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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-R15
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1917  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Tandy Gerelds enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 The Tigers move from Region 16 to Region 15.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 15 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Colbert Heights   *  28   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Muscle Shoals    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Tanner    51   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Banks    34   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Lawrence County   *  56   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Russellville    9   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. South Lamar    28   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Coffee    46   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Colbert County   *  22   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Sheffield    21   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Brooks    28   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Oneonta    21   22   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored357
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record79-58
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
1988 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 4 ASWA
8/31/19881 3(1-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 10(2-1) ASWA
9/21/19884 8(3-1) ASWA
9/28/19885 7(4-1) ASWA
10/5/19886 10(4-2) ASWA
10/26/19889 9(6-3) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 9(7-3) ASWA
  
1988 Class 4A 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 
Deshler 8-43571601-149293-010623  Tandy Gerelds
Colbert County 10-43741353-1139372-19930  Don Creasy
Colbert Heights 3-71272341-23797  Gil Cleveland
Lawrence County 2-81652740-332124  Dexter Rutherford

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

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bent SmithRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Brent SmithRB Sr. HM  BN
 Harvey SummerhillQB Sr. HM  BN
 Harvey SummerhillQB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jerry DonleyLB Sr.6-1170 1st  ASWA
 Jerry DonleyLB Sr.6-1170 HM  BN
 Randy ByrdOL Sr.6-3220 1st  BN
 Randy ByrdOL Sr.6-2225 1st  ASWA



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