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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: Dennis Cook
Region: 3A-R11
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1959  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dennis Cook enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Saks.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 11.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Oxford   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Southside Gadsden    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Jacksonville   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Handley    33   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Weaver   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Cleburne County   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Cherokee County    3   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Glencoe    26   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 6  @ Alexandria   *  51   20   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record58-45
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Saks was not ranked.
  
1980 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 
Oxford 8-32001120-120216-011561  Bill Burgess
Walter Wellborn 7-2215795-114734  Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville 7-3183944-29670  Dexter Wood
Saks 5-51721363-310380  Dennis Cook
Cleburne County 5-51781772-4103126  George Hoblitzell
Alexandria 2-81432661-592186  Lou Scales
Weaver 4-61341720-641140  William Bryan
Handley 2-81532450-34678  Bill Ragle

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Saks Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Saks Players on File.



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