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Fyffe Football Team History

Fyffe Red Devils

Fyffe High School

P.O. Box 7 Fyffe, AL 35971
Stadium: Paul Benefield Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Paul Benefield
Region: 2A-R7

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1933 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Paul Benefield enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Fyffe.

The Red Devils finished 2nd in Region 7.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 29	@ Collinsville	40	12	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Gaston *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Pisgah *	19	20	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Geraldine *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Ashville	14	8	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ North Sand Mountain *	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Sand Rock *	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Ider *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Sylvania *	41	6	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ New Hope	35	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Cherokee	41	22	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Lineville	7	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	326
Scoring Average	27.2
Points Allowed	109
Defense Average	9.1
Opponents Record	64-69
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	6-1

2002 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/1/2002	PS	5	(12-1)	114	ASWA
9/4/2002	1	4	(1-0)	199	ASWA
9/10/2002	2	2	(2-0)	178	ASWA
9/17/2002	3	9	(2-1)	63	ASWA
9/25/2002	4	7	(3-1)	81	ASWA
10/2/2002	5	5	(4-1)	137	ASWA
10/9/2002	6	4	(5-1)	177	ASWA
10/16/2002	7	4	(6-1)	164	ASWA
10/23/2002	8	3	(7-1)	177	ASWA
10/30/2002	9	3	(8-1)	210	ASWA
11/6/2002	Final	3	(9-1)	188	ASWA

2002 Class 2A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pisgah	12-2	452	198	3-1	103	67	6-1	230	104	Heath Kirby
Fyffe	10-2	326	109	1-1	48	43	6-1	189	46	Paul Benefield
Sand Rock	7-4	258	153	0-1	7	26	5-2	176	75	Russell Jacoway
Gaston	7-4	258	223	0-1	12	34	4-3	162	132	Swane Morris
Sylvania	4-6	218	262				3-4	152	198	Brian Mashburn
Geraldine	5-5	233	186				3-4	174	154	Tim Cochran
Ider	1-9	124	320				1-6	103	233	Mac Thompson
North Sand Mountain	0-10	100	408				0-7	61	305	Eddie Kirby

2002 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Matt Peppers	TE	Sr.	5-11	220	All-Star Game

2002 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chad Cuzzort	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Chad Cuzzort	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Jason Thompson	P	Sr.			HM	BN
Jason Thompson	P	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Matt Peppers	LB	Sr.	5-11	225	1st	ASWA
Matt Peppers	LB	Sr.	5-11	225	1st	BN
Nick Bryant	RB	Jr.			HM	BN
Nick Bryant	RB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Todd Mayes	OL	Sr.	5-11	235	1st	ASWA
Todd Mayes	OL	Sr.	5-11	235	1st	BN
Tony Pope	LB	Sr.			HM	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.