By Marla Jones, Sports Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

Fyffe 20-Randolph County 17

Fyffe, AL— Fyffe Red Devils faced Randolph County in the semi-finals of the AHSAA Class 2A Football State Playoffs, Friday night.

With 11:41 left in the first, Rico Hannah ran the kickoff back for the Randolph County score.  The point after attempt was good.  With 3:38 left in the first, Seth Benefield scored on a 32-yard run.  The point after attempt failed, leaving the Fyffe Red Devils trailing by one.

With 7:16 left in the second, Randolph County was forced to settle for a field-goal.  With 7:01 left, Cyle Collins ran the kickoff return back for 94-yards, scoring for the Red Devils.  The point after attempt by Andrew Dunston was good.  With only 2:22 left in the first half, Dilan Kilpatrick runs one in from 28-yards out.  The extra point was good, giving the Red Devils the 20-12 lead going into the half.

With 1:25 left in the third, Randolph County quarterback, John Prestridge connected with JR Roundtree for the score.  The PAT was good, making the score 20-17.

Randolph County was headed for the winning touchdown when Payton Anderson made an interception, with only 2:32 left in the game, to help seal the victory for the Red Devils.

Fyffe held Randolph County to 117 total yards. They sacked the Randolph County Quarterback, three times.  Dilan Kilpatrick led the Red Devils with 183 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown.

Coach Paul Benefield was proud of how his team never quit.  “ This was a total team effort.  Even when faced with adversity like when the kickoff was returned, they never gave up and just kept doing their job. There were lots of big plays by the kids when we needed them,  The huge play by Payton Anderson sealed the victory.”

Fyffe will face Elba in the State Championship, Friday December 4, 2015, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Kickoff is 3:00pm.