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Deshler Football Team History
Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School
200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: Tandy Gerelds Region: 4A-R16
1987 Season Highlights
Tandy Gerelds enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
First 11 win season. The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 16 Championship.
1987 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 28 vs.
Colbert County
22
26
L
Fri., Sep. 4 @
Muscle Shoals
21
6
W
Fri., Sep. 11 @
Colbert Heights
*
65
6
W
Fri., Sep. 18 @
Bradshaw
44
7
W
Fri., Sep. 25 @
Central Florence
*
58
19
W
Fri., Oct. 2 vs.
Cherokee
48
21
W
Fri., Oct. 9 vs.
Brooks
*
35
8
W
Fri., Oct. 16 vs.
Wilson
*
42
7
W
Fri., Oct. 23 OPEN Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Sheffield
35
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 6 vs.
Lawrence County
49
7
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 13 vs.
Cherokee County
27
20
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 20 @
Fairfield
55
0
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 27 vs.
Alexandria
21
24
L (OT)
Semi-finals Playoffs
1987 Season Totals
Record 11-2
Points Scored 522
Scoring Average 40.2
Points Allowed 157
Defense Average 12.1
Opponents Record 72-74
Region Record 4-0
Home Record 6-2
Away Record 5-0
1987 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/12/1987 PS
5
ASWA
9/25/1987 4
8 (3-1)
ASWA
10/1/1987 5
4 (4-1)
ASWA
10/7/1987 6
4 (5-1)
ASWA
10/14/1987 7
3 (6-1)
ASWA
10/21/1987 8
3 (7-1)
ASWA
10/28/1987 9
2 (7-1)
ASWA
11/2/1987 Final
2 (8-1)
ASWA
1987 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Matt Bratton
RB
6-1 180
4A Player of the Year
ASWA
Matt Bratton
RB
6-1 180
Super 12
ASWA
1987 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Chuck Peters LB
Sr. 6-3 215
1st
BN
Chuck Peters LB
Sr. 6-1 195
1st
ASWA
Matt Bratton RB
Sr. 6-1 180
1st
ASWA
Matt Bratton RB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
William Christopher WR
Sr. 6-2 175
HM
BN
William Christopher DB
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
ASWA
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