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Deshler Football Team History


Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Tandy Gerelds
Region: 4A-R16
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1917  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Tandy Gerelds enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 First 11 win season.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 16 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Colbert County    22   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Muscle Shoals    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Colbert Heights   *  65   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Bradshaw    44   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Central Florence   *  58   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Cherokee    48   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Brooks   *  35   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Wilson   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Sheffield    35   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Lawrence County    49   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Cherokee County    27   20   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Fairfield    55   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Alexandria    21   24   L (OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored522
  Scoring Average40.2
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record72-74
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record5-0
1987 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 5 ASWA
9/25/19874 8(3-1) ASWA
10/1/19875 4(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19876 4(5-1) ASWA
10/14/19877 3(6-1) ASWA
10/21/19878 3(7-1) ASWA
10/28/19879 2(7-1) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 2(8-1) ASWA
  
1987 Class 4A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Deshler 11-25221573-1152514-020040  Tandy Gerelds
Central Florence 7-52722441-155413-111684  Jerry Fulmer
Wilson 1-9612091-32885  David Corl
Brooks 4-6761281-32865  Jack Weaver
Colbert Heights 3-71402641-335133  Gil Cleveland

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Matt Bratton RB 6-1180 4A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Matt Bratton RB 6-1180 Super 12  ASWA

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chuck PetersLB Sr.6-3215 1st  BN
 Chuck PetersLB Sr.6-1195 1st  ASWA
 Matt BrattonRB Sr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Matt BrattonRB Sr.6-0180 1st  BN
 William ChristopherWR Sr.6-2175 HM  BN
 William ChristopherDB Sr.6-2175 1st  ASWA



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