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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2007
1979 Season Highlights
 Cecil Leonard enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Hayes.
 The Pacesetters finished 5th in Region 9.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   Wenonah    28   18   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 6   Banks   *  12   13   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 14   Jones Valley    24   0   W    Fair Park   
 Thu., Sep. 20   Parker    6   22   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 27   Jackson-Olin    20   47   L    Fair Park   
 Thu., Oct. 4   Glenn    8   14   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 19   Carver Birmingham   *  11   13   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 26   Huffman   *  12   21   L    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Nov. 1   Woodlawn   *  0   19   L    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Nov. 8   Phillips Birmingham   *  32   22   W    Lawson Field   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record44-53 -2
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hayes was not ranked.
  
1979 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 8-31901110-10215-010029  Danny Ridgeway
Carver Birmingham 5-3-189973-24259  Willie Peake
Huffman 6-41291073-27364  Jerry Partridge
Woodlawn 6-4155993-27947  Jerry Stearns
Hayes 3-71531891-46788  Cecil Leonard
Phillips Birmingham 0-10752280-541115  David Childers

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

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



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