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Elba Football Team History

Elba Tigers

Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Wood
Region: 3A-R3

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1922 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Mack Wood enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Elba.

The Tigers finished 4th in Region 3.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Geneva *	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Luverne	34	6	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Opp *	14	13	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Dale County *	42	7	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Greenville	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Charles Henderson *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Ashford *	13	15	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Evergreen	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Andalusia *	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Pike County	27	17	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	206
Scoring Average	20.6
Points Allowed	78
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	59-46
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	5-1

1980 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/1/1980	4	1			ASWA
10/15/1980	6	7	(5-1)	36	ASWA
10/8/1980	5	1	(5-0)		ASWA
9/10/1980	1	1			ASWA
9/17/1980	2	1			ASWA
9/24/1980	3	1			ASWA

1980 Class 3A Region 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Charles Henderson	13-0	285	120	4-0	69	37	6-0	138	41	Jay Jeffcoat
Ashford	6-4	143	131				4-2	79	90	Kenneth Lord
Opp	8-2	269	138				4-2	160	105	Randy Griffin
Elba	7-3	206	78				3-3	107	55	Mack Wood
Andalusia	6-4	180	101				3-3	103	61	Rick Rhoades
Dale County	0-10	63	243				0-7	44	184	Allen Quinn
Daleville	8-1	168	90				3-0	57	41	Julius Head
Geneva	3-7	110	171				1-6	40	150	Lionel Fayard

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Don Horstead	RB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Don Horstead	RB	Sr.	5-10	188	All-Star Game

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Don Horstead	RB	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	BN
Don Horstead	HB				1st	BPH
Eddie Coleman	NG				1st	BPH

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