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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Ragland Football Team History


Ragland Purple Devils
Ragland High School

1060 Main St. Ragland, AL 35131
Stadium: Joan Ford Field
Colors: Purple & Old Gold
Coach: Cliff Gillies
Region: 1A-R10
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1952  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Cliff Gillies enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ragland.
 The Purple Devils finished 3rd in Region 10.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ White Plains   *  0   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Westminster    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Alabama School Deaf   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Gaston    0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Donoho    8   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Wadley   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Moody    0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Lincoln    0   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Ranburne   *  0   30   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Briarwood    1   0   #Won       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored27
  Scoring Average2.7
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record54-39 -2
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record0-4
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ragland was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ranburne 8-42501091-116224-01206  Harlan Robinson
White Plains 5-51461693-16059  Ed Cleveland
Alabama School Deaf 4-51831011-32660  Moran Colburn
Ragland 4-6271571-31287  Cliff Gillies
Donoho 1-8-1871950-42058  Cliff Grubbs

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Ragland Players on File.



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