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Sardis Football Team History


Sardis Lions
Sardis High School

1420 Church St. Boaz, AL 35956
Stadium: Lions Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jerry Don Sims
Region: 2A-R16
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1934  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights
 Jerry Don Sims enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Sardis.
 The Lions finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Fyffe   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Crossville   *  13   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Douglas   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. West End Walnut Grove    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Fairview    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Oneonta    7   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Plainview   *  19   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Geraldine   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Sylvania   *  16   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Ider   *  35   19   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record52-50
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1981 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sardis was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Crossville 8-32101480-16426-115074  Andy Chunn
Geraldine 9-12861116-119784  Gary Carlyle
Sardis 6-41661255-2131106  Jerry Don Sims
Douglas 3-71062083-462126  Paul McAbee
Plainview 5-51901743-4129124  Don Cunningham
Fyffe 4-61311522-572127  Ron Haushalter
Ider 3-71282142-584138  Jimmy Allday
Sylvania 4-61321321-659105  Walter Thomas

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sardis Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Franky GaitherT 2nd  BPH



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