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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hayes Football Team History


Hayes Pacesetters
Carol W. Hayes High School

501 North 43rd Street Birmingham, AL 35222
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: Cecil Leonard
Region: 4A-R9
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1961  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2007
1978 Season Highlights
 Cecil Leonard enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Hayes.
 The Pacesetters finished 2nd in Region 9.
 The Pacesetters set a team record by winning 9 games.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1   Wenonah    18   13   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 7   Jones Valley    27   26   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 14   Parker    6   30   #Won    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 22   Jackson-Olin    31   0   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 28   Glenn    20   6   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 6   Banks   *  6   21   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 13   Carver Birmingham   *  6   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 20   Huffman   *  12   11   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 27   Woodlawn   *  14   6   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 3   Phillips Birmingham   *  19   12   W    Lawson Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Banks    8   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record49-62 -1
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hayes was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Banks 10-21801131-114305-010141  Danny Ridgeway
Hayes 9-21671390-18144-15750  Cecil Leonard
Woodlawn 6-4941373-24056  Jerry Stearns
Carver Birmingham 5-5120982-35463  Willie Peake
Huffman 2-7-11321431-47664  Charlie Richards4/Jerry Partridge
Phillips Birmingham 1-9942390-552125  David Childers

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 SullivanE HM  BN



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