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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





West Blocton Football Team History


West Blocton Tigers
West Blocton High School

4734 Truman Aldridge Pkwy. West Blocton, AL 35184
Stadium: Tiger Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jack Hicks
Region: 2A-R9
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1925  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jack Hicks enters his 7th season as Head Coach at West Blocton.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 9.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Calera    0   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Hale County   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Gordo   *  6   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Brookwood    0   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Lincoln    8   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Francis Marion    37   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Pickens County   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Northside   *  27   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Montevallo    6   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Bibb County    6   6   T       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record54-47 -2
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 West Blocton was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 7-42061160-10284-08920  Waldon Tucker
Hale County 5-51181592-24860  Larry Gray
Pickens County 6-4119892-24246  Glen James
Northside 5-51401571-35591  Gary Martin
West Blocton 2-7-11081851-35168  Jack Hicks

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No West Blocton Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No West Blocton Players on File.



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