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Valley Head Football Team History

Valley Head Tigers

Valley Head High School

P.O. Box 149 Valley Head, AL 35989
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Scott Blackmon
Region: 1A-R12

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1925 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Scott Blackmon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Valley Head.

The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 12.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Gaylesville *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Fyffe	35	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Sand Rock *	21	9	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Cedar Bluff *	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Geraldine	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Collinsville *	20	21	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Plainview	0	10	L
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Sylvania	32	28	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Gaston *	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Ider	14	0	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	163
Scoring Average	16.3
Points Allowed	88
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	49-53
Region Record	3-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-2

1977 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Valley Head was not ranked.

1977 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
Cedar Bluff	8-4	192	122	1-1	27	51	5-0	86	22	Jerry Benefield
Collinsville	5-5	192	157				4-1	139	85	Raymond Weaver
Valley Head	6-4	163	88				3-2	82	36	Scott Blackmon
Gaston	6-4	171	203				2-3	91	106	Jerry Smith
Sand Rock	2-8	150	176				0-5	70	113	Jack Green
Gaylesville	2-7	104	208				1-4	36	134	Jack Jones

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Ken Hammond	T				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Ken Hammond	DT	Sr.	6-4	250	All-Star Game
Ken Hammond	L	Sr.	6-4	235	Super All-State		Bham News

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Alan Biddle	RB	Sr.	6-1	195	1st	MA
Alan Biddle	B	Sr.	6-1	195	1st	BPH
Ken Hammond	L	Sr.	6-4	235	2nd	BPH
Ken Hammond	DL	Sr.	6-4	235	1st	MA
Ken Hammond	G	Sr.	6-4	235	1st	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.