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Fairfield Football Team History

Fairfield Tigers

Fairfield High Preparatory School

610 Valley Rd. Fairfield, AL 35064
Stadium: Clements Field
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jim Vakakes
Region: 5A-R5

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1923 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Jim Vakakes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fairfield.

The Tigers finished 4th in Region 5.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Oak Mountain	20	24	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Carver Birmingham *	12	13	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Walker *	19	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Erwin *	40	14	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. McAdory	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Mortimer Jordan *	35	34	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Ensley *	35	20	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Pleasant Grove *	0	30	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Gardendale *	13	34	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. West End	21	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Russellville	12	38	L	1st Round Playoffs

2003 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	213
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	262
Defense Average	23.8
Opponents Record	64-60
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-5

2003 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Fairfield was not ranked.

2003 Class 5A Region 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Gardendale	9-4	344	187	2-1	84	47	7-0	208	51	David Norwood
Pleasant Grove	11-3	310	198	3-1	79	82	6-1	181	69	Keith Luker
Carver Birmingham	6-5	244	125	0-1	3	7	4-3	172	92	Willie Miller
Fairfield	5-6	213	262	0-1	12	38	4-3	154	159	Jim Vakakes
Walker	6-4	199	153				4-3	138	118	Bubba Davis
Mortimer Jordan	3-7	223	323				2-5	135	206	Greg Watts
Ensley	3-7	184	276				1-6	127	242	Wendell Jones
Erwin	1-9	146	341				0-7	85	263	John Watkins

2003 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Fairfield Players on File.

2003 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Rex Sharpe	LB	Jr.			HM	BN
Rex Sharpe	LB	Jr.			HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.