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Central Alabama Football Team History

Central Alabama Rebels

Central High School

Montgomery, AL 0
Stadium:
Colors: Red & Gold
Coach: Mike Sadler
Region: AISA-AA-

1971 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 1981

1980 Season Highlights

Mike Sadler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Alabama.

The Rebels move from Class AISA-AAA and into Region 0.

The Rebels set a team record for losses in a season with 10.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Dixie Academy	0	20	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Glenwood School	0	20	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Lowndes Academy	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Bullock Memorial	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Ashford Academy	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Greenville Academy	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Demopolis Academy	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Coosa Valley Academy	14	44	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Pike Liberal Arts	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Fort Dale Academy	7	32	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Hooper Academy	7	34	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	48
Scoring Average	4.4
Points Allowed	209
Defense Average	19.0
Opponents Record	58-56 -3
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-5

1980 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Central Alabama was not ranked.

1980 Class AISA-AA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	6-4	167	150							John Musick
Autauga Academy	7-4	174	157							James Carter
Central Alabama	1-10	48	209							Mike Sadler
Grove Hill Academy	3-8	96	194							David Williams
Coosa Valley Academy	7-4	212	101	0-1	0	10				Mark Green
Demopolis Academy	5-5	115	67							Bobby Wasden
Edgewood Academy	1-9	84	250							Frank Autry
Escambia Academy	5-5	207	177							David Walker
Faith North Academy	5-6	175	197
Fort Dale Academy	5-5-1	146	207							Huey Miller
Greenville Academy	3-7-1	173	218							Jim Autrey
Lakeside	5-5-1	191	170							Wayne Proffitt
Lee Academy	0-10-1	68	361							John Niblett
Minor Christian	1-9	85	281
Pike Liberal Arts	6-4-1	168	129							Dwight Ward
Shelby Academy	9-2	243	56	0-1	10	14				Harry Rawlinson
South Butler Academy	5-5	142	130							Charles Sexton
South Montgomery Academy	10-1	382	134							Dayton Dawkins
Southern Academy	5-6	116	160							Frank Costanzo
Springwood	11-2	280	87	2-0	23	7
Warrior Academy	10-2	296	70	1-1	21	23				Phillip Lolley
Wilcox Academy	6-4-1	170	158							Robert Andress
Woodland Christian	2-9	132	353							Mike McManus

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Central Alabama Players on File.

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Central Alabama Players on File.

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