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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

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
Record	9-1
Points Scored	279
Scoring Average	27.9
Points Allowed	107
Defense Average	10.7
Opponents Record	53-56
Region Record	9-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-0

1983 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/7/1983	2	8	(2-0)		ASWA
9/14/1983	3	8	(3-0)		ASWA
9/21/1983	4	8	(4-0)		ASWA
9/28/1983	5	6	(5-0)		ASWA
10/5/1983	6	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	12-1	401	80	2-1	78	23	10-0	323	57	Don Creasy
Brooks	9-1	279	107				9-1	279	107	Gary McDonald
Russellville	9-2	338	45				8-2	311	38	Don Cox
Sheffield	7-4	161	123				6-4	158	123	Jack Weaver
Central Florence	6-5	205	192				5-5	156	178	Allen Wilson
Lauderdale County	6-5	168	210				5-5	149	204	Robert Earl Grisham
Muscle Shoals	5-5	169	198				5-5	169	198	Brad Bradford
Deshler	3-7	156	182				3-7	156	182	Marvin Young
Colbert Heights	1-10	61	319				1-9	61	288	Kenneth Hubbard
Wilson	4-7	158	260				3-7	130	238	David Corl
Rogers	0-10	51	330				0-10	51	330	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 Austin	OL	Sr.	6-4	240	2nd	BN
Bill Austin	OL	Sr.	6-4	240	1st	ASWA
Marcus Crews	LB				HM	ASWA
Marcus Crows	LB				HM	BN
Rod Parker	PK	Sr.	6-1	175	1st	ASWA
Rod Parker	PK	Sr.	6-1	195	1st	BN
Stan Hogan	OL	Sr.	6-4	225	1st	BN

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