The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education said their goal was to make a splash hire and they followed through by tabbing John McKenzie to lead the Stampede forward.
Quarterback Roosevelt Towns was the engine that propelled the Panthers offense to a massive 52 points, their best scoring output of the season. Towns rushed for 129 yards on the evening and scored two rushing touchdowns. He also completed 8-of-17 passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns and converted on 5-of-7 2-point conversions rushing, accounting for 34 Panther points.
Hueytown utilized its athleticism, scoring touchdowns on its first 10 consecutive drives of the game. The Golden Gophers maintained balance, scoring five passing touchdowns, and five rushing touchdowns.