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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Alba Football Team History


Alba Sharks
Alba High School

288 Wintzell Road Bayou LaBatre, AL 36509
Stadium:
Colors: Red & Royal Blue
Coach: R.L. Watson
Region: 2A-R1
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1951  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 1997
1982 Season Highlights
 R.L. Watson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Alba.
 First playoff win.
 First 12 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Sharks won the Class 2A Region 1 Championship.
 The Sharks set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. McIntosh   *  17   14   W       
 Thu., Sep. 2  @ UMS    7   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Washington County   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Florala    19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Grand Bay    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Southern Choctaw   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Citronelle    16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. St. Pauls   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ McLain MS    1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Jay FL    21   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Marengo    29   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Georgiana    27   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Dadeville    10   14   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record66-46 -2
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-1
1982 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/26/19829 8(8-0) ASWA
11/3/198210 8(9-0) ASWA
11/9/1982Final 5(10-0) ASWA
  
1982 Class 2A 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 
Alba 12-1203642-166214-06614  R.L. Watson
St. Pauls 9-1203903-15635  Bob Rutledge
McIntosh 7-3202862-25042  Howard Daugherty
Southern Choctaw 4-4-188581-32024  Randy Boggs
Washington County 2-7611400-41491  Larry Massey

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

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Austin BosargeLB Sr.5-10180 2nd  BN
 Mark BosargeLB Sr. 1st  ASWA
 Michael GrahamDB Sr. 1st  ASWA
 Mike GrahamDB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Mike GrahamDB Sr. HM  BN



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