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John Essex Football Team History


John Essex Hornets
John Essex High School

70 Essex Drive Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Hornets Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ronald Earl Cook
Region: 1A-R13
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1968  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2013
1979 Season Highlights
 Ronald Earl Cook enters his 13th season as Head Coach at John Essex.
 The Hornets finished 5th in Region 13.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Linden    0   40   L       
 Wed., Sep. 5  vs. Wilcox County    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ R.C. Hatch    12   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Paramount    8   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Marengo    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Akron    0   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Sunshine   *  0   16   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  OPEN 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-5 -1
  Points Scored26
  Scoring Average3.7
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record19-43 -1
  Region Record0-1
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record0-3
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 John Essex was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A 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 
Carrollton 10-42681963-155712-17127  Billy McGee
Akron 7-32491173-110532  Nathaniel Kelly
Millport 5-4141992-15128  Howard Byars
Sunshine 2-7642171-11632  James Paige
John Essex 1-5-1261430-1016  Ronald Earl Cook
Kennedy 1-8262180-2061  James Reed

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No John Essex Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No John Essex Players on File.



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