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Shelby County Football Team History


Shelby County Wildcats
Shelby County High School

101 Washington St. Columbiana, AL 35051
Stadium: Wildcats Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Ricky Seale
Region: 4A-R9
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1912  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights
 Ricky Seale enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Shelby County.
 First playoff win.
 First 12 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Wildcats move from Class 3A and into Region 9.
 The Wildcats won the Class 4A Region 9 Championship.
 The Wildcats set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Pelham    6   0   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Briarwood    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Montevallo    27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Vincent    22   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ St. Clair County    34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Thompson    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Parrish    25   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Abrams   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Dallas County   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Jemison   *  14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Fairfield    15   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Jemison    10   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Cherokee County    27   33   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record70-71
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-0
1984 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/22/19843 9(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 7(4-0) ASWA
10/6/19845 6(5-0) ASWA
10/13/19846 4(6-0) ASWA
10/20/19847 3(7-0) ASWA
10/27/19848 3(8-0) ASWA
11/4/19849 3(9-0) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1984 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shelby County 12-12601002-152523-0627  Ricky Seale
Jemison 7-51851311-130162-15246  Ronald Swann
Dallas County 5-41421241-23642  Tom Genard
Abrams 0-10922810-32479  Keith Mahaffey

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Shelby County Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ambrose WoodRB So.5-9150 HM  ASWA
 Ambrose WoodDB So.5-9150 1st  BN
 David WoodDB Jr. HM  BN
 Kenneth JonesQB HM  BN
 Kenneth JonesQB HM  ASWA
 Leroy MartinDL Sr.6-2215 1st  BN
 Mark TidmoreOL Sr.6-2200 1st  BN



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