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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Thompson Football Team History


Thompson Warriors
Thompson High School

100 Warrior Dr. Alabaster, AL 35007
Stadium: Warriors Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Larry Simmons
Region: 3A-R8
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1932  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Larry Simmons enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Thompson.
 First playoff win.
 The Warriors won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Jemison    29   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Bibb County    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Chilton County    8   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Montevallo    50   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Shelby County   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Pelham   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Childersburg   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Sylacauga   *  22   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. B.B. Comer   *  22   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Pell City   *  35   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Wetumpka    14   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20   Greensboro    24   18   W (OT)      2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27   Eufaula    12   23   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored314
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record88-50
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Thompson was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Thompson 10-33141222-150486-017735  Larry Simmons
Sylacauga 7-31831145-114259  Bruce Evans
Childersburg 6-41931424-213090  Sheldon Darnell
B.B. Comer 6-42041023-312261  Bobby Overton
Pell City 2-8662222-442110  Mark Green
Pelham 1-9382701-528144  Joel Foshee
Shelby County 4-6961911-543144  Larry Moulton

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Arthur Johnson RB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Rick Long G Sr.5-10205 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arthur JohnsonRB Jr.190 1st  BN
 Arthur JohnsonRB 1st  BPH
 Ricky LongL Sr.5-10205 2nd  BN



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