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Section Lions
Section High School

141 Ala. Hwy 71 Section, AL 35771
Stadium: Section Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Mark Smothers
Region: 2A-R15
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1968  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Mark Smothers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Section.
 The Lions move from Region 0 to Region 15.
 The Lions finished 5th in Region 15.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Plainview    9   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Stevenson   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Sylvania    7   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Ider    6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Madison County   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Bridgeport   *  13   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Douglas    7   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ North Sand Mountain   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Pisgah   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. New Hope    7   21   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored69
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record62-39 -1
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1976 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Section was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 2A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stevenson 11-1358731-159245-016730  Kenneth McKinney
Madison County 4-51391344-112060  Mike Forehand
Bridgeport 7-33041443-214870  Kenneth Crowe
North Sand Mountain 1-9763331-433136  Michael Tice
Pisgah 1-9393011-426117  Ronnie Propst
Section 1-9692761-433120  Mark Smothers

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Section Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Section Players on File.



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