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Gulf Shores Football Team History


Gulf Shores Dolphins
Gulf Shores High School

P.O. Box 3729 Gulf Shores, AL 36547
Stadium: Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue, Gray & White
Coach: Mark Hudspeth
Region: 5A-R1
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2000  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024

2023 Season Highlights
 Mark Hudspeth enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gulf Shores.
 First 15 win season.
 First region championship.
 The Dolphins won the Class 5A Region 1 Championship.
 TheDolphins set a team record by scoring 576 points.
 The Dolphins set a team record by winning 15 games.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. St. Michael    41   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Citronelle   *  31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Faith Academy   *  31   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. UMS-Wright   *  17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ LeFlore   *  44   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 28  @ Murphy    37   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Williamson   *  45   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Elberta   *  55   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Vigor   *  42   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. B.C. Rain   *  43   21   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Beauregard    48   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Charles Henderson    41   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Headland    35   14   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. Eufaula    45   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Thu., Dec. 7   Ramsay    21   14   W    Tuscaloosa   Championship Game 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record15-0
  Points Scored576
  Scoring Average38.4
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record95-76
  Region Record8-0
  Home Record9-0
  Away Record5-0
2023 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/9/2023PS 9(11-2)49 ASWA
8/29/20231 8(1-0)59 ASWA
9/5/20232 8(2-0)77 ASWA
9/12/20233 4(3-0)130 ASWA
9/19/20234 2(4-0)182 ASWA
9/26/20235 2(173)173 ASWA
10/3/20236 1(6-0)209 ASWA
10/10/20237 1(7-0)210 ASWA
10/17/20238 1(8-0)210 ASWA
10/24/20239 1(8-0)210 ASWA
10/31/202310 1(9-0)200 ASWA
11/7/2023Final 1(10-0)197 ASWA
  
2023 Class 5A 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 
Gulf Shores 15-05761385-0190358-030869  Mark Hudspeth
Faith Academy 8-42862361-145486-2191124  Jack French
B.C. Rain 8-43432261-140355-3220142  Lawrence Yelding
UMS-Wright 7-52062011-128355-3155138  Terry Curtis
Vigor 7-32771395-3205125  Markus Cook
Citronelle 6-41842174-4138178  Jason Rowell
Williamson 3-71191982-6103145  Antonio Coleman
Elberta 2-81573761-7107317  Nathan McDaniel
LeFlore 1-9872820-832221  Renardo Jackson

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Braden Jackson TE/WR Sr.6-1185 All-Star Game  
 Ronnie Royal Ath Sr.5-11185 All-Star Game  
 Ronnie Royal RB/DB Sr. 5A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Ronnie Royal RB/DB Sr. 5A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Ronnie Royal RB/DB Sr. Super 12  ASWA

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Braden JacksonDB Sr. 6-1185 1st  ASWA
 Kingston LoweDL Sr. 6-1230 1st  ASWA
 Kolin WilsonRB Jr. 5-8175 1st  ASWA
 Otto BrewerDL Sr. 6-3240 HM  ASWA
 Ronnie RoyalATH Sr. 5-10180 1st  ASWA
 Will LangstonPK Sr. 5-9160 2nd  ASWA



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