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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Brilliant Football Team History


Brilliant Tigers
Brilliant High School

P.O. Box 90 Brilliant, AL 35548
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Roger Akers
Region: 1A-R14
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1930  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Roger Akers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Brilliant.
 The Tigers finished 6th in Region 14.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Phillips Bear Creek   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Carbon Hill    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Winfield    14   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Marion County   *  2   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Berry Fayette   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Hubbertville   *  10   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Kennedy    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Millport    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Hackleburg   *  7   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ T.W. Martin    8   0   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored76
  Scoring Average7.6
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record40-58
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Brilliant was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Berry Fayette 6-51431300-10404-18821  Mitchell Grey
Hackleburg 5-51321773-37783  Bill Smith
Hubbertville 6-4186974-212769  Lamar Harris
Vina 6-42131612-16949  Clifton Franklin
Marion County 4-61351514-19446  Clint Floyd
Brilliant 4-6761091-44063  Roger Akers
Phillips Bear Creek 1-9782990-656220  Bobby Forsyth

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Brilliant Players on File.



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