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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





G.W. Long Football Team History


G.W. Long Rebels
George W. Long High School

Rt. 1 Box 1 Skipperville, AL 36374
Stadium: Rebel Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Lavon Kelly
Region: 1A-R5
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1966  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Lavon Kelly enters his 1st season as Head Coach at G.W. Long.
 The Rebels finished 4th in Region 5.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Ariton   *  6   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Clio   *  32   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Zion Chapel   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Wicksburg    6   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Coffee Springs    0   43   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Louisville   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Houston County    0   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Houston Academy    6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ New Brockton    12   33   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average9.2
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average25.6
  Opponents Record48-41
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 G.W. Long was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clayton 0-000  No Team
Zion Chapel 8-42291311-114345-01353  David Collins
Ariton 6-3222913-110633  Dick Chastain
G.W. Long 2-7832302-25994  Lavon Kelly
Louisville 6-4214811-34944  Ronnie Jackson.
Clio 1-8582870-512195  John Johnson

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No G.W. Long Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No G.W. Long Players on File.



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