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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Billy Tohill
Region: 6A-R11
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1976  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Billy Tohill enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Pelham.
 The Panthers move from Class 5A and into Region 11.
 The Panthers finished 4th in Region 11.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Shelby County    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Montevallo    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. John Carroll    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Vestavia Hills   *  12   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Berry   *  16   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Tarrant    22   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Vincent    47   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Shades Valley   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Thompson   *  21   24   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record57-56
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1988 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/28/19885 10(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 10(6-0) ASWA
  
1988 Class 6A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Berry 11-42701934-189913-18638  Bob Finley
Thompson 9-22301350-119393-17263  Ricky Seale
Shades Valley 6-41541352-27359  Robert Higginbotham
Pelham 7-32101182-25562  Billy Tohill
Vestavia Hills 2-81072180-43094  Buddy Anderson

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pelham Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Conner FarmerLB Sr.6-2220 1st  BN



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.