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Scottsboro Football Team History

Scottsboro Wildcats

Scottsboro High School

25050 John T. Reid Pkwy. Scottsboro, AL 35768
Stadium: Pat Trammell Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Larry Keys
Region: 4A-R11

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1913 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Larry Keys enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Scottsboro.

The Wildcats finished 6th in Region 11.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Huntsville	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Grissom *	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Bradshaw *	14	20	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Sparkman	40	13	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Guntersville	13	22	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ J.O. Johnson *	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Decatur *	6	25	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Athens *	3	13	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Fort Payne	8	33	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Arab	12	7	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	188
Defense Average	18.8
Opponents Record	53-50
Region Record	0-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1979 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Scottsboro was not ranked.

1979 Class 4A 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
J.O. Johnson	9-3	221	121	2-1	52	38	5-0	127	40	John Inman
Bradshaw	6-4	195	188				3-2	71	99	Bill Rayburn
Decatur	7-3	161	97				3-2	65	48	Earl Webb
Grissom	4-6	97	126				3-2	69	35	Larrie Robinson
Athens	3-7	91	186				1-4	50	97	Ronald Phillips
Scottsboro	2-8	109	188				0-5	29	92	Larry Keys

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Forrest Benson	LB	Sr.	6-1	195	All-Star Game
Tom McCrary	DT	Sr.	6-5	250	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Tom McCrary	L	Sr.		250	HM	BPH
Tom McCrary	OL	Sr.	6-4	250	1st	MA

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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.