For the first time since 1985 the Bibb County High School football program finished the regular season undefeated. All season long, the Choctaws had run over their oponents scoring over 35 points a game on offense, and allowing under 7 points on defense.
Last night head coach Mike Battles and his team got their first challenge all season long.
The Chilton County Tigers who had challenged every top ranked school they played this season did not hand the win over to Bibb County easily. A 65 yard run from Jaquail Rutledge with less than 20 seconds in the first half may have been the difference in the game, as Bibb County won their 10th game of the regular season. Chilton County scored a touchdown with less than a minute to go in the game and were within a touchdown of potentially winning the game. After an onsides kick was recovered by the Choctaws, Bibb County fans breathed a sigh of relief and celebrated the first undefeated season in 24 years.
"This is like Christmas. I am so excited and proud," said Bibb County fullback C.J. Cutts. "I am so happy for our players. They've earned this and they deserve it. These guys have fought hard all season long. It feels great. We are going to celebrate this for about 16 hours and then we're going to start getting ready for the playoffs."
Bibb County High School can celebrate many accomplishments of the 2009 season. The finished the season undefeated. They've defeated every rival. They got revenge on the only team to beat them last year. They defeated 3 upper class teams (Bryant, Northridge, and Chilton County). They answered the running back hole with the departure of Zac Stacy with the new kid in town "Quail Rutledge." They've had a potent offense and a dynamic defense. They are ranked 4th in the state within 4A programs. They will host their first playoff game, as region champs, and their is a possibility fans might see a rematch of the jamboree game (against Handley).
Fans who believe in the curse of BCHS not being able to pass round 2 of the playoffs truely believe this is the year for the Choctaws. Nothing will be more poetic than BCHS finally emerging over that hump and heading into a third round where head coach father (Handley) faces head coach son (BCHS).
First the Choctaws have to win two huge post season games, and so does Handley. Bibb County will host Lincoln next Friday at home for the first round of the state 4A playoffs at 7pm. For more of the celebration and the story in the Chilton County game read the 11/4 edition of the Centreville Press.
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