1979 .....

[3afan]

I was doing some research for the Oct. 22 game program and looking thru my 1979 DCTF - thats 25 years ago or you middle schoolers ... here was the 3A (back then the 3rd biggest class was 2A) preseason top 10:

TEAM 1978 RECORD
1. Kenedy 10-2-1
2. Pittsburg 8-4-1
3. Childress 13-1
4. Bridgeport 9-1
5. Litlefield 6-4
6. Universal City Randolph 12-1-1
7. Manor 10-2
8. Bellville 7-3
9. Whitehouse 9-2
10. Tahoka 7-3

[3afan]

ttt

[LH Panther Mom]

We may have been playing 6-man back then, at the most class B. The 1980 census shows population of 300.

[3afan]

i'll check it out ..........

[3afan]

more 1979

28-A
Team 1978 Record
Bartlett 7-3-1
Rogers 3-7
Thorndale 6-4
Little River-Academy 8-2
Granger 7-3
Liberty Hill 5-5
Troy 1-9
Florence 2-8

24-AA
Manor 10-2
Llano 8-2
Marble Falls 6-2-2
Burnet 6-3-1
Pflugerville 2-8 (now 3 HS's !)
Dripping Springs 2-8

[PPHSfan]

I found this newspaper article from 1978-79. Check out the socks and pads.:D

http://img47.exs.cx/img47/1782/news7.jpg

[Phantom Stang]

For a look at how things change, check how sweetwater was doing back then. We were in district 3-AAA at the time if I'm not mistaken.

[PPHSfan]

Lets talk about how tough it was back then. In 1978 only one team went to the playoffs. There were several 9-1 teams that sat home in November. Man how the times have changed.

[3afan]

sweetwater was in 3-AAA with Snyder, San Angelo Lake View, Brownfield & Lamesa - yes, only 5 teams

[slpybear the bullfan]

Ahh yess... I remember those days being an anxious elementary schooler who couldn't wait until Friday nights....

I believe those were the days in Bull land of Jimbo Bartee and Kyle Clifton... (Jets Middle LB in 80s and 90s)