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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Locust Fork Football Team History


Locust Fork Hornets
Locust Fork High School

77 School Rd. Locust Fork, AL 35097
Stadium: Pate Field
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Gary Pate
Region: 2A-R11
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1937  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Gary Pate enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Locust Fork.
 The Hornets finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Brighton   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Oneonta   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Springville   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Susan Moore    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Corner    33   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Cleveland    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Warrior   *  14   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Oak Grove   *  17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Hayden   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Good Hope    0   7   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record50-52 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Locust Fork was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A 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 
Oneonta 11-2239892-155396-011421  Hugh OShields
Locust Fork 7-3155445-110820  Gary Pate
Hayden 5-51131643-38193  Paul Moore
Springville 4-6942263-366126  Raymond Farmer
Oak Grove 3-7941242-45853  Jack Clayton
Brighton 2-7401411-53393  Alfred Hall
Warrior 1-9511841-53791  Gary Quick

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Locust Fork Players on File.



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