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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Thompson Football Team History


Thompson Warriors
Thompson High School

100 Warrior Dr. Alabaster, AL 35007
Stadium: Warriors Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Doug Wheeler
Region: 5A-R8
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1932  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Doug Wheeler enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Thompson.
 The Warriors won the Class 5A Region 8 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Jemison    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Bibb County    48   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Chilton County    14   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Montevallo    47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Midfield    14   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Pell City    3   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Homewood   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Shelby County    12   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. McAdory   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Pelham   *  30   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    7   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Smiths Station    14   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Sylacauga    23   26   L (2OT)      3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record82-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record4-1
1987 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19875 10(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19876 6(5-1) ASWA
10/14/19877 4(6-1) ASWA
10/21/19878 3(7-1) ASWA
10/28/19879 3(8-1) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 3(9-1) ASWA
  
1987 Class 5A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Thompson 11-22781042-144383-07714  Doug Wheeler
McAdory 5-71341581-119232-12752  Dick Atchison
Homewood 5-51081511-23037  Gerald Gann
Pelham 5-51891030-32658  Billy Tohill

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Thompson Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Albert MillerRB HM  ASWA
 Brian LeeOL HM  ASWA
 Keith HolcombOL Sr.6-1205 1st  ASWA
 Landon Vickery.OL Sr.5-11180 1st  BN
 Mark LoprestiDB Sr.5-9160 1st  ASWA
 Mark LoprestiDB Sr.5-8155 1st  BN
 Shane HarmonDL Sr.6-1195 1st  BN
 Shane HarmonDL 6-1190 1st  ASWA



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