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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1988
1979 Season Highlights
 Danny Ridgeway enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Banks.
 The Jets won the Class 4A Region 9 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Erwin    21   9   W       
 Thu., Sep. 6   Hayes   *  13   12   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 13   Ensley    12   17   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 21   Homewood    17   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 28   Phillips Birmingham   *  28   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Mountain Brook    26   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Woodlawn   *  21   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Oct. 25   Carver Birmingham   *  18   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 2   Huffman   *  20   10   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 9   West End    14   20   L    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Vestavia Hills    0   21   L    Lawson Field   1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record60-55 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record2-0
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Banks was not ranked.
  
1979 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 8-31901110-10215-010029  Danny Ridgeway
Carver Birmingham 5-3-189973-24259  Willie Peake
Huffman 6-41291073-27364  Jerry Partridge
Woodlawn 6-4155993-27947  Jerry Stearns
Hayes 3-71531891-46788  Cecil Leonard
Phillips Birmingham 0-10752280-541115  David Childers

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Steve Bearden DT Sr.6-5220 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Steve BeardenT Sr.6-5221 1st  BN
 Steve BeardenT Sr.6-5221 1st  BPH



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