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Akron Football Team History


Akron Rams
Akron High School

P.O. Box 38 Akron, AL 35441
Stadium: Akron Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Nathaniel Kelly
Region: 1A-R13
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1925  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2014
1978 Season Highlights
 Nathaniel Kelly enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Rams won the Class 1A Region 13 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Millport   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Hale County   *  16   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Marion Military Institute    14   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Sunshine    50   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Carrollton   *  20   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Francis Marion    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Northside    34   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. John Essex    46   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Carrollton   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Greensboro   *  22   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Berry Fayette    40   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. West Jefferson    18   38   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored378
  Scoring Average31.5
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record58-57 -1
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record6-0
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Akron was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Akron 10-23781091-158384-113452  Nathaniel Kelly
Carrollton 4-61111652-15338  Billy McGee
John Essex 6-1-1231741-17546  Ronald Earl Cook
Kennedy 1-8341771-11440  Kenneth Crowe
Millport 3-6571280-3772  Howard Byars
Sunshine 0-5322120-20111  James Paige

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arch HolstonB HM  BPH
 Richard WinnSE 1st  BPH



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