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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: Al Bowen
Region: 3A-R1
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1921  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Al Bowen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers move from Class 2A and into Region 1.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 1.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ Frisco City    21   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Trinity    0   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. J.F. Shields    33   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Monroe County    12   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ McKenzie    39   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. J.U. Blacksher    41   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. UMS-Wright   *  15   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Straughn    21   27   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Leroy    14   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Flomaton   *  27   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Eutaw    19   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Aliceville    10   41   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record61-69
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-3
1998 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Excel was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 3A 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 
UMS-Wright 5-71912321-150342-06227  Chris Nemith
Excel 5-72522681-129531-14251  Al Bowen
Flomaton 6-42671860-23258  Jerry Carpenter

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.



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