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Thomasville Football Team History

Thomasville Tigers

Thomasville High School

777 Gates Drive Thomasville, AL 36784
Stadium: Anderson Field
Colors: Maroon & Gray
Coach: Ronny Massey
Region: 2A-R1

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1916 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Ronny Massey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Thomasville.

The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 1.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Baker	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Alba	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Washington County *	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Flomaton *	44	9	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Sweet Water	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ McIntosh *	38	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Southern Choctaw *	10	15	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. St. Pauls *	39	20	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Clarke County	26	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Jackson	7	14	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	255
Scoring Average	25.5
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	65-43 -1
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1979 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Thomasville was not ranked.

1979 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Choctaw	8-4	201	142	2-1	41	51	4-1	111	42	Randy Boggs
Thomasville	7-3	255	83				4-1	164	50	Ronny Massey
St. Pauls	8-2	166	93				3-2	95	81	Bob Rutledge
Flomaton	6-4	148	170				2-3	66	112	David Nolin
McIntosh	2-8	70	169				1-4	28	107	David Davis
Washington County	1-9	82	247				1-4	50	127	Ed Boggs

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Thomasville Players on File.

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Donnie Arnold	B				HM	BPH
Jim Freeman	T	Sr.	6-2	247	1st	BN
Jim Freeman	T	Sr.	6-2	247	1st	BPH
Jim Freeman	OL	Sr.	6-2	247	1st	MA
Willie Arnold	B	Sr.			HM	BN

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