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Excel Football Team History

Excel Panthers

Excel High School

P.O. Box 429 Excel, AL 36439
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Bo Bishop
Region: 1A-R2

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1921 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Bo Bishop enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Excel.

The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 2 Championship.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	@ Alabama Christian	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Southern Normal	64	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Mobile Christian	34	7	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Repton	23	8	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Jay FL	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ J.U. Blacksher *	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Frisco City *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Georgiana	20	13	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Conecuh County	34	2	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Coffeeville	22	30	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Coffeeville	41	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Montgomery Academy	6	24	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1987 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	359
Scoring Average	29.9
Points Allowed	96
Defense Average	8.0
Opponents Record	69-50
Region Record	2-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-1

1987 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/25/1987	4	9	(4-0)		ASWA
10/1/1987	5	9	(5-0)		ASWA
10/7/1987	6	9	(6-0)		ASWA
10/14/1987	7	8	(7-0)		ASWA
10/21/1987	8	6	(8-0)		ASWA
10/28/1987	9	5	(9-0)		ASWA
11/2/1987	Final	9	(9-1)		ASWA

1987 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
Excel	10-2	359	96	1-1	47	30	2-0	54	6	Bo Bishop
Repton	9-4	232	167	2-1	64	63	2-1	34	35	H.L. Watson
Frisco City	5-4	148	103				1-2	38	47	Jim Gibbs
J.U. Blacksher	2-8	60	148				0-3	6	60	Keith Cardwell

1987 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Excel Players on File.

1987 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Randy Brown	RB	Sr.	5-9	180	HM	ASWA
Randy Brown	RB	Sr.	5-9	180	1st	BN

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