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Speake Football Team History


Speake Bobcats
Speake High School

6559 Co. Rd. 81 Speake, AL 35619
Stadium: Bobcats Field
Colors: Green, White & Gold
Coach: Harold Pirtle
Region: 1A-R15
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1974  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2008
1987 Season Highlights
 Harold Pirtle enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Speake.
 The Bobcats finished 2nd in Region 15.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Cold Springs    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Hatton    8   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Mount Hope    32   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Waterloo    40   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Vina    20   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Madison Academy   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Phillips Bear Creek    31   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ West Morgan    15   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Courtland   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Appalachian   *  12   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Sand Rock    24   39   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record47-67
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1987 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/4/19871 10(1-0) ASWA
9/11/19872 10(2-0) ASWA
9/18/19873 9(3-0) ASWA
9/25/19874 8(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19875 8(5-0) ASWA
10/7/19876 7(6-0) ASWA
10/14/19877 6(7-0) ASWA
10/21/19878 4(8-0) ASWA
  
1987 Class 1A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Courtland 6-3248931-161272-0839  Louis White
Speake 9-22501140-124392-15433  Harold Pirtle
Appalachian 6-41731161-24255  Lee Holladay
Madison Academy 1-9562950-38115  Danny Hamlett

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Speake Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Colin OwensQB HM  ASWA
 Lacy BatesLB Sr. 1st  BN
 Michael TaylorRB Jr.6-2182 1st  ASWA
 Michael TaylorDL Jr.6-2182 1st  BN



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