1988


State Champions

GHSA Region 1-AAA Champions
Record: 15-0-0

Coach Mike Hodges

DateOpponentScoreLocationGame #Details
Fri, Sep 2Colquitt Co.W21-14A1988-01['more']
Fri, Sep 9LowndesW35-6H1988-02['more']
Fri, Sep 16CairoW33-7A1988-03['more']
Fri, Sep 23AlbanyW30-13H1988-04['more']
Fri, Oct 7CentralW27-0H1988-05['more']
Sat, Oct 15MonroeW27-6A1988-06['more']
Fri, Oct 21Lee Co.W21-7A1988-07['more']
Fri, Oct 28WestoverW28-7H1988-08['more']
Fri, Nov 4DoughertyW31-12A1988-09['more']
Fri, Nov 11Worth Co.W21-10H1988-10['more']
Win #500
Fri, Nov 18CentralW21-3H1988-11['more']
Region 1-AAA Playoffs
Fri, Nov 25AlbanyW21-0H1988-12['more']
Region 1-AAA Playoffs
Fri, Dec 2Crisp Co.W23-8A1988-13['more']
State playoffs
Fri, Dec 9ThomsonW43-8H1988-14['more']
South Georgia Championship
Sat, Dec 17Stephens Co.W12-7A1988-15['more']
State Championship


In 15 games:

Winning Percentage: 100.000

Total scored: 394

Total allowed: 108

Average game: 26.27-7.20

Shutouts by Thomasville: 2

Shutouts by opponents: 0

The National Prep Poll's Southern Regional final ranking for 1988
consisted of teams from 7 different states; Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky. They chose the top 10
teams regardless of classification and they were as follows:

1) Prichard, Al., Vigor (13-0, National Champion)
2) Pensacola, Fl., Pine Forest (13-0)
3) Brentwood, Tn., Academy (15-0)
4) Warner Robins, Ga. (14-0, Georgia's AAAA State Champs, #15 Nationally)
5) Louisville, Ky., Trinity (14-0)
6) River Ridge, La., John Curtis (12-1)
7) Dickson, Tn., County (15-0)
8) West Point, Ms. (13-1)
9) Niceville, Fl. (13-1)
10) Thomasville, Ga. (15-0, Georgia's AAA State Champs)


Source: Football Program
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1988 Team Photo


Source: Matt Yandle
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1988 State Championship Game with Stephens Co.

JerseyNamePositionClassWeight
2Jerome WilliamsREC/DB11175
3Ronald ElzyREC/DB11140
7Mike JonesRB/DB12200
8Charles BostickQB/DB11170
9Sheddrick WilsonQB/DB9130
10Eric SimonQB/DB10155
11John PerkinsQB/DB10150
13Artreil AustinRB/DB10160
15Anthony HayesREC/DB12165
18Shawn AustinRB/DB12170
19Matt SavageREC/DB11160
20Darryll MurphyRB/DB10155
24John PettisREC/DB10135
25Mathis CurryRB/DB9150
26Allen WilliamsRB/DE10170
27DeWayne JacksonRB/DL10140
31Victor WilliamsRB/LB9165
33James WilliamsRB/DB12180
34Tori SappRB/DB10145
35Seneca SpringleRB/DB10160
38Chris BradleyREC/DB10115
39Ricardo ArringtonRB/LB9210
40Terry FrederickRB/DB9145
41Adolphus ThomasRB/LB9145
42Charles HayesRB/LB10175
43Jeremiah ArringtonRB/DB9125
44Leonard ChristianRB/LB11180
45Mark FutchRB/DB12170
46Scott Culp RB/DB10150
48Stacey RossREC/LB12175
49Eric DonaldRB/DL11170
50Chad PetermanOL/DE11170
52Bill DorminyOL/DL12205
54Carlos EmanualOL/DE10180
55Jeff SuttonOL/LB10165
56Ronnie MashOL/DL10190
59Morris CarterOL/LB10170
63Greg FortsonOL/DL11175
64Chad SwensonOL/LB11190
65Renny ThompsonOL/DL12180
66Keith HowlettOL/DL9175
68Byron StoneOL/DL12180
70Chad BrownOL/DL12210
71Mark SmithOL/DL9150
72Ernest BryantOL/DE12200
73Charles DiggsOL/DL11260
74Chad ThompsonOL/DL9225
75Terrence HadleyOL/DE10200
76Lance PalmerOL/DL12200
77Alex MashOL/DE11210
79Gus KingOL/DL11250
81Tim SappREC/DB12160
84Thomas SpeignerREC/DE9140
85John CourtneyREC/DE9140
86Corey ClarkREC/DB10160
87Bryan PikeREC/DE9130
88David AllenOL/DE11155
89Tim DuncanREC/DB9115
91Robert HadleyREC/DB10135
97Brian HadleyOL/LB10160