Fyffe Red Devils. Fyffe head coach Paul Benefield will coach the defensive line for Alabama in the 2020 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic. But the Red Devils (15-0) didn’t panic. Benefield, who was honored earlier this season with the Fyffe football stadium being named in his honor, earned his 300th career coaching victory earlier this season and capped it with another state title. For Catholic, McCeary finished 14-of-24 passing for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Rowell, who rushed for 140 yards on 36 carries and completed 5-or-7 passes for 155 yards, got the Red Devils on the board with a 4-yard run with 2:33 to go in the first half to make it 16-6 after a blocked extra point. Barkley did, and thus began a tradition that Fyffe continued throughout his years behind the Auburn microphone. âTheyâve got a fine football team,â Wellborn coach Jeff Smith said. Rather than punt or attempt a long field goal, Bowden elected to send backup quarterback Patrick Nix into the game with a fourth down play: ...so it's fourth down and 14 to go. TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! He was also the public address announcer for Talladega Superspeedway for 20 years, and was associated with the Blue–Gray Football Classic in Montgomery. Catholic drove to the Fyffe 34 and called timeout with two seconds to go, but McCeary’s pass on the final play bounced off a teammate in the end zone and fell incomplete. UNBELIEVABLE! After the safety, Fyffe took over at its own 33 with 2:59 to go after the ensuing free kick. BRODY DALTON:Fyffe basketball, football have both been successful. That was not the case during the 1998–99 season as the Tigers dominated the SEC en route to a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. What a year for the Red Devils. AND HE DIVES IN! Catholic then lined up for a final untimed play, but McCeary’s pass fell incomplete and the Knights carried a 16-6 lead into halftime. 877-845-6272. He was rushed by ambulance to Montgomery's Jackson Hospital where he was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Hello everybody! Fyffe told Barkley that he would have to dunk the ball for him to do that. But Auburn was under NCAA sanctions and were not allowed to appear on television during 1993. He took over the head coaching job at Sylvania High School in 1992 and proceeded to lead the Rams to back to ⦠In his autobiography, Fyffe admitted that this call, from the October 17, 1987 game at Georgia Tech was probably the call he was most known for, and he considered it the second greatest Auburn win at the time the book was written (1996). Rowell accounted for 295 of Fyffe’s 316 yards of total offense. Paul Benefield attended high school at Fyffe before receiving his degree from Jacksonville State. Fyffe end the season with a 27-6 record. Fyffe also hosted "Tiger Talk", the Auburn Network's weekly radio call-in show until 1998, when Rod Bramblett succeeded him. IT'S 20-4, AUBURN, AND THIS PLACE IS GOING WACKO! Fyffe was a pioneer in sports-talk radio in Alabama, hosting one of the first such shows in Montgomery in the 1970s. Coach Paul Benefield & @fyffereddevils erased a 16-0 deficit to beat Montgomery Cath. The result of the play provides an example of Fyffe's slam dunk call: Jim Fyffe: ...outlet pass to Robinson. 308 talking about this. T.J. Dudley led the defense with eight tackles, and Jeremiah Cobb logged 19 carries for 87 yards. "These guys, I don't know the last time they lost a football game, maybe fifth or ⦠Auburn trailed 14-5 at halftime having mustered only a field goal and a sack of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker for a safety. Fyffe (27-6) won its final game coached by longtime Red Devil coach Neal Thrash. Live Fyffe Red Devils 2020 Boys Football coverage provided by Digital Scout. He appeared to cut into Catholic’s lead on the final play of the first half when he blocked a field goal and returned it 75 yards for an apparent touchdown. Sports scores & statistics for football, basketball, and volleyball. In his autobiography, Fyffe mentioned the legendary Kentucky announcer Cawood Ledford as one of his favorites. @CharityWZDX & @Kaylawzdx will have a recap tonight on WZDX! It impacts the lives of just about everyone who lives here or ever has. Coach Paul Benefield has an incredible record of 297-53 in 350 career games coaches with 4 State Championships (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019). @brody_dalton @IkeRowell @977ESPN @PrepsNet @AHSAA_football @trey__golden pic.twitter.com/Iiyood5Isr, Fyffe won 2A titles in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019 before moving up to 3A this season. SANDERS WENT UP OVER TOMMY JOHNSON OR ANTONIO LANGHAM, HE CAUGHT THE BALL AT THE TWO, HOW HE HELD IT I DON'T KNOW, BUT HE DIVED INTO THE ENDZONE, AND AUBURN'S RIGHT BACK IN THE THICK OF IT, WITH A BACKUP QUARTERBACK, TRAILING 14-11! TILLMAN FROM BURGER! Fyffe received some criticism from the call...mainly, he said, from Alabama fans. War Eagle from Jordan–Hare stadium! He was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. "If we waited on them, half our season is gone," Fyffe coach Neal Thrash said. It was the football teamâs ⦠âI wasnât able to actually do that (win a championship) on a team and I had a couple of teams that Iâve coached that were good enough to win it for one reason or another,â Thrash ⦠TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! Visit Our Store. The week before, they whipped Collinsville 54-0. “It’s a special group of kids.”. Stream sports and activities from Fyffe High School in Fyffe, AL, both live and on demand. This call is on every collection of memorable radio calls released by the Auburn Network, and it was the call that Paul Finebaum played to open his show on the day of Fyffe's death. James William Fyffe (November 20, 1945 – May 15, 2003) was a United States sportscaster and radio talk-show host best known as the play-by-play announcer for Auburn Tigers football and basketball. Upon his death, the Jim Fyffe Diabetes Research Fund at Auburn University was created in his memory. Congratulations to Fyffe High Schoolâs head football coach Paul Benefield, who won his 300th game on Friday. The Fyffe High School football team that has been known as a football powerhouse has led by legendary Coach Paul Benefield and has won multiple state championships in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner was the color commentator from 1981 to 1985. [1] At the time of his death, Fyffe hosted a sports-talk show on WACV in Montgomery, Alabama. Benefield, who was honored earlier this season with the Fyffe football stadium being named in his honor, earned his 300th career coaching victory earlier this season and capped it with another state title.“This is the sweetest one of all,” Benefield said. … It’s amazing. Catholic got one last chance but the Knights’ pass into the end zone on the final play fell incomplete. Fyffe’s Ike Rowell scored the game-winner on a 1-yard run with 1:03 remaining – his third touchdown en route to being winning the game’s MVP award – to cap a 67-yard drive that lasted just four plays. This week, the nation recognized the hard work of the Red Devils. UNBELIEVABLE! FOOTBALL COACH. Box 7 Fyffe, AL 35971 Stadium: Paul Benefield Stadium Colors: Red & White Coach: Paul Benefield Region: 3A-R7 . AUBURN GOES AHEAD! Burger sets up to throw...OH MY TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! During basketball games, Fyffe was known to say "hello" to an Auburn player's home town following a slam dunk. Alabama bringing everybody. STATE CHAMPS:Fyffe 49, Montgomery Catholic 43: Red Devils beat Knights to win 3A state championship. Auburn threatening to break it open, lead pass...AND A BEHIND THE BACK DUNK, OVER THE SHOULDER, BY BRYANT SMITH, OLE MISS WANTS A TIMEOUT...HELLO HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA! But coach says the memories made playing with Fyffe on their jerseys will last forever. Fyffe coach Paul Benefield got his 310th win to move into sole possession of fifth place in state history, according to AHSFHS.org. If your team wins, seashells and balloons, but losing means a whole year of pure agony. The fund was established by Auburn University, the Auburn Network and Fyffe's widow, Rose Fyffe.[7]. No matter what I think about it, Auburn fans still come up to me and tell me it was the best call they've ever heard. It’s an amazing group of kids to go out 45-and-0.”. TILLMAN, TILLMAN, TILLMAN...TILLMAN...AT THE BASELINE OF THE END ZONE! FYFFE â Editorâs note: This is the 15th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. A public memorial service for Fyffe was held in Montgomery at Leak Memory Chapel, followed by a public funeral at First United Methodist Church. Watch online from home or on the go. Welcome to the Fyffe Football team feed. TOUCHDOWN, AUBURNNNNNNNNNNN! On February 10, 1999, Auburn hosted Ole Miss before a sellout crowd at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum and a national television audience on ESPN. After falling behind 16-0, Fyffe scored 21 unanswered points to win their 45th game in a row and 3rd straight state championship. After falling behind 16-0 in the opening quarter and having a blocked field goal return for a touchdown wiped off the board after an instant-replay review, Fyffe rallied to capture its third straight state championship, but first in Class 3A, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Connect with college football coaches in AL. Thank you for visiting our web site, and allowing us to let you know a little bit about how our program works. On May 14, 2003, Fyffe attended an Auburn alumni meeting in Prattville, Alabama where he gave a speech opening for Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville. When Sullivan joined the Auburn coaching staff in 1986, he was replaced by Charlie Trotman, the Tigers quarterback from 1977 to 1979. We’re not a come-from-behind type of team. TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! Parker Godwin led the way for Fyffe, scoring a game-high 21 points for the Red Devils, and was named the Finals MVP. He continued, however, and watched as Auburn took the lead on a Scott Etheridge field goal, and, with 2:32 left in the game, Fyffe made his second memorable call as James Bostic sealed the victory: Two and a half minutes to play, actually 2:32 to go, on a first down play...here up the middle Bostic, five yards, 10 yards, 45 Bostic, 50 Bostic! Talk about special. Midway through the third quarter, the Auburn offense began its best drive of the game, moving from its own 30 yard-line to the Alabama 31. In Part Coach Q&A: Fyffe football coach Paul Benefield | Sports | times-journal.com A Selma native living in Fairbanks, Alaska is hosting a listening party today with his friends who'll hear the game via telephone all decked out in orange and blue. 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The Tigers moved down the field behind the passing of quarterback Jeff Burger and, 16 plays later, were at the Georgia Tech four-yard-line with only 29 seconds to play: ...they have two tight ends in the game, one setback is Harris, here is motion by Donaldson back to the near side and now reverses his field, goes to the wide side of the field. OH MY GOODNESS! Benefield needs three wins to reach 300 for his incredible career. Fyffe, the power that ... Prep football: Piedmont, Fyffe bring clash of styles, similar pedigrees ... 265-42 in his 24th season at Fyffe and 310-53 in his 29 seasons as a head coach⦠And that's what matters.". Auburn was heavily favored in the game with Georgia Tech, and this game was to be the last yearly meeting between the two rivals. The pass from Jeff Burger to receiver Lawyer Tillman completed a 17 play, 91-yard drive and the PAT gave Auburn a 14-10 lead. Under new head coach Terry Bowden, Auburn had reached the season ending game with Alabama undefeated at 10-0. The Red Devils haven’t lost since falling to Sulligent in the 2A quarterfinals in November 2017. Rowell completed passes of 34 and 27 yards – both to Brody Dalton – to move the ball inside the Knights’ 5,and the quarterback scored the game-winner with 1:03 to go, making it 21-16. The Crimson Tide was 8-1-1 and were the defending National Champions. 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Here’s the remaining schedule:AHSAA SUPER 7 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPSAt Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Dec. 2-3-4Home team denoted in blueWednesday, Dec. 2CLASS 7A FinalsThompson (14-0) 29, Auburn (11-2) 28Thursday, Dec. 3CLASS 3A FinalsFyffe (15-0) 21, Montgomery Catholic (12-3) 16CLASS 1A FinalsLinden (13-0) vs. Pickens County (11-3), 2:45 p.m.CLASS 5A FinalsSt. Out of the shotgun, Patrick Nix. Dalton caught three passes for 76 yards. Nix is gonna float one for Sanders, Sanders OH HE CAUGHT IT AT THE TWO! That is, unless, you fancy winning. Fyffe is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. Fyffe's standout Ike Rowell accounted for 295 of Fyffe’s 316 yards of total offense. 866-495-5172 Already a member? Butler had six catches for 109 yards and two TD catches. Our clinic was individually designed and featured information that was specific to the interest of our football program. 13-10 TIGERS LEAD! At the time of his death, Fyffe hosted a sports-talk show on WACV in Montgomery, Alabama. [4], Rod Bramblett succeeded Fyffe in the Auburn broadcast booth. ... College Coach Activity 152 athletes connected with college Football coaches in the network today Featured NCSA Athlete. Deep football playoff runs are the norm in Fyffe as it has completed perfect seasons in each of the last three years. Questions? Fyffe was removed from life support and pronounced dead at approximately 10:00 AM on May 15, 2003. But three plays later, senior quarterback Stan White was knocked out of the game with a knee injury. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. He was named the MVP of the Class 3A Championship game. After teams traded punts throughout the third quarter, Rowell scored on a 3-yard run in the opening minute of the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 16-13. He also returned five kickoffs of 104 yards. [5] During each football game broadcast, Bramblett remembered Fyffe by using his signature "Touchdown Auburn" call at least once during the course of a broadcast. 21-16 in the #AHSAA 3A Championship at the #Super7. A sellout crowd of 85,000 will watch in person, while 44,000 more who scarfed up all the available tickets will view a closed circuit telecast in Tuscaloosa, making this the only game to sell out two stadiums at one time. Fyffe, coached by Paul Benefield, had a goal-line stand of its own – forcing the Knights (12-3) to punt from their own end zone which resulted in a safety to close the gap to 16-15 and the Red Devils took the free kick and drove 67 yards in just four plays to score the winning TD with just 1:03 to play to win 21-16. The play was overturned by instant replay following a challenge by Catholic’s Blackwell concerning expiration of the play clock expired. Hunter Gillilan led the Fyffe defense with seven tackles. Paul’s Episcopal (14-0) vs. Watch Fyffe High School Boys Varsity Football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl The fund supports graduate students conducting diabetes research and provides funding for diabetes research projects. I probably did go too crazy, but I think the listener could tell what was going on without any problem. Catholic (12-3), coached by Aubrey Blackwell, sprinted to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter with Judd Osten kicking a 26-yard field goal after D.J. ... Fyffe is the 3A football and boys basketball champ. Fyffe Football coach Paul Benefield landed on a pretty prestigious list this week, and he didn't even know it. Joe Dean, Jr.: That was absolutely UNBELIEVABLE! Below you can read the complete story from our friends at PrepsNet.com.. Montgomery, AL â Fyffe High School head football coach Paul Benefield admits there isnât anything fancy about the Red Devilsâ style of football. Fyffe Head Football Coach Paul Benefield has been tapped to coach the Alabama All-Stars in the 34 th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic football game. During his tenure as the voice of the Auburn Tigers, Fyffe shared the Auburn broadcast booth with three former Auburn quarterbacks. According to Fyffe, this tradition started after Charles Barkley asked him to say hello to all the people in Leeds, Alabama, Barkley's hometown. It's the annual meeting between Auburn and Alabama. It resulted in Fyffe's first state championship ⦠TUSCALOOSA, Ala — Fyffe High School’s state-best current football winning streak and championship hopes appeared in serious jeopardy Thursday late in the fourth quarter when Montgomery Catholic’s defensive stand stopped the Red Devils, trailing 16-13, on fourth down at the 1-yard line. Fyffe's voice was noticeably hoarse during the call and, in his autobiography, Fyffe stated that his voice was noticeably weak at the start of the game, a game he considered one of the biggest of his career due to the magnitude of the game, and the fact the game wasn't on television. Fyffe, which won the 2A title last season, moved up to Class 3A this season and was placed in Region 7 â same as Brindlee Mountain. Fyffe was survived by his wife Rose, five children, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.[2]. Fyffe coach Neal Thrash wins the state title in his final game as head coach. Immediately following the game, Fyffe coach Neal Thrash announced his retirement, ending a career of more than 40 years, and giving him the perfect capstone to his coaching career. Though he was most known for his memorable football calls, Fyffe grew up loving college basketball. TOUCHDOWN AUBURN! Catholic stopped Ike Rowell on a fourth-and-1 midway through the fourth quarter to maintain a 16-13 lead. Of the call, Fyffe said, "Frankly, in listening to the replay of the call through the years, I've never thought it was my best.
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