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BROWN 41, GLYNN ACADEMY 13
Date: Dec. 9, 1949
Site: Grady Stadium (Atlanta)
Coaches: J.E. DeVaughn (Brown) and Charley Page (Glynn Academy)

SCORING
Brown 0-14-14-13--41
Glynn 0-7-0-6--13

Second Quarter
Brown – Charlie Brannon 1 run (Pepper Rodgers kick)
Glynn – Lee Owens 25 from Sonny George (George kick)
Brown – Brannon 10 from Rodgers (Rodgers kick)
Third Quarter
Brown – Cecil Trainer 26 from Rodgers (Rodgers kick)
Brown – Wayne Clyburn 14 run (Rodgers kick)
Fourth Quarter
Brown – Brannon 18 from Rodgers (Rodgers kick)
Brown – Bobby Moore 9 from Rodgers (kick failed)
Glynn – Eddie Dykes 7 run (kick blocked)

GAME SUMMARY
Glynn Academy came into the game undefeated and favored to win. They had outscored their combined opponents 430-63 and had just destroyed a good Lanier team in the semifinal. Brown had lost one game to Charlotte, North Carolina. Rebel quarterback Pepper Rodgers had a great game, completing 12 of 15 passes for 214 yards and four touchdowns. Cecil Trainer was the recipient of eight passes for 173 and a score. Charlie Brannon added three touchdowns in the rout.

DECATUR 21, TIFTON 19
Date: Dec. 9, 1949
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Charles Waller (Decatur) and Alvin Davis (Tifton)

SCORING
Tifton 7-6-6-0--19
Decatur 0-7-0-14--21

First Quarter
Tifton – Johnny Lipsey 4 run (Lipsey kick)
Second Quarter
Decatur – Butch Dowman 8 from Courts Redford (Dowman kick)
Tifton – Dub Jolly 4 run (kick failed)
Third Quarter
Tifton – Virgil Willis 7 from Lipsey (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Decatur – Dick Popwell 9 from Redford (Dowman kick)
Decatur – Redford 1 run (Dowman kick)

GAME SUMMARY
Tifton blew a 19-7 lead in the third as Decatur stormed back with two late touchdowns to win 21-19. Tifton’s Johnny Lipsey ran for 121 yards on 18 carries, but committed two costly turnovers in the fourth to pave the way for Decatur’s comeback. He fumbled on his own 11 midway through the fourth. One play later, Bulldog quarterback Courts Redford hit Dick Popwell in the end zone to cut Tifton’s lead to 19-14. Minutes later, Decatur’s Larry Morris picked off a Lipsey pass and returned it to the Tifton 44. Redford’s one-yard sneak was the game-winner. Ironically, Butch Dowman’s three extra points proved decisive. As a junior, he had missed the potential winning extra point late in the state final.

COOK 19, NEWNAN 7
Date: Dec. 9, 1949
Site: Municipal Stadium (Albany)
Coaches: Knuck McCrary (Cook) and Harold Pierce (Newnan)

SCORING
Newnan 0-0-0-7--7
Cook 7-6-0-6--19

First Quarter
Cook – Fay Carroll Hayes 26 from Billy Burt (Bobby Daughtrey kick)
Second Quarter
Cook – Charles Maloney 27 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
Cook – Maloney 83 run (kick failed)
Newnan – Donald Lassetter 2 from Ronald Jones (Paul Lucas run)

GAME SUMMARY
Undefeated Cook was the heavy favorite. They had outscored their opponents 414-12 in ten regular season games, allowing only Douglas and Cordele to get on the board. Newnan had not lost since a season-opening encounter with LaGrange.

QUITMAN 46, GORDON LEE 6
Date: Dec. 10, 1949
Site: Porter Stadium (Macon)
Coaches: Tom Stewart (Quitman) and Ben Boulware (Gordon Lee)

SCORING
Gordon Lee 0-0-0-6--6
Quitman 0-20-13-13--46

Second Quarter
Quitman – Kenneth Murphy 10 run (Roy Barker run)
Quitman – Roy Barker 8 run (Roy Barker run)
Quitman – Murphy 24 from Roy Barker (run failed)
Third Quarter
Quitman – Charlie Barker from Roy Barker (C. Barker from R. Barker)
Quitman – Murphy 50 run (run failed)
Fourth Quarter
Quitman – Sammy Powell 3 run (run failed)
Quitman – C. Barker 42 interception return (Powell run)
Gordon Lee – Charles Keeton 1 run (kick failed)

GAME SUMMARY
Quitman was led by quarterback Roy “the Arm” Barker and halfback Kenneth “the Hammer” Murphy. Barker had passed for 1429 yards and ten touchdowns in the regular season. Murphy’s 34 touchdowns and 208 points led the state. Quitman’s only loss was to Class B champion Cook. Gordon Lee, led by UGA signee Dan Peeler, was making a repeat visit to the state final. The game was a rout from the start.

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