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Muscle Shoals Football Team History
Muscle Shoals Trojans
Muscle Shoals High School
1900 Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Stadium: J.F. Moore Stadium Colors: Red & Black Coach: Marc Rice Region: 5A-R15
1988 Season Highlights
Marc Rice enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Muscle Shoals.
First playoff win.
First 12 win season. The Trojans move from Region 14 to Region 15. The Trojans won the Class 5A Region 15 Championship.
1988 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 26 @
Bradshaw
17
13
W
Fri., Sep. 2 @
Deshler
14
13
W
Fri., Sep. 9 vs.
Sheffield
10
0
W
Fri., Sep. 16 vs.
Fayette County
19
6
W
Fri., Sep. 23 @
Coffee
*
27
24
W (2OT)
Fri., Sep. 30 @
Hamilton
28
13
W
Fri., Oct. 7 vs.
Athens
*
14
19
L
Fri., Oct. 14 vs.
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
14
6
W
Fri., Oct. 21 @
Russellville
*
18
13
W
Fri., Oct. 28 vs.
Colbert County
7
0
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 4 vs.
Sparkman
35
12
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 11 @
Hartselle
10
7
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 18 vs.
Russellville
17
14
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 25 @
Oxford
7
27
L
Semi-finals Playoffs
1988 Season Totals
Record 12-2
Points Scored 237
Scoring Average 16.9
Points Allowed 167
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 103-59
Region Record 2-1
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 6-1
1988 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/7/1988 2
7 (2-0)
ASWA
9/14/1988 3
6 (3-0)
ASWA
9/21/1988 4
6 (4-0)
ASWA
9/28/1988 5
6 (5-0)
ASWA
10/5/1988 6
4 (6-0)
ASWA
10/19/1988 8
7 (7-1)
ASWA
10/26/1988 9
4 (8-1)
ASWA
11/3/1988 Final
3 (9-1)
ASWA
1988 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Muscle Shoals Players on File.
1988 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Marc Rice Coach
1st
ASWA
Tony Foster DB
Sr. 6-1 180
1st
ASWA
Tony Foster DB
Sr. 6-1 180
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