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Ensley Football Team History


Ensley Yellow Jackets
Ensley High School

2301 Ave. J Birmingham, AL 35218
Stadium: Fair Park
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ronnie Syphrus
Region: 4A-R5
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1911  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2005
1978 Season Highlights
 Ronnie Syphrus enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Ensley.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 3rd in Region 5.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25   Glenn   *  33   12   W    Rickwood Field   
 Fri., Sep. 1   Huffman    18   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Banks    7   18   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 14   Woodlawn    7   10   L    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 21   Wenonah   *  25   14   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 29   Parker   *  17   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Minor    0   21   L       
 Thu., Oct. 12   Jackson-Olin   *  23   14   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 20   Jones Valley   *  41   16   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 27   West End   *  20   25   L    Fair Park   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record49-51 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Ensley was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West End 10-1246850-17316-016547  Ray Williams
Parker 1-9193651-614343  John Willis
Ensley 6-41911375-115981  Ronnie Syphrus
Jackson-Olin 4-61472073-394115  Robert Dickerson
Jones Valley 5-51732153-3103147  John Galloway
Glenn 4-5781902-444155  Wendell Jones
Wenonah 1-8532051-532135  Joe Jennings

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darryl FarleyB Sr.160 HM  BN
 NeumannC/LB HM  BN



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