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Glenwood School Football Team History

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Glenwood School

P.O. Box 310 Phenix City, AL 36868
Stadium: The Swamp
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Sam Howard
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Sam Howard enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Glenwood School.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Morgan Academy	19	13	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Lakeside	39	9	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Hooper Academy	46	7	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Pickens Academy	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Ashford Academy	35	12	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Lee Academy	50	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Southland Academy GA	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Central Alabama	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Macon Academy	43	7	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Monroe Academy	47	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Escambia Academy	28	8	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	Pickens Academy	28	0	W	Championship Game

1978 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	369
Scoring Average	30.8
Points Allowed	88
Defense Average	7.3
Opponents Record	68-50 -2
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-1

1978 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Glenwood School was not ranked.

1978 Class AISA-AAA 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	5-5	186	182							Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy	6-6	158	135	0-1	18	26
Bullock Memorial	2-9	139	256							Tom Genard
Central Alabama	3-8	151	175							Ben Portis
Escambia Academy	9-2	278	121	0-1	8	28				Jack Akins
Glenwood School	11-1	369	88	2-0	56	8				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	2-8	89	199							Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy	9-3	259	186	0-1	6	33				Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	5-5-1	230	208
Macon Academy	6-5	190	137							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	7-4	160	133							Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	6-3-1	140	109							Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	6-4	178	124
Pickens Academy	12-1	255	63	1-1	33	34				J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy	7-4	240	95							Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy	6-5	208	134							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	7-3-1	182	136							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	5-5-1	128	175							Robert Andress

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

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Glenwood School Players on File.

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