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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Decatur Football Team History


Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur High School

1011 Prospect Dr. SE Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Shorty Ogle Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Steve Rivers
Region: 6A-R15
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1917  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Steve Rivers enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Decatur.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 6A Region 15 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Athens    19   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Scottsboro    23   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Jess Lanier    14   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  OPEN 
 Thu., Sep. 22  @ Butler   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Hartselle    28   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Huntsville   *  23   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Brewer   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Austin    20   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Scottsboro    21   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Minor    7   40   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record48-70
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1988 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19888 10(6-1) ASWA
10/26/19889 8(7-1) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 9(8-1) ASWA
  
1988 Class 6A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Decatur 9-22531621-128564-012114  Steve Rivers
Huntsville 5-62342160-17203-110567  Greg Patterson
Butler 2-81371762-27642  Keith Wilson
Lee Huntsville 3-61582501-378119  Gary McDonald
Brewer 0-10483090-427165  Jim Keith

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Decatur Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny LampkinRB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Danny LampkinRB Jr. HM  BN
 Greg CowanDL Jr. HM  ASWA
 Mario MorrisLB Jr. HM  ASWA



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