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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Brooks Football Team History


Brooks Lions
Brooks High School

4300 Hwy. 72 Killen, AL 35645
Stadium: E.D. Redding Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Gary McDonald
Region: 3A-R16
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1968  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Gary McDonald enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Brooks.
 The Lions finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Russellville   *  3   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Sheffield   *  31   11   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Rogers   *  43   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Colbert Heights   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Muscle Shoals   *  26   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Wilson   *  30   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Colbert County   *  21   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Deshler   *  22   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Central Florence   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Lauderdale County   *  34   0   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average27.9
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record53-56
  Region Record9-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/7/19832 8(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19833 8(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 8(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 6(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19836 6(6-0) ASWA
  
1983 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 12-1401802-1782310-032357  Don Creasy
Brooks 9-12791079-1279107  Gary McDonald
Russellville 9-2338458-231138  Don Cox
Sheffield 7-41611236-4158123  Jack Weaver
Central Florence 6-52051925-5156178  Allen Wilson
Lauderdale County 6-51682105-5149204  Robert Earl Grisham
Muscle Shoals 5-51691985-5169198  Brad Bradford
Deshler 3-71561823-7156182  Marvin Young
Colbert Heights 1-10613191-961288  Kenneth Hubbard
Wilson 4-71582603-7130238  David Corl
Rogers 0-10513300-1051330  Ray Clemons

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Rod Parker PK Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill AustinOL Sr.6-4240 2nd  BN
 Bill AustinOL Sr.6-4240 1st  ASWA
 Marcus CrewsLB HM  ASWA
 Marcus CrowsLB HM  BN
 Rod ParkerPK Sr.6-1175 1st  ASWA
 Rod ParkerPK Sr.6-1195 1st  BN
 Stan HoganOL Sr.6-4225 1st  BN



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