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W.S. Neal Football Team History

W.S. Neal Eagles

W.S. Neal High School

801 Andrew Jackson St. Brewton, AL 36426
Stadium: Buddy Taylor Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Blaine Hathcock
Region: 4A-R1

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1940 <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024

2006 Season Highlights

Blaine Hathcock enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at W.S. Neal.

The Eagles move from Class 3A and into Region 1.

The Eagles finished 3rd in Region 1.

2006 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Daleville	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Escambia County *	14	26	#Won
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Southside Selma *	42	12	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Thomasville *	14	28	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Opp	60	14	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Monroe County *	40	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Hillcrest Evergreen *	47	20	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Jackson *	54	39	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ T.R. Miller *	42	35	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Calhoun	52	0	W
Playoffs
Thu., Nov. 9	@ Jemison	35	21	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Trinity	14	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2006 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	442
Scoring Average	36.8
Points Allowed	223
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	62-71
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	6-0

2006 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
11/8/2006	Final	10	(8-2)	33	ASWA

2006 Class 4A 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
T.R. Miller	10-2	422	253	1-1	65	56	6-1	266	151	Jamie Riggs
Thomasville	13-2	505	233	4-1	159	107	6-1	245	98	Jack Hankins Jr.
W.S. Neal	10-2	442	223	1-1	49	42	6-1	253	167	Blaine Hathcock
Escambia County	0-11	238	286	0-1	6	34	0-7	163	155	Kyle Davis
Jackson	6-4	270	276				4-3	213	194	John Blackmon
Monroe County	5-5	143	306				3-4	96	244	Randy Watson
Southside Selma	4-6	222	283				2-5	112	213	Christopher Raymond
Hillcrest Evergreen	1-9	124	363				1-6	92	218	Maurice Belser

2006 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Jared Cooper	OL	Sr.	6-4	295	AL-MS Game
Jared Cooper	G				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Jared Cooper	OL	Sr.	6-4	295	4A Lineman of the Year		ASWA
Jared Cooper	OL	Sr.	6-4	295	Super All-State		Bham News

2006 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jared Cooper	OL	Sr.	6-4	295	1st	ASWA
Jared Cooper	OL	Sr.	6-4	295	1st	BN
Justin Howard	TE	Sr.	6-1	245	HM	ASWA
Justin Howard	TE	Sr.	6-1	245	HM	BN
Marquis Barksdale	QB	Sr.	5-10	205	HM	ASWA
Nykeem Barton	RB	Sr.	5-9	190	HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.