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Sparta Academy Football Team History

Sparta Academy Warriors

Sparta Academy

300 Pierce St. Evergreen, AL 36401
Stadium: Stuart McGehee Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Mike Bledsoe
Region: AISA-A-East

1971 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Mike Bledsoe enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sparta Academy.

First playoff win.

First 12 win season.

First 10-0 regular season.

The Warriors move from Region 0 to Region 1.

The Warriors won the Class AISA-A Region 1 Championship.

The Warriors set a team record by winning 12 games.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Escambia Academy	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Springwood *	38	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. South Montgomery Academy *	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Lee-Scott Academy *	6	0	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Ashford Academy *	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Crenshaw Christian *	16	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Stokes Academy	56	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Lakeside *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Abbeville Christian *	48	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Greenville Academy	7	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Southern Academy	22	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. South Choctaw Academy	20	13	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Lee-Scott Academy	10	14	L	Championship Game

1988 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	322
Scoring Average	24.8
Points Allowed	52
Defense Average	4.0
Opponents Record	59-82
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	5-0

1988 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sparta Academy was not ranked.

1988 Class AISA-A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Sparta Academy	12-1	322	52	2-1	52	33	7-0	180	13	Mike Bledsoe
Lee-Scott Academy	9-4	156	89	3-0	27	10	5-2	104	46	Danny Powell
Crenshaw Christian	4-6	85	115	0-1	7	29	3-4	61	53	Tim Davenport
Ashford Academy	4-7	107	106	0-1	0	0	4-3	77	55	Ronnie Shelley
Lakeside	5-5	147	141				4-3	75	67	John Shoemaker
South Montgomery Academy	4-5	96	217				3-3	52	122	Phil Farver
Abbeville Christian	1-9	30	239				1-6	17	170	David Mims
Springwood	0-10	0	109				0-7	0	44

1988 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sparta Academy Players on File.

1988 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Sparta Academy Players on File.

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