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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elba Football Team History


Elba Tigers
Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Wood
Region: 4A-R3
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1922  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Mack Wood enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Elba.
 First 11 win season.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 3.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ UMS-Wright    21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Geneva    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Luverne    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Opp    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Pike County   *  13   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Carroll    7   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Charles Henderson    16   10   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  @ Andalusia    41   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Daleville   *  31   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Abbeville    29   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Pike County    14   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. T.R. Miller    28   21   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    7   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ Alexandria    0   35   L       Championship Game 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record92-67
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-2
1985 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/25/1985PS 5(10-1) ASWA
9/5/19851 5(1-0) ASWA
9/12/19852 4(2-0) ASWA
9/19/19853 4(3-0) ASWA
9/26/19854 3(4-0) ASWA
10/3/19855 10(4-1) ASWA
10/10/19856 6(4-1) ASWA
  
1985 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pike County 10-2422701-164342-06419  Wayne Grant
Elba 11-32561874-178691-14442  Mack Wood
Daleville 3-71312260-22067  Julius Head

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

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jetey WiseLB Sr.6-0185 1st  ASWA
 Jetey WiseLB Sr.6-0185 1st  BN
 Richard McKinnonB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Richard McKinnonRB Jr. HM  BN



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