BULLDOG FOOTBALL -- 2005

GAME ONE                                                        Click here for Times-Daily SHS Football Photos

Sheffield equals 2004's win total
By Cody Whitlock
Sports Writer

CENTRAL HEIGHTS -- Sheffield coach Kevin Rose just couldn't shake the feeling.  Pacing the sidelines moments before the Bulldogs' season opener against Central on Friday night, Rose paused and said, "I'm nervous. I just can't help it."  Those season-opening jitters were gone, however, by the time Sheffield (1-0) had earned a 33-30 victory over Central (0-1).  A win against the Class 4A Wildcats could provide the turnaround the Bulldogs need, especially coming off last year's 1-9 season.  "I think it shows our guys have worked hard to rebound, and I think we're in good shape in the fact that we were able to finish in the last minutes of the fourth quarter, whereas last year we were not able to do that," he said.  "A year of maturity and working hard has hopefully got us over the hump."

Sheffield opened up to a 19-0 lead with 3:50 remaining in the second quarter behind a dominating running game that racked up 305 yards.  Central's lone bright spot in the first half came when Rudy Bell hauled in a tipped pass from quarterback Michael Holley for an 85-yard score.  In the third quarter, the Wildcats scored 16 unanswered points and forced three consecutive Sheffield turnovers.  But the Sheffield running game proved to be too strong, as senior Dontae Hogan scored on runs of 39 and 7 in the fourth quarter to seal the win.  "I thought our kids played hard all night. We never quit, and even though we had some bad things happen to us, we responded well," Rose said.  

Central unveiled its new spread offense, racking up 190 yards through the air despite an unproductive first half.  "We basically scored 30 points in one half (with the new offense)," Central coach Ikey Fowler said.  "We sputtered a little early. We didn't get out of it what we should have early in the game. As the game went on, I think we started to execute.  "We played our hearts out. I think we've got four people on this football team that weigh 200 pounds or more, and it's going to be a year where we have to fight, scratch and scrap for everything we get. I didn't see one person dogging it. I think everybody played hard tonight."

Hogan finished with 125 yards on 13 rushes and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs. Jamaal Young rushed eight times for 102 yards and a score.  Central standout running back Brock Peters rushed for 77 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns. Bell finished with four receptions for 125 yards and one score.

Cody Whitlock can be reached at 740-5727 or cody.whitlock@timesdaily.com.

From The Times-Daily, August 26, 2005

GAME TWO

Hold 'em back
Goal-line stand preserves Pirates' win on the road

By Scott Turner
Sports writer

SHEFFIELD -- Sheffield coach Kevin Rose believed his team was on the verge of overcoming costly mistakes to pull out a victory.  The Rogers defense had other plans.  The Pirates' defense stopped the Bulldogs on fourth-and goal at the 1-yard-line to preserve a 14-6 victory at Walton R. Wright Stadium on Friday.

"Yeah, I believed we were going to pull it out," Rose said. "Momentum was on our side. I believed we were going to take it in and pick up the two-point conversion. I believed we were going to win it in overtime."

Overtime wasn't exactly what the Pirates had in mind when Sheffield took over at the Pirates' 6 following a bad snap on a Rogers punt with less than three minutes to play in the game.  "We knew we had to hold them," linebacker Lincoln Taylor said.  

Taylor made perhaps the biggest play in the Pirates' goal-line stand.

The Bulldogs faced a third-and-goal from the 9 after Rogers' linebacker Shane Russell knocked Bulldog receiver Jaziman Johnson for a 7-yard loss on first down and Sheffield quarterback Jeffrey Johnson picked up four on second down.

Jeffrey Johnson hit Nick Jones on a flare pass out of the backfield. Jones seemed to be headed for a touchdown when Taylor stopped him short of the goal line.  "He was headed for the goal line," Taylor said. "I knew I had to stop him. I hit him and stopped him at the one."  Rogers stopped Jones for a 1-yard loss on fourth down to preserve the win. Josh Coots had the initial hit. A horde of tacklers brought him down.

"I thought our defense played extremely well," Rogers coach Dan Beavers said.  "They made a goal-line stand and forced a couple of turnovers."  That the game came down to a goal-line stand would have seemed remarkable at halftime.

The Pirates led 14-0, limiting Sheffield to just one first down and 17 total yards. Sheffield farthest drive ended at midfield.  A 12-yard punt set up Rogers' first score, a 1-yard run on fourth down by Joel Pierce with 3:25 to go in the first quarter.  Heath Thigpen recovered a fumble in the end zone on a bad snap that sailed over Jeffrey Johnson's head to put the Pirates up 14-0 early in the first quarter.  The Pirates defense made the score stick until late in the fourth quarter. Jeffrey Johnson completed a 46-yard touchdown pass to Jaziman Johnson to cut Rogers' lead to eight with 5:25 to go in the game.  It capped a 94-yard drive that also included a 37-yard pass from Jeffrey Johnson to Dontae Hogan.  Both teams had other opportunities to put points on the board. Rogers drove twice inside Sheffield's 10, only to come up empty handed.  Sheffield had a drive end at the Pirates' 7.

Scott Turner can be reached-at 740-5730 or scott.turner@-timesdaily.com.

From The Times-Daily, September 3, 2005

GAME THREE

Bulldogs fall short

Sheffield jumped out to an early lead with an eight-yard run by Nick Jones and point after by Andrew Edington in the first quarter. Jared Spooner scored West Morgan's first points of the night with a 29-yard field goal also in the first

From The Times-Daily, September 10, 2005

GAME FOUR

'Stangs yield points but remain perfect
By Jacob Ladner
For the TimesDaily

SHEFFIELD -- Host Sheffield became the first team to score on Madison Academy this year, but a late touchdown gave the Bulldogs a heartbreaking 10-6 loss.

Josh Rader found Chris Johnson in the corner of the end zone with 29 seconds to play to put the visiting Mustangs ahead for good.  Madison Academy used a balanced offensive attack and a stingy defense to improve its record to 4-0.  The Mustangs opened the scoring with 4:33 left in the second quarter on a 21-yard field goal by Shane McLaughlin.  Andrew Edington tied the game with a 25-yard field goal with 8:38 to play.

Sheffield seemed to be in position to pull the upset when Edington kicked a 19-yard field goal with 1:29 to play t o give the Bulldogs a 6-3 lead.  Madison Academy took the kickoff back to the Sheffield 46-yard line.  On third-and-10, a pass interference call gave the Mustangs a first down on the 19-yard line. On the next play, Madison Academy scored the winning touchdown.  Sheffield made a last gasp effort with six seconds to play, but a pass from Jeffrey Johnson fell to the ground as time expired.

The Bulldogs will try to bounce back from the loss as they host Muscle Shoals next week .

From The Times-Daily, September 17, 2005

GAME FIVE

Trojans pull it all together
By Cody Whitlock
Sports Writer

SHEFFIELD -- As the final seconds ticked off the clock in a Muscle Shoals 38-14 victory on Friday, most of Sheffield's players sat on their sideline with confused looks.  Some buried their faces in their hands, trying to hide the embarrassment of blowing a two-score lead in the second half. They hardly resembled the team that had played a near-flawless first half of football.  Across the field, the Trojans were celebrating their first win of the season as the Muscle Shoals fans were on their feet. They hardly resembled the team that had been whipped in the first and second quarters.

But, as everyone found out at Walton R. Wright Stadium, Friday's game was a tale of two halves.

Muscle Shoals (1-4) overcame an 11-point deficit at the half, scoring 35 unanswered points in the second half.  We looked like a decent football team in the second half because we played with more energy and more excitement.  That's about what this game is all about," Muscle Shoals coach Curley Hallman said.  "I'm proud of the kids and they way they accepted the challenge at the half. We came back out in the second half and played this game the way it's supposed to be played. Human beings win games, schemes don't. We outschemed ourselves in the first half."  Avery Jackson's 9-yard touchdown run on the opening drive of the second half set the tone for the Trojans.   Emmanuel Allen, who finished with 178 yards on 15 carries, added touchdown runs of 9, 49 and 72 later in the half.  "Our offensive line did a great job, I saw the cutback lanes and I just busted through them," said Allen, a senior.  "This is a very big win, especially with us being 0-4 coming into the game. It gives us a little momentum now."

Muscle Shoals quarterback Mark Holt got in on the action, throwing a 40-yard scoring strike to Ken Cupp and hooking up with Chase Brown for a 75-yard pass deep into Sheffield territory.  "Good football teams just don't do that. Good football teams don't give up two deep balls like that in a season, much less a half," Sheffield coach Kevin Rose said.  "That's just inexcusable from the secondary. Those two deep plays pretty much put the game out of reach."

Sheffield, which lost its three previous games by a total of 14 points, had collected 227 yards at the halftime and limited Muscle Shoals to only 53.  "This makes three times this season where we have had the opportunity to put a team away when we've been up two scores, and we haven't gotten it done," Rose said.  "If you don't put somebody away when you have the opportunity, it's going to come back and bite you."

Cody Whitlock can be reached at 740-5727 or cody.whitlock@-timesdaily.com.

From The Times-Daily, September 23, 2005

GAME SIX

Indians too much for 'Dogs
By Cody Whitlock
Sports Writer

SHEFFIELD -- The Sheffield Bulldogs have been so close this season.

Possibly the area's most snakebitten team, the Bulldogs have lost three games by a combined 14 points. They were also on the brink of a victory over Muscle Shoals last week before collapsing in the second half.  In Friday's 26-9 loss to Colbert County, it was the same old song, as Sheffield once again failed to put four quarters together.  The Bulldogs (1-5, 0-4) trailed the No. 7 Indians by only 4 at the half before being outscored 13-0 in the second half.  "I thought we played extremely well tonight. I thought we played extremely hard tonight," said Sheffield coach Kevin Rose.  "There were six or eight plays that decided the game. We had a chance to make every one of them, and we didn't. I can't explain why, but if I could I guess I could write a book and be a millionaire. We're right there -- playing hard and competing, fighting tooth and nail."

Colbert County (5-1, 3-1 in Class 3A, Region 8) scored on its first possession in the second half -- a 9-play, 82-yard drive that included two third-down conversions inside the Sheffield 30.  The Indians got a spark from A.J. King, who relieved starting quarterback Ben Ezell to begin the second half. The senior scored on runs of 1 and 9 to seal the win.  "I just went in there and told them how I felt about how we was playing, and we just came back out and got it together. Everybody got on the same page, and we got a victory," said King, who also ran for a 24-yard score on the first quarter.

Colbert County, which committed 12 penalties for 95 yards, was a bit on the sloppy side coming off last week's win over county rival Deshler.  "Kevin did a good job tonight. He kept us off-balance, and it was a struggle for us. We had too many penalties. It wasn't a very pretty game to watch," Colbert County coach Steve Mask said.  Colbert County's Darius Fuqua rushed 13 times for 111 yards and one touchdown.

Cody Whitlock can be reached at 740-5727 or cody.whitlock@-timesdaily.com.

GAME SEVEN

Bulldogs rally twice in win
Staff reports

ELKMONT -- The Sheffield Bulldogs came from behind twice to defeat Elkmont Red Devils 20-16 in a Class 3A, Region 8 battle Friday.  The Bulldogs trailed 13-7 and 16-14 in the second half before coming back to claim the victory at Boss Hill Stadium.  Jeffrey Johnson scored the winning touchdown for the Bulldogs on a 9-yard run with six minutes to go in the game.

"We're very grateful for the win after all the adversity we faced this year," Sheffield coach Kevin Rose said. "We've lost so many close games. I'm proud of our guys for really making the plays in the fourth quarter."  The Bulldogs (2-5, 1-4) appeared to be set for another heartbreaker after Elkmont went ahead with a field goal with nine minutes left in the game.  The Bulldogs, however, marched 80 yards on the ensuing drive for the game winning score.  The Sheffield defense came up with two big plays late in the game to help seal the victory. The Bulldogs stopped the Red Devils at the Sheffield 20 on one drive.

Jamal Young intercepted an Elkmont pass on a "Hail Mary" play at the end of the game.  Michael Abernathy also had a key sack late in the game.  Dontae Hogan scored two touchdowns for Sheffield.  Sheffield quarterback Jeffrey Johnson was 16-of-19 for 190 yards. He was 8-for-8 in the second half for 100 yards.

GAME EIGHT

Bulldogs get kicks from OT upset win
By Jacob Ladner
For the TimesDaily

ROGERSVILLE -- A blocked extra point proved to be the difference as the Sheffield Bulldogs upset the Lauderdale County Tigers 27-26 in overtime on Friday night.  "Unbelievable," was the only word Coach Kevin Rose could find to describe the upset win.

The teams battled to a 20-20 tie in regulation, and Sheffield came up with two big plays to secure the win.  On the second play of overtime, Sheffield quarterback Jeffrey Johnson found Jaziman Johnson in the end zone. Andrew Edington added the extra point to make the score 27-20.

The Tigers answered on their overtime possession on a 6-yard run by Jeremy Ingrum. The extra point by Tyler Bryan was blocked to give the Bulldogs the win. 

Early on, it appeared as though Lauderdale County would have its way with the visiting Bulldogs. After a Sheffield fumble, Lauderdale County scored on a 40-yard pass from Tyler Johnson to Robin Horton with 8:52 remaining in the first quarter.

Sheffield answered with a 26-yard run by Nick Jones with 6:42 remaining in the first.  Lauderdale County took the lead back with 9:54 left in the second quarter on a 27-yard field goal by Taylor Bryan.  The Tigers then added another touchdown on a 62-yard touchdown run by quarterback Tyler Williams with 2:30 remaining in the first half to make the score 17-7.

Jaziman Johnson took the ensuing kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown on what Rose said was a game-changing play.  "Jaziman has done that several times this year to keep us in the game, and this was no different. It gave us the momentum back. It was a huge play."

Lauderdale Country opened up scoring in the second half with a 24-yard field goal by Taylor Bryan with 7:03 left in the third quarter. The kick gave the Tigers a 6-point lead.

Sheffield tied the game with 1:54 remaining in the third on a 24-yard run by Dontae Hogan. The extra-point attempt missed to make the score 20-20 going into the fourth quarter.

Both teams turned up the defense in the final quarter of regulation, as neither team was able to score. Sheffield kicker Andrew Edington missed a 38-yard field goal attempt with just less than two minutes remaining. Lauderdale Country ran out the final seconds and sent the game into overtime.


PRE-PLAYOFF ANALYSIS

Sheffield victory causes logjam in 3A regional race
By Cody Whitlock
Sports Writer

Don't look now, but the Sheffield Bulldogs are in the hunt for a playoff berth.  But, boy, things sure are complicated in the Class 3A, Region 8 race.  Friday night's 27-26 overtime victory over Lauderdale County moved the Bulldogs into a tie for fifth place in the region standings.  Sheffield, tied with Rogers at 2-4 in the region, trails Elkmont and West Morgan by one game heading into the final week of region competition.  A Sheffield win over West Limestone next week -- combined with wins by Colbert County, Madison Academy and Lauderdale County -- would create a three-way tie between the Bulldogs, Elkmont and West Morgan for the fourth and final playoff slot.  If the situation arises, Sheffield coach Kevin Rose said the tiebreaker would be awarded to the team that defeated the highest ranked team in the region.

Since Sheffield, Elkmont and West Morgan all lost to region front runners Colbert County and Madison Academy, the tiebreaker will be awarded to the team that defeated the No. 3 team -- which Rose said likely will be Lauderdale County, assuming the Tigers beat Rogers next week. That would mean that Sheffield -- even after a five-game losing streak earlier this season -- sneaks into the playoffs. 

With all that said, Rose and the Bulldogs aren't taking anything for granted.  "We just need to take care of business against West Limestone. That'll get our name in the hat, and then we can see how the other games play out," he said.

On Saturday, Rose was still gloating over Friday night's dramatic win over Lauderdale County.  Sheffield blocked an extra point in overtime to earn its second victory in as many weeks.  "It was pandemonium (when we blocked the kick)," Rose said. "There was a sea of purple on the field. Our kids needed that win. We've had some weaknesses this season, but for the last eight quarters we've played a pretty good brand of football."

GAME NINE

Scrappy Bulldogs reach playoffs
By Scot Beard
Staff Writer

SHEFFIELD -- There were no more tears in Sheffield on Friday night as Johnson and Johnson helped the Bulldogs earn a Class 3A playoff berth.

Jaziman Johnson returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.  The return was just one of several big plays as the Bulldogs rolled to a 49-13 victory over Region 8 foe West Limestone.  Quarterback Jeffrey Johnson had two first quarter touchdowns, one to Malcolm Decatur for 48 yards and another to Jaziman Johnson for 45 yards.

D'Angelo Pride got the Wildcats on the board early in the second with a 9-yard run up the middle, but the kick was blocked.

Jaziman Johnson took the ensuing kickoff to the West Limestone 44.  Nick Jones closed out the drive with a 2-yard plunge.  Five minutes later, Jones gathered in a 4-yard pass for his second touchdown of the night to give Sheffield a 35-6 lead at the half, giving the homecoming crowd something to cheer about.

The Wildcats opening possession ended in disaster as Wesley Hughes' pass was picked off by Jamaal Young and returned for an apparent touchdown.  A personal foul against Sheffield brought the ball back to midfield.  Three minutes later, Dontae Hogan scored for the Bulldogs on a 15-yard dash to the right sideline.

The penalty bug bit the Bulldogs again in the final quarter.  Brandon Crum took a Wildcat punt to the end zone, only to have it called back on a holding penalty. But like before, Sheffield would not be discouraged.  Dwayne Davidson finished the drive with a 7-yard run.

West Limestone added another score when Josh Burks scampered into the end zone on a 10-yard run.

GETTING READY FOR THE GAME

Surging Sheffield gets big test: Deshler
By Cody Whitlock
Sports Writer

Sheffield head coach Kevin Rose welcomes the test of challenging Deshler tonight.
Sheffield head coach Kevin Rose welcomes the test of challenging Deshler tonight. Jim Hannon/File

Sheffield coach Kevin Rose believes his Bulldogs are playing their best brand of football heading into the final week of the regular season.  And that's especially good for the Bulldogs considering tonight's opponent. It'll take a giant-sized effort in a giant-sized rivalry game to extend the Bulldogs' current winning streak to four games.

In one of the Shoals' most storied rivalries, Sheffield (4-5) squares off with Deshler (7-2) tonight at Howard Chappell Stadium in Tuscumbia.  "This is a huge rivalry, and Deshler has an excellent team. We're peaking at the right time, but we're going to have to compete for 48 minutes to be successful against a team like Deshler." Rose said.  Rose has never beaten neighborhood rival Deshler during his six seasons at Sheffield and said that the Bulldogs haven't beaten the Tigers in more than a decade. 

The series took a hiatus from 1998-99 when Johnny Wright was still head coach at Sheffield, but Rose added Deshler back to the schedule his first year in 2000.  "I thought if we were going to be a playoff team, we needed to play them, said Rose, who served as an assistant coach on Deshler's 1998 and 1999 state championship teams.  "We felt like our program was on the rise, so we wanted to play against the best."

Picking back up with the Deshler rivalry has paid off for Rose, who's led the Bulldogs to four playoff appearances.  Sheffield will be making its fifth trip to the playoffs under Rose this season, but the road doesn't get any easier after a Week 10 battle with Deshler.  "We've got the 4A runner-up this week, and then we turn around and play the 3A runner-up in the first round of the playoffs," Rose said.  The Bulldogs face 2004 Class 3A runner-up Winfield in the first round of the playoffs next week.  Rose hopes playing in one of the state's most competitive regions will keep the Bulldogs alive in the playoffs.  "There are probably seven teams in our region that are good enough to make the playoffs," Rose said of the Class 3A, Region 8 that also includes Colbert County, Madison Academy and Lauderdale County.

No need to panic

"We've been in some close games this season, so we're not going to panic; we're not going to get rattled. We've been through it all. We've won on the last play, and we've lost on the last play of the game."  The Bulldogs have shown much improvement from last year's 1-9 campaign, and Deshler coach John Mothershed said it doesn't require much effort to get his players primed for such an intense rivalry.  "We're really excited about their winning streak. It should be a really good game," Mothershed said.

Cody Whitlock can be reached-at 740-5727 or cody.whitlock@-timesdaily.com.


GAME TEN

Tigers chew up plenty of turf
Impressive effort: 566 rushing yards

By Cody Whitlock
Sports Writer

Deshler's Cassius Sandridge takes off on a 77-yard touchdown run on the Tigers' first play of the third quarter.
Deshler's Cassius Sandridge takes off on a 77-yard touchdown run on the Tigers' first play of the third quarter.
Jim Hannon/TimesDaily

TUSCUMBIA -- Deshler ran all over Sheffield on Friday night.  The Tigers ran left. They ran right. They ran up the middle. No matter which way the Tigers ran, Sheffield's defense didn't have an answer.  Deshler (8-2) ran for 566 yards in a 55-7 victory over neighboring rival Sheffield (4-6).

"The offense came out and answered the challenge. There had been some questions about our offense this year that it's not been as productive as in the past," said Deshler coach John Mothershed.  Deshler proved any doubts wrong after rushing for 333 yards in the first half.  Ralpheal Hogan, who's battled turf toe for much of the season, rushed for 122 yards on 6 carries and one touchdown in the first half.  "A lot of people have questioned whether we have a tailback or not, and Ralpheal Hogan ran like a man possessed tonight," Mothershed said.  "He's been injured for most of the year, but he's fought through those injuries. It was great to see him back at full speed tonight getting ready for the playoffs."  Hogan -- who finished with 144 yards after being pulled in the third quarter -- scored on a 90-yard run late in the first quarter, capping a 2-play, 99½-yard drive. Quarterback C.J. Foster added 105 yards on 6 carries and one touchdown in the first half. He scored on a 9-yard run early in the first quarter.

"We couldn't stop them. We were totally dominated in every phase of the game," Sheffield coach Kevin Rose said.  The sixth-ranked Tigers scored twice in the second quarter. Roger William caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Foster, and Dominique King ran for an 80-yard score.  Cassius Sandridge scored on the first play from scrimmage in the second half when he broke loose for a 77-yard run. Hogan added a 5-yard touchdown run on the Tigers' next possession.  Later in the third, King scored his second touchdown of the night on a 55-yard interception return.  Tim White capped the scoring for Deshler with an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Sheffield avoided the shutout when Dontae Hogan ran in from 11 yards out late in the game.  King rushed for 97 yards on 5 carries, and White added 67 yards. Hogan led Sheffield with 78 yards on 18 carries.

Deshler's defense was also impressive, limiting the Bulldogs to 162 total yards and intercepting four passes. 

With Friday's game in the books, both teams can focus on next week's first-round playoff game. Deshler hosts West Point, while Sheffield is at Winfield.  Mothershed and the Tigers are taking the "one game at a time" approach.  "People constantly want to know who you have next round and the round after that. Well, that's the easiest way to get put out," he said.  "We've had a lot of experience in the playoffs, and every year we do the same thing. It's always one game at a time. I don't care what round it is and who we're playing, we don't look down the line. We've got one more game this season."

Rose said Friday night's loss served as a reality check.  "We have to regroup and go back to work on Monday and try to get better. Obviously, they exposed several weaknesses that we had, so we've got to go back and look at the film and try to get those corrected," he said.  "We play another good football team next Friday night, so we've got a lot of work to do."

Cody Whitlock can be reached-at 740-5727 or cody.whitlock@timesdaily.com.

PLAYOFF GAME 1

Upstart Bulldogs give hosts a battle
Staff reports

WINFIELD -- The only thing that disappointed Sheffield coach Kevin Rose on Friday night was the final score:

Winfield 20, Sheffield 14.

Rose's Bulldogs, playing the role of underdog, nearly came up with an upset of No. 7 Winfield.  Despite playing on an injured knee, Winfield junior quarterback Caleb Hynds capped a decisive eight-play, 64-yard drive, that took 5:23 of the fourth quarter, with a 1-yard touchdown for Winfield.  Sheffield threatened in the closing moments, but turned the ball over on downs deep in Winfield territory to end its upset hopes.

"I can't fault our effort," Rose said. "We had a chance to win at the end. I'm extra proud of the effort my guys gave. They played their guts out and came up short." 

Sheffield finishes the season 4-7 after winning only one game a year ago.  Winfield (10-1) advances to the second round of the 3A playoffs.

Sheffield took an early lead on Jeffery Johnson's 2-yard run, but Winfield answered in the second quarter on Zack Townley's 34-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-and-20 play to Ty Seals.  Hynds followed with a 1-yard run for a 14-7 halftime lead.  Donte Hogan got the Bulldogs even in the third quarter with a 15-yard run before the Pirates went on their game-winning drive.

Ed Note:  It's been an interesting season watching my old alma mater's current football team come so close to a great winning season, bouncing back from the dismal season a year ago.  Four of the losses were by one touchdown or less.  They held their own against a 5-A team for one half, and really had only two blow-outs, one of which was against a powerhouse 4-A Deshler.  It was a year a lot like the years we were in school almost half a century ago. 

 

SHS (3A) 2005 Football Schedule

Date Opponent Site Us Them
8/25 Central, Florence (4A) away 33 30
9/2 Rogers (3A) home (R) 6 14
9/9 West Morgan (3A) away (R) 28 30
9/16 Madison Academy (3A) home (R) 6 10
9/23 Muscle Shoals (5A) home 14 38
9/30 Colbert County (3A) home (R) 9 26
10/7 Elkmont (3A) away (R) 20 16
10/14 Lauderdale County (3A) away (R) 27 26
10/21 West Limestone (3A) home (R) 49 13
10/28 Deshler (4A) away 7 55

(R) - Regional Game                 Season Tally      4 W's       6 L's

                                       BUT. . . . . we made the playoffs!!