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Alabama High School Football: Moody shuts out Vigor for 5A title

IMG_8358by: Andy Villamarzo16 hours agoAndy_Villamarzo

With the rain coming down at Protective Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday night in the Alabama high school football Class 5A state championship between Moody and Vigor, it would be the former’s defense rising to the occasion.

The Blue Devils’ defense stifled the Wolves’ offense, pitching a shutout and coming away with a 25-0 win. With the victory, Moody pulled off winning the program’s first-ever Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state championship.

Moody’s offense made it clear early on that they would rely on the running abilities of tailback Le’Kamren Meadows, who scored on a 2-yard run to give the Blue Devils the early 7-0 lead.

Meadows, who finished rushing for three touchdowns, would add another scoring run at the 7:32 mark of the second period, paired with a 2-point conversion, to give the Blue Devils a commanding 15-0 lead.

Moody then did something you don’t see everyday in a high school football game as they were awarded a free kick just before halftime, with place kicker Ryan Mcpherson knocking down a 50-yard kick to give the Blue Devils a 18-0 lead heading into intermission.

Vigor just wasn’t able to get anything going offensively on the night as the Wolves were stopped at every turn. The best chance they had was at the 11:11 mark of the fourth quarter off a turnover, setting themselves up inside of the Moody 25-yard line.

The Wolves were pushed back, however, securing the Blue Devils’ first-ever state crown.

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