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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Midfield Football Team History


Midfield Patriots
Midfield High School

1600 High School Rd. Midfield, AL 35228
Stadium: Winfred E. Jackson Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bill Sparks
Region: 3A-R9
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1971  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bill Sparks enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Midfield.
 The Patriots finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Leeds    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ McAdory   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Fultondale    14   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Jones Valley    21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Pleasant Grove   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Pinson Valley    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Tarrant    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Fairfield   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Dora   *  8   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Homewood    7   6   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record39-56 -2
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-2
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Midfield was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A 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 
Dora 9-22111100-115215-010256  Don Cox
Midfield 7-2-1139993-15143  Bill Sparks
McAdory 5-51861232-38250  Jim Berryman
Brookwood 6-3126651-11419  Norman Sutton
Fairfield 1-7811211-23330  Don Burgess
Abrams 2-5711140-21355  Fredrick Dudley
Pleasant Grove 0-10452090-31254  Noris Hamer

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arthur CoxL HM  BPH



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