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Red Bay Football Team History

Red Bay Tigers

Red Bay High School

P.O. Box 1518 Red Bay, AL 35582
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Navy & Orange
Coach: Paul Prestage
Region: 2A-R13

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1927 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Paul Prestage enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Red Bay.

First 13 win season.

The Tigers move from Region 10 to Region 13.

The Tigers won the Class 2A Region 13 Championship.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Vina	46	0	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Hazlewood *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Lauderdale County *	22	14	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Brooks *	24	12	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Belmont MS	50	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Hatton *	26	8	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Colbert Heights *	16	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Courtland *	32	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Cherokee *	38	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Phil Campbell	30	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Tanner	40	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	Stevenson	16	14	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 26	Winfield	42	20	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 3	Elmore County	12	20	L	Championship Game

1976 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	420
Scoring Average	30.0
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	6.7
Opponents Record	86-52 -1
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	5-0

1976 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Red Bay was not ranked.

1976 Class 2A Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Red Bay	13-1	420	94	3-1	110	54	7-0	184	40	Paul Prestage
Hatton	8-2	284	138				7-2	249	132	Jimmy Mayfield
Lauderdale County	6-4	205	110				5-3	164	84	Robert Earl Grisham
Cherokee	4-6	113	240				4-3	76	138	Norman Hubbard
Hazlewood	6-4	147	115				4-3	102	95	Jackie Ferguson
Courtland	5-4	113	117				4-4	91	105	Louis White
Brooks	3-7	156	212				1-7	116	191	Harlon Hill
Colbert Heights	2-8	75	205				1-7	49	181	Rick Lindsey
Lexington	7-3	254	146				2-3	99	101	Charles Butch Toner
Wilson	4-6	151	189				1-3	56	113	Harold Graham

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Mike Kennedy	QB	Sr.	6-1	195	All-Star Game

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Davis	G				HM	BN
Mike Kennedy	B	Sr.	6-2	195	2nd	BN
Mike Kennedy	B	Sr.	6-2	200	1st	BPH
Mike Thorn	T	Sr.	6-2	225	1st	BN
Stan Duncan	E				2nd	BN

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