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1928 Sidney Lanier 

1928 Sidney Lanier 
 Record: 11-0
 Head Coach: Herschel Caldwell
 
 The 1928 Sidney Lanier  were chosen as Class  State Champions by the .
 Summary:
 
The Sidney Lanier Poets would lay claim to the 1928 State Championship after running roughshod over eleven foes during the season. The Poets outscored their opponents 366-31 in a season with very few close games. Led by Captain John Cain, who was considered by many the be one of the best high school backs to ever play in the state at that time, Would defeat St. Bernard 46-0 to wrap up the unbeaten season. before over 4,00 spectators in the Cramton Bowl.

Of the thirty-one point allowed during the season the Alabama Freshmen would get thirteen of those. No other opponent would score more than once against the Poets as only Lineville, Alexander City and Dothan were able to cross the goal line.

 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   W/L/T 
 45   Dadeville 6 W
 52   Alexander City 6 W
H 27   Dothan 6 W
 33   Decatur 0 W
 6   Simpson 0 W
H 45   Anniston 0 W
 21   Cloverdale 0 W
 37   Murphy 0 W
 19   Alabama Freshmen 13 W
 33   Lineville 6 W
H 46   St. Bernard 0 W
  
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1928 Sidney Lanier All-State Players


1928 Sidney Lanier Roster
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.