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Central Florence Football Team History

Central Florence Wildcats

Central High School

3000 Co. Rd. 200 Florence, AL 35633
Stadium: Joel N. Brewer Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Bobby Russell
Region: 3A-R16

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1929 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Bobby Russell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Florence.

The Wildcats finished 5th in Region 16.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Deshler *	0	20	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Rogers *	23	8	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Sheffield *	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Hamilton	15	36	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Phil Campbell	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Muscle Shoals *	15	35	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Sparkman	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Savannah TN	14	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Lauderdale County *	34	14	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Colbert County *	0	34	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	180
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	48-45 -1
Region Record	2-4
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-4

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Central Florence was not ranked.

1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colbert County	13-0-1	362	91	3-0-1	85	24	6-0	183	42	Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals	9-1	289	118				5-1	159	84	C.T. Manley
Deshler	6-4	161	90				4-2	112	62	James Lockett
Sheffield	4-6	173	182				3-3	111	96	Wayland Blake
Central Florence	5-5	161	180				2-4	72	137	Bobby Russell
Rogers	2-8	83	232				1-5	31	173	R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County	1-9	74	216				0-6	46	120	Robert Earl Grisham

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

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

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