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Sumter County Football Team History


Sumter County Wildcats
Sumter County High School

902 4th Ave. York, AL 36925
Stadium: York Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Johnny Patrick
Region: 3A-R5
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2010
1978 Season Highlights
 Johnny Patrick enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sumter County.
 The Wildcats finished 6th in Region 5.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Aliceville   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Paramount   *  16   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Demopolis   *  0   45   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Marengo    0   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Livingston   *  8   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Linden    10   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Greensboro   *  6   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Eutaw   *  30   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Choctaw County   *  6   48   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored76
  Scoring Average8.4
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record46-41 -1
  Region Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-4
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter County was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Demopolis 9-3414871-130217-031614  Fred Schoenrock
Aliceville 7-3256726-122247  Theodore Cleveland
Greensboro 6-42391014-317879  Robert Lucky
Livingston 4-61283073-491234  Earl Larkin Jr.
Choctaw County 5-51861104-315855  Horace Crenshaw
Eutaw 2-71062852-594227  Cleophus Gaines
Paramount 1-8563000-738254  P.H. Pettway
Sumter County 2-7762592-566197  Johnny Patrick

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

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



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