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Parker Football Team History

Parker Thundering Herd

A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Cecil Leonard
Region: 4A-R6

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1933 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Cecil Leonard enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Parker.

First region championship.

The Thundering Herd won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	Phillips Birmingham	37	0	W
	Banks	17	0	W
	Jackson-Olin *	34	0	W
	Huffman	28	29	L
	Glenn *	50	0	W
	Carver Birmingham *	42	9	W
	Ensley *	14	0	W
	West End *	21	9	W
	Wenonah	28	14	W
	Hayes	43	10	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Jeff Davis	7	25	L	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	321
Scoring Average	29.2
Points Allowed	96
Defense Average	8.7
Opponents Record	56-60
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-1

1983 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/1/1983	1	10	(1-0)		ASWA
9/7/1983	2	8	(2-0)		ASWA
9/14/1983	3	6	(3-0)		ASWA
10/26/1983	9	8	(7-1)		ASWA
11/2/1983	10	6	(8-1)		ASWA
11/9/1983	Final	6	(9-1)		ASWA

1983 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Parker	9-2	321	96	0-1	7	25	5-0	161	18	Cecil Leonard
Ensley	5-5	131	133				4-1	82	40	Steve Savarese
West End	7-3	236	75				3-2	117	35	Ray Williams
Jackson-Olin	5-5	105	143				1-4	19	88	James Shaw
Wenonah	4-6	116	173				1-4	50	111	Jerry Dismukes
Glenn	1-9	57	263				0-5	26	162	Wendell Jones

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Wade Streeter	QB	Sr.			All-Star Game

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Clarence Haver	DL	Sr.	6-5	215	2nd	BN
Clarence Haver	OL	Sr.	6-5	215	HM	ASWA
Juan Washington	OL	Sr.	5-11	245	1st	BN
Wade Streeter	QB	Sr.	5-10	180	2nd	BN
Wade Streeter	QB	Sr.	5-10	180	HM	ASWA
Warren Washington	OL	Sr.	5-11	225	1st	ASWA

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