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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Thomasville    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. A.L. Johnson    50   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Linden    20   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Fruitdale   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Hale County    17   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Coffeeville   *  36   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Autaugaville    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ John Essex   *  70   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Brantley    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Livingston    6   19   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. J.U. Blacksher    29   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Repton    10   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Dozier    35   14   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Montgomery Academy    13   10   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  @ Courtland    26   14   W       Championship Game 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record13-2
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average27.7
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record89-79
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record6-1
1986 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/6/1986PS 4 ASWA
9/3/19861 8(0-1) ASWA
9/10/19862 7(1-1) ASWA
9/17/19863 4(2-1) ASWA
9/24/19864 3(3-1) ASWA
10/1/19865 3(4-1) ASWA
10/8/19866 3(4-1) ASWA
10/15/19867 3(5-1) ASWA
10/22/19868 2(7-1) ASWA
10/29/19869 2(8-1) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1986 Class 1A 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 
Sweet Water 13-24161325-0113533-014819  Nolan Atkins
Coffeeville 4-72072020-118412-18342  Chuck Brown
John Essex 1-8783361-246118  Ronald Earl Cook
Fruitdale 2-8722710-3098  Jerry Carpenter

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sweet Water Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brooks WatersRB Sr.6-0180 1st  BN
 Darren CurtisOL Jr.5-10205 1st  BN
 John WilsonDB Sr.5-10165 1st  ASWA
 John WilsonDB Sr.5-10185 1st  BN
 Nolan AtkinsCoach 1st  ASWA



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