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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: Danny Matherson
Region: 1A-R13
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1925  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2014
1982 Season Highlights
 Danny Matherson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 The Rams won the Class 1A Region 13 Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Maplesville    7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Hale County   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Carrollton   *  31   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Sunshine    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Millport   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Francis Marion    22   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. John Essex   *  55   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Greensboro    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Marion County    21   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Parrish    24   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Collinsville    7   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 3  @ Sweet Water    7   14   L       Championship Game 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record11-1 -1
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record74-64 -3
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record6-1 -1
1982 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/1/19821 3(1-0) ASWA
9/22/19824 9(2-0-1) ASWA
9/29/19825 7(3-0-1) ASWA
10/5/19826 5(4-0-1) ASWA
10/12/19827 4(5-0-1) ASWA
10/19/19828 4(6-0-1) ASWA
10/26/19829 3(7-0-1) ASWA
11/3/198210 2(8-0-1) ASWA
11/9/1982Final 2(8-0-1) ASWA
  
1982 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 11-1-12881093-159404-012735  Danny Matherson
Millport 8-2304664-118239  Jack Hankins Sr.
Hale County 4-61562162-27053  Randy Ryan
Carrollton 2-81242202-38499  Billy McGee
Kennedy 5-51371540-21860  J.A. Williams
John Essex 0-10944560-428223  Ronald Earl Cook

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Akron Players on File.

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Daniel WardOL Jr.5-10240 1st  ASWA
 Daniel WardOL Jr.5-10240 2nd  BN
 Donnie ByrdLB 2nd  BPH
 Donny ByrdLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Donny ByrdLB Sr. HM  BN
 Garey WaitersQB 1st  BPH
 Garey WaltersQB Sr.5-11190 1st  BN
 Garey WaltersQB Sr.5-11190 1st  ASWA



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