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Shades Valley Football Team History


Shades Valley Mounties
Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210
Stadium: Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex
Colors: Cardinal & Black
Coach: David Stapleton
Region: 6A-R13
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1921  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 David Stapleton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.
 The Mounties won the Class 6A Region 13 Championship.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Vestavia Hills    31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Minor    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Homewood    24   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Hoover    21   24   L    Met   
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Athens    18   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Hewitt-Trussville   *  31   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Pell City    31   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Clay-Chalkville   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Tuscaloosa County    26   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Huffman   *  31   19   W    Lawson Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Jess Lanier    24   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Butler    23   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Mountain Brook    35   24   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Clay-Chalkville    7   21   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored348
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record111-53
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record5-1
1999 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1999PS 450 ASWA
9/2/19991 2(1-0) ASWA
9/9/19992 10(1-1) ASWA
9/16/19993 9(2-1) ASWA
10/14/19997 9(5-2) ASWA
10/21/19998 8(6-2) ASWA
10/28/19999 8(7-2) ASWA
11/4/1999Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1999 Class 6A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shades Valley 11-33481733-189523-09633  David Stapleton
Clay-Chalkville 12-34743135-0154912-15255  Hal Riddle
Hewitt-Trussville 6-42032001-23966  Jack Wood
Huffman 6-42301970-32659  Curtis Coleman

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mayo Sowell LB Sr.6-2220 AL-MS Game  
 Mayo Sowell LB Sr.6-2220 Super All-State  Bham News
 Nick Hayes K Sr.6-0188 All-Star Game  
 Nick Hayes PK Sr.6-1180 Super All-State  Bham News

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mayo SowellLB Sr.6-2220 1st  BN
 Mayo SowellLB Sr.6-2210 HM  ASWA
 Michael McGrewWR Sr. HM  BN
 Nick HayesPK Sr.6-1180 HM  ASWA
 Nick HayesPK Sr.6-1180 1st  BN
 Ronald HatcherRB Sr.5-10175 1st  BN
 Ronald HatcherRB Sr.5-10175 HM  ASWA



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