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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Red Bay Football Team History


Red Bay Tigers
Red Bay High School

P.O. Box 1518 Red Bay, AL 35582
Stadium: Fred Bostick Jr. Stadium
Colors: Navy & Orange
Coach: Braxton Sanford
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1927  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Braxton Sanford enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Red Bay.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Hazlewood    40   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Vina                 
 Thu., Sep. 15  vs. Hackleburg    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Sheffield    6   33   L       
 Thu., Sep. 29  @ Lauderdale County    6   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Brilliant                 
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Marion County                 
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Phil Campbell    34   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 27  vs. Russellville    6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Cherokee                 
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record3-3
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record40-46 -4
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-2
1949 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Red Bay was not ranked.
  

1949 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Paul Prestage B Sr. All-Star Game  

1949 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 PartridgeB HM  BNAH



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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.