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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Bobby Russell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Florence.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Deshler   *  12   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Rogers   *  41   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Sheffield   *  30   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Brooks   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Phil Campbell    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  10   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Savannah TN    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Sparkman    10   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Lauderdale County   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Colbert County   *  26   14   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record37-55
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record5-0
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Central Florence was not ranked.
  
1980 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 
Deshler 8-41371161-115354-17025  James Lockett
Muscle Shoals 5-51491363-37977  C.T. Manley
Central Florence 7-32041064-314692  Bobby Russell
Sheffield 5-51181333-25461  Wayland Blake
Colbert County 5-51531153-310674  Don Creasy
Lauderdale County 2-81482451-690148  Robert Earl Grisham
Brooks 8-2219874-111558  Jack Weaver
Rogers 0-101103640-546197  R.L. Godsey
Wilson 8-22281422-06640  Ganum Smith

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

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Anthony ChandlerB HM  BPH
 Keith McIntyreL HM  BPH



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