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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Saks Football Team History


Saks Wildcats
Saks High School

4401 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206
Stadium: Jack Stewart Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jack Stewart
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1959  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Jack Stewart enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Saks.
 First playoff win.
 First undefeated regular season.
 First 10 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. West End Walnut Grove    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Alexandria    19   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Jacksonville    41   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Cherokee County    21   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Walter Wellborn    18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Pisgah    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Piedmont    28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Oxford    27   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Cleburne County    49   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Fairfield    31   0   W    Anniston   1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Russellville    13   51   L    Anniston   Championship Game 
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record71-34 -1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1968 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/23/19687 7(6-0)50 AHSAA
10/31/19688 3(7-0)60 AHSAA
11/13/196810 1(9-0)80 AHSAA
11/6/19689 3(8-0)70 AHSAA
  

1968 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Saks Players on File.

1968 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Boyce CallahanB Jr.150 1st  BN
 Boyce CallahanHB Jr.145 1st  BPH
 CahoonC HM  BN
 CookG HM  BN
 Virgil StoneE Jr.195 1st  BN
 Virgil StoneE Sr.195 2nd  BPH



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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.