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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sparkman Football Team History


Sparkman Senators
John Sparkman High School

2616 Jeff Rd. Harvest, AL 35749
Stadium: Sparkman Field
Colors: Cardinal, Black & White
Coach: Crawford Drake
Region: 3A-R13
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1961  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Crawford Drake enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sparkman.
 The Senators finished 2nd in Region 13.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Buckhorn   *  8   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Hazel Green   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. New Hope   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Rogers    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Hartselle   *  0   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Madison County    14   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Wilson    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Central Florence    2   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Bob Jones   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Giles County TN    8   21   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record51-43
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-3
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sparkman was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 3A 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 
Hartselle 12-23851223-1101284-013628  Don Woods
New Hope 4-61222372-380136  Ray Clemons
Sparkman 3-71141552-34986  Crawford Drake
Athens 4-61011650-1026  Jackie Ferguson
Bob Jones 3-7561000-42154  Steve Summers
Buckhorn 10-0304884-013044  Perry Coggin
Hazel Green 3-71132312-362104  Thomas Walls

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sparkman Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sparkman Players on File.



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