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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Banks Football Team History


Banks Jets
L.Frazier Banks High School

721 86th St. Birmingham, AL 35206
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: Danny Ridgeway
Region: 4A-R9
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1959  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 1988
1978 Season Highlights
 Danny Ridgeway enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Banks.
 The Jets won the Class 4A Region 9 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25   Erwin    14   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 1   Ensley    18   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8   Homewood    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Phillips Birmingham    27   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 22   Hayes   *  21   6   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 28   Mountain Brook   *  15   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Woodlawn   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Carver Birmingham   *  23   14   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 20   Huffman   *  21   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 27   West End    0   21   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Hayes    14   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Vestavia Hills    0   22   L    Legion Field   2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record71-55 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record0-0
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Banks was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Banks 10-21801131-114305-010141  Danny Ridgeway
Hayes 9-21671390-18144-15750  Cecil Leonard
Woodlawn 6-4941373-24056  Jerry Stearns
Carver Birmingham 5-5120982-35463  Willie Peake
Huffman 2-7-11321431-47664  Charlie Richards4/Jerry Partridge
Phillips Birmingham 1-9942390-552125  David Childers

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mike Hearon SE Sr.6-0168 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Steve BeardenL HM  BPH
 Steve SchneiderL HM  BPH



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