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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Plainview Football Team History


Plainview Bears
Plainview High School

P.O. Box 469 Rainsville, AL 35986
Stadium: Plainview Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Walter Thomas
Region: 2A-R16
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1957  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Walter Thomas enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Plainview.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Bears won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Section    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Sylvania   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Ider   *  47   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Geraldine   *  10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Crossville   *  15   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Collinsville   *  17   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Sardis   *  14   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Valley Head    33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Fyffe   *  39   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Douglas    15   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Bridgeport    30   28   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Hazlewood    0   23   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored296
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record66-59
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-0
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Plainview was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Plainview 11-12961151-130517-018458  Walter Thomas
Crossville 8-2155795-210573  Jim May
Geraldine 8-2233525-215037  Gary Carlyle
Collinsville 7-32531244-3102101  Raymond Weaver
Fyffe 5-51361603-488126  Ron Haushalter
Sardis 2-81131682-599106  Jerry Don Sims
Ider 2-81372061-696176  Stan Moss
Sylvania 1-9642801-650197  Jim Kirby

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Plainview Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Nathaniel LedbetterG 5-11190 2nd  BN
 Nathaniel LedbetterOL 5-11190 1st  MA
 Nathaniel LedbetterLB-G 5-11190 1st  BPH
 RobertsOL HM  BN
 Scott McFallB Sr.5-9160 2nd  BN
 Scott McFallRB Sr.5-9160 1st  MA
 Scott McFallB Sr.5-9160 HM  BPH



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