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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: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 4A-R7

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1921 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Robert Higginbotham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.

The Mounties won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Walker	16	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Grissom	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Gardendale	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ John Carroll	11	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Vestavia Hills	36	19	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Homewood *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Mountain Brook *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Berry	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Hewitt-Trussville *	35	7	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Erwin *	23	8	W
Playoffs
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Huffman	10	17	L	1st Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	221
Scoring Average	20.1
Points Allowed	77
Defense Average	7.0
Opponents Record	64-56
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	5-0

1977 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/19/1977	8	6	(7-1)	0	BN

1977 Class 4A 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
Shades Valley	9-2	221	77	0-1	10	17	4-0	99	15	Robert Higginbotham
Homewood	4-6	103	146				2-2	38	33	Wayne Sheets
Erwin	3-7	146	229				2-2	67	82	John Lee Armstrong
Hewitt-Trussville	3-6	77	165				1-3	21	76	Chip Stewart
Mountain Brook	3-7	96	150				1-3	33	60	Leo Wright

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Shades Valley Players on File.

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Reginald Gipson	B	Sr.	6-2	180	2nd	BN
Reginald Gipson	RB	Sr.	6-2	180	1st	MA
Reginald Gipson	B	Sr.	6-2	180	2nd	BPH

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