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Deshler Football Team History
Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School
200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: John Mothershed Region: 4A-R16
1999 Season Highlights
John Mothershed enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Deshler. The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 16 Championship.
1999 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 27 vs.
Russellville
32
35
L
Fri., Sep. 3 @
Bradshaw
31
6
W
Fri., Sep. 10 vs.
Coffee
52
14
W
Fri., Sep. 17 vs.
Brooks
*
53
14
W
Fri., Sep. 24 @
Colbert County
38
7
W
Fri., Oct. 1 @
Briarwood
42
35
W
Fri., Oct. 8 @
Muscle Shoals
31
14
W
Fri., Oct. 15 vs.
Sheffield
*
40
14
W
Fri., Oct. 22 @
Central Florence
*
55
22
W
Fri., Oct. 29 @
Wilson
*
48
20
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 5 vs.
Oak Grove
51
15
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 12 vs.
Leeds
45
14
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 19 @
Carbon Hill
49
8
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 26 @
Hamilton
31
28
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Thu., Dec. 2
Jemison
43
20
W
Legion Field
Championship Game
1999 Season Totals
Record 14-1
Points Scored 641
Scoring Average 42.7
Points Allowed 266
Defense Average 17.7
Opponents Record 109-64
Region Record 4-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 8-0
1999 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/22/1999 PS
1 121
ASWA
9/2/1999 1
4 (0-1)
ASWA
9/9/1999 2
4 (1-1)
ASWA
9/16/1999 3
4 (2-1)
ASWA
9/23/1999 4
4 (3-1)
ASWA
9/30/1999 5
4 (4-1)
ASWA
10/7/1999 6
2 (5-1)
ASWA
10/14/1999 7
2 (6-1)
ASWA
10/21/1999 8
2 (7-1)
ASWA
10/28/1999 9
2 (8-1)
ASWA
11/4/1999 Final
1 (9-1)
ASWA
1999 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Earnest Byrd
RB
Sr. 5-11 185
All-Star Game
Harold Wisdom
LB
Sr. 6-1 230
AL-MS Game
1999 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Casey Knight QB
Sr.
HM
BN
Chris Gunn QB
Sr.
HM
BN
Chris Gunn QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Earnest Byrd RB
Sr. 5-11 185
1st
BN
Earnest Byrd RB
Sr. 5-11 185
1st
ASWA
Evan Fleming WR
Sr.
HM
BN
Hal Hughston PK
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Harold Wisdom LB
Sr. 6-1 220
1st
BN
Harold Wisdom LB
Sr. 6-1 220
1st
ASWA
Jabe Christman OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Lonell Hankins LB
Jr.
HM
BN
Richard Kelley OL
Sr. 6-3 260
1st
BN
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