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Gordo Football Team History


Gordo Green Wave
Gordo High School

630 4th St. NW Gordo, AL 35466
Stadium: Green Wave Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Howard Byars
Region: 3A-R9
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1915  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Howard Byars enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gordo.
 The Green Wave won the Class 3A Region 9 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  @ Tuscaloosa County    0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Demopolis    21   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Holt    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Brookwood    28   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Fayette County    14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Lamar County   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Sulligent   *  30   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Carrollton    34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Pickens County   *  7   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Winston County    42   26   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Lamar County    34   24   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Susan Moore    28   21   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Crossville    35   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  vs. Oneonta    35   19   W       Championship Game 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored363
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record107-69
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-2
1985 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/17/19857 9(4-3) ASWA
10/23/19858 6(5-3) ASWA
10/30/19859 6(6-3) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 5(7-3) ASWA
  
1985 Class 3A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 12-33632015-0174903-05018  Howard Byars
Lamar County 8-32601081-146482-13813  Kenneth McKinney
Pickens County 6-4136821-21330  Mark E. Ford
Sulligent 1-91252130-31252  Jerry Pitts

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gordo Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gerould ThomasRB 5-10180 1st  ASWA
 Gerould ThomasRB 5-10180 HM  BN
 Howard ByarsCoach 1st  ASWA
 Jamey ChapmanOL Sr.6-1245 1st  BN
 Jamey ChapmanOL Sr.6-1245 1st  ASWA
 Tim JonesQB Sr.6-2180 1st  BN
 Tim JonesQB Sr.6-1172 1st  ASWA
 Vincent WashingtonOL HM  BN



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