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Saks Football Team History


Saks Wildcats
Saks High School

4401 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206
Stadium: Jack Stewart Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Joe Thornton
Region: 4A-R6
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1959  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Joe Thornton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Saks.
 The Wildcats move from Class 5A and into Region 6.
 The Wildcats finished 7th in Region 6.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Munford    40   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Cleburne County   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Jacksonville   *  37   34   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Walter Wellborn   *  8   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Weaver    14   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Hokes Bluff   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Alexandria   *  3   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Cherokee County   *  14   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Emma Sansom   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Shelby County    8   13   L       
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed248
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record68-41
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
2002 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Saks was not ranked.
  
2002 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cleburne County 13-13421193-189377-018061  Michael Shortt
Emma Sansom 10-23071761-136456-118894  Wayne Proffitt
Hokes Bluff 8-32401340-121265-2143101  Michael Robertson
Cherokee County 6-62442551-138363-4114154  Thomas Curry
Walter Wellborn 5-41591513-4129134  Mike Battles Sr.
Alexandria 4-51921362-5123123  Larry Ginn
Saks 2-81312481-669194  Joe Thornton
Jacksonville 2-71542341-6110195  Russell Burroughs

2002 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Saks Players on File.

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Eric JohnsonDB Sr. HM  BN



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