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Wadley Football Team History


Wadley Bulldogs
Wadley High School

P.O. Box 49 Wadley, AL 36276
Stadium: Curtis Lynch Memorial Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Max Yarborough
Region: 1A-R9
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1925  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Max Yarborough enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Wadley.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Goodwater   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Clay County    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Woodland    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Bibb Graves   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Ranburne    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Coosa County   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Ragland    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ White Plains    8   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ New Site   *  26   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Moody    8   14   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average3.8
  Opponents Record44-56 -3
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record5-0
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wadley was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Goodwater 8-32371260-114164-010418  Billy White
Wadley 7-3186383-110421  Max Yarborough
New Site 1-8-11402411-36498  Phillip Smith.
Coosa County 4-61701622-27853  Calvin McKinney
Bibb Graves 1-8-1723710-428188  Henry Shaddix

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

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



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