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Scottsboro Football Team History


Scottsboro Wildcats
Scottsboro High School

25050 John T. Reid Pkwy. Scottsboro, AL 35768
Stadium: Pat Trammell Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Larry Keys
Region: 4A-R11
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1913  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Larry Keys enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Scottsboro.
 The Wildcats finished 6th in Region 11.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Huntsville    7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Grissom   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Bradshaw   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Sparkman    40   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Guntersville    13   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ J.O. Johnson   *  6   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Decatur   *  6   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Athens   *  3   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Fort Payne    8   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Arab    12   7   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record53-50
  Region Record0-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Scottsboro was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
J.O. Johnson 9-32211212-152385-012740  John Inman
Bradshaw 6-41951883-27199  Bill Rayburn
Decatur 7-3161973-26548  Earl Webb
Grissom 4-6971263-26935  Larrie Robinson
Athens 3-7911861-45097  Ronald Phillips
Scottsboro 2-81091880-52992  Larry Keys

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Forrest Benson LB Sr.6-1195 All-Star Game  
 Tom McCrary DT Sr.6-5250 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tom McCraryL Sr.250 HM  BPH
 Tom McCraryOL Sr.6-4250 1st  MA



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