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Shades Valley Football Team History


Shades Valley Mounties
Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210
Stadium: Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex
Colors: Cardinal & Black
Coach: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 6A-R12
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1921  <-- 1992 <- 1993 -> 1994 --> 2024
1993 Season Highlights
 Robert Higginbotham enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.
 The Mounties won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.
 
1993 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Vestavia Hills    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Gardendale    48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Homewood    20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Hueytown    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Minor    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Hewitt-Trussville    30   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Woodlawn   *  39   8   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Berry    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Pelham    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Mountain Brook   *  38   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 11  vs. Ensley    42   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Decatur    22   8   W    Ogle Stadium   2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Berry    31   34   L    Met   3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1993 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored388
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record81-66
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-2
1993 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1993PS 9(10-1)53 ASWA
10/7/19935 10(4-1) ASWA
10/14/19936 5(5-1) ASWA
10/21/19937 4(6-1) ASWA
10/28/19938 4(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19939 3(8-1) ASWA
11/11/1993Final 3(9-1) ASWA
  
1993 Class 6A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shades Valley 11-23881222-195622-07715  Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook 2-9922720-10271-12746  Don Creasy
Woodlawn 4-51591570-21659  Jerry Stearns

1993 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tito Smith LB Sr.6-3205 AL-MS Game  
 Tito Smith LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Tito Smith LB Sr.6-3205 Super All-State  Bham News

1993 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brian GowinsPK Sr.5-9160 1st  ASWA
 Brian GowinsPK Sr.6-0180 1st  BN
 Charles StephensWR Sr.5-11175 1st  ASWA
 Charles StephensWR Sr.5-11175 HM  BN
 Matt PhillipsOL Sr.5-9185 HM  ASWA
 Matt PhillipsOL Sr.5-9185 HM  BN
 Tito SmithLB Sr.6-3205 1st  ASWA
 Tito SmithLB Sr.6-3205 1st  BN



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