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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: Benny Burns
Region: 3A-R16
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1929  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights
 Benny Burns enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Florence.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 16.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Deshler   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Rogers   *  20   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Wilson   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Cherokee    8   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Muscle Shoals   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Sheffield   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Savannah TN    33   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Brooks   *  12   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Lauderdale County   *  17   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Colbert County   *  29   48   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average25.0
  Opponents Record49-42
  Region Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Central Florence was not ranked.
  
1981 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 10-13191410-121485-016354  Don Creasy
Deshler 4-61611623-29780  James Lockett
Lauderdale County 5-51161584-391118  Robert Earl Grisham
Central Florence 4-61452503-5104195  Benny Burns
Sheffield 2-8941632-47493  Wayland Blake
Muscle Shoals 1-91252480-659140  Bill Doty
Brooks 10-0278926-018358  Jack Weaver
Rogers 2-81082160-42582  R.L. Godsey
Wilson 8-2213612-14834  Ganum Smith

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Central Florence Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Central Florence Players on File.



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