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Sweet Water Football Team History

Sweet Water Bulldogs

Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Donnie Smith/Miles Brown
Region: 1A-R3

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1928 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Donnie Smith/Miles Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.

The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 3.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	vs. Thomasville	7	36	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Akron *	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Sunshine *	27	12	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Linden *	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Marengo	10	22	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. A.L. Johnson *	35	11	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Carrollton *	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. American Christian *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. John Essex *	14	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Southern Choctaw	14	40	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	@ McKenzie	20	17	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Reeltown	0	49	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	4-8
Points Scored	139
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	273
Defense Average	22.8
Opponents Record	77-56
Region Record	3-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	2-4

2001 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sweet Water was not ranked.

2001 Class 1A Region 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Carrollton	10-2	392	74	1-1	57	35	7-0	271	12	Eddie Hankins
Linden	9-3	396	156	2-1	114	64	6-1	216	52	Luther Davis
American Christian	8-4	252	177	1-1	33	51	5-2	137	89	Stephen Hooks
Sweet Water	4-8	139	273	1-1	20	66	3-4	88	109	Donnie Smith/Miles Brown
John Essex	5-5	244	287				3-4	139	209	Alphus Shipman
A.L. Johnson	3-7	122	234				2-5	88	196	Mose Jones
Akron	2-8	110	246				2-5	86	176	John Santoro
Sunshine	0-10	62	294				0-7	48	230	Frank Watford

2001 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sweet Water Players on File.

2001 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Travis Gaines	P				HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.