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McKenzie Football Team History


McKenzie Tigers
McKenzie High School

221 Garland Rd. McKenzie, AL 36456
Stadium: Williams-Vickery Field
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Mason Porterfield
Region: 1A-R3
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1927  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Mason Porterfield enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at McKenzie.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers won the Class 1A Region 3 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Brantley   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Frisco City    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Lowndes County   *  48   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Conecuh County    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Red Level   *  32   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Dozier   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Highland Home   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ J.U. Blacksher    27   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Goshen    8   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Lyeffion    27   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Houston Academy    27   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Sweet Water    14   47   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored339
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record62-61
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-1
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 McKenzie was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
McKenzie 10-23391171-141475-016820  Mason Porterfield
Dozier 3-61662032-3104105  Don Plesso
Highland Home 7-31691454-19673  Harold Taylor
Brantley 3-7871692-34769  Paul Wallace
Red Level 4-61491412-310585  Paul Godwin
Lowndes County 0-10603220-532200  Spellma Patric

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No McKenzie Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 AdamsB HM  BN
 Doug ComillionG 5-11210 HM  BN
 Doug ComillionL 5-11210 HM  BPH
 Doug ComillionOL 5-11210 1st  MA
 Joseph StallworthDL Sr.6-2165 1st  MA
 Mason PorterfieldCoach 1st  BPH
 Sam AdamsB HM  BPH



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