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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Ashford Football Team History


Ashford Yellow Jackets
Ashford High School

607 Church St. Ashford, AL 36312
Stadium: W.H. Brown Field
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Crawford Drake
Region: 2A-R4
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1928  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2025
1974 Season Highlights
 Crawford Drake enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ashford.
 First 11 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Yellow Jackets move from Region 0 to Region 4.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 The Yellow Jackets set a team record by winning 11 games.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Dale County    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Rehobeth    38   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Houston County    31   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Headland    23   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Daleville    56   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Geneva County    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Cottonwood    27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Abbeville    16   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Florala    23   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Washington County    28   26   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Alexandria    26   23   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 6  @ Lauderdale County    13   14   L       Championship Game 
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored350
  Scoring Average29.2
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record75-47 -4
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
1974 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ashford was not ranked.
  

1974 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Phil Hassel T Sr.6-1215 All-Star Game  

1974 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 JonesB HM  BN
 Mickey SmithHB Sr.5-6175 2nd  BN
 Mickey SmithRB Sr.5-6175 1st  BPH
 Mickey SmithRB Sr.5-6175 1st  MA
 Sammie ReavesLB Sr.180 1st  BPH



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