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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elba Football Team History


Elba Tigers
Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Wood
Region: 3A-R3
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1922  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Mack Wood enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Elba.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 3.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Geneva   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Luverne    34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Opp   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Dale County   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Greenville    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Charles Henderson   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Ashford   *  13   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Evergreen    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Andalusia   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Pike County    27   17   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record59-46
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record5-1
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 1 ASWA
10/15/19806 7(5-1)36 ASWA
10/8/19805 1(5-0) ASWA
9/10/19801 1 ASWA
9/17/19802 1 ASWA
9/24/19803 1 ASWA
  
1980 Class 3A 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 
Charles Henderson 13-02851204-069376-013841  Jay Jeffcoat
Ashford 6-41431314-27990  Kenneth Lord
Opp 8-22691384-2160105  Randy Griffin
Elba 7-3206783-310755  Mack Wood
Andalusia 6-41801013-310361  Rick Rhoades
Dale County 0-10632430-744184  Allen Quinn
Daleville 8-1168903-05741  Julius Head
Geneva 3-71101711-640150  Lionel Fayard

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Don Horstead RB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Don Horstead RB Sr.5-10188 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don HorsteadRB Sr.5-10185 1st  BN
 Don HorsteadHB 1st  BPH
 Eddie ColemanNG 1st  BPH



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