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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: 4A-R16
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1968  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Gary McDonald enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Brooks.
 The Lions finished 4th in Region 16.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Lexington    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Sheffield    21   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Bradshaw    13   10   W (4OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Wilson   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Rogers    7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Colbert Heights   *  36   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Deshler   *  6   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Muscle Shoals    0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Central Florence   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Lauderdale County    6   0   W (OT)      
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record55-54
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1986 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/17/19863 10(3-0) ASWA
  
1986 Class 4A 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 
Deshler 9-33401242-177514-015112  Tandy Gerelds
Central Florence 5-61211380-1673-14852  Allen Wilson
Wilson 3-71601992-26068  David Corl
Brooks 5-51161461-35579  Gary McDonald
Colbert Heights 1-9752560-428131  Gil Cleveland

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Brooks Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Joel HamnerOL Sr.6-1255 1st  BN
 Joel HamnerOL Sr.6-1250 1st  ASWA
 Louis GordonLB Sr.6-1195 1st  BN
 Louis GordonLB Sr.6-1195 1st  ASWA



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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.