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Parrish Football Team History

Parrish Tornados

Parrish High School

35 Tornado Alley Parrish, AL 35580
Stadium: Harland Nelson Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Tim Oneal
Region: 1A-R15

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1923 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2013

1980 Season Highlights

Tim Oneal enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Parrish.

First 10-0 regular season.

The Tornados move from Class 2A and into Region 15.

The Tornados won the Class 1A Region 15 Championship.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Oak Grove	31	8	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Hayden	15	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. West Jefferson *	31	8	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ T.W. Martin *	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Lynn *	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Oakman	34	12	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Warrior *	39	13	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Meek *	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	Hale County *	25	7	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Cordova	41	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Courtland	19	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Akron	0	44	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1980 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	337
Scoring Average	28.1
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	65-59
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-1

1980 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/1/1980	4	1			ASWA
10/15/1980	6	1	(6-0)	85	ASWA
10/22/1980	7	1	(7-0)	95	ASWA
10/29/1980	8	2	(8-0)	86	ASWA
10/8/1980	5	1	(6-0)		ASWA
11/12/1980	Final	3	(10-0)		ASWA
11/5/1980	9	2	(9-0)	84	ASWA
9/10/1980	1	2			ASWA
9/17/1980	2	1			ASWA
9/24/1980	3	1			ASWA

1980 Class 1A Region 15 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Parrish	11-1	337	112	1-1	19	44	6-0	197	42	Tim Oneal
Warrior	7-3	176	136				5-1	104	65	Gary Quick
Oakman	7-3	231	77				4-2	102	63	Dewey Hood
T.W. Martin	3-7	86	206				2-4	58	107	Gary Kinley
Meek	3-7	165	224				2-4	91	131	Larry Reed
West Jefferson	3-7	106	197				2-4	54	107	Edwin Swan
Lynn	1-9	102	264				0-6	52	147	Carroll Smith

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Parrish Players on File.

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Stephenfom Standfield	L				HM	BPH
Urwane Westbrook	B	Jr.			HM	BN
Urwane Westbrook	HB				1st	BPH

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