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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Thompson Football Team History


Thompson Warriors
Thompson High School

100 Warrior Dr. Alabaster, AL 35007
Stadium: Warriors Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Larry Simmons
Region: 3A-R8
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1932  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Larry Simmons enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Thompson.
 The Warriors won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Jemison    29   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Bibb County    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Chilton County    23   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Montevallo    34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Shelby County   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Pelham   *  24   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Childersburg   *  14   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Sylacauga   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ B.B. Comer   *  46   36   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Pell City   *  26   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Stanhope Elmore    14   28   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record59-54 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/8/19805 10(6-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 10(9-1) ASWA
  
1980 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Thompson 9-22911590-114285-117395  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 7-31521455-110881  Sheldon Darnell
Sylacauga 7-31921145-115864  Bruce Evans
B.B. Comer 2-81512262-4107127  Bobby Overton
Pelham 4-61251451-591114  Steve Rivers
Pell City 3-61111473-37184  Brian Ellard
Shelby County 2-8982810-646189  Mark Bradley

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Thompson Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arthur JohnsonRB So.185 2nd  BN
 Arthur JohnsonHB 1st  BPH



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