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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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-R8
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1917  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 John Mothershed enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 8 Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Russellville    28   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Brooks   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Lawrence County   *  41   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Curry   *  42   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Colbert County    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Hamilton   *  56   42   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. East Lawrence   *  54   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Wilson   *  56   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Haleyville   *  49   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Sheffield    34   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Guntersville    28   21   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Emma Sansom    31   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ North Jackson    14   24   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored464
  Scoring Average35.7
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record94-59
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-2
2002 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/16/20027 9 (6-1)36 ASWA
10/23/20028 9(7-1)36 ASWA
10/30/20029 7 (8-1)95 ASWA
11/6/2002Final 7 (9-1)92 ASWA
  
2002 Class 4A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Deshler 11-24642582-173597-0308137  John Mothershed
Brooks 10-2363991-141296-124464  Bob Godsey
Hamilton 8-32741860-128295-2173124  John Holladay
Curry 3-81482820-17383-4105149  J.D. Williams
East Lawrence 3-71622642-5106191  John F. Smith Jr.
Haleyville 5-52031792-5128161  Steven Spiller
Lawrence County 2-81042812-573192  Phillip Willingham
Wilson 1-91042821-668187  David Winborn

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

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brandon MooreLB So. HM  ASWA
 Brandon MooreLB So. HM  BN
 Dewayne GunnDB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Dewayne GunnDB Sr. HM  BN



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