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John Essex Football Team History


John Essex Hornets
John Essex High School

70 Essex Drive Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Hornets Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ronald Earl Cook
Region: 2A-R2
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1968  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2013
1976 Season Highlights
 Ronald Earl Cook enters his 10th season as Head Coach at John Essex.
 The Hornets finished 4th in Region 2.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. G.P. Austin   *  8   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Wilcox County   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Marengo   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. R.C. Hatch   *  20   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Paramount    0   62   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Eutaw    0   48   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ A.L. Johnson   *  8   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Greensboro East    6   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Sunshine    16   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ J.F. Shields   *  18   48   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored102
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average29.5
  Opponents Record36-41 -1
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1976 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 John Essex was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
J.F. Shields 6-52502570-10576-022084  John Wiley
G.P. Austin 7-32181155-115575  Fred Jackson
Marengo 3-3102803-28856  Woodrow Campbell
John Essex 2-81022952-480132  Ronald Earl Cook
A.L. Johnson 3-5-11461743-312894  Jesse L. Presnell
R.C. Hatch 0-9333870-414169  Henry Foster
Wilcox County 2-6771881-563126  Albert Gordon

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No John Essex Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No John Essex Players on File.



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