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Gordo Football Team History
Gordo Green Wave
Gordo High School
1968 Season Highlights Harold Avinger enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gordo. First playoff win. First 12 win season. First 10-0 regular season. First playoff appearance.
1968 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Sep. 6 vs.
Tuscaloosa County
32
6
W
Fri., Sep. 13 @
West Blocton
22
0
W
Fri., Sep. 20 @
Aliceville
27
7
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Holt
27
12
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Bibb County
37
14
W
Fri., Oct. 11 vs.
Fayette County
21
7
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Brookwood
34
7
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Demopolis
20
0
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Pickens County
33
6
W
Fri., Nov. 15 @
Carrollton
37
0
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 vs.
Smiths Station
49
0
W
Denny Stadium
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 29 vs.
St. Jude
27
6
W
Denny Stadium
Championship Game
1968 Season Totals Record 12-0
Points Scored 366 Scoring Average 30.5 Points Allowed 65 Defense Average 5.4 Opponents Record 68-45
-7
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 5-0
1968 Class 2A Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
10/23/1968 7
1 (7-0) 70
AHSAA
10/31/1968 8
1 (8-0) 80
AHSAA
11/13/1968 10
1 (9-0) 80
AHSAA
11/6/1968 9
1 (9-0) 80
AHSAA
1968 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Don Shepherd
T
Sr. 6-2 185
All-Star Game
1968 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Don Shepherd T
Sr. 6-2 195
HM
BN
Don Shepperd T
Sr. 6-2 195
1st
BPH
Jerrell Holley E
Sr. 5-10 150
HM
BN
Mike Driver B
Sr. 5-10 160
HM
BN
Mike Driver HB
Sr. 5-10 165
2nd
BPH
Mike OSteen G
Sr. 6-1 190
HM
BN
Rex Abrams G
Sr. 5-9 165
1st
BN
Rex Abrams LB
Sr. 5-9 165
2nd
BPH
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