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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bobby Russell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Florence.
 The Wildcats finished 7th in Region 16.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Deshler   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Rogers   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Sheffield   *  0   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Hamilton    19   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Savannah TN    3   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Buckhorn    42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Wilson    23   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Lauderdale County   *  10   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Colbert County   *  0   24   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record56-38
  Region Record1-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-3
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Central Florence was not ranked.
  
1978 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 11-32911523-176786-013332  Don Creasy
Lauderdale County 8-22051114-210082  Robert Earl Grisham
Deshler 6-41631173-39276  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-51671353-312784  Wayland Blake
Rogers 4-6931833-36780  Andy White
Muscle Shoals 3-71251891-552130  C.T. Manley
Central Florence 3-71101931-523109  Bobby Russell

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James SegoT 6-3230 2nd  BN



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