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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Excel Football Team History


Excel Panthers
Excel High School

P.O. Box 429 Excel, AL 36439
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Lee Holladay
Region: 1A-R2
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1921  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Lee Holladay enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers finished 3rd in Region 2.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Southern Normal   *  6   0   W (OT)      
 Thu., Sep. 1  vs. Uniontown    68   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Frisco City   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Lyeffion   *  25   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Ernest Ward FL    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Red Level    26   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Sweet Water    20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ J.U. Blacksher   *  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Conecuh County   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Repton   *  0   6   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record45-44
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1977 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 8(7-1)0 BN
  
1977 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 
Repton 11-1313621-134346-015814  Hugh Wilson Jr.
J.U. Blacksher 8-2204695-112749  Keith Cardwell
Excel 8-2186554-26521  Lee Holladay
Frisco City 7-3129954-27773  Bill McPherson
Southern Normal 3-6851872-45188  Dero Wise
Lyeffion 4-61571431-54290  Darwin Cook
Conecuh County 0-10372510-612183  Wayne Wiggins

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny BrooksL Sr.6-3210 1st  BPH
 Keith BenderLB Sr.5-11186 2nd  BPH
 Keith BenderE Sr.5-11186 2nd  BN
 Keith BenderLB Sr.5-11186 1st  MA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.