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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Thompson Football Team History


Thompson Warriors
Thompson High School

100 Warrior Dr. Alabaster, AL 35007
Stadium: Warriors Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Larry Simmons
Region: 3A-R8
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1932  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Larry Simmons enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Thompson.
 The Warriors finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Jemison    32   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Bibb County    46   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Chilton County    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Montevallo    22   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Shelby County   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Pelham   *  42   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Childersburg   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Sylacauga   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ B.B. Comer   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Pell City   *  29   18   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record45-59
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Thompson 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 Thompson Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Buzz HarrisL HM  BPH
 Tim GannT 1st  BPH
 Wade BolinB HM  BPH



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