ST. JAMES FOOTBALL - 1985
VARSITY - AHSAA STATE PLAYOFF QUARTERFINALIST

Varsity Head Coach:  Mike Roberts
Junior High Head Coach:  Lee Harris
Assistant Coaches:  Craig McKissick, Jeff Myers, Burke Wilson, Richie Woods

Varsity Records:  Overall:  11 - 2 - 0     1A Area 9 (*):  3 - 1
Junior High Overall Record:  0 - 6 - 0

VARSITY ROSTER and AWARD WINNERS

     12   Mark Kitchens           17   Coleman Brewster      19   Greg Mills              20   Craig Parker
     21   Jeff Stevenson           24   Johnny Redding          28   Kelly McGehee      30   Gavin Finklea
     32   Jody Dunning            33   Ben Freeman              34   Tommy Aplin         40   Marc Soroka
     42   Rani Christie             44   Jody Ortega                50   Pat Jordan              53   Jack Draper
     54   Steven Whitaker        55   Robert Mangum          60   Tony Glasgow        62   Chris Strane
     65   Murphy McMillan      68   Charlie Edwards         70   Steve Vest              74   Jay Wiggins
     77   Shelby Hall               78   Joel Coleman               80   Mike McMillin       84   Jerry Davis
     86   Charles Sylvest          88   John Jenkins


            Johnny Redding               Alabama Sports Writers Association 1A All-State - Honorable Mention (RB)
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School Player of the Year
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team (RB)
                                                  Team Most Valuable Player Award  (third consecutive)

            Jody Ortega                     Alabama Sports Writers Association 1A All-State - Honorable Mention  (WR)
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team (WR)
                                                  Team Most Valuable Defensive Player Award
                                                  Team Captain Award

            Murphy McMillan           Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team (OL)
                                                 Team Most Valuable Offensive Player Award
                                                 Team Captain Award

            Steve Vest                      Alabama Sports Writers Association 1A All-State - Honorable Mention  (DL)
                                                 Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team (DL)

            Pat Jordan                      Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team (DL)

            Jeff Stevenson                Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team  (LB)

            Jay Wiggins                    Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City First Team  (OL)

            Tommy Aplin                 Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City Honorable Mention

            Ben Freeman                  Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City Honorable Mention

            Charles Sylvest               Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal Small School All-City Honorable Mention

    AUG   30        ST. JAMES 38, South Macon 18 

    SEP     6         ST. JAMES 24, Houston Academy 7

    SEP   13         ST. JAMES 28, @ Lyman Ward 8

    SEP   20   *    Trinity 8, St. James 3

    SEP   27         ST. JAMES 55, @ Thorsby 15

    OCT    4         ST. JAMES 35, @ Marion Institute 0

    OCT  11   *    ST. JAMES 26, @ Highland Home 10

    OCT  18         ST. JAMES 20, Montgomery Academy 3

    OCT  25   *    ST. JAMES 43, @ Marbury 6

    NOV   1    *    ST. JAMES 48, Alabama Christian 0

1985 STATE 1A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

    NOV   8          ST. JAMES 21, @ Billingsley 12

    NOV  15         ST. JAMES 14, Maplesville 7

    NOV  22         @ Carrollton 21, St. James 14

JUNIOR HIGH ROSTER and AWARD WINNER

    17   David Merritt            19   Wade Hartley           20   Stephen George            22   Tommy Pegues
    24   Tommy Mancuso      27   Rick Wallis               28   George Gowan             33   Wallace Mills
    34   Jeff George              40   Jay Allen                  42   Will Barksdale              53   Billy Byrd
    55   Timothy Burke         64   Mickey Pittman        70   Bryan Skelton              73   Chris Von Gal
    82   Jef Florey                 86   Stan McCoy             87   Scott Cawthon

          Tommy Mancuso             Junior High Team Captain
                                                Junior High Most Valuable Player Award

    SEP   12         @ Trinity 15, St. James 0

    SEP   24         Highland Home  (loss, score n/y/a)

    OCT    1         @ Marbury  (loss, score n/y/a)

    OCT    8         Montgomery Academy  (loss, score n/y/a)

    OCT  15         @ Alabama Christian 38, St. James 16

    OCT  22         Trinity 43, St. James 20

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