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Elmore County Football Team History

Elmore County Panthers

Elmore County High School

155 N. College St. Eclectic, AL 36024
Stadium: Burt-Haynie Field
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: Norman Dean
Region: 4A-R2

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1921 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Norman Dean enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Elmore County.

The Panthers move from Region 3 to Region 2.

The Panthers won the Class 4A Region 2 Championship.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Tallassee	19	21	#Won
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Alabama Christian *	34	14	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. St. James *	37	7	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Ashford *	28	21	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Trinity	38	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Bullock County *	47	28	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Catholic Montgomery *	36	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Opp *	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Holtville *	35	25	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Central Coosa	62	42	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Clarke County	7	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. UMS-Wright	15	37	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2008 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	399
Scoring Average	33.3
Points Allowed	230
Defense Average	19.2
Opponents Record	62-65
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	5-0

2008 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/6/2008	PS	10	(9-3)	45	ASWA
10/15/2008	7	10	(6-1)	29	ASWA
10/22/2008	8	9	(7-1)	72	ASWA
10/29/2008	9	8	(8-1)	113	ASWA
11/5/2008	Final	6	(10-0)	165	ASWA

2008 Class 4A 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
Elmore County	11-1	399	230	1-1	22	37	7-0	258	116	Norman Dean
Catholic Montgomery	7-4	243	185	0-1	14	28	5-2	162	137	Tim Trokey
Opp	5-6	256	310	0-1	14	49	5-2	182	151	Jack Whigham
Holtville	5-6	246	257	0-1	2	25	4-3	183	156	Barry Gibson
Alabama Christian	6-4	252	236				3-4	156	156	Kenny Simpson
Ashford	3-6	192	180				2-5	143	141	Lester Bratcher
St. James	1-9	163	316				1-6	113	229	Karl Smeltzer
Bullock County	1-7	138	257				1-6	132	243	Leon Day

2008 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Elmore County Players on File.

2008 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Hunter Kinklea	LB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Tyran Ross	OL	Sr.	6-3	305	1st	ASWA

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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.