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Winston County Football Team History


Winston County Yellow Jackets
Winston County High School

P.O. Box 549 Double Springs, AL 35553
Stadium: Malcolm Blake Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Larry Bishop
Region: 2A-R10
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Larry Bishop enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Winston County.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 4th in Region 10.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Lynn    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Phil Campbell   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Sulligent   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Meek    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Vinemont    21   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Carbon Hill   *  19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Curry    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Parrish   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Cordova   *  19   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Addison    13   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record50-51 -1
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Winston County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Parrish 11-13731232-148415-018834  Tim Oneal
Cordova 7-3183934-111945  Sam McCorkle
Phil Campbell 3-7732063-249112  Alton Romine
Winston County 6-41761482-379108  Larry Bishop
Carbon Hill 5-51591501-44199  Bobby Frost
Sulligent 2-8962020-535113  Terry Goodin

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Leldon SpearsT Sr. HM  BN



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