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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Headland Football Team History


Headland Rams
Headland High School

8 Sporman St. Headland, AL 36345
Stadium: J.J. Yarbrough Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Howard Holland
Region: 2A-R4
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1920  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Howard Holland enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Headland.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 The Rams won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Houston County   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Geneva County   *  24   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Dale County    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Cottonwood   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Ashford    9   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Opp    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Slocomb   *  33   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 23  vs. Rehobeth   *  29   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Seminole GA    18   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Abbeville    14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Florala    15   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Southern Choctaw    7   14   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record50-63
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record5-0
1980 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 4 ASWA
10/15/19806 8(5-1)20 ASWA
10/22/19807 6(6-1)41 ASWA
10/29/19808 6(7-1)41 ASWA
10/8/19805 3(5-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 5(9-1) ASWA
11/5/19809 6(8-1)47 ASWA
9/10/19801 5 ASWA
9/17/19802 3 ASWA
9/24/19803 3 ASWA
  
1980 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Headland 10-22091031-122145-012751  Howard Holland
Cottonwood 6-4193884-112936  Jim McCain
Slocomb 3-71532282-28287  Dwight Tew
Rehobeth 3-71201522-36969  Don Holman
Geneva County 0-10342590-420125  Don Chesteen
Houston County 1-81012100-32180  Charlie Finney

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

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



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