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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sumter Academy Football Team History


Sumter Academy Eagles
Sumter Academy

181 Sumter Academy Rd. York, AL 36925
Stadium: Wild Turkey Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue, Red & White
Coach: Legrant Scott
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1970  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Legrant Scott enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sumter Academy.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Jackson Academy    42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Marengo Academy    31   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Bessemer Academy    25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Demopolis Academy    15   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ West End Christian    7   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Southern Academy    6   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Patrician Academy    16   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13   McCluer Academy MS    24   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Pickens Academy    7   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ South Choctaw Academy    14   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Warrior Academy    21   0   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record73-38 -2
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1978 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter Academy was not ranked.
  
1978 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ashford Academy 5-5186182  Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy 6-61581350-11826  
Bullock Memorial 2-9139256  Tom Genard
Central Alabama 3-8151175  Ben Portis
Escambia Academy 9-22781210-1828  Jack Akins
Glenwood School 11-1369882-0568  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 2-889199  Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy 9-32591860-1633  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 5-5-1230208  
Macon Academy 6-5190137  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 7-4160133  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 6-3-1140109  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 6-4178124  
Pickens Academy 12-1255631-13334  J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy 7-424095  Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy 6-5208134  Legrant Scott
West End Christian 7-3-1182136  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 5-5-1128175  Robert Andress

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sumter Academy Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sumter Academy Players on File.



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