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Valley Head Football Team History

Valley Head Tigers

Valley Head High School

P.O. Box 149 Valley Head, AL 35989
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jim Kirby
Region: 1A-R16

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1925 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Jim Kirby enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Valley Head.

The Tigers move from Region 12 to Region 16.

The Tigers won the Class 1A Region 16 Championship.

The Tigers set a team record by winning 14 games.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Gaylesville *	29	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Fyffe	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Sand Rock *	48	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Cedar Bluff *	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Ider	23	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Spring Garden *	36	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Collinsville	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Geraldine	55	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	North Sand Mountain	33	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Section	33	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Speake	33	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Sand Rock	17	16	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	@ Brilliant	9	8	W	3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 30	vs. Maplesville	10	8	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 7	vs. Sweet Water	13	6	W	Championship Game

1984 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	406
Scoring Average	27.1
Points Allowed	96
Defense Average	6.4
Opponents Record	94-75
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	8-1
Away Record	5-0

1984 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/6/1984	5	10	(4-1)		ASWA
10/13/1984	6	7	(5-1)		ASWA
10/20/1984	7	5	(6-1)		ASWA
10/27/1984	8	2	(7-1)		ASWA
11/4/1984	9	2	(8-1)		ASWA
11/11/1984	Final	2	(9-1)		ASWA

1984 Class 1A Region 16 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Valley Head	14-1	406	96	5-0	82	38	4-0	134	13	Jim Kirby
Sand Rock	8-3	265	161	1-1	37	17	3-1	62	83	Russell Jacoway
Cedar Bluff	4-6	118	168				1-3	29	59	Danny Brown
Spring Garden	5-5	180	168				1-3	46	85	Jimmy Mitchell
Gaylesville	5-5	145	156				1-3	58	89	David Bedwell

1984 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Valley Head Players on File.

1984 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chris Wilburn	RB				HM	ASWA
Jeff Harrison	RB	Sr.	5-10	185	HM	ASWA
Jeff Harrison	RB	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	BN
Jim Kirby	Coach				1st	ASWA
John Kirby	QB				HM	ASWA
Johnny Crider	DL	Sr.	6-0	200	1st	BN

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