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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2015
1979 Season Highlights
 Max Burleson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at J.O. Johnson.
 The Jaguars won the Class 4A Region 11 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Butler    14   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 13  vs. Lee Huntsville    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Bradshaw   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Lee Montgomery    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Huntsville    7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Scottsboro   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Grissom   *  28   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  vs. Decatur   *  16   13   W (2OT)      
 Thu., Nov. 8  vs. Athens   *  28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 15  vs. Talladega    14   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23   Emma Sansom    18   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30   Vestavia Hills    20   31   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record81-46 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record1-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 J.O. Johnson was not ranked.
  
1979 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 9-32211212-152385-012740  Max Burleson
Bradshaw 6-41951883-27199  Bill Rayburn
Decatur 7-3161973-26548  Earl Webb
Grissom 4-6971263-26935  Larrie Robinson
Athens 3-7911861-45097  Ronald Phillips
Scottsboro 2-81091880-52992  Larry Keys

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Karl Jordan NG Sr.6-1235 All-Star Game  
 Mike Adcock T Sr.6-2243 All-Star Game  
 Tim Huggins QB Sr.6-0180 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Clarence JohnsonB Sr.5-8150 HM  BN
 Clarence JohnsonHB Sr.5-8150 2nd  BPH
 Clarence JohnsonRB Sr.5-8150 1st  MA
 Karl JordanT Sr.6-1235 HM  BN
 Mike AdcockT 2nd  BPH
 Mike AdcockG Sr.6-2235 1st  BN
 Mike AdcockOL Sr.6-2230 1st  MA



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