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West End Walnut Grove Football Team History


West End Walnut Grove Patriots
West End High School

4515 Elm St. Walnut Grove, AL 35990
Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Wayne Robinson
Region: 1A-R11
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1966  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Wayne Robinson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at West End Walnut Grove.
 First 12 win season.
 The Patriots won the Class 1A Region 11 Championship.
 ThePatriots set a team record by scoring 414 points.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Gaston    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Appalachian   *  48   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Randolph   *  51   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Donoho    48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Gaylesville    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Madison Academy   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Cleveland    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Holly Pond    41   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Sand Rock    49   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Westminster    47   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Gaston    7   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Ranburne    8   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Carrollton    6   14   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored414
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed54
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record60-65 -1
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-0
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 West End Walnut Grove was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A 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 
West End Walnut Grove 12-1414542-121143-012012  Wayne Robinson
Cleveland 6-41551063-18227  Joe Hazelrig
Madison Academy 3-7921182-24631  George Bennett
Appalachian 3-71252421-327134  Bob Moody
Randolph 2-6971700-427119  Jack Ayers

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No West End Walnut Grove Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David BynumT 6-0175 2nd  BPH
 David BynumDL 6-0175 1st  MA
 Marston ParrishE 2nd  BPH
 Marston ParrishE HM  BN
 Michael ThompsonTB Sr.6-0185 1st  BPH
 Michael ThompsonB Sr.6-0185 HM  BN
 Michael ThompsonDL Sr.6-0185 1st  MA



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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.