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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: Al Bowen
Region: 2A-R1

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1921 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Al Bowen enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Excel.

The Panthers move from Class 3A and into Region 1.

The Panthers finished 4th in Region 1.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 31	@ Frisco City	21	18	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Flomaton	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Florala	66	12	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ McIntosh *	33	8	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Keith *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Southern Choctaw *	14	38	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. R.C. Hatch *	64	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Greene County *	21	22	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Leroy *	6	17	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. J.U. Blacksher	46	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Clay County	10	17	L	1st Round Playoffs

2000 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	309
Scoring Average	28.1
Points Allowed	159
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	64-58
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

2000 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/6/2000	1	9	(1-0)		ASWA

2000 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Leroy	11-2	367	126	2-1	34	28	6-0	214	32	Scott Phelps
Southern Choctaw	10-2	381	122	1-1	41	36	5-1	236	52	Larry Boykin
Greene County	10-3	429	185	3-1	116	80	4-2	191	91	Bradford Howard
Excel	6-5	309	159	0-1	10	17	3-3	159	91	Al Bowen
Keith	3-6	137	200				2-4	90	130	Mark Hurt
McIntosh	2-7	102	260				1-5	72	166	Brent Orso
R.C. Hatch	0-8	32	514				0-6	12	395	Emmanuel Thurman

2000 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Excel Players on File.

2000 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Excel Players on File.

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.