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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Rogers Football Team History


Rogers Pirates
Rogers High School

300 Rogers Lane Florence, AL 35634
Stadium: Pirate Field
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: R.L. Godsey
Region: 3A-R16
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1959  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 R.L. Godsey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rogers.
 The Pirates finished 6th in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Central Florence   *  8   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Brooks    15   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Lauderdale County   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Wilson    12   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Colbert County   *  0   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Sparkman    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Sheffield   *  0   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  7   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Deshler   *  10   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Courtland    6   18   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average23.2
  Opponents Record55-47 -1
  Region Record1-5
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Rogers was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 13-0-1362913-0-185246-018342  Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals 9-12891185-115984  C.T. Manley
Deshler 6-4161904-211262  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-61731823-311196  Wayland Blake
Central Florence 5-51611802-472137  Bobby Russell
Rogers 2-8832321-531173  R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County 1-9742160-646120  Robert Earl Grisham

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

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



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