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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1988 Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1988 5A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jody Powell
Greenville
QB
Sr.
5-11
175
Michael Walton
Greenville
RB
Sr.
6-1
245
Darryl Green
Russellville
RB
Sr.
5-9
175
Oscar Malone
Emma Sansom
RB
So.
5-9
175
Shon Thomas
McAdory
WR
Sr.
5-9
175
Horace Brooks
Tuskegee Institute
WR
Sr.
5-9
160
Jeff Novak
Fayette County
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Les Snead
Eufaula
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Bobby Perdue
Greenville
OL
Sr.
6-4
315
Courtney Bonner
Hartselle
OL
Sr.
6-4
260
William Berger
John Carroll
OL
Sr.
6-3
241
Brian Lee
Citronelle
PK
Sr.
5-9
145
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Dwayne Roberts
Erwin
DB
Sr.
6-1
180
Gary Robertson
Woodlawn
DB
Sr.
6-1
195
Tony Foster
Muscle Shoals
DB
Sr.
6-1
180
Vince Noblitt
Emma Sansom
LB
Sr.
6-4
220
Dan Chapman
Jackson
LB
Sr.
6-0
225
LaShawn Turner
North Jackson
LB
Sr.
6-0
190
Mike Patton
Andalusia
LB
Sr.
5-11
187
Jason Merchant
Citronelle
DL
Sr.
6-4
215
Andre Allen
Oxford
DL
Sr.
6-3
240
Greg Watson
Coffee
DL
Sr.
6-6
250
Steve Hollingsworth
Russellville
DL
Sr.
5-10
165
Bryant Bush
Eufaula
P
Sr.
6-0
180
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Marc Rice
Muscle Shoals
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Janci Finkley
Phillips Birmingham
QB
Sr.
Terry Riddle
Hartselle
QB
Sr.
6-2
195
Patrick Prude
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
QB
Tory Robbins
Homewood
RB
Sr.
Matt Cook
Southside Gadsden
RB
Deddric Crim
Phillips Birmingham
RB
Jr.
Kenny Crowe
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
WR
Sr.
Matt Hammond
Fort Payne
OL
Sr.
Ellis Grant
Woodlawn
OL
Sr.
Greg Jackson
Jackson
OL
Sr.
6-0
Chris Hollifield
North Jackson
OL
Scott Stringer
Hartselle
OL
Sr.
6-2
220
Gerald Lavender
Eufaula
PK
Blake Mitchell
Hartselle
LB
Brian Winningham
Southside Gadsden
LB
Jeff Foshee
Stanhope Elmore
LB
Jr.
Shay Thorne
Smiths Station
LB
Sr.
6-1
235
Randy Wynn
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
LB
Pat Brooks
Brookwood
DL
Sr.
6-1
185
Hunter Carroll
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
DL
Matthew Pine
Gadsden
DL
Mike Battles
Walter Wellborn
DL
Jr.
Danny Eastridge
Smiths Station
DL
Donald Page
Saks
DL
Sr.
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
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