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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Saks Football Team History


Saks Wildcats
Saks High School

4401 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206
Stadium: Jack Stewart Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jimmy Wood
Region: 3A-R11
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1959  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Wood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Saks.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Oxford    0   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Southside Gadsden    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Jacksonville   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Cherokee County    14   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Weaver   *  0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Cleburne County   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ B.B. Comer    0   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Glencoe    0   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Alexandria   *  7   28   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed234
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record65-40
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Saks 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 Saks Players on File.

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



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.