The McGill-Toolen Yellow Jackets beat the Murphy Panthers 52-18 in the annual “Battle for the Canon” on Friday night at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. More than 7,500 witnessed the game that was part of the 2013 Great American Rivalry Series presented by the U.S. Marine Corps. The winner of one of the oldest rivalries in Alabama (1935) gets to paint the downtown canon in its school’s colors. McGill-Toolen has won three straight to lead the all-time series 48-33-1.

MVP

Harry Satterwhite

McGill-Toolen

SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Jeffery Hudson

Murphy

Marc Sanders Valle

McGill-Toolen

HALL OF FAME

Byran Thames

Murphy

Robert Shaw

McGill-Toolen

GAME SUMMARY

Harry Satterwhite was named the Great American Rivalry Series Most Valuable Player after throwing for 208 yards and four touchdowns, all in the first half. He completed his first 11 passes and finished 16 for 18.