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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: 2A-R1
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1928  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 2A Region 1 Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Thomasville    0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ A.L. Johnson    41   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Coffeeville    48   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Linden    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Marengo   *  24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ McIntosh   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Leroy   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Millry   *  47   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Frisco City    61   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Washington County    7   10   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. J.F. Shields    31   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ New Brockton    17   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Georgiana    13   21   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored403
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record75-68
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-3
1989 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1989PS 5 ASWA
8/29/19891 10(0-1) ASWA
9/5/19892 6(1-1) ASWA
9/12/19893 5(2-1) ASWA
9/19/19894 4(3-1) ASWA
9/26/19895 4(4-1) ASWA
10/3/19896 4(5-1) ASWA
10/10/19897 4(6-1) ASWA
10/17/19898 4(7-1) ASWA
10/24/19899 3(8-1) ASWA
11/1/1989Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1989 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 
Sweet Water 10-34031042-161284-015520  Nolan Atkins
McIntosh 3-81703000-114333-110077  J.R. Fuller
Leroy 3-7861682-25792  John Blackmon
Marengo 7-3155811-36761  Woodrow Campbell
Millry 0-10593150-421150  Chuck Brewer

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Shawn Gamble DB Sr.6-0190 AL-MS Game  

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Shawn GambleRB Sr.5-11189 1st  BN
 Shawn GambleRB Sr.5-11189 HM  ASWA
 Ted MarshallPK Sr.5-11175 HM  BN
 Ted MarshallPK Sr.5-11175 1st  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.