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Game by Game Results

1990 - 1999

1990

Coach – Phillip Cunningham (1-9) (5A Area 16)

**The beginning of the end of the Cunningham era. Senators fail to compete**

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/7*	L	*SHS*	12	*West Limestone*	33	*0-1*	*----*
*9/14*	W	*SHS*	27	*Brewer*	6	*1-1*	*----*
*9/21*	L	*SHS*	7	*Lee-Huntsville*	44	*1-2*	*----*
*9/28*	L	*SHS*	25	*Bradshaw*	49	*1-3*	*----*
*10/5*	L	*SHS*	12	*Southside-Gadsden*	42	*1-4*	*----*
*10/12*	L	*SHS*	0	*Bob Jones*	27	*1-5*	*0-1*
*10/19*	L	*SHS*	20	*Buckhorn*	35	*1-6*	*----*
*10/26*	L	*SHS*	14	*Hazel Green*	31	*1-7*	*0-2*
*11/2*	L	*SHS*	0	*Athens*	57	*1-8*	*0-3*
*11/9*	L	*SHS*	0	*Wilson*	28	*1-9*	*----*

1991

Coach – Phillip Cunningham (0-10) (5A Area 16)

**First of two winless campaigns; Cunningham resigns**

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/6*	L	*SHS*	7	*West Limestone*	14	*0-1*	*----*
*9/13*	L	*SHS*	0	*Brewer*	3	*0-2*	*----*
*9/20*	L	*SHS*	8	*Lee-Huntsville*	48	*0-3*	*----*
*9/27*	L	*SHS*	0	*Bradshaw*	28	*0-4*	*----*
*10/4*	L	*SHS*	0	*Southside Gadsden*	28	*0-5*	*----*
*10/11*	L	*SHS*	19	*Bob Jones*	39	*0-6*	*0-1*
*10/18*	L	*SHS*	12	*Buckhorn*	28	*0-7*	*----*
*10/25*	L	*SHS*	15	*Hazel Green*	28	*0-8*	*0-2*
*11/1*	L	*SHS*	7	*Athens*	49	*0-9*	*0-3*
*11/8*	L	*SHS*	7	*Wilson*	43	*0-10*	*----*

1992

Coach – Dickie Ferguson (0-10) (5A Area 16)

**Ferguson quits after just one year and winless record, losing streak at 28**

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/4*	L	*SHS*	0	*New Hope*	42	*0-1*	*----*
*9/11*	L	*SHS*	6	*Bob Jones*	14	*0-2*	*0-1*
*9/18*	L	*SHS*	0	*East Lawrence*	6	*0-3*	*----*
*9/25*	L	*SHS*	8	*Arab*	49	*0-4*	*----*
*10/2*	L	*SHS*	6	*Brewer*	21	*0-5*	*----*
*10/9*	L	*SHS*	6	*Madison Co.*	24	*0-6*	*----*
*10/16*	L	*SHS*	6	*Buckhorn*	52	*0-7*	*----*
*10/23*	L	*SHS*	19	*Hazel Green*	34	*0-8*	*0-2*
*10/30*	L	*SHS*	0	*Athens*	42	*0-9*	*0-3*
*11/6*	L	*SHS*	14	*Wilson*	49	*0-10*	*----*

1993

Coach – Buddy Stephens (2-8) (5A Area 16)

**Win over Madison Co. ended a 33 game losing streak dating back to 1990.”

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/3*	L	*SHS*	0	*New Hope*	25	*0-1*	*----*
*9/10*	L	*SHS*	7	*Bob Jones*	13	*0-2*	*0-1*
*9/17*	L	*SHS*	0	*East Lawrence*	29	*0-3*	*----*
*9/24*	L	*SHS*	0	*Arab*	34	*0-4*	*----*
*10/1*	L	*SHS*	6	*Brewer*	28	*0-5*	*----*
*10/8*	W	*SHS*	26	*Madison Co.*	0	*1-5*	*----*
*10/15*	L	*SHS*	27	*Buckhorn*	31	*1-6*	*----*
*10/22*	W	*SHS*	6	*Hazel Green*	0	*2-6*	*1-1*
*10/29*	L	*SHS*	0	*Athens*	35	*2-7*	*1-2*
*11/5*	L	*SHS*	19	*Wilson*	39	*2-8*	*----*

1994

Coach – Buddy Stephens (1-8) (5A Area 14)

** 9 games Stephens resigns immediately after humiliating defeat to Bob Jones**

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/2*	L	*SHS*	12	*West Limestone*	21	*0-1*	*----*
*9/9*	W	*SHS*	13	*Ardmore*	12	*1-1*	*----*
*9/16*	L	*SHS*	6	*Scottsboro*	31	*1-2*	*----*
*9/23*	L	*SHS*	14	*New Hope*	15	*1-3*	*----*
*9/30*	L	*SHS*	7	*Brewer*	42	*1-4*	*----*
*10/7*	L	*SHS*	6	*Arab*	31	*1-5*	*----*
*10/14*	L	*SHS*	13	*Buckhorn*	26	*1-6*	*0-1*
*10/21*	L	*SHS*	13	*Hazel Green*	14	*1-7*	*0-2*
*10/28*	L	*SHS*	12	*Bob Jones*	61	*1-8*	*0-3*

1995

Coach – Obie Childers (5-4) (5A Area 14)

**9 games; First winning season since 1984; missed playoffs due to tie breakers. **

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/1*	W	*SHS*	7	*West Limestone*	6	*1-0*	*----*
*9/8*	W	*SHS*	34	*Ardmore*	14	*2-0*	*----*
*9/15*	L	*SHS*	14	*Scottsboro*	42	*2-1*	*----*
*9/22*	W	*SHS*	34	*New Hope*	7	*3-1*	*----*
*9/29*	L	*SHS*	6	*Brewer*	10	*3-2*	*----*
*10/6*	L	*SHS*	16	*Arab*	35	*3-3*	*----*
*10/13*	L	*SHS*	15	*Buckhorn*	23	*3-4*	*0-1*
*10/20*	W	*SHS*	41	*Hazel Green*	7	*4-4*	*1-1*
*10/27*	W	*SHS*	32	*Bob Jones*	22	*5-4*	*2-1*

1996

Coach – Obie Childers (5-6) (5A Area 15)

**First playoff appearance in 8 years...a glimmer of hope for upcoming seasons**

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/6*	L	*SHS*	12	*Sylvania*	34	*0-1*	*----*
*9/13*	L	*SHS*	29	*Bob Jones*	35	*0-2*	*----*
*9/20*	W	*SHS*	25	*Muscle Shoals*	20	*1-2*	*----*
*9/27*	L	*SHS*	28	*East Limestone*	30	*1-3*	*----*
*10/4*	L	*SHS*	0	*Athens*	28	*1-4*	*0-1*
*10/11*	L	*SHS*	7	*Lawrence Co.*	24	*1-5*	*----*
*10/18*	W	*SHS*	27	*Buckhorn*	7	*2-5*	*1-1*
*10/25*	W	*SHS*	23	*Hazel Green*	0	*3-5*	*----*
*11/1*	W	*SHS*	14	*Cullman*	3	*4-5*	*2-1*
*11/8*	W	*SHS*	27	*Douglass*	0	*5-5*	*----*
*11/15*	L	*SHS*	20	*Jackson-Olin*	28	*5-6*	*1st Rd.*

1997

Coach - Obie Childers (4-6) (5A Area 15)

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*9/5*	W	*SHS*	20	*Sylvania*	18	*1-0*	*----*
*9/12*	L	*SHS*	6	*Bob Jones*	12	*1-1*	*----*
*9/19*	L	*SHS*	12	*Muscle Shoals*	27	*1-2*	*----*
*9/26*	W	*SHS*	21	*East Limestone*	7	*2-2*	*----*
*10/3*	L	*SHS*	6	*Athens*	55	*2-3*	*0-1*
*10/10*	W	*SHS*	35	*Lawrence Co.*	21	*3-3*	*----*
*10/17*	L	*SHS*	0	*Buckhorn*	13	*3-4*	*0-2*
*10/24*	L	*SHS*	12	*Hazel Green*	15	*3-5*	*----*
*10/31*	L	*SHS*	26	*Cullman*	30	*3-6*	*0-3*
*11/7*	W	*SHS*	25	*Douglass*	0	*4-6*	*----*

1998

Coach – Obie Childers (4-6) (6A Area 16)

** Childers final year as Senator coach, crucial loss to Huntsville with big lead keeps Senators out playoffs**

*Date*	*Result*	*SHS*	*SHS Score*	*Opponent*	*Opponent Score*	*Overall Record*	*Area Record*
*8/28*	W	*SHS*	25	*Hazel Green*	22	*1-0*	*----*
*9/4*	L	*SHS*	19	*Scottsboro*	21	*1-1*	*----*
*9/11*	L	*SHS*	9	*Decatur*	26	*1-2*	*----*
*9/18*	W	*SHS*	21	*East Limestone*	17	*2-2*	*----*
*9/25*	L	*SHS*	20	*Huntsville*	28	*2-3*	*0-1*
*10/2*	L	*SHS*	39	*Walker*	55	*2-4*	*----*
*10/9*	L	*SHS*	7	*Lee-Huntsville*	28	*2-5*	*0-2*
*10/16*	L	*SHS*