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Shades Valley Football Team History
Shades Valley Mounties
Shades Valley High School
6100 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210
Stadium: Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex Colors: Cardinal & Black Coach: George Miller Region: 3A-R10B
1974 Season Highlights
George Miller enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.
First playoff win.
First region championship. The Mounties move from Class 4A and into Region 10. The Mounties won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 @
Pinson Valley
33
6
W
Sat., Sep. 14 @
Tarrant
28
7
W
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
John Carroll
19
0
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Homewood
0
37
L
Fri., Oct. 11 vs.
Mountain Brook
21
24
L
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Leeds
21
0
W
Fri., Nov. 1 @
Hewitt-Trussville
42
14
W
Thu., Nov. 7 @
Erwin
19
14
W
Playoffs Sat., Nov. 16 @
Fairfield
16
14
W
Legion Field
1st Round Playoffs Thu., Nov. 21 vs.
Saks
6
0
W
Legion Field
2nd Round Playoffs Sat., Nov. 30 vs.
Sheffield
7
35
L
Legion Field
Semi-finals Playoffs
1974 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 212
Scoring Average 19.3
Points Allowed 151
Defense Average 13.7
Opponents Record 73-45
-1
Region Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 5-0
1974 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Shades Valley was not ranked.
1974 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Eddie Smith
T
Sr. 6-2 225
All-Star Game
1974 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Billy Gothard LB
Sr. 6-0 180
2nd
BPH
Billy Gothard G
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
Joey Dobbs E
Sr. 6-0 180
HM
BN
Joey Dobbs E
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BPH
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