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Gaylesville Football Team History


Gaylesville Trojans
Gaylesville High School

P.O. Box 8 Gaylesville, AL 35973
Stadium: Roy Knapp Sr Field
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Jack Jones
Region: 1A-R12
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1926  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jack Jones enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gaylesville.
 The Trojans won the Class 1A Region 12 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Valley Head   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Gaston   *  8   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Donoho    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Spring Garden   *  8   0   W       
 Tue., Sep. 26  vs. West End Walnut Grove    6   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Sand Rock   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Wadley    0   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Cedar Bluff   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Trion GA    6   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Coosa Christian    48   24   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ West End Walnut Grove    8   41   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored148
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record61-45 -1
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gaylesville was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gaylesville 5-61482130-18414-17426  Jack Jones
Valley Head 5-51682034-111467  Scott Blackmon
Cedar Bluff 4-61841683-213039  ONeal Maze
Gaston 3-7951682-24560  Jerry Smith
Sand Rock 2-7752601-449120  Sammy Clanton
Spring Garden 1-9712580-412108  Mike Steward

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Troy SImpsonL HM  BPH



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