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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-R8
2008 Season Highlights
John Mothershed enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
Forfeits 2 games due to AHSAA Sanctions. The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 8.
2008 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 29 @
Russellville
14
26
L
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Central Florence
*
48
20
#Lost
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Lawrence County
*
56
7
#Lost
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Rogers
*
28
6
W
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Colbert County
7
2
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Wilson
*
55
14
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
East Lawrence
*
48
6
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Ardmore
*
62
7
W
Fri., Oct. 24 @
Brooks
*
28
7
W
Thu., Oct. 30 @
J.O. Johnson
31
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
Plainview
41
13
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 @
North Jackson
39
0
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 @
Brooks
30
21
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 28 vs.
Cherokee County
36
39
L
Semi-finals Playoffs
2008 Season Totals
Record 10-4
Points Scored 523
Scoring Average 37.4
Points Allowed 174
Defense Average 12.4
Opponents Record 101-65
Region Record 5-2
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 5-2
2008 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/6/2008 PS
1 (12-3) 333
ASWA
9/3/2008 1
3 (0-1) 266
ASWA
9/10/2008 2
2 (1-0) 252
ASWA
9/17/2008 3
2 (2-1) 299
ASWA
9/24/2008 4
2 (3-1) 300
ASWA
10/1/2008 5
1 (4-1) 346
ASWA
10/8/2008 6
1 (5-1) 372
ASWA
10/15/2008 7
1 (6-1) 369
ASWA
10/22/2008 8
1 (7-1) 378
ASWA
10/29/2008 9
2 (6-3) 296
ASWA
11/5/2008 Final
1 (7-3) 339
ASWA
2008 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Brandon Welch
LB
Sr.
All-Star Game
Chris Holland
DL
Sr.
All-Star Game
2008 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Brandon Welch P
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Chase Blackburn QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Chris Holland DL
Sr. 6-2 240
1st
ASWA
Deion Belue DB
Jr. 6-0 165
1st
ASWA
Scott King OL
Sr. 6-0 195
1st
ASWA
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