Spartans’ Carroll throws TD pass in Alabama win
Mountain Brook quarterback Jacob Carroll tossed a touchdown pass to help the Alabama All-Stars win the 28th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game 36-30 in Montgomery.
Carroll, who was the starting quarterback, was 5-of-12 passing for 42 yards and the TD. He also was intercepted twice. The Spartan senior rushed four times for 15 yards.
Hoover High’s Justin Johnson hauled in a 30-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline on the final play of the game from Foley’s Tyler Cameron to lift the Alabama team to the win.
Alabama claimed its seventh straight win and its 21st in the series. The game was played Dec. 13 at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl.
Mississippi looked like it would end the streak, jumping out to a 14-3 lead after one quarter and building a 28-17 halftime lead.
But Alabama took the lead when Carroll threw a 7-yard TD pass to Jalen Harris with 5:10 to play in the third quarter.
Mississippi tied it up on a safety with 3:22 to go in the third, and the score remained tied until the final seconds.
The game was tied 30-all with nine seconds remaining when Cameron hooked up with Johnson, who caught three passes for 49 yards.
Defensive back Michael Jackson of Spain Park led an Alabama defense that didn’t allow a second-half touchdown. Jackson made 11 solo tackles and 12 overall with one for a loss. Hoover’s Darrell Wilson had three tackles and broke up a pass and fellow Buc Christian Bell had one tackle and a half-sack.