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Excel Football Team History


Excel Panthers
Excel High School

P.O. Box 429 Excel, AL 36439
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Al Bowen
Region: 2A-R1
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1921  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Al Bowen enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers won the Class 2A Region 1 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Coffeeville    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Florala    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Linden    59   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Marengo    43   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ McKenzie    67   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ J.U. Blacksher    40   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. McIntosh   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Leroy   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Frisco City    15   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Flomaton   *  39   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Highland Home    15   18   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average37.5
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record47-72
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
1997 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1997PS 7(10-2)41 ASWA
9/11/19971 7(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 5(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 5(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 5(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 5(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 4(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 4(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 3(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 10(8-1) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 7(9-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Excel 9-24121460-115183-09926  Al Bowen
Flomaton 5-61762190-16212-14666  Jerry Carpenter
Leroy 4-62081381-28356  Scott Phelps
McIntosh 2-81102880-334114  Clarence Kendrick

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brandon Smith.OL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Trevor LedkinsLB Sr.5-10195 1st  ASWA
 Trevor LedkinsLB Sr.5-10195 1st  BN



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