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Locust Fork Football Team History

Locust Fork Hornets

Locust Fork High School

77 School Rd. Locust Fork, AL 35097
Stadium: Pate Field
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Dan Martin
Region: 2A-R11

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1937 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Dan Martin enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Locust Fork.

The Hornets finished 6th in Region 11.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Brighton *	23	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Oneonta *	0	31	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Springville *	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Susan Moore	0	19	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Corner	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Cleveland *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Appalachian	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Oak Grove *	12	20	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Hayden *	7	15	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Good Hope	0	21	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	49
Scoring Average	4.9
Points Allowed	159
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	57-44
Region Record	1-5
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-4

1980 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Locust Fork was not ranked.

1980 Class 2A 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
Oak Grove	8-3	186	110	0-1	0	3	6-0	107	34	Ken Walker
Oneonta	9-1	202	42				5-1	134	30	Hugh OShields
Cleveland	7-3	156	52				4-2	101	41	Joe Hazelrig
Springville	4-6	147	181				3-3	93	91	Daryl Burnham
Hayden	4-6	91	152				2-4	43	101	Don Hannah
Locust Fork	1-9	49	159				1-5	49	93	Dan Martin
Brighton	0-9	48	241				0-6	34	171	Alfred Hall

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

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Keith McCay	LB	Sr.		190	2nd	BN
Keith McKay	T				1st	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.