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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Alba Football Team History


Alba Sharks
Alba High School

288 Wintzell Road Bayou LaBatre, AL 36509
Stadium:
Colors: Red & Royal Blue
Coach: R.L. Watson
Region: 3A-R1
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1951  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1997
1979 Season Highlights
 R.L. Watson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Alba.
 The Sharks finished 6th in Region 1.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 21   Jay FL    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Thomasville    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Grand Bay   *  12   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Baker   *  7   6   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 19   Citronelle   *  0   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Southern Choctaw    6   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. UMS   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ McIntosh    12   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Independent Methodist    18   13   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average8.2
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record34-48
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record1-0
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Alba was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jackson 13-0-1318733-0-155136-015440  Barry Pennington
Robertsdale 7-31361565-19672  Ed Comer
Citronelle 4-6911004-37141  Ira Smith
Clarke County 5-51481473-39079  Bob Bumpers
Grand Bay 4-61071633-389105  Tommy Davis
Alba 4-574982-23234  R.L. Watson
Baker 4-6771573-453111  Billy Odom
UMS 1-8621201-66293  Eddie Jones

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Alba Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Alba Players on File.



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