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Collinsville Panthers |
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Head Coach: Ernie Willingham (ninth season) Stadium: Cagle Civitan Stadium Career Record: 15 seasons, (99-69) At Collinsville: 8 seasons, (48-39) 2014 Enrollment: 198 Rank: 290th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 2A |
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Overall Record: 407-459-29 (47.0%) Last 25 years: 141-128 (52.0%) (Rank: 168th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 2A) Since 2010: 45-22 (67.0%) (Rank: 79th in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 2A) Last Region Championship: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 7
Record: 6-5 Region Record: 3-3, (fourth) Playoff Record: First round loss to Randolph County by a score of 70-7. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 312 (28.4) Defense: 332 (30.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 2A
Region: 6
Strength of Schedule: 52-49 (52%) (138th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 2A) Region Strength: 35-31 (53%) Non-Region Strength: 17-18 (49%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region 7, the Panthers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Collinsville's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Randolph County by a score of 70-7. Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Collinsville has gone a combined 45-22. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 2A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Collinsville has managed to compile a record of 141-128. Their 52.0% winning percentage ranks 22nd in Class 2A and 168th in the AHSAA. The Panthers are led by head coach Ernie Willingham who is entering his eighth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 48-39 over the past eight seasons at Collinsville. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of six times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Willingham. Coach Willingham's overall record as a head football coach in fifteen seasons stands at 99-69 (58.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Willingham's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of thirteen times and won four region championships. The Collinsville Panthers will play in Class 2A region 6 during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Panthers remain in 2A but move from region 7 over to region 6. The Panthers have a good chance to earn one of the playoff slots for Region 6 this season. The Panthers open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Crossville on Friday, August 26 at Cagle Civitan Stadium. Last year the Crossville Lions finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in seventh place in Class 4A region 6. The closed out the regular season with a loss to Geraldine by a score of 38-17. Collinsville and Crossville have met a total of 80 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 35-44-1 record against the Lions. They last met in 2021 with Collinsville winning by a score of 21-20. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brantley won an amazing 62 consecutive region games between 2002-2010.
Brantley won an amazing 62 consecutive region games between 2002-2010.