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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: Stacy Luker
Region: 1A-R1

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1928 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Stacy Luker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.

Won 36 consecutive games.

The Bulldogs move from Region 4 to Region 1.

The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.

TheBulldogs set a team record by scoring 730 points.

The Bulldogs set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 100 points.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Thomasville	30	14	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Marengo *	50	8	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Coffeeville *	57	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Fruitdale *	65	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. J.F. Shields *	78	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Frisco City *	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Georgiana *	76	24	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ McIntosh *	48	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. J.U. Blacksher *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Leroy	21	28	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Geneva County	49	0	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. McIntosh	48	0	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Brantley	47	7	W		3rd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	vs. Linden	34	7	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 5	Speake	42	0	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

2008 Season Totals
Record	14-1
Points Scored	730
Scoring Average	48.7
Points Allowed	101
Defense Average	6.7
Opponents Record	106-67
Region Record	8-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	6-0

2008 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/6/2008	PS	1	(15-0)	336	ASWA
9/3/2008	1	1	(1-0)	396	ASWA
9/10/2008	2	1	(2-0)	360	ASWA
9/17/2008	3	1	(3-0)	432	ASWA
9/24/2008	4	1	(4-0)	432	ASWA
10/1/2008	5	1	(5-0)	420	ASWA
10/8/2008	6	1	(6-0)	420	ASWA
10/15/2008	7	1	(7-0)	420	ASWA
10/22/2008	8	1	(8-0)	420	ASWA
10/29/2008	9	1	(9-0)	396	ASWA
11/5/2008	Final	1	(9-1)	337	ASWA

2008 Class 1A 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
Sweet Water	14-1	730	101	5-0	220	14	8-0	459	45	Stacy Luker
J.U. Blacksher	8-4	246	229	1-1	38	70	6-2	160	106	Mark Heaton
McIntosh	8-3	274	186	1-1	26	62	6-2	228	106	Larry Boykin
Marengo	7-4	291	148	0-1	14	28	5-3	218	114	Scottie Jones
Georgiana	4-6	260	266				4-4	212	176	Shane Smothers
Fruitdale	4-6	235	260				3-5	208	221	Scott Mason
Coffeeville	2-7	71	314				2-6	63	272	Walter Rozier
Frisco City	2-7	98	258				2-6	78	228	Troy Quinn
J.F. Shields	0-10	20	434				0-8	12	370	Timothy Moorer

2008 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sweet Water Players on File.

2008 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Antonio Landrum	DB	Sr.	5-8	150	1st	ASWA
Devin Wolfe	LB	Sr.	5-8	190	1st	ASWA
Eric Hackworth	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Johnny Lockett	RB	Jr.	5-10	185	1st	ASWA
Tate Luker	OL	Sr.	6-4	190	1st	ASWA
Tyrice Lockett	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.