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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
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1961  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
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
  Record12-2
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record103-59
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-1
1988 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/7/19882 7(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 6(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 6(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 6(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 4(6-0) ASWA
10/19/19888 7(7-1) ASWA
10/26/19889 4(8-1) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 3(9-1) ASWA
  
1988 Class 5A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Muscle Shoals 12-22371673-169602-15956  Marc Rice
Russellville 10-23071372-169322-19633  Don Cox
Coffee 3-71522131-26097  Jim Hartley
Athens 4-61501651-24877  Garner Ezell

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 RiceCoach 1st  ASWA
 Tony FosterDB Sr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Tony FosterDB Sr.6-1180 HM  BN



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