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J.O. Johnson Football Team History


J.O. Johnson Jaguars
J.O. Johnson High School

6201 Pueblo Dr. Huntsville, AL 35810
Stadium: Louis Crews Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Max Burleson
Region: 4A-R11
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1972  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2015
1978 Season Highlights
 Max Burleson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at J.O. Johnson.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 The Jaguars won the Class 4A Region 11 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Jess Lanier    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Butler    12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Lee Huntsville    14   7   W (OT)      
 Thu., Sep. 14  vs. Bradshaw   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Huntsville    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Scottsboro   *  33   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 12  vs. Sidney Lanier    15   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Grissom   *  26   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Decatur   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Athens   *  21   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Emma Sansom    25   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Lee Huntsville    25   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Vestavia Hills    25   27   L (OT)      Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record80-58 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record5-0
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 J.O. Johnson was not ranked.
  
1978 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 11-22761212-175475-011436  Max Burleson
Athens 5-4-11201192-35365  Ronald Phillips
Bradshaw 4-61041372-34755  Bill Doty
Decatur 5-5991092-34038  Earl Webb
Grissom 3-6771692-35394  Larrie Robinson
Scottsboro 4-61541471-450103  Larry Keys

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Chris Martin NG Sr.6-2230 All-Star Game  
 Donnie Humphrey T Sr.6-3260 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Donnie Humphrey DT Sr.6-3260 All-Star Game  
 Donnie Humphrey T Sr.6-3260 Super All-State  Bham News

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris MartinC Sr.6-1225 1st  BN
 Chris MartinDL Sr.6-1 1st  MA
 Chris MartinG Sr.6-1 1st  BPH
 Clarence JohnsonB HM  BPH
 Donnie HumphreyOL Sr.6-3260 1st  MA
 Donnie HumphreyT Sr.6-3260 1st  BPH
 Donnie HumphreyT Sr.6-3260 1st  BN
 JohnsonB HM  BN



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