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Loachapoka Football Team History


Loachapoka Indians
Loachapoka High School

P.O. Box 187 Loachapoka, AL 36865
Stadium: Loachapoka Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Thomas Jones
Region: 1A-R6
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1974  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Thomas Jones enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Loachapoka.
 The Indians finished 5th in Region 6.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Mount Olive   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ New Site    26   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Notasulga   *  8   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Lyman Ward    34   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Coosa County    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Beulah   *  62   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. South Macon   *  8   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Bibb Graves    44   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Reeltown   *  18   7   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record30-54 -3
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record5-1
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Loachapoka was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Notasulga 8-1227560-1085-010930  Dwight Sanderson
Beulah 0-8-1323160-514213  Mike Walton
Reeltown 4-61791473-214464  Duane Webster
South Macon 5-5173952-38159  David Jones
Loachapoka 8-1226704-110227  Thomas Jones
Mount Olive 1-8782641-454111  Pete Ingersol

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Eddie PhillipsB HM  BPH
 Greg RoweT 2nd  BPH
 James LoveL HM  BPH



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