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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Pelham Football Team History


Pelham Panthers
Pelham High School

2500 Panther Circle Pelham, AL 35124
Stadium: Ned Bearden Stadium
Colors: Dark Green & Vegas Gold
Coach: Rick Rhoades
Region: 6A-R8
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1976  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Rick Rhoades enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pelham.
 First playoff win.
 The Panthers move from Region 9 to Region 8.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Thompson    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Mountain Brook    21   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Minor    35   34   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Hueytown    19   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Hoover   *  30   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Hewitt-Trussville    14   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Vestavia Hills   *  13   51   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    24   21   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Shades Valley    14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Homewood   *  28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Foley    29   23   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Vigor    6   35   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed296
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record81-57
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-1
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pelham was not ranked.
  
1996 Class 6A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vestavia Hills 12-13771792-177443-09037  Buddy Anderson
Pelham 8-42572961-135582-17179  Rick Rhoades
Homewood 7-32431451-26953  Bob Newton
Hoover 4-61802150-341102  Gerald Gann

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pelham Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kirk TuckOL Sr. HM  BN
 T.J. HeatherlyDB Sr. HM  BN
 Tyler WattsQB Jr.6-5200 HM  BN
 Tyler WattsQB Jr.6-5200 HM  ASWA



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