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Sylacauga Football Team History


Sylacauga Aggies
Sylacauga High School

701 N. Broadway Sylacauga, AL 35150
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, Black & White
Coach: Bill Rayburn
Region: 3A-R8
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1910  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bill Rayburn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sylacauga.
 The Aggies finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Shelby County   *  40   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Benjamin Russell    14   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Pell City   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Childersburg   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Pinson Valley    20   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Talladega    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Stanhope Elmore    10   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Lanett    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Thompson   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. B.B. Comer   *  9   13   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record55-48 -1
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sylacauga was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
B.B. Comer 6-51821350-10104-19858  Bobby Overton
Sylacauga 7-3188984-112447  Bill Rayburn
Thompson 8-22671294-212690  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 5-51221723-26682  John Cox
Pelham 2-8631650-11842  David Bailey
Pell City 2-81221711-466102  Gene Ellison
Shelby County 2-81091831-585129  Mark Bradley

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sylacauga Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sylacauga Players on File.



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