The St. James Trojans were amazingly a win away from an area championship and their first ever football playoff appearance in their first season of eligibility, but the Marbury Bulldogs claimed it instead.  A pair of Kennys, Carson and Meeks, tore through the Trojans defense for a combined 221 rushing yards.  Carson also added a two point conversion pass reception after the second touchdown.  The first Bulldog touchdown concluded an 80 yard drive.  The second touchdown at the start of the third quarter resulted from St. James fumbling the opening second half kickoff return at their own 28.  Marbury returned the favor, unfortunately far too late in the game to be critical, when they fumbled at their own thirteen, setting up the St. James' only score of the evening.  However, the Trojans' first season as full members of the Alabama High School Athletic Association only gave the program positive energy as they looked toward the following season.

St. James originally did have a game scheduled for the following Friday night against West Jefferson at home, but the Tigers had been asked several weeks before to play in the Birmingham Dental Clinic, a post-season "bowl" game which supported a mobile dental clinic in Jefferson County.  For more information on the Birmingham Dental Clinic, which was played from 1948 until 1995, click HERE courtesy of the Alabama High School Football Historical Society webpage.  West Jefferson was a rather common participant in this series.  Both teams agreed in advance to merely cancel the game, thus no forfeit was invoked.  St. James was unable to find a replacement team to play a tenth game in 1975.