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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 1.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Thomasville    28   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. A.L. Johnson    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Southern Normal    52   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Jackson    12   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Livingston    41   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Coffeeville   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Hale County    41   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. John Essex   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Linden    23   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Fruitdale   *  49   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ J.U. Blacksher    20   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Coffeeville    34   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Brantley    12   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Beulah    22   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7  @ Valley Head    6   13   L       Championship Game 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored432
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record107-62
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record3-2
1984 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1984PS 4 ASWA
9/8/19841 2(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19842 2(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 2(2-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 7(3-1) ASWA
10/6/19845 5(4-1) ASWA
10/13/19846 10(4-2) ASWA
10/20/19847 9(5-2) ASWA
10/27/19848 6(6-2) ASWA
11/4/19849 6(7-2) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 4(8-2) ASWA
  
1984 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Coffeeville 10-2279881-128433-010014  Chuck Brown
Sweet Water 12-34321344-194282-110726  Nolan Atkins
Fruitdale 5-41081521-22788  Jerry Carpenter
John Essex 2-8363070-30106  Ronald Earl Cook

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Marvin Lockett RB Sr.5-9182 1A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Marvin Lockett RB Sr.5-9182 Super 12  ASWA

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Eddie TuckerOL Sr.6-0190 HM  BN
 Eddie TuckerOL Sr.6-0190 1st  ASWA
 Joe BrothersDL Sr.6-1185 1st  BN
 Joe BrothersDL Sr.6-1185 1st  ASWA
 John WilsonDB So.5-10150 1st  BN
 John WilsonDB So.5-10150 1st  ASWA
 Marvin LockettRB Sr.5-9182 1st  BN
 Marvin LockettRB Sr.5-9182 1st  ASWA



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