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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fairhope Football Team History


Fairhope Pirates
Fairhope High School

1 Pirate Dr. Fairhope, AL 36532
Stadium: Fairhope Municipal Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Joe Dean
Region: 6A-R4
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1931  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Joe Dean enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Fairhope.
 The Pirates won the Class 6A Region 4 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. B.C. Rain    17   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Murphy    0   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ LeFlore    17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Jeff Davis    3   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Theodore    15   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Satsuma    30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Baldwin County   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Davidson    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Foley   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Vigor    3   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. B.C. Rain    27   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. McGill-Toolen    17   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Vigor    0   35   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record81-59
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record5-4
  Away Record4-0
1988 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 5 ASWA
8/31/19881 4(1-0) ASWA
  
1988 Class 6A 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 
Fairhope 9-41941522-144542-04414  Joe Dean
Foley 5-61041940-17491-11433  Teddy Suttle
Baldwin County 6-4167830-21324  R.L. Watson

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tobie Shields OL Sr.6-3230 AL-MS Game  
 Tobie Shields OL Sr.6-3230 Super 12  ASWA

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Marc LewisOL Sr. HM  BN
 Michael JacksonLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Michael Jackson.LB Sr. HM  BN
 Rich EvansP Sr. HM  BN
 Tobie SheilsOL Sr.6-3230 1st  BN
 Tobie SheilsOL Sr.6-3230 1st  ASWA



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