GAME 10:  @ Alabama Christian 28, St. James 7

STJ             7       0       0       0           7

ACA            6       8       7       7         28

SCORING SUMMARY

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

Highlights:  The Alabama Christian Eagles had only won 3 games in their previous 5 years of varsity football.  However, in 1981, the Eagles righted their ship on the way to a 9-1 season, their only loss to Montgomery Academy costing them a worst to first shot in the state playoffs, and they concluded their season at home with a convincing 28-7 win over the Trojans, who ended their season 1-9.  The Trojans actually led in the game, driving nearly the entire length of the field on their first drive, with Wyatt Evans scoring from 2 yards out.  However, Joel Best's passing, and the rushing combination of Andrew Yates (141 yards) and Mike Newton (78 yards), a majority of the 315 yards on the ground churned out by ACA, basically wore down the Trojan defense the remainder of the game.  Newton and Philippe Cyr caught touchdown passes for the Eagles.

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