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The Golden Tigers finished with a 14-win season and 5A Runner-up honors
for the third time in school history (also 1987, 1992).
The team was ranked #4 by the ASWA in the
pre-season and was never ranked lower the entire season. They were
ranked #2 from week two on, and #1 in the final two weeks of the regular
season.
Russellville was ranked #10 in the South
by USA Today after the semifinals.
Russellville outscored their opponents 663-221. The point total
of 663 is a school record and is also the 2nd highest point total ever
earned by a team in state history, falling just short of Maplesville's
record of 718.
Russellville amassed 6,519 yards total offense while allowing only
2,930 yards. Russellville's offensive total is just 75 yards short
of Deshler's state record of 6,594.
Russellville scored 35 points in a quarter twice: once against
Muscle Shoals and once against Coffee. This has been accomplished by
only four other teams.
The Golden Tigers established themselves as possibly the greatest
passing team ever in the state's history by setting these state records:
- Season passing yards (4409; former record was Westbrook Christian's
3805)
- Season passing touchdowns (53; former record was Westbrook
Christian's 44)
- Season passes attempted (443; former record was Anniston's 392)
- Season passes completed (290; former record was Anniston's 246)
- Game passing touchdowns (8 vs Coffee; former record was 7 by several
teams)
Two individuals also rewrote the record book this year:
- Season passing touchdowns (Jake Tompkins, 46; former record was
Brodie Croyle's 44)
- Season successful extra point attempts (Chris Swinney, 74; former
record was Ryan McKinney's 72)
- Total touchdowns accounted for (Jake Tompkins, 56; 46 passing, 10
rushing--former record was by Brodie Croyle)
Russellville will get additional mentions in the records with these
stats:
- Passing yards, individual: Jake Tompkins,
3531 (3rd-highest in
state history)
- Passing attempts, individual: Jake Tompkins, 355 (2nd-highest
in state history)
- Pass completions, individual: Jake Tompkins, 235 (2nd-highest
in state history)
- Receiving yards, individual: Justin Williams, 1079 (one of
only 39 1000+ yard receivers in state history)
Russellville's performance against
Homewood earned them these Super 6 records for Class 5A:
- Points in a quarter (14, ties record
with Homewood and Blount)
- First downs (25, breaks Blount's record
of 22)
- Passing yards (375, breaks Blount's
record of 321)
- Pass completions (29, breaks Blount's
record of 20)
- Completion percentage (.783, breaks
Homewood's record of .571)
- Total yards (462, breaks Blount's
record of 450)
- Time of possession (28:27, breaks
Blount's record of 28:08)
- Individual passing yards (Jake
Tompkins, 375; breaks Tyvun Green's record of 321)
- Individual pass completions (29, breaks
Tyvun Green's record of 22)
- Individual touchdown passes (3, ties
Aaron James and Tyvun Green)
- Best individual completion percentage
(.783, breaks Bragg Knott's record of .667)
As for team records, the list is quite extensive. In addition to
the above records and record book mentions, the Golden Tigers set many
school records. The following records reflect stats through the
Hartselle playoff game and will be updated when Homewood stats are posted.
SEASON
| Total yards |
6519 |
| Total plays |
803 |
| Yards passing,
individual |
Jake Tompkins, 3531 |
| Yards passing, team |
4409 |
| Completions,
individual |
Jake Tompkins, 235 |
| Completions, team |
290 |
| Pass attempts,
individual |
Jake Tompkins, 355 |
| Pass attempts, team |
443 |
| Passing touchdowns,
individual |
Jake Tompkins, 46 |
| Passing touchdowns,
team |
53 |
| Passing yards per
game |
293.9 |
| Total offensive yards
per game |
434.6 |
| Yards per play |
8.1 |
| Yards per reception |
15.2 |
| Completion
percentage, individual |
Jake Tompkins, 66% |
| Completion
percentage, team |
65% |
| Points scored |
663 |
| Points scored per
game |
44.2 |
| Receiving yards,
individual |
Justin Williams, 1079 |
| Touchdowns, team |
96 |
| Touchdowns,
receiving, individual |
Justin Williams, 14 |
| Touchdowns,
individual |
Durrell Fuqua, 27 |
| Points, individual |
Durrell Fuqua, 162 |
| Points kicking,
individual |
Chris Swinney, 77 |
| Extra points
attempted |
Chris Swinney, 85 |
| Sacks, individual |
Josh Tompkins, 15 |
| Sacks, team |
48 |
| Tackles for loss,
team |
108 |
| Tackles for loss,
individual |
Josh Tompkins, 25 |
| Penalties |
119 |
SINGLE GAME (Through 14 Games)
| Passing yards |
477 vs Coffee |
| Points scored |
69 vs Coffee |
| Touchdowns |
10 vs Coffee |
| Passes attempted |
41 vs Coffee |
| Passing touchdowns |
8 vs Coffee
(State Record) |
| Receiving yards |
Justin
Williams, 175 vs Coffee |
| Extra points attempted |
Chris Swinney,
9 vs Muscle Shoals and Coffee |
| Extra points made |
Chris Swinney,
9 vs Muscle Shoals and Coffee |
| Interception return |
Terrell Groce,
101 yards vs Huntsville |
Several Russellville players received
important honors this season. Durrell Fuqua was chosen as 5A Region
8 MVP. Jake Tompkins was the Offensive MVP. Also chosen to be
on the 5A Region 8 Team were Justin Williams, Quentin Phillips, Aaron
Sears, John Watts, Josh Tompkins, Aaron Jones, and Terrell Groce. Jake
Tompkins was a finalist for Mr. Football. Aaron
Sears was invited to play at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January
3. He is one of just 78 players from across the nation to receive
the invitation, and only one of two from the state. Sears
was also chosen as 5A Lineman of the Year by the ASWA.
Even though the team fell short of the
state championship, it has still been an outstanding year that no one will
soon forget.
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