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John Essex Football Team History


John Essex Hornets
John Essex High School

70 Essex Drive Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Hornets Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ronald Earl Cook
Region: 1A-R13
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1968  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2013
1978 Season Highlights
 Ronald Earl Cook enters his 12th season as Head Coach at John Essex.
 The Hornets move from Class 2A and into Region 13.
 The Hornets finished 3rd in Region 13.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. G.P. Austin    14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Wilcox County    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Marengo    6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. R.C. Hatch    50   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Paramount    38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ A.L. Johnson    30   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Akron   *  14   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Sunshine   *  61   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average28.9
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record21-36 -1
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record3-1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 John Essex 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 John Essex Players on File.

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



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