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Sumter County Football Team History


Sumter County Wildcats
Sumter County High School

902 4th Ave. York, AL 36925
Stadium: York Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Johnny Patrick
Region: 3A-R5
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2010
1979 Season Highlights
 Johnny Patrick enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sumter County.
 The Wildcats finished 5th in Region 5.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Aliceville   *  8   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Paramount   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Demopolis   *  8   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Marengo    44   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Livingston   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Sunshine    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Greensboro   *  12   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Eutaw   *  12   6   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Choctaw County   *  14   50   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Linden    14   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record46-50
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Aliceville 10-2254831-140226-116243  Theodore Cleveland
Choctaw County 7-2268666-122151  Horace Crenshaw
Demopolis 7-32291026-118841  Fred Schoenrock
Greensboro 6-41491344-3121125  Robert Lucky
Sumter County 6-42191513-4129139  Johnny Patrick
Livingston 5-51561942-564152  Earl Larkin Jr.
Eutaw 1-8542751-648214  Cleophus Gaines
Paramount 1-8502570-720193  P.H. Pettway

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sumter County Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sumter County Players on File.



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