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Sweet Water Football Team History

Sweet Water Bulldogs

Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 2A-R1

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1928 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Nolan Atkins enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.

The Bulldogs move from Class 1A and into Region 1.

The Bulldogs won the Class 2A Region 1 Championship.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 25	vs. Thomasville	7	33	L
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. A.L. Johnson	29	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Coffeeville	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Linden	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Marengo *	35	18	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. McIntosh *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Leroy *	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Millry *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Choctaw County	9	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Washington County	34	10	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Georgiana	14	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. New Brockton	0	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	292
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	88
Defense Average	7.3
Opponents Record	67-67
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	6-2
Away Record	4-0

1988 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/10/1988	PS	7			ASWA
9/21/1988	4	10	(3-1)		ASWA
9/28/1988	5	9	(4-1)		ASWA
10/5/1988	6	9	(5-1)		ASWA
10/12/1988	7	8	(6-1)		ASWA
10/19/1988	8	8	(7-1)		ASWA
10/26/1988	9	8	(8-1)		ASWA
11/3/1988	Final	7	(9-1)		ASWA

1988 Class 2A 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
Sweet Water	10-2	292	88	1-1	14	21	4-0	137	24	Nolan Atkins
Marengo	9-3	308	125	1-1	6	16	3-1	133	55	Woodrow Campbell
McIntosh	3-7	136	221				2-2	80	76	Ernest Stryker
Leroy	4-6	105	164				1-3	34	109	John Blackmon
Millry	2-8	56	253				0-4	12	132	Bobby Carpenter

1988 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sweet Water Players on File.

1988 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Myron Pope	DL	Sr.			HM	BN
Pat Atkins	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Rube Lewis	OL				HM	ASWA
Shaun Gamble	RB	Jr.	6-0	172	1st	ASWA
Shaun Gamble	RB	Sr.	6-0	172	1st	BN

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