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Wadley Football Team History


Wadley Bulldogs
Wadley High School

P.O. Box 49 Wadley, AL 36276
Stadium: Curtis Lynch Memorial Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Max Yarborough
Region: 1A-R9
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1925  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Max Yarborough enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wadley.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 9 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. New Site   *  32   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Woodland   *  52   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Lyman Ward    42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ White Plains    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Ranburne   *  21   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Notasulga    12   12   T       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Randolph County    6   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Bibb Graves   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Clay County    20   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Alabama School Deaf   *  40   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Ohatchee    7   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record62-50 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1977 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wadley was not ranked.
  
1977 Class 1A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wadley 8-2-1298970-17275-018532  Max Yarborough
Ranburne 5-41321234-110447  Harlan Robinson
Woodland 3-71302453-29786  Tommy Herron
Bibb Graves 2-8572531-425116  Henry Shaddix
Alabama School Deaf 2-61081960-430111  Charles Griffies
New Site 2-8962711-354103  Phillip Smith.

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wadley Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alvin ZacharyB HM  MA
 Alvin ZacheryB HM  BN
 Alvin ZacheryB 3rd  BPH
 James TurnerOL Sr.5-10195 1st  MA
 James TurnerL Sr.5-10195 3rd  BPH



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