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Dallas County Football Team History


Dallas County Hornets
Dallas County High School

P.O. Box 145 Plantersville, AL 36758
Stadium: Martin Field
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Earl Griffin
Region: 3A-R6
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1919  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Earl Griffin enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Dallas County.
 The Hornets finished 3rd in Region 6.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Keith   *  22   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Jemison   *  18   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Holtville    16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Maplesville    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Central Hayneville   *  56   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Bibb County   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Southside Selma   *  40   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Chilton County   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Autaugaville    12   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record37-53
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record5-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Dallas County was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Chilton County 9-21981250-10306-014031  Donald Hand
Dallas County 7-22111045-116385  Earl Griffin
Jemison 4-61531553-311362  Chris Davis
Southside Selma 3-61101602-36686  Glen Latham
Central Hayneville 2-8872861-457183  Nathaniel Hayes
Keith 5-52161541-450108  Henry Ketton
Bibb County 0-10583040-31246  Bobby McAfee

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BodieB HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.