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Lamar County Football Team History


Lamar County Bulldogs
Lamar County High School

P.O. Box 1349 Vernon, AL 35592
Stadium: George Bell Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Kenneth McKinney
Region: 3A-R6
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1917  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Kenneth McKinney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Lamar County.
 The Bulldogs move from Region 11 to Region 6.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 6.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Hamilton    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Winfield    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Aliceville   *  37   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Fayette County    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Brookwood    0   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Hazlewood    21   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Pickens County   *  22   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. South Lamar   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Sulligent   *  22   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Keith    19   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Chelsea    37   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ South Lamar    14   13   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Thomasville    14   44   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record89-61
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-2
1988 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/19881 9(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 6(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 4(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 4(3-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 8(3-1) ASWA
  
1988 Class 3A 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 
South Lamar 10-22791322-168344-012024  Howard Byars
Lamar County 8-52351623-184573-18139  Kenneth McKinney
Pickens County 3-7872132-24172  Mark E. Ford
Sulligent 5-51741471-35859  S.E. Sullins
Aliceville 1-9743140-434140  James Williams

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Lamar County Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David ThorntonQB Sr. HM  BN
 Hopper CribbsDB Jr.5-7140 1st  BN
 Hopper CribbsDB Jr.5-7150 1st  ASWA
 Jonathan BeasleyOL Jr. HM  BN



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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.