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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sand Rock Football Team History


Sand Rock Wildcats
Sand Rock High School

1950 Sand Rock Ave. Sand Rock, AL 35983
Stadium: Russell Jacoway Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Jim Lowery
Region: 1A-R12
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1945  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Jim Lowery enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sand Rock.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Wildcats won the Class 1A Region 12 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ Spring Garden   *  43   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 3  @ Cedar Bluff   *  6   7   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Valley Head   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Westminster    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Coosa Christian    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Gaston   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Gaylesville   *  10   7   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Collinsville   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Ragland    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Appalachian    14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Madison Academy    43   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Goodwater    0   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored242
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record62-55
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-2
1981 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/28/19819 10(8-1) ASWA
11/4/198110 10(9-1) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 9(9-1) ASWA
  
1981 Class 1A 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 
Sand Rock 10-2242621-143295-114833  Jim Lowery
Gaston 9-1339805-122846  Jerry Smith
Collinsville 4-61411974-210795  Raymond Weaver
Gaylesville 6-41601313-310877  David Bedwell
Cedar Bluff 5-51281152-46274  Danny Brown
Valley Head 2-8883202-460166  Jerry Pullen
Spring Garden 0-10393810-612234  Jimmy Mitchell

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sand Rock Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James CarterB HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.