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Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Buddy Faircloth
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Buddy Faircloth enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers finished 4th in Region 4.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Highland Home    19   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Excel    16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ G.W. Long    6   53   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Ariton    12   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Coffee Springs   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Kinston   *  33   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Samson   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Straughn    7   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Houston Academy   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Zion Chapel    38   22   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed215
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record43-60
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1982 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/8/19822 10(2-0) ASWA
  
1982 Class 1A 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 
Coffee Springs 5-61671860-18424-08945  Larry Lee
Samson 5-51711873-17939  Mike Williams
Houston Academy 3-7822262-22666  Curt Barnes
Wicksburg 4-61492151-35159  Buddy Faircloth
Kinston 1-91072490-469105  Rick Rainer

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

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brad WoodhamRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Randy DeFleronLB Sr.5-10185 2nd  BN
 Randy DeFleronLB Sr.5-10185 1st  ASWA



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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.