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Catholic Montgomery Football Team History


Catholic Montgomery Knights
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School

5350 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36116
Stadium: Catholic Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Jack Hankins Sr.
Region: 2A-R5
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1945  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jack Hankins Sr. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Catholic Montgomery.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Knights finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ St. Jude   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Trinity    21   0   W    Catholic Field   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Holtville   *  13   0   W    Catholic Field   
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Georgiana    14   8   W    Catholic Field   
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Lowndes County    47   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Montgomery Academy    19   15   W    Catholic Field   
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. St. James    34   6   W    Catholic Field   
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Alabama Christian    1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Lyman Ward    50   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Maplesville    16   12   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record35-64 -1
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Catholic Montgomery was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Elmore County 8-3224760-10134-013718  Terry Burt
Catholic Montgomery 10-0250562-0480  Jack Hankins Sr.
Holtville 2-8632462-33487  Sonny Smart
Autaugaville 7-32181404-112048  Arthur Bennett
St. Jude 1-9852731-444118  James Henderson
D.C. Wolfe 1-9702620-518124  Authur Sawyer
Montgomery County 2-7622221-12632  Ronald Stewart

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ray Vollenwelder S Sr.6-0175 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ray VollenweiderB HM  BPH



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