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Fort Dale Academy Eagles

Fort Dale Academy · Greenville, AL

StadiumFort Dale Stadium ColorsRed, White & Royal Blue CoachMarshall Watts RegionA-R2 First team1971
344-266-1All-time record
56%Winning pct.
1State titles
3Region titles
32Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
2010
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
2001, 2009, 2024

Team Records

Overall Record
344-266-1
Winning Pct.
56%
State Playoff Titles
1
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
3
Region/Area Record
107-76
All State Players
42
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
11
Home Record
160-126-1
Away Record
163-127-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
20-31
Appearances
32
1st Round
16-16
2nd Round
0-0
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
3-12
Finals
1-3
Longest win streak
8 (9/15/2006-11/3/2006)
Longest losing streak
9 (9/25/2020-9/10/2021)

Season by Season

53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * A 1-1 3169 R2 Marshall Watts
2025 * AISA-AAA 5-6 280330 0-1 R2 1-3 Marshall Watts
2024 * AISA-AAA 9-3 299183 1-1 R2 Title 4-0 Eric Folmar
2023 * AISA-AAA 9-3 362245 1-1 R1 5-2 Eric Folmar
2022 * AISA-AAA 4-6 255287 R1 2-5 Eric Folmar
2021 * AISA-AAA 2-8 213375 R2 0-5 Eric Folmar
2020 * AISA-AAA 1-9 106307 R2 0-5 James Sampley
2019 * AISA-AAA 4-7 256403 0-1 R2 3-2 James Sampley
2018 * AISA-AAA 2-8 191369 R2 0-5 James Sampley
2017 * AISA-AAA 7-4 305259 0-1 R2 3-2 James Sampley
2016 * AISA-AAA 8-3 306235 0-1 R2 3-2 James Sampley
2015 * AISA-AAA 6-5 211276 0-1 R1 3-3 James Sampley
2014 * AISA-AAA 4-6 242329 R1 2-4 James Sampley
2013 * AISA-AAA 6-5 382407 0-1 R2 4-1 James Sampley
2012 * AISA-AAA 8-4 379309 1-1 R2 4-1 James Sampley
2011 * AISA-AAA 4-7 234312 0-1 R1 4-2 James Sampley
2010 * AISA-AAA 10-3 412252 3-0 R1 5-1 James Sampley
2009 * AISA-AAA 9-2 361138 1-1 R1 Title 4-1 James Sampley
2008 * AISA-AAA 10-3 348183 2-1 R1 5-1 James Sampley
2007 * AISA-AAA 8-3 269130 0-1 R1 6-1 James Sampley
2006 * AISA-AAA 10-2 266193 1-1 R1 6-1 James Sampley
2005 * AISA-AAA 7-5 283246 1-1 West 4-2 James Sampley
2004 * AISA-AAA 6-5 227179 0-1 West 4-2 James Sampley
2003 * AISA-AAA 7-4 267224 0-1 R2 4-3 James Sampley
2002 * AISA-AAA 8-4 316201 1-1 R2 5-2 James Sampley
2001 * AISA-AAA 8-4 280176 1-1 East-1 Title 2-1 James Sampley
2000 * AISA-AAA 9-4 319195 2-1 East-1 2-1 James Sampley
1999 * AISA-AAA 5-5 199168 West 1-3 James Sampley
1998 * AISA-AAA 4-6 163276 West 2-2 Paul Woolley
1997 * AISA-AA 8-3 215169 0-1 Central 3-1 Paul Woolley
1996 * AISA-AA 6-5 163162 0-1 Central 3-1 Paul Woolley
1995 * AISA-AA 9-3 283178 1-1 West 5-1 Paul Woolley
1994 * AISA-AA 4-7 203270 0-1 West 3-3 Art Sullivan
1993 * AISA-AA 10-2 283152 1-1 West Chris Robinette
1992 * AISA-AA 10-2 328147 1-1 West Jim Autrey
1991 * AISA-A 7-4 262171 0-1 Jim Autrey
1990 * AISA-A 5-6 184294 0-1 Jim Autrey
1989 * AISA-AA 5-5 82128 0-1 West 3-3 Jim Autrey
1988 * AISA-AA 2-8 105223 West 2-4 Jim Autrey
1987 * AISA-A 9-3 17493 1-1 Jim Autrey
1986 * AISA-A 7-4 179136 0-1 Jim Autrey
1985 * AISA-A 2-8 88195 East Jim Autrey
1984 * AISA-A 3-7 98256 East Frank Sullivan
1983 * AISA-A 4-6 125152 Mike Gunter
1982 * AISA-A 2-9 124267 Mike Gunter
1981 * AISA-AA 7-4 184107 Danny Pounds
1980 * AISA-AA 5-5-1 146207 Huey Miller
1979 * AISA-AA 10-3 380164 1-1 Julius Head
1978 * AISA-AA 6-5 151176 Julius Head
1977 * AISA-AAA 8-3 254138 Cleve Hightower
1976 * AISA-AAA 4-7 141229 Cleve Hightower
1975 * AISA 6-4 277162 Cleve Hightower
1974 * AISA-A 8-4 325183 Julius Head

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Marshall Watts2025-266-70-11-3
Eric Folmar2021-2424-202-211-12
James Sampley1999-20147-10213-1774-46
Paul Woolley1995-9827-171-313-5
Art Sullivan19944-70-13-3
Chris Robinette199310-21-1
Jim Autrey1985-9247-402-65-7
Frank Sullivan19843-7
Mike Gunter1982-836-15
Danny Pounds19817-4
Huey Miller19805-5-1
Julius Head1978-7916-81-1
Cleve Hightower1975-7718-14
Julius Head1971-7424-18

Team Timeline

  • 1971First team
  • 1979First playoff win.
  • 1979First 10 win season.
  • 1979First playoff appearance.
  • 2001First region championship.

By the Numbers

Seasons
56
Winning Seasons
37
Losing Seasons
18
Most Wins in A Season
10 (2010)
Most Losses in A Season
9 (2020)
10 Win Seasons
6
Most Points Scored in a Game
77 (10/29/1971)
Most Points Scored in a Season
412 (2010)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
62 (9/27/2013)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
407 (2013)
Largest Margin of Victory
77 (10/29/1971)
Largest Margin of Defeat
52 (1/16/1990)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
117 (10/18/2019)
Last Shutout
8/22/2025
Last Time Shutout
10/3/2025
Shutouts All-Time
75
Been Shutout All-Time
58

Honored Players

66 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Tripp AlbertDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2024Asher YoungOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2024Jackson BlackLBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2024Kemper WatersPJr.All State AISAHMASWA
2023Alan AlvarezDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2023Ethan AlfordPSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2023Jon Nolan LawrenceOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2022Alan AlvarezPKJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2022Ethan AlfordPJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2022Jon Nolan LawrenceOLJr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2021Alan AlvarezPKSo.All State AISA1stASWA
2021Ethan AlfordPSo.All State AISA2ndASWA
2021Sam BloodworthWRSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2019Evan ClarkOLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2017Austin PhillipsLBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2017Trevor LangfordOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2017Tripp RichardsonDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2015Colby StoneDLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2015Reed CrosbyOLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2015Stephen HartleyWRSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2013Chase WhiddonLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2013Chip TaylorQBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2010Chance WilliamsOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2010Hunter ArmstrongATHSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2010Sawyer ReevesDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2009Daniel LoweLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2009Daniel NolanDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2009Nathan ReavesOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2008James SampleyCoachAll State AISA1stASWA
2008Kendall GibsonOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2008Paul WhighamDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2006Blake ConwayOLSr.All State AISA1stBN
2006Cory JohnsonOLSr.All State AISA1stBN
2006Mike JonesDBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2006Mike JonesDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2006Ty NewtonDBSr.All State AISA1stBN
2006Ty NewtonDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2005Brady NewtonDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2005Tim JamesRBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Burt RiceOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Burt RiceOLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2004Dan DuncanDLSr.All State AISA1stBN
2004Dan DuncanDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2003Billy MixonDLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2003Billy MixonDLSr.All State AISAHMBN
2003Digger KimbroRBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2003Digger KimbroLBSr.All State AISA1stBN
2002David JohnsonLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2002David JohnsonLBSr.All State AISA1stBN
2002Digger KimbroRBJr.All State AISAHMBN
2001Evan BrockOLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2001Evan BrockOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
2000Patrick SkipperWRSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2000Patrick SkipperOLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1995Keith WilliamsLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1995Tison BargainerDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1977Curtis LynchQBSr.APSA All-Star Game · SouthAPSA
1977Curtis LynchAll State AISAHMMA
1977Reid CroweSSr.APSA All-Star Game · SouthAPSA
1977Reid CroweDBSr.All State AISA1stMA
1971Phillip HancockBAll State AISAHMBN
1971Phillip HancockBAll State AISAHMBPH
1971Ralph GrahamEAll State AISAHMBN
1971Ralph GrahamEAll State AISAHMBPH
1971Rusty DubberlyBAll State AISAHMBPH
1971Rusty DubberlyBAll State AISAHMBN

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
94 (369)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 100.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.