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Shades Valley Mounties

Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210
Stadium: Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex
Colors: Cardinal & Black
Coach: Reuben Nelson
Region: 6A-R6

Overall Record Progress 99.9% Complete



	1987 Runner-up Shades Valley Team

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	Updated Through the 2022 Football Season

Team History on AHSFHS.org
Coach Curtis Coleman
Coach Robert Higginbotham
1994 6A Championship Game Summary
1987 6A Championship Game Summary

Team Timeline
First Team: 1921 (#1)
1926 - First undefeated season.
1949 - Changed name from Shades Cahaba.
1966 - First playoff appearance.
1974 - First playoff win.
1974 - First region championship.
1987 - First 13 win season.
1989 - First 10-0 regular season.
1994 - First 14 win season.
1996 - Forfeits 2 games due to AHSAA Sanctions.

Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
1974, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999

Team Records
Overall Record	551-431-34
Winning Pct.	56%
State Playoff Titles	0
State Mythical Titles	0
Region/Area Titles	13
Region/Area Record	122-110
All State Players (#3)	125
NFL Players (#4)	8
Weeks Ranked #1	13
Home Record	238-166-8
Away Record	185-173-7

By The Numbers
Seasons	103
Winning Seasons (#2)	66
Losing Seasons (#2)	37
Most Wins in A Season	14 (1994)
Most Losses in A Season	10 (2006)
10 Win Seasons	8
Most Points Scored in a Game	61 (10/11/2013)
Most Points Scored in a Season	498 (1994)
Most Points Allowed in a Game	87 (11/18/1927)
Most Points Allowed in a Season	429 (2011)
Largest Margin of Victory	59 (10/26/1962)
Largest Margin of Defeat	87 (11/18/1927)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game	98 (8/25/2017)
Last Shutout	9/22/2023
Last Time Shutout	10/21/2022
Shutouts All-Time	170
Been Shutout All-Time	116

Streaks
Longest Win	14 (9/2/1994-12/2/1994)
Longest Losing	15 (8/30/2002-9/26/2003)

Playoff Records
Overall Record	27-24
Appearances	24
1st Round	14-10
2nd Round	7-7
3rd Round	4-2
Semi-Finals	2-3
Finals	0-2

By the Decade
2020-29	15-21
2010-19	47-60
2000-09	29-74
1990-99	85-36
1980-89	66-43-1
1970-79	60-37-4
1960-69	61-30-6
1950-59	51-41-3

Enrollment History
Year	Students (Rank)
2022-23	913 (49)
2020-21	952 (41)
2018-19	1028 (36)
2016-17	988 (38)
2014-15	998 (34)
2012-13	1006 (29)
2010-11	958 (30)
2008-09	896 (41)
2006-07	819 (48)
2004-05	843 (40)
2002-03	856 (37)
2000-01	938 (26)
1998-99	855 (33)
1996-97	738 (45)
1994-95	778 (38)
1990-91	872 (36)
1988-89	1066 (19)
1986-87	1111 (18)
1984-85	1111 (18)

2023 Season Preview
A look at the Shades Valley Mounties football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
10/6/2023 (Fri) @ Center Point in a Region Game.
Last Time: Shades Valley lost 20-36 in 2022.
All-Time:
vs. Center Point	4-1-0	80.0%

2023 Season

8/25	vs. Stanhope Elmore	13	42	L
9/1	vs. Fairfield	42	19	W
9/8	vs. Oxford *	13	42	L
9/15	OPEN
9/22	@ Huffman *	44	0	W
9/29	vs. Bessemer City	41	40	W
10/6	@ Center Point *
10/12	@ Pell City *
10/20	vs. Pinson Valley *
10/27	@ Clay-Chalkville *
11/3	OPEN

2023 Season Totals
Record	3-2
Scoring	153-143
Region Record	1-1
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-0

Region 6 Standings
Center Point	4-2	1-2
Clay-Chalkville	6-0	3-0
Huffman	0-6	0-3
Oxford	5-1	3-0
Pell City	1-4	1-1
Pinson Valley	1-4	0-2
Shades Valley	3-2	1-1

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Longest Running Rivalry
Shades Valley & Hueytown have played 66 games.
Shades Valley has won 31 games.
Hueytown has won 32 games.
with 3 tie games.

Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
Total	30-80
Regular Season	20-64
Playoffs	10-16
Lower Class	3-4
Same Class	27-74
Higher Class	0-2
4A	1-0
5A	2-4
6A	27-74
7A	0-2

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	2-53
10 or more	89-102
20 or more	81-49
30 or more	62-6
40 or more	28-1

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	26-2
10 or more	65-153
20 or more	38-137
30 or more	11-84
40 or more	4-40

Border Wars
vs. Tennessee	1 - 0 - 0

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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.