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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Northside Football Team History


Northside Rams
Northside High School

19230 Northside Parkway Northport, AL 35475
Stadium: Northside Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Gary Martin
Region: 2A-R9
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1959  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Gary Martin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Northside.
 The Rams finished 4th in Region 9.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Kennedy    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Fayette County    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Francis Marion    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Berry Fayette    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Carrollton    0   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Hale County   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Gordo   *  8   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Akron    32   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. West Blocton   *  28   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Pickens County   *  6   22   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record55-50 -1
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Northside was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 7-42061160-10284-08920  Waldon Tucker
Hale County 5-51181592-24860  Larry Gray
Pickens County 6-4119892-24246  Glen James
Northside 5-51401571-35591  Gary Martin
West Blocton 2-7-11081851-35168  Jack Hicks

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 David Baumhower G Sr.6-3212 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David BaumhowerT Sr.6-3210 2nd  BN
 David BaumhowerL Sr.6-3210 HM  BPH
 Kenny RodgersB Jr. HM  BN
 Kenny RodgersB Jr. HM  BPH



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