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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-R11

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1921 <-- 1993 <- 1994 -> 1995 --> 2024

1994 Season Highlights

Robert Higginbotham enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.

First 14 win season.

The Mounties move from Region 12 to Region 11.

The Mounties won the Class 6A Region 11 Championship.

TheMounties set a team record by scoring 498 points.

The Mounties set a team record by winning 14 games.

1994 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Vestavia Hills	35	24	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Tuscaloosa County	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Jess Lanier	35	13	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Prattville	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Baldwin County	42	21	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Huffman	41	12	W	Lawson Field
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Benjamin Russell	42	28	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. West End *	38	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Ensley *	36	8	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Parker *	27	16	W	Legion Field
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Pelham	35	17	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Hewitt-Trussville	35	7	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 25	@ Central Tuscaloosa	24	7	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 2	vs. Woodlawn	52	14	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 10	Anniston	14	16	L	Legion Field	Championship Game

1994 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	498
Scoring Average	33.2
Points Allowed	203
Defense Average	13.5
Opponents Record	93-76
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	7-0

1994 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/11/1994	PS	5	(11-1)		ASWA
9/9/1994	1	4	(1-0)		ASWA
9/16/1994	2	3	(2-0)		ASWA
9/23/1994	3	3	(3-0)		ASWA
9/29/1994	4	2	(4-0)		ASWA
10/6/1994	5	2	(5-0)		ASWA
10/13/1994	6	2	(6-0)		ASWA
10/20/1994	7	2	(7-0)		ASWA
10/27/1994	8	1	(8-0)		ASWA
11/3/1994	9	1	(9-0)		ASWA
11/10/1994	Final	1	(10-0)		ASWA

1994 Class 6A Region 11 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	14-1	498	203	4-1	160	61	3-0	101	30	Robert Higginbotham
Ensley	6-5	175	208	1-1	24	28	2-1	54	64	Sylvester Campbell
West End	1-8	75	156				1-2	19	63	Jim Holifield
Parker	1-9	155	199				0-3	44	61	Tyrone King

1994 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-11	220	AL-MS Game
Dawud Rasheed	FB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-10	210	Mr. Football		ASWA
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-10	210	6A Player of the Year		Gatorade
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-10	210	6A Player of the Year		ASWA
Dawud Rasheed	FB	Sr.	5-10	210	Super 12		ASWA
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-10	210	Super All-State		Bham News

1994 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-10	210	1st	BN
Dawud Rasheed	RB	Sr.	5-10	210	1st	ASWA
Patrick Morgan	PK	Sr.	6-2	170	1st	ASWA
Patrick Morgan	P	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	BN
Rodney Bennett	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Scott Clark	OL	Sr.	6-4	205	1st	BN
Scott Clark	OL	Sr.	6-4	205	1st	ASWA
Tony Clark	RB	Sr.			HM	BN
Wilson Whittington	QB	Sr.			HM	BN

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