STJ
(1) 7:40 Evans 2 run
(Patel kick) 7 -
0
ACA (1) 4:45 Cyr 21 pass from
Best
(kick
failed) 7 - 6
ACA (2) 0:49 Best 1 run
(Yates
run) 7 - 14
ACA (3) 7:54 Yates 54 run
(Baker kick) 7 - 21
ACA (4) ----- Newton 51 pass from
Best (Baker
kick) 7 - 28
November 6, 1981.
The Alabama Christian Eagles had only won three
games in their previous five years of varsity football.
However, in 1981, the Eagles righted their ship on the way to
a very impressive 9 - 1 season. Their only loss to
Montgomery Academy cost them a worst to first shot in the
state playoffs, but ACA concluded its season at home with a
convincing 28 - 7 win over the Trojans, which ended the season
on the opposite side of the ledger at 1 - 9.
The Trojans actually led in the game, driving nearly the
entire length of the field on their opening drive, with Wyatt
Evans scoring from two yards out. However, Joel Best's
passing, and the rushing combination of Andrew Yates (141
yards) and Mike Newton (78 yards) were a large portion of the
Eagles' 315 total rushing yards. Newton and Philippe Cyr
caught each touchdown passes from Best for the Eagles as they
were victorious against the Trojans for the first time in
seven attempts.