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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Alba Football Team History


Alba Sharks
Alba High School

288 Wintzell Road Bayou LaBatre, AL 36509
Stadium:
Colors: Red & Royal Blue
Coach: R.L. Watson
Region: 4A-R1
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1951  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 1997
1985 Season Highlights
 R.L. Watson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Alba.
 The Sharks won the Class 4A Region 1 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ McIntosh    23   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. UMS-Wright   *  23   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Robertsdale    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Citronelle    16   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Evergreen   *  8   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Mobile Christian    41   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Century FL    21   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Leroy    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ T.R. Miller   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Grand Bay    28   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Wilcox County    37   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ T.R. Miller    0   14   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record53-65
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
1985 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/26/19854 8(4-0) ASWA
10/3/19855 6(5-0) ASWA
10/10/19856 4(6-0) ASWA
10/17/19857 4(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19858 2(8-0) ASWA
10/30/19859 1(9-0) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1985 Class 4A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alba 11-1252931-137203-04926  R.L. Watson
T.R. Miller 8-42241372-142342-14839  Mike Sasser
UMS 3-71701561-25549  Mac Champion
Evergreen 4-61391890-32664  Willie Farich

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Alba Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Boe StrangeB Sr.5-10170 HM  ASWA
 Boe StrangeDB Sr.5-10170 1st  BN
 Harvey CollierLB HM  BN
 Harvey CollierL HM  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.