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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Plainview Football Team History


Plainview Bears
Plainview High School

P.O. Box 469 Rainsville, AL 35986
Stadium: Plainview Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Walter Thomas
Region: 2A-R16
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1957  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Walter Thomas enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Plainview.
 The Bears finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Section    0   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Sylvania   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Ider   *  15   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Geraldine   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Crossville   *  20   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Stevenson    19   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Sardis   *  12   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Valley Head    24   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Fyffe   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Douglas   *  40   12   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record54-48
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1980 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Plainview was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ider 10-13481360-1787-022697  Jimmy Allday
Sardis 7-32601055-219181  Jerry Don Sims
Crossville 7-31721114-312395  Jim May
Geraldine 7-31851204-396104  Gary Carlyle
Plainview 6-41841334-314197  Walter Thomas
Fyffe 5-51231703-470116  Ron Haushalter
Douglas 1-9592321-647138  John Allen
Sylvania 0-10442650-731197  Bill Drinkard

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Plainview Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Plainview Players on File.



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