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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Akron Football Team History


Akron Rams
Akron High School

P.O. Box 38 Akron, AL 35441
Stadium: Akron Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Kermit Jones
Region: 1A-R13
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1925  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2014
1981 Season Highlights
 Kermit Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Akron.
 The Rams won the Class 1A Region 13 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ West Blocton    22   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Hale County    28   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Marion Military Institute    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Sunshine   *  45   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Carrollton   *  21   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Livingston    28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Northside    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ John Essex   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Greensboro    25   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Hackleburg    7   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record42-68
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1981 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 1(13-0) ASWA
9/2/19811 1(1-0) ASWA
9/9/19812 1(2-0) ASWA
9/16/19813 1(3-0) ASWA
9/23/19814 1(4-0) ASWA
9/30/19815 1(5-0) ASWA
10/7/19816 1(6-0) ASWA
10/14/19817 1(7-0) ASWA
10/21/19818 1(8-0) ASWA
10/28/19819 1(9-0) ASWA
11/4/198110 1(10-0) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1981 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 
Akron 10-1313590-17143-01013  Kermit Jones
Carrollton 5-41041274-19435  Billy McGee
John Essex 3-6631751-22684  Ronald Earl Cook
Sunshine 0-10602680-31485  James Paige
Kennedy 2-8622760-2867  James Reed
Millport 8-2129911-1343  Jack Hankins Sr.

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Akron Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Garey WaitersQB 2nd  BPH
 Sidney ByrdB HM  BPH
 Sidney ByrdE Sr.175 2nd  BN



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