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1989 Alabama High School Football Playoffs



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1989

1A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Courtland  41-6  Sand Rock
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Ariton  27-16  Loachapoka
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Ragland  71-7  T.W. Martin
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Coffee Springs  30-12  Southern Normal
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Valley Head  42-12  Speake
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Hubbertville  28-0  Vina
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Marbury  27-7  Wadley
11/3/1989 (Fri)     McKenzie  45-0  Kinston
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Carrollton  28-6  Isabella
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Oakman  27-0  Appalachian
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Autaugaville  41-6  Bibb Graves
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Excel  53-6  Coffeeville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Notasulga  13-6  Houston Academy
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Fruitdale  24-6  Frisco City
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Meek  21-18  Hackleburg
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Maplesville  35-0  Hale County
2nd Round
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Notasulga  28-14  Marbury
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Courtland  35-0  Meek
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Maplesville  21-2  Oakman
11/10/1989 (Fri)     McKenzie  41-7  Fruitdale
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Carrollton  35-0  Ragland
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Excel  48-0  Coffee Springs
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Autaugaville  26-0  Ariton
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Valley Head  29-0  Hubbertville
3rd Round
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Courtland  54-6  Valley Head
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Autaugaville  10-9  Notasulga
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Maplesville  12-7  Carrollton
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Excel  13-7  McKenzie
Semi-finals
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Excel  28-0  Autaugaville
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Courtland  41-7  Maplesville
Championship Game
12/1/1989 (Fri)     Courtland  13-2  Excel


2A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Sweet Water  31-0  J.F. Shields
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Section  20-6  Hatton
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Georgiana  33-14  McIntosh
11/2/1989 (Thu)     Berry Fayette  26-8  Paramount
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Hazlewood  46-20  Fyffe
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Alabama Christian  24-6  Trinity
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Springville  8-0  Addison
11/3/1989 (Fri)     New Brockton  42-0  Geneva County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Goshen  6-0  Beulah
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Reeltown  35-7  Brantley
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Cottonwood  23-20  Florala
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Gaston  17-14  Clay County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Ranburne  16-14  Collinsville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Cleveland  14-7  Cordova
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Catholic Montgomery  39-3  Calera
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Gordo  21-14  A.L. Johnson
2nd Round
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Sweet Water  17-7  New Brockton
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Section  20-8  Ranburne
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Alabama Christian  30-14  Reeltown
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Hazlewood  41-14  Gaston
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Georgiana  12-3  Cottonwood
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Gordo  28-7  Cleveland
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Springville  32-6  Berry Fayette
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Catholic Montgomery  36-14  Goshen
3rd Round
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Catholic Montgomery  7-6  Alabama Christian
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Georgiana  21-13  Sweet Water
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Hazlewood  49-0  Section
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Springville  42-27  Gordo
Semi-finals
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Hazlewood  36-0  Springville
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Georgiana  10-7  Catholic Montgomery
Championship Game
12/1/1989 (Fri)     Hazlewood  75-0  Georgiana


3A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Plainview  27-0  Ashville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Rogers  16-14  Red Bay
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Southern Choctaw  28-25  W.S. Neal
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Lineville  17-14  West Blocton
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Ider  17-14  Tanner
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Piedmont  34-7  Sylvania
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Vinemont  27-10  Susan Moore
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Elba  29-0  Dallas County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Thomasville  43-0  Washington County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Pisgah  27-7  East Limestone
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Luverne  41-7  Elmore County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Sulligent  44-6  Eutaw
11/3/1989 (Fri)     J.B. Pennington  21-14  Good Hope
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Winston County  21-14  Lauderdale County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Lamar County  49-7  Keith
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Chelsea  49-28  LaFayette
2nd Round
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Elba  41-7  Southern Choctaw
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Lineville  17-14  Sulligent
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Luverne  24-17  Thomasville
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Piedmont  23-13  Vinemont
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Winston County  61-26  Pisgah
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Rogers  24-14  Ider
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Lamar County  43-13  Chelsea
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Plainview  20-6  J.B. Pennington
3rd Round
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Elba  22-0  Luverne
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Rogers  13-10  Winston County
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Plainview  12-6  Piedmont
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Lamar County  42-22  Lineville
Semi-finals
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Elba  14-10  Lamar County
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Rogers  27-14  Plainview
Championship Game
12/1/1989 (Fri)     Elba  14-0  Rogers


4A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Oneonta  48-13  New Hope
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Southside Selma  28-26  UMS
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Carbon Hill  21-0  Mortimer Jordan
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Deshler  27-14  Sheffield
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Abbeville  31-20  Slocomb
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Jemison  21-14  Tallassee
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Tarrant  14-0  Winfield
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Wenonah  34-8  LivingstonLawson Field
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Colbert County  41-17  Brooks
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Munford  39-12  Litchfield
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Dadeville  17-6  B.B. Comer
11/3/1989 (Fri)     T.R. Miller  41-8  Calhoun
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Hanceville  35-6  East Lawrence
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Greensboro  49-7  Fairfield
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Cherokee County  49-13  Cleburne County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Pike County  29-15  Ashford
2nd Round
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Jemison  10-7  WenonahLawson Field
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Deshler  13-7  Oneonta
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Pike County  43-19  Southside Selma
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Colbert County  35-13  Hanceville
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Greensboro  30-0  Dadeville
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Tarrant  37-13  Cherokee County
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Munford  25-13  Carbon Hill
11/10/1989 (Fri)     T.R. Miller  40-14  Abbeville
3rd Round
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Colbert County  21-7  Deshler
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Pike County  28-17  T.R. Miller
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Munford  21-0  Tarrant
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Greensboro  7-6  Jemison
Semi-finals
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Pike County  21-14  Greensboro
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Colbert County  40-25  Munford
Championship Game
12/1/1989 (Fri)     Pike County  20-19  Colbert County


5A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Coffee  12-7  North Jackson
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Eufaula  27-6  Opp
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Monroe County  14-7  Robertsdale
11/2/1989 (Thu)     Leeds  10-7  WoodlawnLawson Field
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Walter Wellborn  16-6  Gadsden
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Erwin  27-7  John Carroll
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Fayette County  33-21  Guntersville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  13-6  Homewood
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Sylacauga  38-15  Chilton County
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Oxford  31-13  Emma Samson
11/2/1989 (Thu)     Williamson  28-14  Escambia CountyLadd Stadium
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Stanhope Elmore  21-14  Childersburg
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Smiths Station  24-21  Greenville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Russellville  34-14  Bob Jones
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Hartselle  45-20  Hamilton
11/3/1989 (Fri)     McAdory  21-14  Demopolis
2nd Round
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Walter Wellborn  49-8  Erwin
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Eufaula  29-15  Monroe County
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Sylacauga  14-9  McAdory
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Oxford  27-6  Leeds
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Stanhope Elmore  27-6  Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Russellville  35-17  Hartselle
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Smiths Station  29-22  Williamson
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Fayette County  27-3  Coffee
3rd Round
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Sylacauga  6-0  Stanhope Elmore
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Oxford  14-0  Walter Wellborn
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Fayette County  7-0  Russellville
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Smiths Station  14-6  Eufaula
Semi-finals
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Oxford  23-13  Fayette County
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Smiths Station  35-7  Sylacauga
Championship Game
12/1/1989 (Fri)     Oxford  37-35  Smiths Station


6A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Central Phenix City  20-6  Northview
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Murphy  41-0  Mary MontgomeryLadd Stadium
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Lee Montgomery  28-6  Jeff Davis
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Anniston  49-3  Hewitt-Trussville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Jess Lanier  41-21  Berry
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Etowah  33-22  Huntsville
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Vigor  50-7  Baker
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Gardendale  35-30  Benjamin Russell
11/2/1989 (Thu)     Parker  27-21  BradshawLegion Field
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Scottsboro  34-31  Decatur3OT
11/4/1989 (Sat)     Foley  24-8  B.C. RainLadd Stadium
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Carroll  26-7  Auburn
11/2/1989 (Thu)     Prattville  14-7  Carver Montgomery
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Ensley  28-7  Austin
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Baldwin County  34-7  Davidson
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Shades Valley  21-3  Central Tuscaloosa
2nd Round
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Carroll  10-7  Lee Montgomery
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Anniston  14-7  Shades Valley
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Parker  31-10  Scottsboro
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Jess Lanier  14-0  Gardendale
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Murphy  27-0  Foley
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Etowah  27-14  EnsleyLegion Field
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Prattville  24-14  Central Phenix City
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Vigor  25-15  Baldwin County
3rd Round
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Murphy  17-6  VigorLadd Stadium
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Carroll  21-14  Prattville
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Anniston  21-16  Jess Lanier
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Parker  21-20  Etowah
Semi-finals
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Anniston  19-0  ParkerLegion Field
11/24/1989 (Fri)     Murphy  26-23  Carroll
Championship Game
12/1/1989 (Fri)     Anniston  12-6  MurphyLegion Field


AISA-A Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     South Choctaw Academy  32-0  Sparta Academy
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Demopolis Academy  19-7  Lakeside
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Catherine Academy  19-14  Ashford Academy
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Southern Academy  13-10  Lee-Scott Academy
Semi-finals
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Demopolis Academy  13-12  Catherine AcademyOT
11/10/1989 (Fri)     South Choctaw Academy  41-0  Southern Academy
Championship Game
11/17/1989 (Fri)     South Choctaw Academy  20-13  Demopolis Academy


AISA-AA Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Lowndes Academy  12-0  Fort Dale Academy
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Pickens Academy  34-8  Chambers Academy
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Greenville Academy  34-0  Bullock Memorial
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Patrician Academy  55-8  Dixie Academy
Semi-finals
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Greenville Academy  12-8  Lowndes Academy
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Patrician Academy  48-7  Pickens Academy
Championship Game
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Patrician Academy  21-2  Greenville Academy


AISA-AAA Playoffs
1st Round
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Morgan Academy  30-14  Sumter Academy
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Monroe Academy  0-3  Meadowview Christian
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Marengo Academy  27-0  Pike Liberal Arts
11/3/1989 (Fri)     Glenwood School  46-0  Jackson Academy
Semi-finals
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Morgan Academy  7-0  Marengo Academy
11/10/1989 (Fri)     Glenwood School  36-7  Meadowview Christian
Championship Game
11/17/1989 (Fri)     Morgan Academy  14-10  Glenwood School


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