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New Hope Football Team History


New Hope Indians
New Hope High School

5216 Main Dr. New Hope, AL 35760
Stadium: Jack Mitchell Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Obie Childers
Region: 4A-R14
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1925  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Obie Childers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at New Hope.
 First playoff win.
 First region championship.
 The Indians won the Class 4A Region 14 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26   Buckhorn   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2   Sparkman    19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9   Hanceville    7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16   North Jackson    0   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23   East Lawrence   *  18   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Cherokee County    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7   Hazel Green    13   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14   Bob Jones    32   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   Madison County    33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Fairview    13   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Colbert County    3   50   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record57-61
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record0-1
1988 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 New Hope was not ranked.
  
1988 Class 4A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Hope 6-51861941-116572-05214  Obie Childers
East Lawrence 5-61561890-18281-13527  Terry Jones
Buckhorn 3-71152040-21561  Charles Badgett

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No New Hope Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Eric CrossDL Jr.6-0240 1st  BN
 Eric CrossOL Jr.6-1245 1st  ASWA
 Tony HeatheringtonRB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Tony HeatheringtonRB Jr. HM  BN



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