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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: Bo Bishop
Region: 1A-R2

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1921 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Bo Bishop enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Excel.

The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 2 Championship.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ A.L. Johnson	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Millry	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Red Level	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Repton *	27	8	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. McKenzie	14	26	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. J.U. Blacksher *	20	18	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Frisco City *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Georgiana	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Coffeeville	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Conecuh County	44	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Coffeeville	38	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ McKenzie	6	7	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	327
Scoring Average	27.3
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	5.4
Opponents Record	59-73
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	4-1

1988 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/10/1988	PS	3			ASWA
8/31/1988	1	3	(1-0)		ASWA
9/7/1988	2	4	(2-0)		ASWA
9/14/1988	3	4	(3-0)		ASWA
9/21/1988	4	2	(4-0)		ASWA
9/28/1988	5	8	(4-1)		ASWA
10/5/1988	6	8	(5-1)		ASWA
10/12/1988	7	9	(6-1)		ASWA
10/19/1988	8	7	(7-1)		ASWA
10/26/1988	9	7	(8-1)		ASWA
11/3/1988	Final	6	(9-1)		ASWA

1988 Class 1A Region 2 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	10-2	327	65	1-1	44	7	3-0	68	26	Bo Bishop
Repton	7-5	174	174	3-1	48	56	2-1	44	35	H.L. Watson
Frisco City	4-6	109	125				1-2	25	43	Jim Gibbs
J.U. Blacksher	4-6	100	133				0-3	26	59	Keith Cardwell

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

1988 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Gerald Millander	RB	So.			HM	BN
Jimmy Anderson	LB	Sr.	5-10	170	1st	ASWA
Jimmy Anderson	LB	Sr.	5-10	170	HM	BN

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