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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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