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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Southern Choctaw Football Team History


Southern Choctaw Indians
Southern Choctaw High School

10941 Hwy. 17 Gilbertown, AL 36908
Stadium: The Reservation
Colors: Red, White & Black
Coach: Randy Boggs
Region: 2A-R1
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1929  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Randy Boggs enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Choctaw.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Indians won the Class 2A Region 1 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Leroy    14   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Choctaw County    15   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Flomaton   *  41   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. St. Pauls   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Millry    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Washington County   *  8   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Alba    6   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. McIntosh   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Thomasville   *  15   10   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ J.F. Shields    14   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Florala    21   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Randolph County    6   30   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record74-48
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Southern Choctaw was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Choctaw 8-42011422-141514-111142  Randy Boggs
Thomasville 7-3255834-116450  Ronny Massey
St. Pauls 8-2166933-29581  Bob Rutledge
Flomaton 6-41481702-366112  David Nolin
McIntosh 2-8701691-428107  David Davis
Washington County 1-9822471-450127  Ed Boggs

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ronnie Scruggs T Sr.6-2250 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Robert TurnerB HM  BPH
 Ronnie ScruggsL Sr.6-3250 HM  BPH
 Ronnie ScruggsOL Sr.6-3250 1st  MA



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