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Cleveland Football Team History

Cleveland Panthers

Cleveland High School

71 High School St. Cleveland, AL 35049
Stadium: Michal Dixon Memorial Stadium
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Joe Hazelrig
Region: 1A-R11

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1936 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Joe Hazelrig enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cleveland.

The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 11.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Madison Academy *	33	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Cold Springs	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. J.B. Pennington	31	30	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Hayden	14	19	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Locust Fork	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Appalachian *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ West End Walnut Grove *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Gaston	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Randolph *	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Susan Moore	24	16	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	178
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	120
Defense Average	12.0
Opponents Record	44-54 -1
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-2

1978 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Cleveland was not ranked.

1978 Class 1A Region 11 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 Walnut Grove	10-2	359	72	1-1	69	38	4-0	126	0	Wayne Robinson
Cleveland	6-4	178	120				3-1	89	34	Joe Hazelrig
Madison Academy	5-5	132	183				2-2	63	86	George Bennett
Randolph	1-6	30	192				1-3	16	98	Jack Ayers
Appalachian	0-9-1	120	253				0-4	27	103	Bob Moody

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

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
DeWayne Walker	B				HM	BPH
Jimmy Summers	OL				HM	BN
Jimmy Summers	G-LB				1st	BPH

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