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Section Lions
Section High School

141 Ala. Hwy 71 Section, AL 35771
Stadium: Section Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Mark Smothers
Region: 2A-R15
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1968  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Mark Smothers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Section.
 The Lions finished 4th in Region 15.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Plainview    0   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Stevenson   *  8   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Sylvania    14   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Fyffe    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ North Sand Mountain   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Bridgeport   *  18   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Madison County    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Ider    10   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Pisgah   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. New Hope    21   22   L (OT)      
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record51-52
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Section was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bridgeport 7-42541840-128304-09342  Ken Colquette
Stevenson 9-1254423-19029  Kenneth McKinney
North Sand Mountain 0-10892710-426108  Michael Tice
Pisgah 6-41641182-25559  Bruce Hicklen
Section 4-61001751-34877  Mark Smothers

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Section Players on File.



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