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Highland Home Football Team History


Highland Home Flying Squadron
Highland Home High School

18434 Montgomery Hwy. Highland Home, AL 36041
Stadium: Clay Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Harold Taylor
Region: 1A-R3
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1916  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Harold Taylor enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Highland Home.
 The Flying Squadron finished 2nd in Region 3.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Trinity    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Dozier   *  32   31   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Red Level   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Montgomery Academy    25   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Luverne    6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. McKenzie   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Kinston    14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Brantley   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Lowndes County   *  43   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Goshen    14   18   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record49-52
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record5-0
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Highland Home was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
McKenzie 10-23391171-141475-016820  Mason Porterfield
Dozier 3-61662032-3104105  Don Plesso
Highland Home 7-31691454-19673  Harold Taylor
Brantley 3-7871692-34769  Paul Wallace
Red Level 4-61491412-310585  Paul Godwin
Lowndes County 0-10603220-532200  Spellma Patric

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Highland Home Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jay DormanT Sr.6-3220 HM  BN
 Jay DormanT Sr.6-3220 1st  BPH
 Jay DormanDL Sr.6-3220 1st  MA
 Jesse SankeyL HM  BPH



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