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Sylva Bay Academy Football Team History


Sylva Bay Academy Saints
Sylva Bay Academy

17 HWY 531 Bay Springs, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Mo Dale
Overall Record Progress      97% Complete
   
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

Team Timeline
First Team: 1971  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 257-284-1
 Winning Pct. 48%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 7
 District Record 113-101
 Home Record 132-126-0
 Away Record 111-137-0
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 54
 Winning Seasons (#2) 25
 Losing Seasons (#2)29
 Most Wins in A Season 12 (2010)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2023)
 10 Win Seasons 5
 Most Points Scored in a Game 71 (11/5/2010)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 537 (2010)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 76 (10/1/1971)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 469 (1999)
 Largest Margin of Victory 69 (9/9/1994)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 76 (10/1/1971)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 96 (10/11/2024)
 Last Shutout 10/18/2024
 Last Time Shutout 10/27/2023
 Shutouts All-Time 64
 Been Shutout All-Time 102
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 12 (8/19/2010-11/12/2010)
 Longest Losing 12 (10/16/1998-10/22/1999)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 13-18
 Appearances 18
 1st Round 11-5
 2nd Round 2-11
 3rd Round 0-0
 Semi-Finals 0-2
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  19-36
 2010-19  57-54
 2000-09  64-42
 1990-99 55-48
 1980-89 42-58
 1970-79 20-46-1
 1960-69 0-0
 1950-59 0-0
 
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/16  @ Newton County Academy    40   36   W  
 8/23  vs. Christian Collegiate Aca    36   12   W  
 8/30   OPEN 
 9/6  vs. Delta Streets Academy    44   16   W  
 9/13  @ Prairie View Academy LA   24   33   L  
 9/20  vs. Delta Academy    52   20   W  
 9/27  vs. Faith Christian HomeSchool    49   6   W  
 10/4  @ Russell Christian    30   12   W  
 10/11  @ DeSoto Academy AR   28   68   L  
 10/18  vs. Pine Belt Homeschool    40   0   W  
 10/25  @ Prentiss Christian    36   14   W  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Scoring379-217
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
 
 Region 0 Standings
Longest Running Rivalry
 Sylva Bay Academy & Newton County Academy have played 51 games.
Sylva Bay Academy has won 36 games.
Newton County Academy has won 15 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-62
 10 or more 136-70
 20 or more  122-29
 30 or more 92-4
 40 or more 44-0
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 73-3
 10 or more 67-129
 20 or more 22-116
 30 or more 3-85
 40 or more 1-44
 
Border Wars
 vs. Tennessee 1 - 0 - 0
 vs. Arkansas 0 - 1 - 0
 vs. Louisiana 8 - 10 - 0
 vs. Alabama 0 - 2 - 0
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.