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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Pell City Football Team History


Pell City Panthers
Pell City High School

1300 Cogswell Ave. Pell City, AL 35125
Stadium: Pete Rich-Alumni Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Brian Ellard
Region: 3A-R8
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1919  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Brian Ellard enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pell City.
 The Panthers finished 4th in Region 8.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Leeds    14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Talladega    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Sylacauga   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Pelham   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Cleburne County    14   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Shelby County   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. B.B. Comer   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Childersburg   *  7   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Thompson   *  6   26   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record51-40
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-3
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pell City was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 3A 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 
Thompson 9-22911590-114285-117395  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 7-31521455-110881  Sheldon Darnell
Sylacauga 7-31921145-115864  Bruce Evans
B.B. Comer 2-81512262-4107127  Bobby Overton
Pelham 4-61251451-591114  Steve Rivers
Pell City 3-61111473-37184  Brian Ellard
Shelby County 2-8982810-646189  Mark Bradley

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pell City Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Pell City Players on File.



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