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Elmore County Panthers

Head Coach: Jordan Cantrell (first season)
Stadium: Burt-Haynie Field
Career Record: 4 seasons, (25-20)
At Elmore County: First season
2018 Enrollment:  372
Rank:  151st in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 4A

 History 
Overall Record:   387-390-18   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   124-132   (48.0%)  (Rank: 207th in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 4A)
Since 2010:   37-45  (45.0%)  (Rank: 221st in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 4A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2011
Last Region Championship:   2008
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  4A              Region:   3
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   2-5, (seventh)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  152 (15.2)
Defense:  334 (33.4)


 2018 
Class: 4A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 45-61 (42%) (328th in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 4A)
Region Strength:  23-40 (36%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-21 (51%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Montgomery Academy  (3A)   14-42   L  
 9/1  vs. Alabama Christian  (4A)   21-49   L  
 9/8  vs. Leeds  (4A)  *  14-41   L  
 9/15  vs. Handley  (4A)  *  28-14   W  
 9/22  @ Childersburg  (4A)  *  7-14   L  
 9/29  @ Catholic Montgomery  (4A)   0-36   L  
 10/6  vs. Munford  (4A)  *  7-41   L  
 10/13  @ Dadeville  (4A)  *  21-35   L  
 10/19  vs. Holtville  (4A)  *  30-28   W  
 10/27  @ Tallassee  (4A)  *  10-34   L  
 11/3   OPEN 

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 8/31  @ Marbury  (5A)       
 9/7  vs. Leeds  (4A)  *      
 9/14  @ Talladega  (4A)  *      
 9/21  vs. Holtville  (4A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Dadeville  (3A)       
 10/5  @ Handley  (4A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Childersburg  (4A)  *      
 10/19  @ Dallas County  (4A)       
 10/26  @ Lincoln  (4A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Tallassee  (5A)       


Class  4A Region  4
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Childersburg (4A) 5-6275-289
Elmore County (4A) 2-8152-334
Handley (4A) 2-8147-252
Holtville (4A) 2-8246-403
Leeds (4A) 7-4331-280
Lincoln (5A) 1-9263-396
Talladega (5A) 6-5225-277

 2018 Preview 


       Elmore County finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Elmore County finished seventh in Class 4A region three with a 2-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Panthers lost as many games as in any season since 2000. The Panthers have not qualified for the playoffs since the 2011 season and would love to end that streak this year.

       Elmore County was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Panthers want to be competitive. They only averaged 15.2 points a game.

       Since 2010, Elmore County has gone a combined 37-45. Their 45.0% winning percentage ranks 30th in Class 4A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Elmore County has managed to compile a record of 124-132. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 30th in Class 4A and 207th in the AHSAA.




       The Panthers will be under the direction of new head football coach Jordan Cantrell as they enter the 2018 season.

       Coach Cantrell's overall record as a head football coach in four season stands at 25-20 (55.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Cantrell's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

       The Elmore County Panthers will play in Class 4A region four during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Panthers remain in 4A but move from region three over to region four.

       Overall, the region is among the weakest in the state. Qualifying for one of the playoffs spots could be a little easier. It will be an uphill battle for the Panthers if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region four this season. After just 2 wins last year, Elmore County will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

       The Panthers open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Marbury on Friday, August 31 at Marbury Stadium. Last year the Marbury Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 5-6 and in third place in Class 5A region three. The Bulldogs lost in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs to St. Pauls by a score of 48-6.

       Elmore County and Marbury have met a total of 14 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 9-4-1 record against the Bulldogs. They last met in 1971 with the teams battling to a 0-0 tie.

  


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