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Handley Football Team History


Handley Tigers
Handley High School

P.O. Box 1393 Roanoke, AL 36274
Stadium: Wright Field
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Paul Woolley
Region: 2A-R6
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1921  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Paul Woolley enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Handley.
 The Tigers won the Class 2A Region 6 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Dadeville   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Weaver    14   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Lanett    6   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Clay County   *  19   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Woodland   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Randolph County   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Valley    6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Beauregard   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Lineville   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. LaFayette    20   38   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Elmore County    7   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record64-53
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Handley was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Handley 5-62381650-17425-118532  Paul Woolley
Beauregard 9-1310775-115648  Richard Brown
Lineville 6-4901844-26697  Larry Thornbury
Dadeville 2-8931902-46595  Wayne Keahey
Clay County 4-61551723-39081  Richard Beverly
Randolph County 3-71061662-48592  Jimmy Champion
Woodland 1-9392820-66208  Mark George

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Joe Lee LewisDB 1st  MA
 Joe Lee LewisB HM  BPH



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