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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
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 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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