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Hartselle Football Team History


Hartselle Tigers
Hartselle High School

1000 Bethel Rd. NE Hartselle, AL 35640
Stadium: J.P. Cain Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Don Woods
Region: 5A-R13
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1916  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Don Woods enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Hartselle.
 The Tigers move from Region 15 to Region 13.
 The Tigers won the Class 5A Region 13 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ East Lawrence    19   2   W       
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Banks    23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Brewer    38   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Austin    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Boaz   *  49   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Decatur    26   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Cullman   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Russellville    34   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Guntersville   *  30   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Athens    24   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Fayette County    7   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Muscle Shoals    7   10   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record65-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
1988 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 8 ASWA
8/31/19881 5(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 4(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 4(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 3(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 3(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 7(5-1) ASWA
10/12/19887 6(6-1) ASWA
10/19/19888 8(6-2) ASWA
10/26/19889 8(7-2) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1988 Class 5A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hartselle 9-32831071-114163-08623  Don Woods
Guntersville 7-42451520-114212-17838  David Bucky Pitts
Cullman 7-32881001-26233  Dale Cook
Boaz 0-101054030-318152  Vance Robertson

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Courtney Bonner OL Sr.6-4260 AL-MS Game  

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Blake MitchellLB HM  ASWA
 Courtney BonnerOL Sr.6-4260 HM  BN
 Courtney BonnerOL Sr.6-4260 1st  ASWA
 Jason SteeleDL Sr. HM  BN
 Scott StringerOL Sr.6-2220 HM  ASWA
 Scott StringerOL Sr.6-2220 1st  BN
 Terry RiddleQB Sr.6-2195 HM  ASWA
 Terry RiddleQB Sr.6-2195 1st  BN



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