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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  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ Thomasville    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ A.L. Johnson    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Linden    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Fruitdale   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Hale County    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Coffeeville   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Autaugaville    57   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. John Essex   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Brantley    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Livingston    10   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Repton    14   17   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored372
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record48-68 -1
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1987 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 1 ASWA
9/4/19871 3(0-1) ASWA
9/11/19872 4(1-1) ASWA
9/18/19873 3(2-1) ASWA
9/25/19874 3(3-1) ASWA
10/1/19875 3(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19876 3(5-1) ASWA
10/14/19877 2(6-1) ASWA
10/21/19878 1(7-1) ASWA
10/28/19879 1(8-1) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 1(9-1) ASWA
  
1987 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 9-2372520-114173-01400  Nolan Atkins
Coffeeville 8-32051590-16412-18047  Chuck Brown
Fruitdale 3-6-11371861-25377  Rickey Davidson
John Essex 0-9143940-36155  Ronald Earl Cook

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sweet Water Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darren CurtisOL Sr.5-10218 1st  BN
 Darren CurtisOL Sr.5-10218 1st  ASWA
 Kelvin JohnsonRB Jr. HM  BN
 Kelvin JohnsonRB Jr. HM  ASWA



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