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Akron Football Team History

Akron Rams

Akron High School

P.O. Box 38 Akron, AL 35441
Stadium: Akron Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Kermit Jones
Region: 1A-R13

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1925 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2014

1981 Season Highlights

Kermit Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.

The Rams won the Class 1A Region 13 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	@ West Blocton	22	8	W
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Hale County	28	8	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Marion Military Institute	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Sunshine *	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Carrollton *	21	3	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Livingston	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Northside	47	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ John Essex *	35	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Greensboro	25	20	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Hackleburg	7	14	L	1st Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	313
Scoring Average	28.5
Points Allowed	59
Defense Average	5.4
Opponents Record	42-68
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-1

1981 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/22/1981	PS	1	(13-0)		ASWA
9/2/1981	1	1	(1-0)		ASWA
9/9/1981	2	1	(2-0)		ASWA
9/16/1981	3	1	(3-0)		ASWA
9/23/1981	4	1	(4-0)		ASWA
9/30/1981	5	1	(5-0)		ASWA
10/7/1981	6	1	(6-0)		ASWA
10/14/1981	7	1	(7-0)		ASWA
10/21/1981	8	1	(8-0)		ASWA
10/28/1981	9	1	(9-0)		ASWA
11/4/1981	10	1	(10-0)		ASWA
11/9/1981	Final	1	(10-0)		ASWA

1981 Class 1A Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Akron	10-1	313	59	0-1	7	14	3-0	101	3	Kermit Jones
Carrollton	5-4	104	127				4-1	94	35	Billy McGee
John Essex	3-6	63	175				1-2	26	84	Ronald Earl Cook
Sunshine	0-10	60	268				0-3	14	85	James Paige
Kennedy	2-8	62	276				0-2	8	67	James Reed
Millport	8-2	129	91				1-1	34	3	Jack Hankins Sr.

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Akron Players on File.

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Garey Waiters	QB				2nd	BPH
Sidney Byrd	B				HM	BPH
Sidney Byrd	E	Sr.		175	2nd	BN

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