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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cleburne County Football Team History


Cleburne County Tigers
Cleburne County High School

520 Evans Bridge Rd. Heflin, AL 36264
Stadium: L.E. Bell Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: George Hoblitzell
Region: 3A-R11
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1924  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 George Hoblitzell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cleburne County.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Jacksonville   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Pell City    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. B.B. Comer    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Cherokee County    14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Lineville    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Saks   *  0   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Weaver   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Alexandria   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Childersburg    14   8   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record52-51
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cleburne County was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alexandria 8-41991681-141354-18141  Lou Scales
Walter Wellborn 6-41721084-111130  Johnny Ingram
Cleburne County 5-51151372-33281  George Hoblitzell
Saks 2-8732342-35287  Jimmy Wood
Weaver 7-3148962-36864  William Bryan
Jacksonville 2-8932101-42769  Dexter Wood

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Cleburne County Players on File.



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