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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cleveland Football Team History


Cleveland Panthers
Cleveland High School

71 High School St. Cleveland, AL 35049
Stadium: Michal Dixon Memorial Stadium
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Gary Godfrey
Region: 2A-R12
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1936  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Gary Godfrey enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Cleveland.
 The Panthers finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  vs. Susan Moore    10   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Springville   *  6   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ J.B. Pennington    20   21   L (3OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Holly Pond    27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Hayden    48   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Locust Fork    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Ohatchee   *  3   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Appalachian    32   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Warrior   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Cold Springs    18   12   W       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record48-56
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1988 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cleveland was not ranked.
  
1988 Class 2A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohatchee 8-32661580-10253-08031  Jim Lowery
Springville 8-32521070-1072-16741  Mike Green
Cleveland 7-32381271-24951  Gary Godfrey
Warrior 3-6631460-3073  Tim Sanders

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cleveland Players on File.

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Keith WhiteDB Sr.6-3180 1st  ASWA
 Keith WhiteRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Keith WhiteDB Sr.6-3180 1st  BN



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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.