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Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Jim Hankins
Region: 2A-R4
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1934  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jim Hankins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 The Bears won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Elba    0   39   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Dale County    12   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Abbeville    20   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ New Brockton    16   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Headland    0   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Ashford    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Rehobeth    30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Geneva County   *  14   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Houston County   *  24   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Florala    12   9   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Marengo    16   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ New Brockton    7   15   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record78-57
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
1988 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 2 ASWA
  
1988 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cottonwood 8-41711332-135242-0383  Jim Hankins
Houston County 3-8922240-10211-11531  James Odom
Geneva County 2-8751520-21029  David Snell

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jimmy Goodwin Sr.6-0212 AL-MS Game  

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jimmy GodwinLB Sr.6-1210 1st  BN
 Jimmy GodwinDL Sr.6-0212 1st  ASWA
 Mark CoachmanDB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Steve TruittOL So. HM  BN
 Steve TruittOL So. HM  ASWA



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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.