GAME 10: SAINT JAMES 21,
Alabama Christian 18
ACA
6
0 6
6 18
STJ
14
7 0
0 21
SCORING SUMMARY:
STJ (1) ----- Godwin 32
pass from Rudd (Adams kick)
7 - 0
STJ (1) 6:48 Ponder 85 pass from
Rudd (Adams kick)
14 - 0
ACA (1) ----- Yates 58 pass from Best
(run failed) 14 -
6
STJ (2) ----- Lyon 8 run
(Adams kick) 21 - 6
ACA (3) ----- Best 71 run
(run failed) 21 - 12
ACA (4) ----- Newton 10 pass from Best
(kick blocked)
21 - 18
November 7, 1980. Catholic Field.
In a game billed by the local (and beyond) media as the game
between "perhaps the two worst high school football teams in
the state of Alabama in the 1980 season", but a game which
drew a lot of attention by a lot of press
nevertheless, 0 - 9 Saint James hosted 0 - 9 Alabama
Christian. The Trojans avoided its first ever varsity
winless season as two first quarter touchdown
passes gave them their first lead of the year, and they held
on despite failing to score in the second half to defeat the
visiting Eagles. David Rudd's first quarter pass to Eric Ponder was, and still is, the longest
touchdown pass in Trojan history, breaking his previous mark
set earlier in the season.
However, Eagle quarterback Joel Best almost
singlehandedly ran and passed Alabama
Christian back into the ball game. The Trojans were
rewarded by Gary Adams attempting and converting all three
of the extra points after touchdowns. Unfortunately
for the Eagles, repeated failure to convert two point
conversions early proved costly as they matched Saint James
on number of touchdowns. Alabama Christian was driving
for either a tying field goal attempt or
perhaps a fourth and winning touchdown when Glenn Godwin
intercepted a Best pass at the Trojan 22 with 47 seconds remaining in the game, and the Trojans ended a
generally miserable season on a somewhat happy note,
realizing the team across the field had a zero in their
season win ledger.