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Fyffe Football Team History

Fyffe Red Devils

Fyffe High School

P.O. Box 7 Fyffe, AL 35971
Stadium: Paul Benefield Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Paul Benefield
Region: 2A-R7

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1933 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Paul Benefield enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Fyffe.

The Red Devils won the Class 2A Region 7 Championship.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	vs. Plainview	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Parrish	48	26	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Pisgah *	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Gaston *	47	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Section *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Sand Rock *	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Crossville *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Ider *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Geraldine *	56	14	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Valley Head	42	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Hale County	45	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Ohatchee	25	8	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	@ Gordo	13	15	L	3rd Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	455
Scoring Average	35.0
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	7.2
Opponents Record	81-63
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	5-1

2001 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/11/2001	2	10	(2-0)	21	ASWA
9/18/2001	3	10	(2-0)	21	ASWA
9/26/2001	4	4	(4-0)	143	ASWA
10/3/2001	5	4	(5-0)	157	ASWA
10/10/2001	6	4	(6-0)	161	ASWA
10/17/2001	7	3	(7-0)	152	ASWA
10/24/2001	8	3	(8-0)	167	ASWA
10/31/2001	9	3	(9-0)	157	ASWA
11/7/2001	Final	3	(10-0)	124	ASWA

2001 Class 2A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Fyffe	12-1	455	94	2-1	83	29	7-0	261	27	Paul Benefield
Sand Rock	7-4	181	147	0-1	21	42	6-1	131	75	Russell Jacoway
Pisgah	8-3	320	152	0-1	7	20	5-2	189	93	Heath Kirby
Geraldine	5-6	243	249	0-1	9	53	3-4	153	153	Tim Cochran
Crossville	6-4	193	147				3-4	123	114	Chris Garmon
Ider	6-4	269	167				3-4	137	160	Tommy Wells
Gaston	1-9	69	321				1-6	69	222	Swane Morris
Section	1-9	73	311				0-7	45	234	Alan Clayton

2001 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Fyffe Players on File.

2001 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Matt Helton	P	Sr.	6-4	175	1st	ASWA
Matt Helton	QB	Sr.	6-4	175	HM	BN
Matt Peppers	LB	Jr.			HM	BN
Taylor Gipson	LB	Sr.	5-11	185	1st	BN
Taylor Gipson	LB	Sr.	5-11	185	1st	ASWA

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