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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Akron Football Team History


Akron Rams
Akron High School

P.O. Box 38 Akron, AL 35441
Stadium: Akron Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Nathaniel Kelly
Region: 1A-R13
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1925  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2014
1980 Season Highlights
 Nathaniel Kelly enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Akron.
 First perfect season.
 First 13 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Rams won the Class 1A Region 13 Championship.
 TheRams set a team record by scoring 539 points.
 The Rams set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. West Blocton    30   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Hale County    41   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Marion Military Institute    53   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Sunshine   *  66   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Carrollton   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Livingston    43   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Northside    47   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. John Essex   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Greensboro    44   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Berry Fayette    44   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Parrish    44   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Madison Academy    26   21   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  @ McKenzie    26   20   W       Championship Game 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored539
  Scoring Average41.5
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record69-67
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record7-0
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 7 ASWA
10/15/19806 6(6-0)40 ASWA
10/22/19807 6(7-0)48 ASWA
10/29/19808 6(9-0)51 ASWA
10/8/19805 7(5-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 4(9-0) ASWA
11/5/19809 4(9-0)59 ASWA
9/17/19802 9 ASWA
9/24/19803 7 ASWA
  
1980 Class 1A 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 
Akron 13-05391144-0140473-014115  Nathaniel Kelly
Carrollton 5-51891503-212266  Billy McGee
John Essex 4-5821801-220102  Ronald Earl Cook
Sunshine 1-9383460-314116  James Paige
Kennedy 4-6711860-2068  James Reed
Millport 10-0277642-0700  Howard Byars

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jimmy Hayes CB Sr.5-9179 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Carl JefferyE Sr.180 1st  BN
 Garey WaltersQB So.180 2nd  BN
 Gary WaitersQB 2nd  BPH
 Sidney ByrdL HM  BPH



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