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   THIS WEEK IN ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
AHSFHS.org Report
(Nov. 3, 2018)

Week Eleven


The regular season is history and onto the chase for a state championship begins this week for the AHSAA schools. Here are a few tidbits from this week's football action around the state.

AHSFHS.org will have a regular season ending edition of Tidbits and Records this weekend to wrap up the regular season and look forward to the post season. Look for lots more information about your favorite teams. We will also have previews of every playoff game on Sunday.


   *   UMS-Wright has the longest winning streak in the AHSAA having posted 14 consecutive victories following an open date in preparation for another state title run. Monroe Academy leads the AISA with a 24 game winning streak following an opening round 20-9 win over Tuscaloosa Academy.

   *   Barbour County has a string of fifty consecutive losses over the past few years. They lost to Bullock County 50-0 Friday night. The Jaguars have allowed at least 30 points in their last 36 games.

   *   The longest region losing streak belongs to Brindlee Mountain with a streak of 38 straight region losses.

   *   The Fyffe Red Devils have won 38 straight regular season games after beating Sylvania 31-14.

   *   Demopolis has the longest region winning streak at 32 games. The Tigers completed region play undefeated with another region crown in 2018.

   *   The Volunteers of Monroe Academy have a string of 39 consecutive home wins following their latest victory Friday. Fyffe leads the AHSAA schools with a 28 game home winning streak.

   *   Lanett leads with 12 consecutive road wins following an open date this past Friday. Chambers Academy leads the AISA schools with a 22 game road winning streak.

   *   Maplesville has scored twenty or more points in 60 consecutive games after defeating Lamar County 49-28 on the road.

   *   The Fyffe Blue Devils continue to score each and every game. They extend their streak of consecutive games scoring to 244 games.

   *   Gordo picked up their 600th all-time win this week. Last week we missed it but Pickens County and Etowah both got their 600th victory according to our records. Ironically, Gordo achieved their record by defeating Pickens County 20-13 Friday night.

   *   Hoover has been ranked by the ASWA for an amazing 208 consecutive polls dating back to the 2000 season. The Bucs fell to national powerhouse IMG Academy.


Team approaching the 500 win club
  500  -  Georgiana  (500-383-23)
  493  -  Haleyville  (493-396-23)

Coaches approaching the 100 win club
  99  -  Matt Griffith (Sylacauga)  (99-91)
  97  -  Ben Blackmon (Spanish Fort)  (97-40)
  96  -  Don Jacobs (Scottsboro)  (96-49)


Points scored in a game

 * Hokes Bluff set a team record in a win 55-28 over Sardis tying the previous record set when they defeated Westbrook Christian 55-20 on 10/28/2016.

 * Holtville set a team record in a win 70-6 over Marbury breaking the previous record set in a victory over Reeltown 66-0 on 11/4/1949.

 * West Point set a team record in a win 55-14 over Cordova tying the previous record set when they defeated Fairview 55-27 on 8/23/2018.



Points allowed in a game

 * Pickens Academy set a team record in a 70-6 loss to Crenshaw Christian breaking the previous record set in a loss to Escambia Academy 62-6 on 9/9/2016.



Margin of Defeat in a game

 * Pickens Academy set a team record in a loss 70-6 to Crenshaw Christian breaking the previous record set when they lost to Edgewood Academy 61-0 on 11/7/2014.



Teams with current school record winning streaks

 * Monroe Academy has won a team record 24 consecutive games since 8/18/2017.
 * Jacksonville has won a team record 10 consecutive games since 8/24/2018.
 * Falkville has won a team record 10 consecutive games since 8/24/2018.
 * Highland Home has won a team record 9 consecutive games since 9/7/2018.
 * Spring Garden has won a team record 9 consecutive games since 9/7/2018.
 * St. Lukes has won a team record 9 consecutive games since 8/31/2018.


Teams with current school record losing streaks

 * Barbour County has lost a team record 50 consecutive games since 10/25/2013.
 * Calhoun has lost a team record 41 consecutive games since 10/31/2014.
 * Ellwood Christian has lost a team record 36 consecutive games since 9/17/2015.
 * Columbia has lost a team record 32 consecutive games since 10/23/2015.
 * Verbena has lost a team record 20 consecutive games since 11/4/2016.
 * Rehobeth has lost a team record 16 consecutive games since 9/22/2017.
 * B.C. Rain has lost a team record 13 consecutive games since 10/20/2017.
 * Sparta Academy has lost a team record 13 consecutive games since 10/13/2017.
 * Success Unlimited has lost a team record 6 consecutive games since 9/21/2018.
 * Elberta has lost a team record 5 consecutive games since 9/7/2018.


Teams that set a record for most wins in a season

 * Asbury set a team record with a 1-9 record. That tops the previous mark of 0-10-0 in 2017.

 * Brewer set a team record with a 8-2 record. That ties the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 1983.

 * Chickasaw set a team record with a 5-5 record. That tops the previous mark of 4-7-0 in 2015.

 * Cottage Hill Christian set a team record with a 9-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2007.

 * Falkville set a team record with a 10-0 record. That tops the previous mark of 9-3-0 in 2015.

 * Jackson-Olin set a team record with a 10-0 record. That ties the previous mark of 10-3-0 in 1996.

 * Jacksonville set a team record with a 10-0 record. That ties the previous mark of 10-1-0 in 1999.

 * Mars Hill set a team record with a 9-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 7-4-0 in 2017.

 * Northside set a team record with a 9-1 record. That ties the previous mark of 9-2-0 in 2017.

 * Pike Road set a team record with a 6-4 record. That tops the previous mark of 5-3-0 in 1928.

 * Providence Christian set a team record with a 9-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2015.

 * Randolph set a team record with a 7-3 record. That ties the previous mark of 7-4-0 in 2015.

 * Southeastern set a team record with a 4-6 record. That tops the previous mark of 2-8-0 in 2017.

 * St. John Paul II set a team record with a 8-2 record. That tops the previous mark of 3-6-0 in 2013.

 * St. Michael set a team record with a 1-9 record. That tops the previous mark of 0-1-0 in 2017.

 * Thorsby set a team record with a 9-1 record. That tops the previous mark of 8-3-0 in 2017.



Teams that set a record for most losses in a season

 * Alma Bryant set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2015.

 * B.C. Rain set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2007.

 * Brindlee Mountain set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2016.

 * Calhoun set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2017.

 * Central Coosa set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2017.

 * Choctaw County set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2014.

 * Columbia set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2017.

 * Cordova set a team record with a 1-9 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 1998.

 * Danville set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2013.

 * Gadsden City set a team record with a 3-7 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 3-7-0 in 2017.

 * Huffman set a team record with a 1-9 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 2008.

 * Lee-Scott Academy set a team record with a 0-11 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 1985.

 * Lexington set a team record with a 1-9 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 2007.

 * Mae Jemison set a team record with a 4-6 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 6-5-0 in 2016.

 * Marbury set a team record with a 0-10 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 2013.

 * Oak Grove set a team record with a 0-10 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 1991.

 * Oak Mountain set a team record with a 2-8 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 3-8-0 in 2016.

 * Opp set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2001.

 * Park Crossing set a team record with a 6-4 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 8-3-0 in 2015.

 * Pickens Academy set a team record with a 2-9 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 1986.

 * Rehobeth set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2010.

 * Snook Christian set a team record with a 2-9 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 5-5-0 in 2017.

 * Southside Selma set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2000.

 * Sparta Academy set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 1-10-0 in 2017.

 * St. Michael set a team record with a 1-9 record. That tops the previous number of losses when they finished 0-1-0 in 2017.

 * Sumter Central set a team record with a 1-9 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 1-9-0 in 2016.

 * Vina set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2013.

 * Wilcox Central set a team record with a 0-10 record. That ties the previous number of losses when they finished 0-10-0 in 2015.



Teams that set a record for most points scored in a season

 * Asbury set a team record by scoring 99 points. That tops the previous mark of 66 points set in 2016.

 * Brewer set a team record by scoring 309 points. That tops the previous mark of 270 points set in 1983.

 * Cottage Hill Christian set a team record by scoring 384 points. That tops the previous mark of 351 points set in 2008.

 * D.A.R. set a team record by scoring 488 points. That tops the previous mark of 392 points set in 2015.

 * Falkville set a team record by scoring 523 points. That tops the previous mark of 427 points set in 2015.

 * Headland set a team record by scoring 387 points. That tops the previous mark of 288 points set in 1988.

 * Holy Spirit set a team record by scoring 377 points. That tops the previous mark of 363 points set in 2005.

 * James Clemens set a team record by scoring 391 points. That tops the previous mark of 386 points set in 2015.

 * Mars Hill set a team record by scoring 524 points. That tops the previous mark of 343 points set in 2017.

 * Montevallo set a team record by scoring 427 points. That tops the previous mark of 408 points set in 1997.

 * North Sand Mountain set a team record by scoring 395 points. That tops the previous mark of 372 points set in 2012.

 * Pike Road set a team record by scoring 299 points. That tops the previous mark of 172 points set in 1928.

 * Pleasant Valley set a team record by scoring 282 points. That tops the previous mark of 279 points set in 2007.

 * Providence Christian set a team record by scoring 385 points. That tops the previous mark of 313 points set in 2007.

 * St. John Paul II set a team record by scoring 373 points. That tops the previous mark of 152 points set in 2013.

 * St. Michael set a team record by scoring 111 points. That tops the previous mark of 27 points set in 2017.

 * Thorsby set a team record by scoring 380 points. That tops the previous mark of 354 points set in 2010.

 * Waterloo set a team record by scoring 378 points. That tops the previous mark of 311 points set in 1976.

 * Westminster Christian set a team record by scoring 422 points. That tops the previous mark of 394 points set in 2010.

 * Woodville set a team record by scoring 271 points. That tops the previous mark of 266 points set in 2014.



Teams that set a record for most points allowed in a season

 * A.L. Johnson set a team record by allowing 438 points. That tops the previous mark of 407 points set in 2010.

 * Arab set a team record by allowing 358 points. That tops the previous mark of 355 points set in 1999.

 * B.C. Rain set a team record by allowing 386 points. That tops the previous mark of 361 points set in 2007.

 * Brindlee Mountain set a team record by allowing 508 points. That tops the previous mark of 419 points set in 2016.

 * Cleburne County set a team record by allowing 426 points. That tops the previous mark of 404 points set in 2017.

 * Danville set a team record by allowing 432 points. That tops the previous mark of 409 points set in 2000.

 * Elkmont set a team record by allowing 434 points. That tops the previous mark of 405 points set in 2016.

 * Ellwood Christian set a team record by allowing 552 points. That tops the previous mark of 477 points set in 2014.

 * Gaston set a team record by allowing 406 points. That tops the previous mark of 397 points set in 2012.

 * Hackleburg set a team record by allowing 342 points. That tops the previous mark of 315 points set in 2000.

 * John Carroll set a team record by allowing 430 points. That tops the previous mark of 420 points set in 2016.

 * Lee-Scott Academy set a team record by allowing 407 points. That tops the previous mark of 332 points set in 2005.

 * Leeds set a team record by allowing 349 points. That tops the previous mark of 341 points set in 2003.

 * Lexington set a team record by allowing 358 points. That tops the previous mark of 345 points set in 1971.

 * Oak Grove set a team record by allowing 425 points. That tops the previous mark of 381 points set in 2016.

 * Opp set a team record by allowing 492 points. That tops the previous mark of 383 points set in 2014.

 * Pickens Academy set a team record by allowing 370 points. That tops the previous mark of 347 points set in 1986.

 * Pike Road set a team record by allowing 203 points. That tops the previous mark of 131 points set in 1923.

 * Sand Rock set a team record by allowing 311 points. That tops the previous mark of 285 points set in 1979.

 * Snook Christian set a team record by allowing 528 points. That tops the previous mark of 368 points set in 2017.

 * St. Michael set a team record by allowing 397 points. That tops the previous mark of 41 points set in 2017.

 * West End Walnut Grove set a team record by allowing 488 points. That tops the previous mark of 440 points set in 2014.

 * West Morgan set a team record by allowing 481 points. That tops the previous mark of 480 points set in 2013.

 * Wilcox Central set a team record by allowing 476 points. That tops the previous mark of 445 points set in 2015.

 * Woodland set a team record by allowing 408 points. That tops the previous mark of 399 points set in 2016.



Teams off to great starts in 2018
 * Etowah last started a season 10-0 in 1999.
 * Falkville has never started 10-0 in a season.
 * Jackson-Olin has never started 10-0 in a season.
 * Jacksonville last started a season 10-0 in 1999.
 * Ohatchee last started a season 9-0 in 1976.
 * South Lamar last started a season 10-0 in 1994.
 * Westminster Christian has never started 9-0 in a season.



Teams off to good starts in 2018
 * Abbeville last started a season 9-1 in 1994.
 * Cottage Hill Christian has never started 9-1 in a season.
 * Headland last started a season 9-1 in 1988.
 * Highland Home last started a season 9-1 in 2002.
 * Hokes Bluff last started a season 9-1 in 1999.
 * Marengo last started a season 9-1 in 1987.
 * Mars Hill has never started 9-1 in a season.
 * Providence Christian has never started 9-1 in a season.
 * Thorsby has never started 9-1 in a season.


Teams off to slow starts in 2018
 * Lee-Scott Academy has never finished 0-11 in a season.
 * Marbury has never finished 0-10 in a season.
 * Oak Grove has never finished 0-10 in a season.
 * Opp last started a finished 0-10 in 2001.
 * Southside Selma last started a finished 0-10 in 2000.
 * Sparta Academy has never finished 0-10 in a season.







Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.