Alabama High School Football
Alba Sharks
Alba High School · Bayou LaBatre, AL
195-255-13All-time record
43%Winning pct.
0State titles
2Region titles
0Playoff appearances
24Seasons
Championships
- State playoff titles
- None
- State mythical titles
- None
- Region championships
- 1982, 1985
Team Records
- Overall Record
- 195-255-13
- Winning Pct.
- 43%
- State Playoff Titles
- 0
- State Mythical Titles
- 0
- Region/Area Titles
- 2
- Region/Area Record
- 30-70
- All State Players
- 14
- NFL Players
- 1
- Weeks Ranked #1
- 3
- Home Record
- 91-114-8
- Away Record
- 88-125-5
Playoff Records
- Longest win streak
- 12 (8/27/1982-11/19/1982)
- Longest losing streak
- 27 (10/31/1975-10/6/1978)
Season by Season
24 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.
| Year | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 * | 5A | 5-4 | 256 | 187 | R1 | 1-2 | Rush Propst | |
| 1996 * | 5A | 1-8 | 84 | 229 | R1 | 0-3 | Billy Odom | |
| 1995 * | 5A | 0-9 | 32 | 230 | R1 | 0-3 | Billy Odom | |
| 1994 * | 5A | 3-6 | 67 | 173 | R1 | 1-2 | Billy Odom | |
| 1993 * | 5A | 6-4 | 182 | 141 | R1 | 1-3 | Billy Odom | |
| 1992 * | 5A | 5-5 | 133 | 164 | R1 | 0-4 | Billy Odom | |
| 1991 * | 4A | 4-5 | 156 | 176 | R1 | 2-2 | Gary Beck | |
| 1990 * | 4A | 7-4 | 173 | 175 | 1-1 | R1 | 3-1 | Gary Beck |
| 1989 * | 5A | 6-4 | 111 | 77 | R1 | 2-2 | Gary Beck | |
| 1988 * | 5A | 3-7 | 74 | 112 | R1 | 1-3 | Gary Beck | |
| 1987 * | 4A | 7-4 | 182 | 135 | 1-1 | R1 | 1-1 | R.L. Watson |
| 1986 * | 4A | 7-5 | 174 | 146 | 1-1 | R1 | 1-1 | R.L. Watson |
| 1985 * | 4A | 11-1 | 252 | 93 | 1-1 | R1 Title | 3-0 | R.L. Watson |
| 1984 * | 4A | 5-5 | 176 | 147 | R1 | 0-3 | R.L. Watson | |
| 1983 * | 2A | 6-4 | 177 | 90 | R1 | 2-2 | R.L. Watson | |
| 1982 * | 2A | 12-1 | 203 | 64 | 2-1 | R1 Title | 4-0 | R.L. Watson |
| 1981 * | 2A | 2-7-1 | 72 | 176 | R1 | 1-4 | R.L. Watson | |
| 1980 * | 2A | 2-8 | 81 | 191 | R1 | 1-4 | R.L. Watson | |
| 1979 * | 3A | 4-5 | 74 | 98 | R1 | 2-2 | R.L. Watson | |
| 1978 * | 3A | 1-7-1 | 52 | 151 | R1 | 0-5-1 | Tommy Fletcher | |
| 1977 * | 3A | 0-10 | 18 | 249 | R1 | 0-7 | Frank Tarleton | |
| 1976 * | 3A | 0-10 | 35 | 306 | R1 | 0-7 | Frank Tarleton | |
| 1975 * | 3A | 2-8 | 51 | 203 | R1 | 1-6 | Frank Tarleton | |
| 1974 * | 3A | 3-7 | 118 | 205 | R1 | 3-3 | Frank Tarleton |
Head Coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Propst | 1997 | 5-4 | ||
| Billy Odom | 1992-96 | 15-32 | ||
| Gary Beck | 1988-91 | 20-20 | 1-1 | 8-8 |
| R.L. Watson | 1979-87 | 56-40-1 | 5-4 | 15-17 |
| Tommy Fletcher | 1978 | 1-7-1 | ||
| Frank Tarleton | 1970-77 | 20-59-1 | ||
| Bill Meredith* | 1956-69 | 59-71-8 | ||
| Clavis Akridge | 1955 | 5-5 | ||
| Don Schmitz | 1954 | 4-5-1 | ||
| Ray Long | 1951-53 | 10-12-1 |
Team Timeline
- 1951First team
- 1951Played six-man Football prior to 1951
- 1982First playoff win.
- 1982First 12 win season.
- 1982First 10-0 regular season.
- 1982First playoff appearance.
- 1982First region championship.
- 1997Merged with Grand Bay to form Alma Bryant.
By the Numbers
- Seasons
- 47
- Winning Seasons
- 20
- Losing Seasons
- 27
- Most Wins in A Season
- 12 (1982)
- Most Losses in A Season
- 10 (1977)
- 10 Win Seasons
- 2
- Most Points Scored in a Game
- 59 (10/6/1972)
- Most Points Scored in a Season
- 262 (1957)
- Most Points Allowed in a Game
- 61 (11/14/1952)
- Most Points Allowed in a Season
- 306 (1976)
- Largest Margin of Victory
- 55 (9/19/1952)
- Largest Margin of Defeat
- 54 (10/22/1976)
- Most Points Both Teams in a Game
- 75 (11/7/1997)
- Last Shutout
- 10/31/1997
- Last Time Shutout
- 9/26/1997
- Shutouts All-Time
- 80
- Been Shutout All-Time
- 107
Honored Players
24 selections on file.
| Year | Player | Pos. | Class | Honor | Team | College | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Clifton Bowie | LB | Sr. | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South | |||
| 1994 | Ronnie Thompson | OL | Sr. | All State 5A | HM | BN | |
| 1994 | Ronnie Thompson | OL | Sr. | All State 5A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1991 | Jeremy Downey | DB | Sr. | Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game | |||
| 1987 | Bill Meredith | OL | Sr. | All State 4A | 1st | BN | |
| 1987 | Bill Meredith | DL | Sr. | All State 4A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1987 | Darrell Brown | LB | Sr. | All State 4A | HM | BN | |
| 1987 | Michael Payne | DB | All State 4A | HM | ASWA | ||
| 1985 | Boe Strange | B | Sr. | All State 4A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1985 | Boe Strange | DB | Sr. | All State 4A | 1st | BN | |
| 1985 | Harvey Collier | LB | All State 4A | HM | BN | ||
| 1985 | Harvey Collier | L | All State 4A | HM | ASWA | ||
| 1984 | Kelvin Coleman | RB | All State 4A | HM | ASWA | ||
| 1984 | Kevin Coleman | RB | All State 4A | HM | BN | ||
| 1983 | Austin Bosarge | DE | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South | Georgia Tech | |||
| 1983 | Scott Meredith | OL | AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South | Alabama | |||
| 1983 | Scott Meredith | OL | Sr. | All State 2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1983 | Scott Meredith | OL | Sr. | All State 2A | 2nd | BN | |
| 1982 | Austin Bosarge | LB | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 2nd | BN | |
| 1982 | Mark Bosarge | LB | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1982 | Michael Graham | DB | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | 1st | ASWA | |
| 1982 | Mike Graham | DB | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | HM | ASWA | |
| 1982 | Mike Graham | DB | Sr. | All State 1A/2A | HM | BN | |
| 1957 | Everett | G | All State A | HM | MA |
Enrollment History
Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.
- 1996-97
- 413 (117)
- 1994-95
- 415 (111)
- 1990-91
- 377 (134)
- 1988-89
- 345 (152)
- 1986-87
- 315 (167)
- 1984-85
- 315 (169)
Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 99.6% complete. Corrections are welcome.