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McKenzie Football Team History


McKenzie Tigers
McKenzie High School

221 Garland Rd. McKenzie, AL 36456
Stadium: Williams-Vickery Field
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Mason Porterfield
Region: 1A-R3
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1927  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Mason Porterfield enters his 4th season as Head Coach at McKenzie.
 First 13 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Tigers won the Class 1A Region 3 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Brantley   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Frisco City    9   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Lowndes County   *  55   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Conecuh County    75   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Red Level   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Dozier   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Highland Home   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. J.U. Blacksher    34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Goshen    41   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Lyeffion    40   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Samson    33   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Frisco City    14   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Notasulga    10   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Akron    20   26   L       Championship Game 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored430
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record94-53 -2
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record5-0
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 3 ASWA
10/15/19806 5(7-0)58 ASWA
10/22/19807 5(7-0)54 ASWA
10/29/19808 5(8-0)66 ASWA
10/8/19805 4(6-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 5(10-0) ASWA
11/5/19809 5(9-0)56 ASWA
9/10/19801 4 ASWA
9/17/19802 3 ASWA
9/24/19803 3 ASWA
  
1980 Class 1A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
McKenzie 13-1430653-177395-01540  Mason Porterfield
Highland Home 7-31671464-18674  Bill Williamson
Dozier 7-3278953-214654  Charles Sexton
Red Level 6-41871742-389131  Paul Godwin
Brantley 3-7991361-45178  Paul Woolley
Lowndes County 2-8763210-526215  John C. Thomas.

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

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug GomillionL Sr.220 1st  BN
 Doug GomillionC 1st  BPH
 Sam AdamsB HM  BPH
 Sam AdamsRB Sr.165 2nd  BN



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