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Headland Football Team History

Headland Rams

Headland High School

8 Sporman St. Headland, AL 36345
Stadium: J.J. Yarbrough Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Howard Holland
Region: 2A-R4

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1920 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Howard Holland enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Headland.

The Rams finished 4th in Region 4.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Geneva County *	7	8	L
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Rehobeth *	12	7	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Clayton	42	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Slocomb *	0	17	L
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Dale County *	20	17	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Cottonwood *	0	3	L
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Houston County *	15	8	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Louisville	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Geneva *	18	13	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Abbeville	7	6	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	151
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	79
Defense Average	7.9
Opponents Record	46-54
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1982 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Headland was not ranked.

1982 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Dale County	8-3	184	103	0-1	7	13	5-2	108	74	Jerry Herring
Cottonwood	8-2	196	63				5-2	112	63	Jim McCain
Geneva	8-2	241	100				5-2	130	87	Don Chesteen
Headland	7-3	151	79				4-3	72	73	Howard Holland
Slocomb	6-4	183	83				4-3	119	70	John Craft
Geneva County	6-4	169	96				3-4	73	72	Tom Carr
Rehobeth	4-6	142	125				2-5	56	105	David Sewell
Houston County	3-7	159	200				0-7	56	182	James Odom

1982 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Headland Players on File.

1982 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Frederick Brantley	RB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Frederick Brantley	RB	Sr.			HM	BN
Glenn Morgan	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Glenn Morgan	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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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.