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J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs

J.U. Blacksher High School · Uriah, AL

StadiumJohn M. Sawyer Memorial Stadium ColorsPurple, Gold & White CoachWesley Sims Region2A-R1 First team1925
376-469-17All-time record
44%Winning pct.
0State titles
5Region titles
23Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1976, 1978, 1984, 2006, 2015

Team Records

Overall Record
376-469-17
Winning Pct.
44%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
5
Region/Area Record
130-141
All State Players
32
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
202-195-7
Away Record
163-225-7

Playoff Records

Overall Record
6-23
Appearances
23
1st Round
5-18
2nd Round
1-4
3rd Round
0-1
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
13 (10/15/1977-11/27/1978)
Longest losing streak
13 (10/27/2000-8/30/2002)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 2A 2-1 6833 R1 0-1 Wesley Sims
2025 * 2A 8-3 343175 0-1 R1 5-1 Wesley Sims
2024 * 2A 7-4 380187 0-1 R1 5-1 Wesley Sims
2023 * 2A 3-7 224276 R1 1-4 Wesley Sims
2022 * 2A 7-4 327201 0-1 R1 3-2 Wesley Sims
2021 * 2A 4-7 210346 0-1 R1 3-3 Wesley Sims
2020 * 2A 3-7 150310 0-1 R1 3-3 Wesley Sims
2019 * 2A 9-3 421234 1-1 R1 5-2 Wesley Sims
2018 * 2A 4-6 238285 R1 3-4 Wesley Sims
2017 * 2A 6-5 325346 0-1 R1 3-3 Wesley Sims
2016 * 2A 5-6 347337 0-1 R1 3-3 Wesley Sims
2015 * 1A 7-4 393215 0-1 R1 Title 5-1 Wesley Sims
2014 * 1A 6-5 368375 0-1 R1 4-2 Wesley Sims
2013 * 1A 1-9 154420 R1 1-6 Wesley Sims
2012 * 1A 3-7 191319 R1 2-5 Wesley Sims
2011 * 2A 1-9 156424 R1 0-7 Wesley Sims
2010 * 2A 1-9 178399 R1 0-7 Wesley Sims
2009 * 1A 5-5 253188 R1 4-3 Mark Heaton
2008 * 1A 8-4 246229 1-1 R1 6-2 Mark Heaton
2007 * 1A 6-5 223177 0-1 R1 5-2 Greg Shehan
2006 * 1A 9-2 249161 0-1 R1 Title 6-1 Greg Shehan
2005 * 1A 5-6 193303 0-1 R1 4-3 Greg Shehan
2004 * 1A 3-6 157167 R1 3-4 Mark Chaney
2003 * 1A 3-7 134286 R1 3-4 Mark Chaney
2002 * 1A 3-7 82379 R1 3-4 Mark Chaney
2001 * 1A 0-10 49527 R1 0-7 Robert Cumbie
2000 * 1A 1-9 62388 R1 1-6 Mark Chaney
1999 * 1A 5-7 231231 1-1 R3 2-1 Mark Chaney
1998 * 1A 2-8 147350 R3 1-2 Mark Chaney
1997 * 1A 3-7 135236 R3 1-2 John Williamson
1996 * 1A 1-8 77240 R3 0-3 John Williamson
1995 * 1A 4-6 194204 R1 0-2 John Williamson
1994 * 1A 1-9 93258 R1 0-2 Skip Bell
1993 * 1A 6-6 197186 2-1 R2 0-1 Skip Bell
1992 * 1A 5-6 128210 0-1 R2 1-1 Skip Bell
1991 * 1A 4-7 118240 0-1 R2 1-1 Skip Bell
1990 * 1A 4-7 106180 0-1 R2 1-1 Skip Bell
1989 * 1A 4-6 168152 R2 0-2 Skip Bell
1988 * 1A 4-6 100133 R2 0-3 Keith Cardwell
1987 * 1A 2-8 60148 R2 0-3 Keith Cardwell
1986 * 1A 7-4 198143 0-1 R2 2-1 Keith Cardwell
1985 * 1A 4-6 102167 R2 1-2 Keith Cardwell
1984 * 1A 8-3 241117 0-1 R2 Title 3-0 Keith Cardwell
1983 * 1A 6-4 177137 R2 4-2 Keith Cardwell
1982 * 1A 0-10 52288 R2 0-6 Keith Cardwell
1981 * 1A 4-6 120146 R2 3-3 Keith Cardwell
1980 * 1A 4-6 158146 R2 3-3 Keith Cardwell
1979 * 1A 3-7 138196 R2 3-3 Keith Cardwell
1978 * 1A 10-1 296103 0-1 R2 Title 6-0 Keith Cardwell
1977 * 1A 8-2 20469 R2 5-1 Keith Cardwell
1976 * 1A 10-2 29159 1-1 R2 Title 6-0 Keith Cardwell
1975 * 1A 6-4 15896 R2 4-2 Buddy Rhodes
1974 * 1A 5-5 169157 R2 2-3 Buddy Rhodes

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Wesley Sims2010-2677-961-1046-55
Mark Heaton2008-0913-91-110-5
Greg Shehan2005-0720-130-315-6
Mark Chaney2002-049-20
Robert Cumbie20010-10
Mark Chaney1998-008-241-14-9
John Williamson1995-978-21
Skip Bell1989-9424-412-43-8
Keith Cardwell1976-8870-651-436-27
Buddy Rhodes1962-7580-56-3
Joe Morris Jr.1960-614-16
Jack Akins1957-5919-7-3
James Allen1954-5611-16-1
Robert Riley1952-539-9-1
Frank Killian19511-7-2
John M. Sawyer1948-497-9-2
Buddy Sims19472-5
Douglas Alsup19360-4

Team Timeline

  • 1925First team
  • 1935Played first county game uder the lights at home.
  • 1948Forfeits 1 game.
  • 1976First 10 win season.
  • 1976First playoff win.
  • 1976First playoff appearance.
  • 1976First region championship.
  • 1978First 10-0 regular season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
102
Winning Seasons
37
Losing Seasons
45
Most Wins in A Season
10 (1978)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2001)
10 Win Seasons
2
Most Points Scored in a Game
76 (9/4/2015)
Most Points Scored in a Season
421 (2019)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
106 (10/14/1927)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
527 (2001)
Largest Margin of Victory
76 (9/4/2015)
Largest Margin of Defeat
106 (10/14/1927)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
113 (9/30/2016)
Last Shutout
8/21/2026
Last Time Shutout
9/19/2025
Shutouts All-Time
133
Been Shutout All-Time
159

Honored Players

46 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Lucas WeaverPJr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2025Major ThomasLBJr.All State 2AHMASWA
2022Daniel KirchharrPSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2022Nathan ColeATHSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2020K.D. RabbRBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2017Cooper DeanPSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2017Lane SimsOLJr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2016Tyler DeanDE/LBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
2015Anthony RedditPJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2015James SmithDLSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2015Tyler DeanDBJr.All State 1A1stASWA
2014Desmond DeanRECSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1999Jason MathenyOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1999Jason MathenyOLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1999Jimmy JayOLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1999Sherman DeanLBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1993Kenny JohnsonOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1993Kenny JohnsonOLSr.All State 1A1stBN
1984Craig GregsonTESr.All State 1A1stBN
1984Craig GregsonWRSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1984David PeavyLBAll State 1AHMBN
1984David PeavyLBAll State 1AHMASWA
1984Terry HuffRBAll State 1AHMASWA
1983Alan GunnLBSr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1983Alan GunnLBSr.All State 1A/2A1stASWA
1978Kevin BarnesEAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1978Kevin BarnesEAll State 1A/2A1stMA
1978Kevin BarnesEAll State 1A/2A1stBPH
1977BarnesEAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1977Danny HarrisonDLSr.All State 1A/2A1stMA
1977Danny HarrisonLSr.All State 1A/2A1stBPH
1976Ben RhodesBAll State 1A2ndBN
1975Ben RhodesRBAll State 1AHMBPH
1973Mason StablerLAll State 1AHMBPH
1973Mason StablerL/LBAll State 1A2ndBN
1971Mike NorrisBSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBN
1971Rufus McCantsBAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1966CardwellBAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1964Joe CarellGSr.All State 2A3rdBPH
1964Joe CarellGSr.All State 2A2ndAP
1959HarrisBAll State 1AHMMA
1959SolomonEAll State 1AHMMA
1958Hubert AdamsEAll State 1A2ndMA
1957HouseFBAll State AHMMA
1955HoylesTAll State AHMMA
1952Oneal SmithBAll State AHMMA

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
184 (278)
2024-25
186 (294)
2022-23
191 (287)
2020-21
178 (302)
2018-19
193 (288)
2016-17
179 (311)
2014-15
134 (339)
2012-13
150 (328)
2010-11
170 (308)
2008-09
123 (343)
2006-07
103 (359)
2004-05
106 (356)
2002-03
81 (375)
2000-01
80 (375)
1998-99
120 (332)
1996-97
100 (352)
1994-95
97 (349)
1990-91
111 (343)
1988-89
99 (367)
1986-87
102 (368)
1984-85
102 (372)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 90.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.