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Calera Football Team History


Calera Eagles
Calera High School

8454 Hwy. 31 S. Calera, AL 35040
Stadium: Ricky M. Cairns Memorial Stadium
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Ricky Cairns
Region: 1A-R8
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1946  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Ricky Cairns enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Calera.
 The Eagles won the Class 1A Region 8 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Holtville    14   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Isabella   *  50   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Catholic Montgomery    18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Jemison    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Chelsea    49   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Thorsby   *  50   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Verbena   *  21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Montevallo    6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Maplesville   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Billingsley   *  44   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Trinity    32   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Reeltown    20   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Sweet Water    22   40   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored393
  Scoring Average30.2
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record71-65 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record5-1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Calera was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A 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 
Calera 10-33931752-174485-021252  Ricky Cairns
Maplesville 3-7911902-35491  Bobby Hathcock
Verbena 7-32041264-19443  Troy Mims
Billingsley 7-33031293-214275  Ray Gilliland
Isabella 2-81072410-520160  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 1-8772621-430151  Alton Culp

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Calera Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dale SmithG 6-1190 2nd  BN
 Dale SmithLB 1st  BPH



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