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Gaston Football Team History


Gaston Bulldogs
Gaston High School

4550 US Hwy. 411 Gaston, AL 35901
Stadium: Captain Bill Boyd Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Richard Bishop
Region: 2A-R14
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1931  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Richard Bishop enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gaston.
 The Bulldogs move from Region 10 to Region 14.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 2A Region 14 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Springville    9   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Hokes Bluff    17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Cedar Bluff    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ North Sand Mountain    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Collinsville   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ St. Clair County    29   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Geraldine   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. West End Walnut Grove   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Winterboro    27   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Ragland    17   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Ranburne    7   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Hazlewood    7   31   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored248
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record59-70
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-0
1988 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/7/19882 10(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 8(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 5(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 3(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 1(6-0) ASWA
10/12/19887 1(7-0) ASWA
10/19/19888 1(8-0) ASWA
10/26/19889 1(9-0) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1988 Class 2A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gaston 11-1248991-114313-01026  Richard Bishop
Collinsville 4-71911980-17152-14757  Raymond Weaver
West End Walnut Grove 4-6541461-21346  Charles Brown
Geraldine 0-10742960-32073  Danny Day

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gaston Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris RichardsLB Jr.5-10180 1st  ASWA
 Chris RichardsLB Jr.5-10180 HM  BN
 Jimmy JacobsDL Jr.6-0260 1st  ASWA
 Jimmy JacobsDL Jr.6-0260 HM  BN
 John MathisOL HM  ASWA
 Joy DaughertyP Jr.6-0190 1st  BN
 Phillip IsaacsQB So. HM  BN
 Tommy StatonDB Sr. HM  BN
 Wade SkaggsWR Jr.6-0165 HM  BN
 Wade SkaggsWR Jr.6-0165 1st  ASWA



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