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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Thomasville    21   46   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ A.L. Johnson    35   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Grand Bay    19   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Jackson    16   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Livingston    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Coffeeville   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Hale County    28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. John Essex   *  49   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  vs. Linden    28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Fruitdale   *  49   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Repton    20   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored341
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record57-64
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1985 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/25/1985PS 1(12-3) ASWA
9/12/19852 7(1-1) ASWA
9/19/19853 8(1-2) ASWA
9/26/19854 7(2-2) ASWA
10/3/19855 6(3-2) ASWA
10/10/19856 5(4-2) ASWA
10/17/19857 4(5-2) ASWA
10/23/19858 4(6-2) ASWA
10/30/19859 4(7-2) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 4(8-2) ASWA
  
1985 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 8-33411400-120223-01330  Nolan Atkins
Coffeeville 8-31921200-10142-13935  Chuck Brown
Fruitdale 4-61511531-23369  Jerry Carpenter
John Essex 2-8492890-30101  Ronald Earl Cook

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sweet Water Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sweet Water Players on File.



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