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Sulligent Blue Devils

Sulligent High School · Sulligent, AL

StadiumBrown Stadium ColorsRoyal Blue & White CoachBrian Gunnels Region1A-R5 First team1923
507-476-38All-time record
52%Winning pct.
0State titles
10Region titles
28Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
1966
Region championships
1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2007 2008, 2010, 2017

Team Records

Overall Record
507-476-38
Winning Pct.
52%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
1
Region/Area Titles
10
Region/Area Record
143-116
All State Players
83
NFL Players
3
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
186-144-5
Away Record
151-172-4

Playoff Records

Overall Record
28-28
Appearances
28
1st Round
17-11
2nd Round
6-10
3rd Round
4-2
Semi-Finals
1-4
Finals
0-1
Longest win streak
17 (10/24/1965-9/1/1967)
Longest losing streak
10 (9/6/1985-8/29/1986)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 1A 1-2 56115 R5 1-0 Brian Gunnels
2025 * 2A 6-5 260305 0-1 R5 4-2 Brian Gunnels
2024 * 2A 9-5 418309 3-1 R5 4-2 Brian Gunnels
2023 * 2A 9-3 418253 1-1 R5 5-1 Brian Gunnels
2022 * 2A 5-5 274220 R5 3-3 Daniel Merchant
2021 * 2A 7-5 358280 1-1 R5 4-2 Daniel Merchant
2020 * 2A 3-7 144263 R5 2-4 Daniel Merchant
2019 * 2A 9-3 288263 1-1 R5 5-1 Daniel Merchant
2018 * 2A 3-8 181333 0-1 R5 2-4 Daniel Merchant
2017 * 2A 12-2 491271 3-1 R8 Title 6-0 Daniel Merchant
2016 * 2A 6-5 318277 0-1 R8 4-2 Daniel Merchant
2015 * 2A 8-4 413271 1-1 R8 5-1 Daniel Merchant
2014 * 2A 6-5 254247 0-1 R8 5-1 Dennis Robbins
2013 * 2A 2-8 163374 R4 1-6 Scott Marchant
2012 * 2A 3-7 165215 R4 2-5 Scott Marchant
2011 * 2A 4-6 212220 R8 3-4 Scott Marchant
2010 * 2A 10-3 355233 2-1 R8 Title 6-1 Dwight Bowling/Ronnie Hubbert
2009 * 2A 7-4 308174 0-1 R7 5-2 Tom Howell
2008 * 2A 12-3 546250 4-1 R7 Title 6-1 Dwight Bowling
2007 * 1A 12-2 502248 3-1 R5 Title 7-0 Dwight Bowling
2006 * 1A 6-5 236233 0-1 R5 5-2 Dwight Bowling
2005 * 3A 5-6 293318 0-1 R7 5-2 Don Miles
2004 * 3A 1-9 149348 R7 1-6 Don Miles
2003 * 3A 7-5 294176 1-1 R7 5-2 Brian White
2002 * 3A 7-4 312217 0-1 R7 6-1 James Pharr
2001 * 3A 2-8 136304 R4 1-6 Steve Herring
2000 * 3A 1-9 126305 R4 1-6 Steve Herring
1999 * 3A 2-8 170292 R13 1-3 Bill Smith
1998 * 3A 5-6 196268 0-1 R13 Title 4-0 Bill Smith
1997 * 3A 9-4 328246 2-1 R8 Title 3-0 Bill Smith
1996 * 3A 5-7 234243 1-1 R8 2-1 Benjie Parrish
1995 * 3A 4-7 218282 0-1 R8 2-1 Benjie Parrish
1994 * 3A 3-7 147246 R8 0-3 S.E. Sullins
1993 * 3A 2-7 184236 R11 0-3 S.E. Sullins
1992 * 3A 3-6 187205 R11 1-2 S.E. Sullins
1991 * 3A 8-4 316169 1-1 R8 Title 1-1 S.E. Sullins
1990 * 3A 8-4 300158 1-1 R8 1-1 S.E. Sullins
1989 * 3A 10-2 413131 1-1 R6 Title 3-1 S.E. Sullins
1988 * 3A 5-5 174147 R6 1-3 S.E. Sullins
1987 * 3A 6-5 199154 0-1 R12 Title 2-0 L.B. Middleton
1986 * 3A 6-6 219207 1-1 R12 Title 2-0 S.E. Sullins
1985 * 3A 1-9 125213 R9 0-3 Jerry Pitts
1984 * 3A 1-9 93295 R9 0-3 Terry Goodin
1983 * 2A 2-9 162229 R10 1-4 Terry Goodin
1982 * 2A 4-6 87137 R10 2-4 Terry Goodin
1981 * 2A 5-5 117101 R10 3-2 Terry Goodin
1980 * 2A 5-5 204156 R10 3-2 Terry Goodin
1979 * 2A 2-8 96202 R10 0-5 Terry Goodin
1978 * 2A 5-5 156178 R10 3-2 Larry Bishop
1977 * 2A 4-6 195203 R10 2-2 Larry Bishop
1976 * 2A 3-7 162235 R10 2-3 Larry Bishop
1975 * 2A 6-4 203170 Ralph Ferguson
1974 * 2A 7-3 199154 Ralph Ferguson

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Brian Gunnels2023-2625-154-314-5
Daniel Merchant2015-2253-396-631-17
Dennis Robbins20146-50-15-1
Scott Marchant2011-139-21
Dwight Bowling/Ronnie Hubbert201010-32-16-1
Tom Howell20097-40-15-2
Dwight Bowling2006-0830-107-318-3
Don Miles2004-056-150-16-8
Brian White20037-51-15-2
James Pharr20027-40-16-1
Steve Herring2000-013-17
Bill Smith1997-9916-182-28-3
Benjie Parrish1995-969-141-24-2
S.E. Sullins1988-9439-353-37-14
L.B. Middleton19876-50-12-0
S.E. Sullins19866-61-12-0
Jerry Pitts19851-9
Terry Goodin1979-8419-42
Larry Bishop1976-7812-18
Ralph Ferguson1973-7520-10
Doyle Earhest19723-6-1
C.D. Elliott1967-7124-24-21-1
Larry Yancey1965-6618-1
Marion Jenkins1963-6414-6
Mark Colburn1957-6225-32-3
Brooks Jones1951-5628-26-5
Charles Hill1948-5016-8-5
Hal Brown1946-4711-6-2
Joe Acee1933-4258-24-7
J.T. Searcy1929-3213-18-6
J.R. Clements19283-4-1
W.D. Newman1925-261-10-4

Team Timeline

  • 1923First team
  • 1966First perfect season.
  • 1970First playoff win.
  • 1970First playoff appearance.
  • 1986First region championship.
  • 1989First 10 win season.
  • 2007First 12 win season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
104
Winning Seasons
58
Losing Seasons
42
Most Wins in A Season
12 (2017)
Most Losses in A Season
9 (2004)
10 Win Seasons
6
Most Points Scored in a Game
75 (9/19/1924)
Most Points Scored in a Season
546 (2008)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
65 (10/8/1926)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
374 (2013)
Largest Margin of Victory
75 (9/19/1924)
Largest Margin of Defeat
65 (10/8/1926)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
93 (11/4/2005)
Last Shutout
10/25/2024
Last Time Shutout
10/23/2020
Shutouts All-Time
158
Been Shutout All-Time
144

Honored Players

156 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025JohnWil SpruielRBJr.All State 2AHMASWA
2024Haigen GannDBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2024JohnWil SpruielATHSo.All State 2A1stASWA
2024Wyatt SandlinOLSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2023AJ LoweRBJr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2023Brooks BozemanLBJr.All State 2AHMASWA
2023Haigen GannDBJr.All State 2AHMASWA
2023Wesley OwnbyPSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2021Noah WheelerDBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2019Dennis ParkerDBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2017Austin HollisKSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2017Daniel MerchantCoachAll State 2A1stASWA
2017Hunter MotichekDLSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2017James Aaron TranhamOLSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2017Jaron ScottATHSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2017Tyreke MetcalfRBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2015Hunter MotichekDLSo.All State 2A2ndASWA
2015Jonas BrockLBSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2010Ishmael RigginsRBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2010Tony JohnsonLBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2008Caleb MasseyQB/DBSr.Super 12ASWA
2008Caleb MasseyATHSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2008Dominique BonmanWRSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2008Dwight BowlingCoachAll State 2A1stASWA
2007Caleb MasseyDBJr.All State 1A1stASWA
2007Derrek BurnettOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2007Joseph TaytorOLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2007Nathan HolmesOLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2006Brandon BlaylockQBJr.All State 1AHMBN
2006Dustin AtkinsonWRSr.All State 1AHMBN
2006Dustin AtkinsonWRSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2005Don JordanDLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
2005Don JordanDLSr.All State 3AHMBN
2005Travis SmithRBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1999Wesley AllenLBJr.All State 3AHMBN
1998Andrew LoweDLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1998Andrew LoweOLSr.All State 3AHMBN
1998Justin HughesWRSr.All State 3AHMBN
1997Raun CollierWRSr.All State 3AHMBN
1997Raun CollierATHSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1997Scott AllmanRBSr.All State 3A1stBN
1997Scott AllmanRBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1996Raun CollierLBJr.All State 3A1stBN
1993Mark OMaryQBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1992Bobby ColemanDBSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1992Pat GosaDLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1992Pat GosaOLSr.All State 3AHMBN
1991Greg CribbsLBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1990Brian CrosbyDLSr.All State 3A1stBN
1990Eric CarruthOLSr.Super All-StateBham News
1990Eric CarruthOLSr.All State 3A1stBN
1990Eric CarruthOLSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1989Pat BoyettOLAll State 3AHMASWA
1989Paul AllmanRBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1989Paul AllmanRBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1989Scott EggerLBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1989Tommy ThompsonDLJr.All State 3AHMBN
1988James ThompsonLBSr.All State 3A1stBN
1988James ThompsonLBSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1987Jody SandlinDLSr.All State 3A1stBN
1987Joey SandlinOLAll State 3AHMASWA
1986John SullinsPSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1986John SullinsOLSr.All State 3A1stBN
1982Greg ButlerDESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthLivingston
1982Greg ButlerTAll State 2A2ndBPH
1981David HaynesTAll State 2A1stBPH
1981Tony TrueloveRBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthLivingston State
1981Tony TrueloveHBAll State 2A2ndBPH
1981Tony TrueloveBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1979IrvinCAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1977HollisQBAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1975James McKinneyQBSr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1975James McKinneyQBSr.All State 1A/2AHMBPH
1975Joe CribbsDBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthAuburn
1975Joe CribbsRBSr.Alabama Sports Hall of FameAuburn
1975Joe CribbsRBSr.All State 1A/2A1stMA
1975Joe CribbsBSr.All State 1A/2A1stBPH
1975Joe CribbsHBSr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1974Joe CribbsBJr.All State 1A/2AHMBN
1974Joe CribbsRBJr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1974Tommy IrvinESr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1974Tommy IrwinGSr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1973ErwinL/LBAll State 2AHMBN
1973ErwinLAll State 2AHMBPH
1973Joe CribbsBAll State 2AHMBPH
1973Joe CribbsBSo.All State 2A2ndBN
1971HumberE/L/LBAll State 2AHMBPH
1971Roger HunterGAll State 2AHMBN
1970Jerry PittsCSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1970Jerry PittsCSr.Super All-StateBham News
1970Jerry PittsCSr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1970Jerry PittsLBSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1970Joe JaggersTAll State 1A/2AHMBPH
1970Joe JaggersTAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1970Kenneth HumbersBSr.2A Player of the YearBham Post-Herald
1970Kenneth HumbersBSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBN
1970Kenneth HumbersBSr.All State 1A/2A1stBPH
1969Jerry PittsLAll State 2AHMBPH
1969Jerry PittsCAll State 2AHMBN
1969Lemuel BoyettBAll State 2AHMBPH
1967Freddie CarruthESr.All State 2A1stBPH
1967Freddie CarruthESr.All State 2AHMBN
1966Bob RobertsESr.All State 2A2ndBPH
1966Don SpruiellCAll Southern · HMOrlando Sentinel
1966Don SpruiellDBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthAlabama
1966Don SpruiellCSr.All State 2A1stMA
1966Don SpruiellCSr.All State 2A1stBPH
1966Don SpruiellBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1966Don SpruiellCSr.All State 2A1stAP
1966Don SpruiellCSr.All State 2A1stBN
1966RobertsEAll State 2AHMBN
1965ByrdGAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1965Don SpruiellCJr.All State 1A/2A2ndBN
1965Don SpruiellCJr.All State 1A/2A2ndAP
1965Don SpruiellCJr.All State 1A/2A1stBPH
1965Jerry MyersTSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1965Jerry MyersTSr.All State 1A/2AHMBN
1965Jerry MyersTSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1965Revis McDanielHBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1964Don SpruiellGSo.All State 1A/2AHMBN
1964Doyle CannonTJr.All State 1A/2A2ndBN
1964Doyle CannonTJr.All State 1A/2A3rdBPH
1964M. NorthingtonBSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1964M. NorthingtonBSr.All State 1A/2AHMAP
1964M. NorthingtonBSr.All State 1A/2AHMBN
1964PriddyEAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1963Herman HayesTAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1963Herman HayesTAll State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1963Jerry EastmanBAll State 1A/2AHMBPH
1963Jerry EastmanBAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1960Shelby RobertsBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1960Shelby RobertsBSr.All State 2AHMMA
1959Shelby RobertsBJr.All State 2A2ndBN
1957D.W. MixonGSr.Lineman of YearBham Post-Herald
1957D.W. MixonGSr.All State 2A1stBPH
1956Jack FlyBAll State 2A3rdBPH
1954LumanGAll State 2AHMBPH
1954OtisEAll State 2AHMBPH
1953L.C. FowlerHBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthAuburn
1953MosleyCAll State 2A2ndBPH
1952Bobby IrvinLGSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthAlabama
1950BrownEAll State AHMMA
1950Newton BrownESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1940OttsEAll State AHMBN
1940ReevesHBAll State AHMBN
1939Dewey NorthingtonBSr.All State AHMBN
1939LawhenBAll State AHMBN
1939OttsEAll State A3rdBN
1938DannerGAll State AHMBN
1938Dewey NorthingtonFBJr.All State A1stBN
1938Dewey NorthingtonFBAll State AHMMA
1938HillQBAll State AHMBN
1937PopeQBAll State A3rdBN
1936PopeHBAll State A3rdBN
1936PopeHBAll State AHMMA
1936ReevesGAll State AHMBN

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
136 (327)
2024-25
159 (315)
2022-23
187 (289)
2020-21
170 (315)
2018-19
167 (316)
2016-17
172 (313)
2014-15
161 (316)
2012-13
171 (306)
2010-11
180 (301)
2008-09
159 (314)
2006-07
143 (324)
2004-05
208 (246)
2002-03
215 (239)
2000-01
216 (244)
1998-99
220 (237)
1996-97
243 (212)
1994-95
232 (217)
1990-91
229 (229)
1988-89
242 (218)
1986-87
251 (213)
1984-85
251 (216)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 98.6% complete. Corrections are welcome.