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Alexandria Football Team History


Alexandria Valley Cubs
Alexandria High School

353 Stadium Drive Alexandria, AL 36250
Stadium: Lou Scales Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Lou Scales
Region: 3A-R11
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1923  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Lou Scales enters his 31st season as Head Coach at Alexandria.
 The Valley Cubs won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Gadsden    16   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Southside Gadsden    20   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Weaver   *  13   14   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Walter Wellborn   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Jacksonville   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Oxford    0   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Piedmont    27   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Pleasant Grove    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Cleburne County   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Saks   *  28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Glencoe    34   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Gardendale    7   29   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record66-59
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Alexandria 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 Alexandria Players on File.

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



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