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Marion County Football Team History


Marion County Red Raiders
Marion County High School

P.O. Box 549 Guin, AL 35563
Stadium: Don Jones Field at Bill Rayburn Staduim
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Mike Bates
Region: 2A-R9
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1913  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Mike Bates enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Marion County.
 The Red Raiders won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship.
 The Red Raiders finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29   Hackleburg    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6   Sulligent    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Berry Fayette    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Brilliant    55   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Northside   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Winfield    7   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Hubbertville    30   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Millport   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Parrish   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Winston County    14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Chelsea    35   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Parrish    14   19   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record58-73
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record1-2
1985 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/12/19852 6(2-0) ASWA
9/19/19853 3(3-0) ASWA
9/26/19854 3(4-0) ASWA
10/3/19855 3(5-0) ASWA
10/10/19856 6(5-1) ASWA
10/17/19857 6(6-1) ASWA
10/23/19858 5(7-1) ASWA
10/30/19859 4(8-1) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 4(9-1) ASWA
  
1985 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Parrish 8-52072002-152382-12133  Sammy McGee
Marion County 10-2296671-149263-06914  Mike Bates
Millport 4-61481871-24035  Larry Wright
Northside 6-4841030-31361  Bill Rice

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Perry Reed RB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Perry Reed RB Sr.6-1180 Super 12  ASWA

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Perry ReedRB Sr.6-1180 1st  ASWA
 Perry ReedRB Sr.6-1180 1st  BN



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.