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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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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
Record	10-3
Points Scored	314
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	9.4
Opponents Record	88-50
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-2

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	10-3	314	122	2-1	50	48	6-0	177	35	Larry Simmons
Sylacauga	7-3	183	114				5-1	142	59	Bruce Evans
Childersburg	6-4	193	142				4-2	130	90	Sheldon Darnell
B.B. Comer	6-4	204	102				3-3	122	61	Bobby Overton
Pell City	2-8	66	222				2-4	42	110	Mark Green
Pelham	1-9	38	270				1-5	28	144	Joel Foshee
Shelby County	4-6	96	191				1-5	43	144	Larry Moulton

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Arthur Johnson	RB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Rick Long	G	Sr.	5-10	205	All-Star Game

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Arthur Johnson	RB	Jr.		190	1st	BN
Arthur Johnson	RB				1st	BPH
Ricky Long	L	Sr.	5-10	205	2nd	BN

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