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Alabama High School Football Head Coaches

James Key


James Key played football at Evergreen High School and after graduation played at Troy State University where he earned his degree.

Coach Key became the head football coach at Brilliant in 1945 for four seasons with a 22-9-5 record. In 1949 he accepted the head coaching position at Greensboro where he remained for 14 years.

As a basketball coach, he guided the first state tournament teams from both schools. Also, he coached in the 1954 All-Star game and even served three years as volunteer coach at Brilliant in the early 1990s.

After leaving coaching, he continued to serve in educational capacities, including seven years as Greensboro principal.

He was inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Associations Hall of Fame in 1966.



Known Record:  120-69-9   63.5%

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 Season Total   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team   Season   Class   W/L/T   PF  PA   W/L/T   PF  PA   Region   Title  W/L/T   PF  PA 
Greensboro
Greensboro1965 2A7-321190
Greensboro1962 7-2-118951
Greensboro1961 8-227563
Greensboro1960 8-1-120357
Greensboro1959 3-7102156
Greensboro1958 5-3-217135
Greensboro1957 6-3-1183107
Greensboro1956 4-5-196162
Greensboro1955 7-2140125
Greensboro1954 9-122768
Greensboro1953 8-2223120
Greensboro1952 3-7176214
Greensboro1951 7-323383
Greensboro1950 6-3-113499
Greensboro1949 4-3-214176
 15 Years92-47-9270415060-0000-000
    
Brilliant
Brilliant1948 7-1-117944
Brilliant1947 8-222492
Brilliant1946 4-557147
Brilliant1945 1-52784
 4 Years20-13-14873670-0000-000
    
TOTALS
 19 Years112-60-10319118730-0000-000

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.