ARE COMING.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS ALL RUSH FIRST AND REACT TO THE RUN IF YOU HAVE TO.

AND THAT IS NEVER A GOOD SIGN WHEN YOUR QUARTERBACK HAS A PIECE OF SOD HANGING OUT OF HIS FACE MASK.

>> Jim: TRYING TO GET THE TURF HERE AT BRYANT-DENNY AWAY AND HE GETS OVER THE CD GILL.

GILL SPINS AND IS THROWN OUT OF BOUNDS.

AND THAT IS GOING TO GIVE THEM A FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: FACE MASK.

>> Jim: THE FLAG IS GOING TO GIVE SARALAND A FIRST DOWN AT THE END OF THAT PLAYO PLAY.

>> Jim: PERSONAL FOUL.

FACE MASK ON THE DEFENSE.

PENALTY IS 15 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUN.

RESULT OF THE PENALTY FIRST DOWN.

>> Rick: THAT IS A HUGE, HUGE PENALTY.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

LITTLE QUICK OUTCUT RIGHT HERE.

>> Jim: CD GILL.

>> Rick: -- PRETTYWELL.

DEFINITELY HAS A MASK.

YEP.

>> Jim: AND CARLOS IVY KNEW IT.

BALL UP TO THE 30 FOR THE SPARTANS.

LOOPS IT TO THE NEAR SIDE, JORDAN DEES LUNGES TO GET BACK TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.

BUT ALSO STAYED IN BOUNDS.

SO NO GAIN ON FIRST DOWN AS WE'RE INSIDE 2:00 TO GO.

>> Rick: THE THING THAT'S HAPPENED WITH THIS TACK AT THIS POINT RIGHT HERE IS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO NEGATE WILLIAMS.

HE HAS NOT BEEN A FACTOR HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

>> Jim: TAKEN A LOT OF TIME HERE ON THIS PLAY.

WE'RE ALREADY DOWN TO 1:30.

TO GO.

WILLIAMS UP AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN.

LACEY NOW.

THEY JUST RUSH THREE.

LACEY LOOKS MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

FIRES IT OFF AND RYAN WILLIAMS HAS IT.

HE TURNS ON THE SPEED.

TRYING TO GET TO THE EDGE.

STILL ON HIS FEET.

A FIRST DOWN TO THE 46-YARD LINE.

PICKS UP 16.

IT WILL STOP THE CLOCK WITH 1:18 TO GO.

>> Rick: HE WAS THE WIDE RECEIVER TO THE TOP OF THE SCREEN.

CLEARING OUT EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH AND HE WORKS TO THE MIDDLE.

THERE IS NOBODY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

>> Jim: THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION AT THE SNAP AS WELL.

YOU SAW ONE OF THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE PLAYERS WAS NOT -- >> Rick: YEAH.

>>> -- TURNED AROUND, CONFUSING.

REGARDLESS.

LACEY UNDER.

SARALAND FIRST DOWN.

OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE 37 WITH 1:00.

MAKE IT 59 SECOND TO GO HERE.

>> Rick: LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT CONCEPT THAN THE ROUTE BEFORE.

BUT AGAIN, CLEARED OUT ONE SIDE AND RAN A LITTLE KIND OF A DEEP SHALLOW.

HIT HEM ON THE RUN.

AND SARALAND IS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR.

>> Jim: THESE TWO TEAMS ARE THE LAST TWO 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

2021 WAS CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

LAST YEAR SARALAND.

FIRST AND 10 FROM THE 35.

LACEY.

FIRES IT OUT AND INCOMPLETE.

THAT LAST PASS FOR K.J.

LACEY HAS NOW PUT HIM IN THE RECORD BOOKS FOR THE MOST PASSING IN A 6A SUPER 7 GAME.

384 YARDS.

>> Rick: WELL CONGRATULATIONS.

IT IS A GREAT PERFORMANCE.

NOW, I'VE NOTICED THAT MBAKWE AND CRAVER ARE BOTH IN THE COUGAR SECONDARY RIGHT NOW.

>> Jim: FIRST TIME WE HAVE SEEN MBAKWE COME OUT THERE.

AND HE'S MATCHED UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN GOING AGAINST DILLION ALFRED.

>> Rick: WHAT THAT ENABLES THEM TO DO IS TO DOUBLE COVER WILLIAMS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

>> Jim: LACEY.

MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.

AND JUST OVER.

CD GILL.

AND IT WILL BRING UP THIRD AND 10.

>> Rick: COULD NOT GET HIS HANDS ON TOP OF THE BALL TO PULL IT IN.

>> Jim: LACEY WAS TRYING TO GO OVER 400.

>> Rick: JUST A LITTLE HIGH AND BEHIND.

HIGHBALL, YOU HAVE TO GET THE HANDS ON TOP OF THE BALL.

JUST COULDN'T DO IT.

BRINGS UP THIS BIG, BIG THIRD DOWN.

>> Jim: SARALAND CALLS A TIMEOUT HERE ON THIRD AND 10.

PROBABLY THINKING WITH 48 SECONDS LEFT.

ALABAMA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION TIMEOUT.

MAYBE IT IS JEFF KELLY ALSO SAYING HEY, IF WE COME UP SHORT ON THIS FIRST DOWN, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO ON FOURTH DOWN.

TRY TO GET YOU TWO PLAYS HERE.

>> Rick: KIND OF GOT TO DO THAT.

WELL OF COURSE THEY DO HAVE TWO TIMEOUTS LEFT.

SO THEY CAN USE IT IF THEY NEED.

BUT IT IS INTERESTING.

CRAVER AND MBAKWE ARE BOTH IN THE SECONDARY RIGHT NOW.

WHAT THAT ALLOWS IS THEM TO DOUBLE COVER WILLIAMS TOP OF THE SCREEN AND PLAY ONE-ON-ONE THE OTHER SIDE.

BUT I DID SEE MBAKWE LIMPING LITTLE BIT COUPLE PLAYS BEFORE.

HE LOOKS TO BE OKAY.

>> Jim: WE HAVE NOT -- >> Rick: CERTAINLY COULD BE AN ISSUE.

>> Jim: WE HAVE NOT SEEN CRAVER OUT THERE IN THE SECONDARY EITHER.

BUT SO MUCH SPEED.

JUST THERE IS TWO GUYS ON THE FIELD THAT CAN RUN WITH WILLIAMS.

AND THEY ARE WEARING NUMBER 4 AND NUMBER 9 FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

>> Rick: THAT'S IT.

>> Jim: AND PROBABLY ONE GUY ON SARALAND THAT CAN RUN WITH THOSE TWO.

AND IT IS NUMBER 1.

RIGHT.

>> Rick: THAT'S IT.

NOW WE'VE GOT WILLIAMS BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN.

MATCHED UP ON MBAKWE NOW.

>> Jim: THIRD AND 10 AND LACEY TAKES OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT.

AND K.J.

LACEY THE TEXAS COMMIT STEPS OUT AT THE 15.

FIRST DOWN SPARTANS.

>> Rick: NICE CALL RIGHT THERE.

I THINK THAT WAS A PREDETERMINED QUARTERBACK DRAW.

EVERYBODY IN COVERAGE.

EVERYBODY BAILING OUT TO STOP THAT PASS.

OFFENSIVE LINE DOES A NICE JOB OF FUNNELING EVERYBODY TO THE OUTSIDE.

TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

THOSE ARE WIDE RUSHERS.

AND LACEY PULLS IT DOWN.

THE BEST PASS RUSHERS YOU CAN GET IS TO HAVE A GUY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE GUARD AND GUY OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TACKLE.

BUT VERY VULNERABLE TO THE QUARTERBACK DRAW RIGHT THERE AND EXACTLY WHAT SARALAND CAME WITH.

GREAT CALL.

>> Jim: SPARTANS AND THE CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA RED ZONE.

LACEY LOOKS.

PRESSURE FROM THE BACKSIDE.

BACK OF THE END ZONE, INCOMPLETE.

GOOD COVERAGE BACK THERE.

AND JORDAN DEES.

OFFER TO HELP UP THE PHOTOGRAPHER THAT -- >> Rick: NOT REALLY SURE THE PHOTOGRAPHER KNEW EXACTLY WHERE HE WAS RIGHT THERE.

>> Jim: OR SECOND DOWN AND 10 WITH 36 SECONDS LEFT.

AGAIN, TUCKER SINGLETON MISSED HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL OF THE SEASON HERE IN THE SECOND HALF.

IT WAS A 35 YARDER.

>> Rick: IF YOU LOOK NOW.

WILLIAMS IS THE NUMBER 3 RECEIVER TO THE FIELD.

>> Jim: THEY COME OUT TO THE NEAR SIDE.

JORDAN DEES.

AND HE GETS UP ENDED AT THE 11.

GOOD WORK BY ROD IVY I HAVE.

AND SARALAND A TIMEOUT WITH THIRD DOWN COMING UP.

>> Rick: LEAVE MBAKWE W 'EM WIT.

25 PECKEDS LEFT.

>> Jim: PLEASE PUT 29 SECONDS ON THE GAME CLOCK.

>> Jim: ERIC SCOTT, PUT MORE FOUR MORE SECONDS ON THE CLOCK.

UP TO 29.

COACH YOU SAID THREE WASN'T GOING TO BE ENOUGH.

THIRD AND SIX.

COMING UP HERE AND NOW IF YOU ARE.

>> Rick: LOTS OF INTERESTING SCENARIOS RIGHT HERE.

>> Jim: CLAY-CHALKVILLE, IF THEY CAN STOP MBAKWE, THEN IF YOU ARE JEFF KELLY, THEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION.

SO FROM HERE IT WOULD BE ABOUT A 28-YARD FIELD GOAL.

>> Rick: YOU WONDER IF CLAY-CHALKVILLE WILL BRING SOME HEAT.

VERY, VERY LITTLE BLITZ RIGHT HERE.

AND YOU REALLY CAN'T BLAME 'EM.

WITH THE SPEED SARALAND HAS THE RECEIVER.

>> Jim: CHASTANG IS BACK IF AT CENTER AFTER THAT HIT TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN.

FROM THE 11.

THIRD AND SIX.

LACEY.

LOOKS, FIRES IT OFF, RYAN WILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS WRAPPED UP AND DROPPED FOR A LOSS.

FOURTH DOWN COMING UP HERE.

>> Rick: I THINK YOU ALMOST HAVE TO TRY THE FIELD GOAL NOW.

>> Jim: AND I THINK JEFF KELLY GOING TO LET THE CLOCK RUN DOWN AND TRY THE FIELD GOAL TO TIE THINGS UP.

HE'LL TAKE HIS LAST TIMEOUT.

IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE WONDERING.

>> Rick: THIS IS GOING TO BE A PRETTY SEVERE ANGLE NOW.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THAT BALL IS ON THE 10-YARD LINE, IT IS GOING TO BE RIGHT ON THE HASH.

THAT IS GOING TO BE TOUGH ANGLE.

>> Jim: TIMEOUT, THIRD AND FINAL TIMEOUT OF THE HALF.

>> Jim: 6 OF 7 ON THE YEAR.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A PLAYOFF GAME SINCE THE THIRD ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS IN 2021.

THE YEAR THEY WON THE 6A CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN THEY BEAT GARDENDALE 50-44.

SARALAND WAS IN AN OVERTIME GAME WEEK 1 AGAINST LIPSCOMB ACADEMY.

A GAME THEY WON BY A POINT.

>> Rick: AND YOU KNOW, YOU SAID IT AS WE WERE TALKING BEFORE THE BROADCAST.

THEY SCHEDULED THAT GAME TO PREPARE THEM FOR GAMES JUST LIKE THIS.

AND HERE THEY ARE.

>> Jim: YEP.

THIS 6A GAME, LIKE IT HAS -- IT IS DELIVERED AND THEN SOME.

>> Rick: I TELL YOU.

ITS BEEN A CLASSIC.

THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE BEST FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE HISTORY OF ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

>> Jim: COACH, THEY HAVE GOT THE OFFENSE OUT HERE.

>> Rick: THEY DO.

Jim: THEY ARE SAYING WE'RE GONNA WIN IT ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME?

WE'RE GONNA WIN IT ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME, OR THIS WILL BE IT.

>> Rick: THIS IS IT.

>> Jim: K.J.

LACEY.

WHO IS GOING TO WIN THE 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP?

LACEY, STOPPING -- >> Rick: THAT'S IT.

>> Jim: AT THE TWO.

IT IS A FIRST DOWN BUT IT WON'T MATTER.

BECAUSE TIME HAS EXPIRED.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE HAS -- >> Rick: WELL THEY CAME -- >> Jim: -- WON THE 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> Rick: WELL, WHAT AN ENDING.

I TELL YOU.

THEY CAME BACK WITH A QUARTERBACK DRAW AGAIN.

GREAT JOB BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

GATHERING THEMSELVES IN THE MIDDLE.

BREAKING UP ON IT.

MAN, WHAT A FOOTBALL GAME.

AND OF COURSE THE HIGHEST OF MOUNTAINS AND THE LOWEST OF VALLEYS.

>> Jim: ELATION FOR CLAY-CHALKVILLE AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR SECOND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

THEY WERE RANKED NUMBER 2 ALL YEAR.

UNBEATEN.

AND THEY GET THE MATCH-UP WITH NUMBER 1 SARALAND.

AND K.J.

LACEY IS STOPPED TWO YARDS SHORT OF THE GOAL LINE.

AND CLAY-CHALKVILLE TRAILED THE ENTIRE GAME.

THEY WERE TIED.

THEY GOT THE FIELD GOAL WITH A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GO.

SARALAND MISSED A FIELD GOAL IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> Rick: YOU KNOW, YOU COULD KIND OF FEEL IT START TO SHIFT A LITTLE ON THE LONG DRIVES.

RUNNING RIGHT A AT 'EM.

>> Jim: DOWN ON THE FIELD, CHRISTINA?

>> COACH, JUST WHEN YOU NEEDED A DEFENSIVE STANCE RIGHT THERE.

WALK US THROUGH WHAT YOU SAW ON THAT LAST.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

IT WAS A GREAT PLAY.

DEFENSE PLAYED GREAT PLAY.

WHAT A BALL GAME.

HATS OFF THE SARALAND AND OUR KIDS.

MAN, THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.

WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF BOTH TEAMS AND VERY FORTUNATE WE CAME OUT WITH THE WIN.

>> TALK ABOUT MBAKWE'S PLAY TONIGHT.

HE GOT IT DONE, OFFENSE, DEFENSE YOU NAME IT.

>> WHAT A SPECIAL GUY.

ALL THESE FANS ARE GOING TO BE FILL OUGHT THE STADIUM WATCHING HIM PLAY THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

IS GOING TO BE SPECIAL AND WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF HIM.

>> THANKS SO MUCH.

CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Jim: SECOND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR COACH GILMER AT CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THEY ADD NOW THEIR FOURTH IN SCHOOL HISTORY.

SARALAND SAYS WE'RE NOT GOING TO PLAY FOR OVERTIME.

WE'RE GOING TO WIN IT ON THE LAST PLAY OR WE'RE GOING TO LOSE IT.

LACEY, QUARTERBACK DRAW.

WANTED TO DIVE BUT THE HUGE HIT FROM THE AUBURN COMMIT, D.J.

BARBER.

PRESERVES THE VICTORY.

WHEN HE TOOK OFF LOOKED FOR A MOCH COACH LIKE HE WAS GOING TO GET IN.

>> Rick: REALLY DID.

BUT CLAY DOES A GOOD JOB SETTING UP THAT BLUE WALL.

THEY REACTED BACK TO IT.

AND ALMOST LIKELY LOOKED FOR THE PLAY AND BIG HIT RIGHT THERE AND JUST ENOUGH.

>> Jim: D.J.

LACEY, WATCH CARLOS I HAIVY.

I DON'T THINK LACEY SEES BARBER COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE.

AND DON'T MINIMIZE WHAT CARLOS IVY DID JUST GETTING IN FRONT OF LACEY.

THAT ALLOWED BARB TORE COME IN AND MAKE THE TACKLE.

>> Rick: I'M ASSUMING THAT WAS A CALLED PLAY.

BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THAT HE SAW THE GREEN GRASS IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE JUST TOOK IT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY WENT FOR THE WIN.

GREAT DEFENSIVE REACTION BY CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

AND WHAT A FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Jim: JAYLEN MBAKWE, 152 YARDS THROUGH THE AIR, 130 ON THE GROUND.

FOUR TOUCHDOWNS ON THE NIGHT.

AND NO OFFENSE TO THE PYROTECHNIC FELIX HPYROTECHNIC E FIREWORKS DON'T COMPARE TO WHAT WE JUST WITNESSED.

>> Rick: A CLASSIC FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Jim: THAT RUNNING ATTACK OF CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

THAT OFFENSIVE LINE.

WHAT A NIGHT THEY TURNED IN.

I KNOW THEY HAD -- CHRISTINA TALKED ABOUT THEIR SEASON TURNED AROUND WITH THAT BIG WIN OVER THOMPSON.

BUT WHAT A NIGHT THEY HAD ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL TONIGHT.

>> Rick: THEY REALLY DID.

TWO EXM EXMPS CHAMPIONS PLAYING.

>> Rick: THERE IS SO MUCH EBB AND FLOW IN THIS GAME.

BACK AND FORTH.

EACH TEAM EXERTED THEIR WILL.

AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, AS -- OF COURSE THIS IS -- THIS IS ALWAYS THE BAD PART OF IT.

YOU CAN SEE.

HE SET ACETATE RECORD.

I DON'T THINK THAT IS PROBABLY TOO IMPORTANT TO HIM RIGHT NOW BUT ONE DAY IT WILL BE.

GREAT EFFORT ON HIS PART.

>> Jim: TALKED BEFORE THE GAME A LITTLE.

AND JEFF KELLY OVER THERE TALKING TO JAYLEN MBAKWE.

>> Rick: VERY CLASSY.

>> Jim: KIND WORDS FOR THAT YOUNG MAN.

ALMOST EVERY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -- YOU THINK ABOUT SO MANY -- I THINK IT IS 3% OF KIDS GO ON TO PLAY IN COLLEGE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

SO 97% THEY DON'T GET TO PLAY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

AND JUST THINK OF HOW SELECT A GROUP IT IS WHEN YOU WIN YOUR LAST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.

>> Rick: IT IS.

IT IS THE MOST SELECT OF ALL SELECT GROUPS.

AND THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE SAID TO STAND OUT THERE AND KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE LEFT.

IT IS REALLY REALLY SPECIAL.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN IS TO GET THAT CLOSE TO IT AND NOT BE ABLE TO TASTE THAT VICTORY?

IT IS THE BITTEREST OF FRUIT.

IT REALLY IS.

>> Jim: HERE IS THE PLAY OF THE GAME.

FOURTH DOWN SARALAND.

THOUGHT THEY WERE MAYBE GONNA TRY TO KICK A FIELD GOAL TO TIE THINGS UP.

THEY LET THE CLOCK RUN DOWN THE FIVE.

AND THE ABC BOARD PLAY OF THE GAME WAS MADE BY TWO DIFFERENT PLAYERS.

CARLOS IVY AND D.J.

BARBER.

THEY TEAM UP TO STOP K.J.

LACEY.

BIG HITTED BALL CAME LOOSE BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER AT THAT POINT.

THE CLOCK WAS ALL ZEROS.

AND THE COUGARS ARE CHAMPIONS.

>> Rick: THE REACTION BY D.J.

BARBER WAS CLASSIC.

HE REACTED KNOCKED THAT THING LOOSE.

>> Jim: DOWN TO THE FIELD FOR THE CELEBRATION AND TROPHY PRESENTATIONS.

>> Announcer: MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF CONTROL FROM DISTRICT 2, JEFF THORNS.

AND FROM DISTRICT 8, HOLLY SUTHERLAND.

ALSO ASSISTING WITH TONIGHT'S CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATION IS MIKE MORRISON FROM COCA-COLA.

THE AHSAA WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE BOTH HEAD COACHES, THEIR TEAMS AND STAFF AN AMAZING 2023 SEASON.

AND FOR MAKING IT TO THIS YEAR'S SUPER 7 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

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

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

FIRST FROM SARALAND HIGH SCHOOL, HEAD COACH JEFF KELLY.

NOW FROM CLAY-CHALKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

HEAD COACH DREW GILMER.

JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING BOTH COACHES FOR AN INCREDIBLE SEASON.

AND NOW PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING MIKE MORRISON FROM COCA-COLA TO THE FIELD ALONG WITH J.T.

LAWRNSES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE AHSAA FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.

THE 2023 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER FOR THE 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS NUMBER 9, JAYLEN MBAKWE, FROM CLAY-CHALKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

AT THIS TIME WE ASK YOU PLEASE WELCOME CENTRAL BOARD MEMBER JEFF TORRANCE FROM DISTRICT 2 TO THE FIELD ALONG WITH KIM VICKERS.

ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AHSAA, FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP TROPHY.

YOUR 2023 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP ARE THE SARALAND SPARTANS.

LED BY HEAD COACH JERVEG.

JEFF KELLY.

NOW FOR THE MOMENT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR, PLEASE GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AHSAA ALVIN BRIGGS, AND CENTRAL BOARD MEMBER HOLLY SUTHERLAND FROM DISTRICT 8 FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR 2023 6A STATE CHAMPIONS ARE THE CLAY-CHALKVILLE COUGARS.

LED MY HEAD COACH DREW GILMER.

>> Jim: TALK ABOUT A MOMENT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET.

IF YOU ARE A YOUNG MAN DRESSED IN BLUE TONIGHT HERE COACH.

>> Rick: WELL THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.

AS I SAID EARLIER.

THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN AND THE DEEPEST VALLEY.

AND TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS SLUGGING IT OUT.

AND JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE CLAY-CHALKVILLE.

JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE.

IN THE END IT WAS JUST ENOUGH.

>> Jim: ONE TEAM MAKES A FIELD GOAL AND ONE TEAM DOESN'T IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> Rick: YEAH.

>> Jim: THAT IS NOT WHAT WON OR LOST THE GAME BUT THESE LITTLE CUMULATIVE TEAMS.

IN A BIG GAME LIKE THIS, YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE LIKE THAT.

SARALAND THIRD AND GOAL AT THE TWO AND COME AWAY WITH NO POINTS.

>> Rick: I REALLY THINK THE GAME TURNED WHEN CLAY-CHALKVILLE WAS ABLE TO ASSERT THEIR RUNNING GAME AND RUN RIGHT AT SARALAND.

THEY SEEMED TO KIND OF TAKE CONTROL OF THE GAME THEN.

>> Jim: WHAT A WEEK FOR ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HERE.

AND WE LOOK AT OUR CHAMPIONS HERE FROM THE WEEK.

WENONAH AND CENTRAL PHOENIX CITY.

ON THE FLAG FOOTBALL SIDE.

AND CENTRAL PHOENIX CITY, THE FIRST EVER TEAM TO WIN FLAG FOOTBALL AND 7A IN THE SAME YEAR.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE, GULF SHORES PERFECT ON THE SEASON.

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC, WINNER TODAY.

YEP.

MOBILE CHRISTIAN UNDEFEAT ON THE SEASON.

FUN TO WATCH.

AND LEER WINS.

WHLEE SO ILEROY WINS IT.COACH KN THE FIELD.

WHAT A NIGHT.

AND WE WILL SEND THINGS DOWN FIELD.

COACH, ENJOYED THE HECK OUT OF TONIGHT.

>> Rick: MY PLEASURE, JIM.

>> Jim: GOT SUCH GREAT HOSPITALITY HERE IN TUSCALOOSA.

OUR GREAT CREW.

THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE SUNDAY.

THANK DOUG HARRELL FOR AMAZING ACCOMMODATIONS HERE IN TUSCALOOSA AS WELL.

CLAY-CHALKVILLE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS, 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

CONGRATS TO THE COUGARS.