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Catholic Montgomery Football Team History

Catholic Montgomery Knights

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

5350 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36116
Stadium: Catholic Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Jack Hankins Sr.
Region: 2A-R5

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1945 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Jack Hankins Sr. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Catholic Montgomery.

First 10-0 regular season.

The Knights finished 2nd in Region 5.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ St. Jude *	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Trinity	21	0	W	Catholic Field
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Holtville *	13	0	W	Catholic Field
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Georgiana	14	8	W	Catholic Field
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Lowndes County	47	8	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Montgomery Academy	19	15	W	Catholic Field
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. St. James	34	6	W	Catholic Field
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Alabama Christian	1	0	#Won
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Lyman Ward	50	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Maplesville	16	12	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	10-0
Points Scored	250
Scoring Average	25.0
Points Allowed	56
Defense Average	5.6
Opponents Record	35-64 -1
Region Record	2-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-0

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

1979 Class 2A 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
Elmore County	8-3	224	76	0-1	0	13	4-0	137	18	Terry Burt
Catholic Montgomery	10-0	250	56				2-0	48	0	Jack Hankins Sr.
Holtville	2-8	63	246				2-3	34	87	Sonny Smart
Autaugaville	7-3	218	140				4-1	120	48	Arthur Bennett
St. Jude	1-9	85	273				1-4	44	118	James Henderson
D.C. Wolfe	1-9	70	262				0-5	18	124	Authur Sawyer
Montgomery County	2-7	62	222				1-1	26	32	Ronald Stewart

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Ray Vollenwelder	S	Sr.	6-0	175	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ray Vollenweider	B				HM	BPH

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