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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Saks Football Team History


Saks Wildcats
Saks High School

4401 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206
Stadium: Jack Stewart Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jimmy Wood
Region: 3A-R11
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1959  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Wood enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Saks.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 11.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Oxford    21   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Southside Gadsden    7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Jacksonville   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Cherokee County    20   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Weaver   *  17   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Walter Wellborn   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Cleburne County   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. B.B. Comer    35   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Glencoe    6   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Alexandria   *  13   7   W (OT)      
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record57-46 -1
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Saks was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Walter Wellborn 5-5-1891190-1673-25663  Mike Battles Sr.
Cleburne County 8-2205683-27448  George Hoblitzell
Jacksonville 3-7801513-24554  Dexter Wood
Alexandria 5-51311292-33349  Lou Scales
Saks 4-61531762-36474  Jimmy Wood
Weaver 7-31991152-37966  William Bryan

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 MillerB HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.