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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





St. Jude Football Team History


St. Jude Pirates
St. Jude High School

2048 W. Fairview Ave. Montgomery, AL 36108
Stadium: St. Jude Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: James Henderson
Region: 2A-R5
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1948  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2013
1978 Season Highlights
 James Henderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at St. Jude.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Catholic Montgomery   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. D.C. Wolfe   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Elmore County    14   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Central Hayneville    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Autaugaville   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Carver Montgomery    12   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Holtville   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Keith    0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Bullock County    12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. J.F. Shields    0   8   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record48-54
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record0-3
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 St. Jude was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Elmore County 11-35101194-0108493-118616  Terry Burt
St. Jude 5-5991414-04832  James Henderson
Autaugaville 6-41431674-18271  Arthur Bennett
Montgomery County 4-51941601-16233  Ronald Stewart
Holtville 5-51661941-36195  Sonny Smart
Catholic Montgomery 5-5164950-2615  Jack Hankins Sr.
D.C. Wolfe 0-9403340-524182  Authur Sawyer

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No St. Jude Players on File.



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