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Smiths Station Football Team History


Smiths Station Panthers
Smiths Station High School

1100 Lee Rd. Smiths Station, AL 36877
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Silver
Coach: E.L. Godwin
Region: 5A-R4
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1956  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights
 E.L. Godwin enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Smiths Station.
 First 12 win season.
 The Panthers won the Class 5A Region 4 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Lanett    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Pacelli GA    26   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Tuskegee Institute   *  26   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Bullock County   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Valley    8   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Jordan GA    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Wetumpka    17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Handley    40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Russell County    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Eufaula   *  19   10   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Andalusia    12   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Jackson    26   19   W (OT)      2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Greenville    14   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Dora    28   7   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  vs. Oxford    14   21   L       Championship Game 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored377
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record89-57
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-3
  Away Record6-0
1988 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 9 ASWA
8/31/19881 6(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 5(2-0) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1988 Class 5A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Smiths Station 12-33771514-194542-18740  E.L. Godwin
Eufaula 7-42781380-16212-110427  Wayne Woodham
Tuskegee Institute 6-31651442-17367  Edward Patrick
Bullock County 4-61332810-36136  Theodore Washington

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Smiths Station Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny EastridgeDL HM  ASWA
 Shay ThorneLB Sr.6-1235 1st  BN
 Shay ThorneLB Sr.6-1235 HM  ASWA



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