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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Foley Football Team History


Foley Lions
Foley High School

1 Pride Drive Foley, AL 36535
Stadium: Ivan Jones Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Lester Smith
Region: 4A-R2
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1924  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Lester Smith enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Foley.
 The Lions finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Robertsdale    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Mary Montgomery    35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Vigor    17   14   W       
 Thu., Sep. 21  @ Williamson   *  27   14   W    Ladd-Peebles   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Toulminville   *  8   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Escambia County   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Satsuma   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Baldwin County   *  20   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ B.C. Rain   *  18   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Fairhope   *  6   14   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record48-52 -3
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Foley was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fairhope 9-22001240-10176-115988  Joe Dean
Foley 8-21911185-212790  Lester Smith
Baldwin County 5-4-11871505-214292  Lyle Underwood
Escambia County 6-42132044-3132148  Melvin Buck Powell
B.C. Rain 6-41621593-4124127  Ed Lathan
Williamson 3-6-11471342-5120102  Fred Burks
Satsuma 3-6-1601502-547127  Billy Coleman*
Toulminville 1-9872001-668146  William Jessie

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Byron DeanB Sr. HM  BN
 Byron DeanB Sr. HM  BPH



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