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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sand Rock Football Team History


Sand Rock Wildcats
Sand Rock High School

1950 Sand Rock Ave. Sand Rock, AL 35983
Stadium: Russell Jacoway Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Sammy Clanton
Region: 1A-R12
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1945  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Sammy Clanton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sand Rock.
 The Wildcats finished 5th in Region 12.
 The Wildcats set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 68 points.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Spring Garden   *  24   6   W       
 Thu., Aug. 31  @ Cedar Bluff   *  6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Valley Head   *  13   37   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Coosa Christian    0   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Gaston   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Gaylesville   *  0   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Collinsville    0   68   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Spring Garden    26   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. West End Walnut Grove    0   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored75
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average28.9
  Opponents Record41-51 -1
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sand Rock was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gaylesville 5-61482130-18414-17426  Jack Jones
Valley Head 5-51682034-111467  Scott Blackmon
Cedar Bluff 4-61841683-213039  ONeal Maze
Gaston 3-7951682-24560  Jerry Smith
Sand Rock 2-7752601-449120  Sammy Clanton
Spring Garden 1-9712580-412108  Mike Steward

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sand Rock Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sand Rock Players on File.



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