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Pelham Football Team History


Pelham Panthers
Pelham High School

2500 Panther Circle Pelham, AL 35124
Stadium: Ned Bearden Stadium
Colors: Dark Green & Vegas Gold
Coach: Rick Rhoades
Region: 6A-R9
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1976  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights
 Rick Rhoades enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Pelham.
 First 10 win season.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Mountain Brook    14   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Homewood    27   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Hewitt-Trussville    42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Pell City    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Hueytown    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Minor    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Vestavia Hills   *  14   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Hoover   *  34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Thompson   *  31   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Huntsville    42   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Benjamin Russell    38   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Clay-Chalkville    36   39   L (OT)      3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored399
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record87-59
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record5-1
1999 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1999PS 1022 ASWA
9/23/19994 10(3-1) ASWA
9/30/19995 7(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19996 5(5-1) ASWA
11/4/1999Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1999 Class 6A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vestavia Hills 8-42702101-164413-08249  Buddy Anderson
Pelham 10-33991892-1116482-17958  Rick Rhoades
Hoover 7-33522411-29388  Rush Propst
Thompson 6-42301680-33695  Ricky Seale

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bill Flowers WR All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Bill Flowers Jr. WR Sr.6-1178 AL-MS Game  
 Bill Flowers Jr. WR Sr.6-1178 6A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Bill Flowers Jr. WR Sr.6-1178 6A Player of the Year  Gatorade
 Bill Flowers Jr. WR Sr.6-1178 Super 12  ASWA
 Bill Flowers Jr. WR Sr.6-1170 Super All-State  Bham News
 Derrick Wheeler DB Sr.6-2185 All-Star Game  
 Derrick Wheeler DB Sr.6-2180 Super All-State  Bham News
 Derrion Gee ATH Sr. All-Star Game  

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill Flowers Jr.WR Sr.6-1170 1st  BN
 Bill Flowers Jr.WR Sr. 1st  ASWA
 David CrockettDL Sr. HM  BN
 Derrick GreenLB Jr. HM  BN
 Derrick WheelerDB Sr.6-2180 1st  BN
 Derrick WheelerDB Sr.6-2180 1st  ASWA
 Parker AndersonQB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Parker AndersonQB Sr. HM  BN
 Stephen MoodyOL Sr.6-6302 1st  ASWA
 Stephen MoodyOL Sr.6-6302 1st  BN



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