Decatur Faces Butler In 4A Title Bid
Rick Chenault, a 5-10, 200 pound junior tackle, leads Decatur's defensive line in a showdown with Butler of Huntsville at Ogle Stadium. The Raiders seek a state 4A championship as Chenault and teammates Curtis Rooker Edwin Breland Stan Evans Mike Burnbhall anchor a unit that’s allowed 43 points in 12 games.
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Rick Chenault
Decatur High
Chenault
Rick
Lawrence County
Wally Burnham
Butler
Huntsville
Ogle Stadium
Curtis Rooker
Edwin Breland
Stan Evans
Mike Burnbhall
West End
Earl Webb
Decatur and Butler Set for 4A Title at Ogle Stadium
Decatur Red Raiders face Butler in the state 4A championship at Ogle Stadium Friday night. Kickoff is 7:30 PM. The field is painted bright green by City Parks staff following Charley Martin's idea, similar to Legion Field preparations. Reserve QB Mike Michaels leads the second team offense in practice as they refine the game plan.
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Decatur
Butler
Ogle Stadium
City Parks and Recreation Department
Charley Martin
Parks and
Jimmy Brown
Birmingham
Park and Recreation Department
Legion Field
Mike Michaels
Red Raiders
Gary Wilhite
Ryan
Fairview
Smallwood
Decatur Butler 4A state final tickets selling fast
Tickets for the Decatur vs Butler 4A championship at Ogle Stadium Friday night are moving quickly. On sale at Decatur High School, first come, first served with no reserved seats. Admission is 2.50 for adults and 1.25 for students. no student tickets at the gate.
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Decatur-Butler
Ogle Stadium
Decatur High School
Austin Tigers rally past Lawrence County in 75 47 win
Morgan County coach Lothian Smallwood watched Austin overwhelm Lawrence County 75 47 and said Austin has improved to 20 points better than last year. He noted stronger rebounding and tough defense as key factors while planning for a tougher test against Hartselle tonight.
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Morgan County High School
Lothian Smallwood
Lawrence County High School
Austin
Lawrence Co
Smallwood
Tigers
Moulton
Hartselle
Tuscaloosa
Black Bears
Joe Jones
Jones
All-America finalists meet during New York taping
Ed Marinaro of Cornell playfully grabs the lapels of Heisman winner Pat Sullivan of Auburn during the AP All-America show taping in New York. The program, to be aired on the Bob Hope Show December 9, is previewed on B-2.
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Ed Marinaro
Cornell
Pat Sullivan
Auburn
New York
Bob Hope
Butler Bullocked TVC Title Despite Seven Offical Conflicts
Butler High Huntsville was awarded the 4A Tennessee Valley Conference championship after a disputed board decision that left Decatur 5-0 in conference play but without the title. Decatur and Butler meet Friday at Ogle Stadium to decide the state 4A championship and potentially TVC status. officials cite scheduling gaps and missed designations as the root of the controversy.
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Billy Mitchell
Butler High
Huntsville
Rebels
Board of
TVC
Decatur
Butler
Earl Webb
Minor
Birmingham
Ogle Stadium
John Meadows
Justice
TWC
Keith Wilson
Lee
Board of Directors
Jeff Davis
Montgomery
Butler on Page B-5 4A Football Lineup Details
The page lists players by position and school for Butler and opponents in the 4A and 3A divisions. Notable backs, tackles, guards, ends, centers, and linebackers include seniors from Decatur, Huntsville, Coffee, Grissom, Butler, and Sheffield with names such as Paul Bradgen Jerry Mizell Mike Poland Merle Vereen Rick Chenault and Terrell Atkinson.
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Raider
Preston Brogdon
Edwin Breland
Barry Brown
Chenault
Mark Anderson
David Matthews
Randy Braford
Jerry Mizell
Paul Brogdon
Decatur
Eddie Mitchell
Charley Kennedy
Ireland
Paul Bradgen
Mike Poland
Merle Vereen
Butler
Mike Wilbourn
Lee
Jimmy McCoy
Walker
Steve McAnally
Bradshaw
Steve McGuffey
Randy Lehman
Huntsville
Greg Philipps
Grissom
Dwight Scales
Rick Chenault
Leo Milewicz
Mike McDonald
Coffee
Glenn Scott
Robert Toney
Charley Anderson
Gary Parker
Terrell Atkinson
Gary Wagner
Allan Thrasher
Austin
Paul Turner
Conley Duncan
Hartselle
Steve Vaughn
Steve Britton
Athens
Ed Oaks
Ivan Richard
Cullman
R. J. Bonds
Dwight Pride
Russellville
Robert Askew
Sheffield
David Sharpe
Hartselie
Sonny Mosley
Steve Price
Jimmy Balentine
Will Legg
Charlie Chandler
Joe Weaver
David Shaffer
Tommy Prince
Willie Bivens
Bert McGuffey
Joe Binson
Tony Oliver
Bernard Finch
Calhoun Falls To Lawson St in Late Fouls Loss
Lawson State Junior College overcame Calhoun Junior College by 80 to 71 as Calhoun fouled in the final minutes. Calhoun drops to 1-7 while preparing for a conference opener against Northwest Saturday at 7 p.m. Coach Rudolph noted a 13 point lead for Lawson earlier in the second half, with Calhoun forcing fouls to try for the comeback.
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Birmingham
Lawson State Junior College
Calhoun Junior College
Calhoun
War Hawks
New Hope
Hawks
Northwest
Bill Rudolph
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Austin High School
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Joocows
New Moulton Road
Decatur, Alabama
Lawson St
Lawson
Marine FM
Solid State TV
Sterephone
Phonograph
Bank St
Ate Bases Seri
Uownes Arvin Solid State Aivin Cassett Recorder
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