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Central Florence Football Team History


Central Florence Wildcats
Central High School

3000 Co. Rd. 200 Florence, AL 35633
Stadium: Joel N. Brewer Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Bobby Russell
Region: 3A-R16
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1929  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bobby Russell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Florence.
 The Wildcats finished 5th in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Deshler   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Rogers   *  23   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Sheffield   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Hamilton    15   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Phil Campbell    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Muscle Shoals   *  15   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Sparkman    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Savannah TN    14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Lauderdale County   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Colbert County   *  0   34   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record48-45 -1
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Central Florence was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 13-0-1362913-0-185246-018342  Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals 9-12891185-115984  C.T. Manley
Deshler 6-4161904-211262  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-61731823-311196  Wayland Blake
Central Florence 5-51611802-472137  Bobby Russell
Rogers 2-8832321-531173  R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County 1-9742160-646120  Robert Earl Grisham

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Central Florence Players on File.



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