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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Midfield Football Team History


Midfield Patriots
Midfield High School

1600 High School Rd. Midfield, AL 35228
Stadium: Winfred E. Jackson Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bill Sparks
Region: 5A-R8
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1971  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2025
1985 Season Highlights
 Bill Sparks enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Midfield.
 First 10 win season.
 The Patriots finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Gardendale    19   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. McAdory    31   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Hueytown    10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Homewood    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Pleasant Grove    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Ensley    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Banks    37   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Dora   *  16   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Curry   *  27   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Jackson-Olin   *  40   16   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Holt    36   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Dora    28   33   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record73-64
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1985 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/5/19851 3(1-0) ASWA
9/12/19852 3(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 3(6-0) ASWA
10/17/19857 3(7-0) ASWA
10/23/19858 6(7-1) ASWA
10/30/19859 6(8-1) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 5(9-1) ASWA
  
1985 Class 5A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Dora 12-22911774-1126933-06930  Don Flippo
Midfield 10-23251331-164332-18358  Bill Sparks
Curry 7-32861081-27247  Danny Gambrell
Jackson-Olin 1-9493280-329118  Jerome Jackson

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Midfield Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Harold TaylorLB Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Harold TaylorLB Sr.6-1190 1st  ASWA
 Mike VestB HM  ASWA
 Milton VealQB Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Thomas HolmesWR Jr.6-4185 1st  BN



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