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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Millport Football Team History


Millport Jr. Tide
Millport High School

P.O. Box 309 Millport, AL 35576
Stadium:
Colors: Crimson & White
Coach: Howard Byars
Region: 1A-R13
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1924  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1985
1979 Season Highlights
 Howard Byars enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Millport.
 The Jr. Tide finished 2nd in Region 13.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Lamar County    6   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Akron   *  24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Berry Fayette    14   8   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Carrollton   *  7   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Hale County    12   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Caledonia MS    18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Brilliant    16   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Kennedy   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Marion County    24   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  OPEN 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record36-46
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-1
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Millport was not ranked.
  
1979 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 
Carrollton 10-42681963-155712-17127  Billy McGee
Akron 7-32491173-110532  Nathaniel Kelly
Millport 5-4141992-15128  Howard Byars
Sunshine 2-7642171-11632  James Paige
John Essex 1-5-1261430-1016  Ronald Earl Cook
Kennedy 1-8262180-2061  James Reed

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Millport Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Millport Players on File.



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