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Southside Gadsden Panthers
Southside High School

2150 Hwy 77 Gadsden, AL 35907
Stadium: Barney Hood Stadium
Colors: Black & Cardinal
Coach: Ben Stewart
Region: 6A-R8
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2022 Football Yearbook

A recap of the 2022 high school football season in Alabama.
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An added bonus is many of the all-time records over the past 100 years.
 
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2022 Alabama Football Yearbook
Team History on AHSFHS.org
Coach Arvel Holmes    
Coach Brian Mintz    
Coach Phil Lazenby    
Coach Buster Gross    
 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1926  (#1)
  1943 - Did not field a team.
  1944 - Did not field a team.
  1950 - First undefeated season.
  1979 - First playoff appearance.
  1980 - First playoff win.
  1980 - First 12 win season.
  1980 - First 10-0 regular season.
  1980 - First region championship.
  2013 - First 13 win season.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
  1980, 2013, 2014, 2023
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 410-461-38
 Winning Pct. 47%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Region/Area Titles 4
 Region/Area Record 110-159
 All State Players (#3)57
 NFL Players (#4)0
 Weeks Ranked #1 0
 Home Record 206-192-19
 Away Record 194-256-17
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 97
 Winning Seasons (#2) 44
 Losing Seasons (#2)48
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (2013)
 Most Losses in A Season 10 (2007)
 10 Win Seasons 2
 Most Points Scored in a Game 63 (10/26/2012)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 427 (2013)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 69 (11/10/1939)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 352 (2003)
 Largest Margin of Victory 63 (10/5/2018)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 69 (11/10/1939)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 101 (10/14/2022)
 Last Shutout 9/24/2021
 Last Time Shutout 11/5/2021
 Shutouts All-Time 133
 Been Shutout All-Time 158
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 13 (8/29/2013-11/22/2013)
 Longest Losing 13 (10/20/2006-11/2/2007)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 8-14
 Appearances 14
 1st Round 5-9
 2nd Round 2-3
 3rd Round 1-0
 Semi-Finals 0-2
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  31-24
 2010-19  58-50
 2000-09  27-74
 1990-99 46-57
 1980-89 58-48
 1970-79 50-46-3
 1960-69 44-48-7
 1950-59 44-44-10
 
Enrollment History
 Year  Students  (Rank) 
 2024-25 616 (86)
 2022-23 578 (93)
 2020-21 601 (83)
 2018-19 591 (90)
 2016-17 669 (79)
 2014-15 619 (79)
 2012-13 595 (84)
 2010-11 567 (91)
 2008-09 531 (95)
 2006-07 526 (96)
 2004-05 543 (89)
 2002-03 545 (90)
 2000-01 524 (96)
 1998-99 570 (86)
 1996-97 536 (90)
 1994-95 544 (82)
 1990-91 688 (62)
 1988-89 489 (99)
 1986-87 575 (85)
 1984-85 575 (85)
  
2024 Season Preview

       A look at the Southside Gadsden Panthers football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/23  vs. Guntersville    13   35   L  
 8/29  @ Hokes Bluff    13   21   L  
 9/5  @ Lee Huntsville   *  31   7   W  
 9/13  vs. Fort Payne   *  13   14   L  
 9/20   OPEN 
 9/27  vs. Etowah    41   34   W (2OT) 
 10/4  @ Mae Jemison   *  27   6   W  
 10/11  vs. Buckhorn   *  36   22   W  
 10/18  @ Gadsden City   *  30   23   W  
 10/25  vs. Hazel Green   *  39   14   W  
 11/1  @ Pell City    7   45   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/8  vs. Mountain Brook    7   45   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Scoring257-266
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
 
 Region 8 Standings
  Fort Payne 10-36-0
  Southside Gadsden 6-55-1
  Gadsden City 6-44-2
  Buckhorn 6-53-3
  Mae Jemison 3-72-4
  Hazel Green 3-71-5
  Lee Huntsville 0-100-6
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Southside Gadsden & Hokes Bluff have played 75 games.
Southside Gadsden has won 33 games.
Hokes Bluff has won 39 games.
with 3 tie games.
 
Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
 Total 7-64
 Regular Season 7-56
 Playoffs 0-8
 Lower Class 5-13
 Same Class 2-48
 Higher Class 0-3
 3A 2-4
 4A 2-8
 5A 3-42
 6A 0-10
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 1-63
 10 or more 115-85
 20 or more  98-43
 30 or more 64-9
 40 or more 40-2
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 40-0
 10 or more 76-148
 20 or more 38-132
 30 or more 7-83
 40 or more 2-49
 
Border Wars
 vs. Georgia 0 - 1 - 0
 vs. Tennessee 2 - 0 - 0
 
Southside Gadsden Panthers Sports Apparel
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Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.