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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Bo Bishop enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 2 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ A.L. Johnson    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Millry    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Red Level    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Repton   *  27   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. McKenzie    14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. J.U. Blacksher   *  20   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Frisco City   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Georgiana    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Coffeeville    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Conecuh County    44   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Coffeeville    38   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ McKenzie    6   7   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record59-73
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1988 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 3 ASWA
8/31/19881 3(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 4(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 4(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 2(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 8(4-1) ASWA
10/5/19886 8(5-1) ASWA
10/12/19887 9(6-1) ASWA
10/19/19888 7(7-1) ASWA
10/26/19889 7(8-1) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 6(9-1) ASWA
  
1988 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 10-2327651-14473-06826  Bo Bishop
Repton 7-51741743-148562-14435  H.L. Watson
Frisco City 4-61091251-22543  Jim Gibbs
J.U. Blacksher 4-61001330-32659  Keith Cardwell

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

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gerald MillanderRB So. HM  BN
 Jimmy AndersonLB Sr.5-10170 1st  ASWA
 Jimmy AndersonLB Sr.5-10170 HM  BN



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