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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Speake Football Team History


Speake Bobcats
Speake High School

6559 Co. Rd. 81 Speake, AL 35619
Stadium: Bobcats Field
Colors: Green, White & Gold
Coach: Harold Pirtle
Region: 1A-R16
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1974  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2008
1978 Season Highlights
 Harold Pirtle enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Speake.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Bobcats won the Class 1A Region 16 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Danville    34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Hubbertville    14   11   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Vina    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Phillips Bear Creek    29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Cold Springs    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Mount Hope   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Waterloo   *  17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Randolph    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Clements   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Elkmont    20   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ West Jefferson    16   34   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed63
  Defense Average5.7
  Opponents Record49-61
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Speake was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Speake 10-1269630-116343-0726  Harold Pirtle
Clements 3-7702362-15033  Glenn Johnson
Waterloo 5-41301241-22252  Ted Kavich
Mount Hope 1-9681580-31366  Rickey Johnson

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lee BrooksB HM  BPH
 Ronnie McDanielB HM  BN
 Ronnie McDanielRB 1st  MA
 Ronnie McDanielHB 1st  BPH



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