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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






1958 Percy Julian Phoenix

 1958    Percy Julian Phoenix
 Record: 10-0-0
 Head Coach: Tom Jones
 
 The 1958 Lee Montgomery Phoenix were chosen Class 3A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
 

 
 

Lees 26-19 victory over rival Sidney Lanier before 21,000 fans at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery clinched the UPI championship for the Generals. They had led the poll since mid October and were determined to not relinquish the top spot.

The school only began playing football four years ago but under the direction of coach Tom Jones quickly moved into position as one of the title contenders. The Generals averaged 28.5 points per game while holding their opponents to 8.4.

Quarterback Bart Kennedy, halfbacks John Moore and Rodney Bell and fullback Ben Wood paced the outstanding backfield which specialized in long distance scoring. Craig Hopson, at center, was the leader in the offensive line.


 1958    Lee Montgomery Phoenix Team Photo


1958  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 30   Greenville 20 W
 26   Tallassee 19 W
 13   Phillips Birmingham 0 W
 31   Anniston 13 W
 27   Parrish Selma 0 W
 26   Woodlawn 6 W
 46   Benjamin Russell 0 W
 14   Ramsay 0 W
 40   Dothan 7 W
 26   Sidney Lanier 19 W
  
279 10-0-0 84
 Birmingham Post Herald 
 Final Poll                           12/2/1958
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes    
1       Lee Montgomery (10-0)0 26.8 
2       Etowah (9-0)0 24.2 
3       Hueytown (10-0)0 23.2 
4       Gadsden (7-1-1)0 22.4 
5       Andalusia (10-0)0 22.2 
6       Coffee (8-2)0 22 
7       Decatur (7-2-1)0 20.5 
8       Woodlawn (7-2-1)0 19.4 
9       Selma (7-2)0 18.2 
10       Huntsville (6-3-1)0 18 


1958 Lee Montgomery All-State Players
 Bart KennedyB 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Earl BrophyG 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Earl BrothyG 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bart KennedyB 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 John Jones 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Ben WoodB 3A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Leon DarbyC 3A 3  Birmingham Post Herald
 Earl BrothyG 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bart KennedyB 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Leon DarbyC 3A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Ben WoodB 3A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 MorelandE 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 CarrE 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 CryselE 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 GordonT 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 HopsonC 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 MooreB 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 BellB 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald


1958 Lee Montgomery All-Star Players
 All Southern   
 Bart Kennedy B 3A  Birmingham Post Herald
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Earl Brophy G 3A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bart Kennedy QB 3A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Back of Year   
 Bart Kennedy QB 3A  Birmingham Post Herald




1958 Lee Montgomery Roster
NO. NAME POS.
  Reece Carr E
  Jerry Moreland E
  Jimmy Warr E
  Jimmy Hopson E
  Allen James T
  James Sexton T
  Donnie Tucker T
  Dudley Gordon T
  Kent Kelso T
  Earl Brophy G
  Pookie Arnold G
  Billy Wilker G
  Rudy Thrash G
  Leon Darby C
  Craig Hopson C
  Tad Bowman C
  Bart Kennedy QB
  Jimmy Crysel QB
  Donnie Phillips QB
  Buddy Smith QB
  John Moore LH
  Ben Wood LH
  David Stroud LH
  Bill Goodwin FB
  Roy Allen FB
  Rodney Bell RH
  Hulvon Neese RH
  Roger Stipplemire RH
     


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Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.