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Slocomb Football Team History

Slocomb Red Tops

Slocomb High School

P.O. Box 1090 Slocomb, AL 36375
Stadium: Red Top Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: John Craft
Region: 2A-R4

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1920 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

John Craft enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Slocomb.

The Red Tops finished 4th in Region 4.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Rehobeth *	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Louisville	29	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Holmes County FL	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Headland *	17	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Clayton	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Geneva *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Cottonwood *	20	21	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Dale County *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Geneva County *	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Houston County *	49	14	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	183
Scoring Average	18.3
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	45-45
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-1

1982 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Slocomb was not ranked.

1982 Class 2A 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
Dale County	8-3	184	103	0-1	7	13	5-2	108	74	Jerry Herring
Cottonwood	8-2	196	63				5-2	112	63	Jim McCain
Geneva	8-2	241	100				5-2	130	87	Don Chesteen
Headland	7-3	151	79				4-3	72	73	Howard Holland
Slocomb	6-4	183	83				4-3	119	70	John Craft
Geneva County	6-4	169	96				3-4	73	72	Tom Carr
Rehobeth	4-6	142	125				2-5	56	105	David Sewell
Houston County	3-7	159	200				0-7	56	182	James Odom

1982 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Slocomb Players on File.

1982 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brad Baxter	RB				2nd	BPH
Hovie Sawyers	E	Sr.	6-0	180	1st	BN
Hovie Sawyers	WR	Sr.	6-0	180	1st	ASWA
Troy Register	OL				HM	BN
Troy Register	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.