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Hazlewood Football Team History

Hazlewood Golden Bears

Hazlewood High School

P.O. Box 819 Town Creek, AL 35672
Stadium: Golden Bear Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jackie Ferguson
Region: 2A-R13

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1927 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2008

1978 Season Highlights

Jackie Ferguson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Hazlewood.

The Golden Bears won the Class 2A Region 13 Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Courtland *	28	8	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Red Bay *	34	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Colbert Heights *	22	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Cherokee *	22	7	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Madison County	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Brooks *	25	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Colbert County	10	8	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Hatton *	14	2	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Vinemont	32	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Lexington *	20	6	W
Playoffs
Thu., Nov. 9	vs. West Morgan	16	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Plainview	23	0	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	@ Oneonta	27	13	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 1	vs. Elmore County	6	7	L	Championship Game

1978 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	306
Scoring Average	21.9
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	90-61
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	6-0

1978 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Hazlewood was not ranked.

1978 Class 2A Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hazlewood	13-1	306	83	3-1	72	26	7-0	165	35	Jackie Ferguson
Hatton	6-4	191	129				5-3	143	103	Danny Stallings
Brooks	4-5	107	100				3-3	74	56	Harlon Hill
Colbert Heights	6-4	184	143				5-3	150	105	Roger Moore
Courtland	5-3	133	101				4-3	113	95	Louis White
Wilson	7-3	234	112				2-2	73	81	Harold Graham
Lexington	4-6	130	145				3-5	90	112	Charles Butch Toner
Cherokee	1-9	65	274				1-6	39	166	Palmer Byrd
Red Bay	3-7	130	202				1-7	88	190	Paul Prestage

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Gary Brown	LB	Sr.	5-10	200	All-Star Game
Rocky ODell	HB	Sr.	5-10	150	All-Star Game

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bobby Penchion	OL	Jr.			HM	BN
Bobby Penchion	OL	Jr.			1st	MA
Bobby Penchion	G	Jr.			1st	BPH
Clay Williams	B				HM	BPH
Gary Brown	FB				1st	BPH
Gary Brown	B				HM	BN
Jackie Ferguson	Coach				1st	BPH
James Garner	L				HM	BPH
Lynnwood Fuqua	E	Sr.	5-10	175	1st	BN
Lynnwood Fuqua	T	Sr.	5-10	175	1st	BPH
Rocky ODell	QB	Sr.	5-10	150	1st	MA
Rocky ODell	QB	Sr.	5-10	150	1st	BPH
Rocky ODell	B	Sr.	5-10	150	HM	BN
Rocky ODell	B	Sr.	5-10	150	HM	BN
Ronald Boston	L				HM	BPH

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