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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sunshine Football Team History


Sunshine Tigers
Sunshine High School

3125 Co. Rd. 10 Sunshine, AL 36765
Stadium: Sunshine Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Frank Watford
Region: 1A-R8
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1968  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2014
1997 Season Highlights
 Frank Watford enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Sunshine.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. R.C. Hatch    38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Francis Marion    20   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Carrollton   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. American Christian   *  0   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Hale County    12   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Akron   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Fayetteville    46   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ A.L. Johnson    28   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Marengo    16   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7   John Essex    50   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Sweet Water    18   43   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average19.0
  Opponents Record41-67
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1997 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sunshine was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
American Christian 10-33971932-177823-08420  Stephen Hooks
Sunshine 6-52602090-118431-23264  Frank Watford
Akron 4-61321841-23858  Walter Jones
Carrollton 3-61031591-23547  Eddie Hankins

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sunshine Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sunshine Players on File.



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