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Walter Wellborn Football Team History


Walter Wellborn Panthers
Walter H. Wellborn High School

135 Pinson Rd. Anniston, AL 36201
Stadium: The Hill
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Jeff Smith
Region: 3A-R5
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1955  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Jeff Smith enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Walter Wellborn.
 The Panthers move from Region 6 to Region 5.
 The Panthers finished 5th in Region 5.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 19  OPEN 
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Saks    26   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Pleasant Valley   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Weaver   *  6   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Talladega    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Ohatchee   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Piedmont   *  16   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Glencoe   *  35   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Randolph County   *  27   28   L (OT)      
 Thu., Oct. 27  vs. White Plains    62   13   W       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record60-46
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2
2016 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Walter Wellborn was not ranked.
  
2016 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Piedmont 15-06222775-02201136-026498  Steve Smith
Ohatchee 12-25892633-11551025-121886  Scott Martin
Randolph County 10-33662552-166614-2170164  Pat Prestridge
Weaver 9-44442912-1107593-3182172  Daryl Hamby
Walter Wellborn 5-42281982-4126158  Jeff Smith
Glencoe 3-71782381-588168  Rusty Davis
Pleasant Valley 2-81753300-651253  Jonathan Nix

2016 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Walter Wellborn Players on File.

2016 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Walter Wellborn Players on File.



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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.