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Cleveland Panthers

Head Coach: Will Glaze (third season)
Career Record: 2 seasons, (8-13)
At Cleveland: 2 seasons, (8-13)
Stadium: Michal Dixon Memorial Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  172
Rank:  306th in the AHSAA, 35th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   416-383-25   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   144-131   (52.0%)  (Rank: 180th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   94-66  (58.8%)  (Rank: 116th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2015
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  2A              Region:   6
Record:  1-9
Region Record:   1-5, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  146 (14.6)
Defense:  361 (36.1)


 2024 
Class: 2A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 51-58 (47%) (257th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  35-33 (52%)
Non-Region Strength:  16-25 (39%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25  @ Oneonta  (4A)   24-55   L  
 9/1   OPEN 
 9/8  vs. Appalachian  (1A)   20-34   L  
 9/15  vs. Locust Fork  (2A)  *  0-42   L  
 9/22  @ Pleasant Valley  (2A)  *  16-21   L  
 9/29  @ J.B. Pennington  (3A)   0-41   L  
 10/6  vs. Southeastern  (2A)  *  6-41   L  
 10/13  @ Gaston  (2A)  *  28-8   W  
 10/20  @ West End Walnut Grove  (2A)  *  20-34   L  
 10/27  vs. Holly Pond  (2A)  *  26-34   L  
 11/3  vs. Susan Moore  (3A)   6-51   L  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Whitesburg Christian  (3A)       
 8/30  vs. Appalachian  (1A)       
 9/6   OPEN 
 9/13  vs. Cold Springs  (2A)  *      
 9/20  vs. West End Walnut Grove  (2A)  *      
 9/27  @ J.B. Pennington  (3A)       
 10/4  @ Coosa Christian  (2A)  *      
 10/10  vs. Southeastern  (2A)  *      
 10/18  @ Falkville  (2A)  *      
 10/25  @ Susan Moore  (2A)  *      
 11/1  vs. Holly Pond  (3A)       


Class  2A Region  6
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Southeastern (2A) 7-4 5-1258-201
Coosa Christian (1A) 9-6 3-3560-98
Susan Moore (3A) 6-5 4-2272-245
West End Walnut Grove (2A) 5-6 3-3272-309
Cleveland (2A) 1-9 1-5146-361
Falkville (2A) 4-6 2-4249-278
Cold Springs (2A) 4-6 1-5236-357

 2024 Preview 


       Cleveland finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 1-9 record. Last year Cleveland just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 2A region six with a 1-5 region record.

       Cleveland took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2019. The Panthers lost as many games as in any season since 1998. The Panthers hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just one game which followed a 7-4 record in 2022.

       Cleveland was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Panthers want to be competitive. They only averaged 14.6 points a game.

       Cleveland struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 36.1 points a game.

       Since 2010, Cleveland has gone a combined 94-66. Their 58.8% winning percentage ranks 13th in Class 2A over the past fourteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Cleveland has managed to compile a record of 144-131. Their 52.0% winning percentage ranks 25th in Class 2A and 180th in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Panthers are led by head coach Will Glaze who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 8-13 over the past two seasons at Cleveland. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Glaze.

Season Outlook:

       The Cleveland Panthers will play in Class 2A region six during the 2024 season.

      

       Last season the Panthers finished 1-9 missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013. It was a season to forget as they won the fewest games since 1998. Coach Glaze will be out to make certain that does not happen again in 2024.

    This season, the Panthers will be a long shot for one of the four playoff spots in region six.

Season Opener:
       The Panthers open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Whitesburg Christian on Friday, August 23 at Whitesburg Christian Stadium. Last year the Whitesburg Christian Warriors finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in eighth place in Class 2A region seven. The Warriors ended last season on a positive note with a win over Tharptown by a score of 44-0 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       This will be the second meeting between Cleveland and Whitesburg Christian on the football field. The Panthers have a 1-0-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in with

  


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