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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Parker Football Team History


Parker Thundering Herd
A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Cecil Leonard
Region: 4A-R5
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1933  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2025
1980 Season Highlights
 Cecil Leonard enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Parker.
 First playoff win.
 First 12 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Thundering Herd finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   Phillips Birmingham    25   0   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 4   Banks    3   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 11   Carver Birmingham    27   0   W    Legion Field   
 Sat., Sep. 20   Jackson-Olin   *  23   0   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 25   Ensley   *  54   0   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Oct. 2   Hayes    24   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 10   West End   *  19   26   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 17   Wenonah   *  47   6   W    Fair Park   
 Thu., Oct. 23   Glenn   *  54   12   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 31   Jones Valley   *  41   12   W    Fair Park   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Lee Montgomery    32   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. West End    34   7   W    Legion Field   2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Enterprise    20   7   W    Legion Field   Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5   Vestavia Hills    13   15   L    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average6.1
  Opponents Record82-63 -6
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record1-0
1980 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 6 ASWA
10/15/19806 9(6-1)18 ASWA
10/22/19807 8(7-1)34 ASWA
10/29/19808 5(8-1)46 ASWA
10/8/19805 4(6-0) ASWA
11/5/19809 4(9-1)71 ASWA
9/24/19803 9 ASWA
11/12/1980Final 4(9-1) ASWA
  
1980 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West End 10-23411081-119445-118655  Ray Williams
Parker 12-2416853-199295-123856  Cecil Leonard
Jones Valley 5-4-11141384-28779  John Galloway
Ensley 3-6-1741893-362136  Hollis Beecham
Jackson-Olin 4-4-21151083-36954  James Shaw
Wenonah 1-8972411-556145  Joe Jennings
Glenn 0-9482670-636209  Wendell Jones

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alan Plump SE Sr.6-1195 All-Star Game  
 Tandy Rogers DL All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Tandy Rogers MG Sr.6-2228 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alan PlumpE Sr.6-1190 2nd  BN
 Rodney WashingtonB HM  BN
 Tandy RogersL Sr.6-2225 1st  BN
 Tandy RogersT 1st  BPH



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