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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: Gardner Gilliland
Region: 2A-R6
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1936  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Gardner Gilliland enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Cleveland.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 6.
 ThePanthers set a team record by scoring 660 points.
 The Panthers set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 20  @ Oneonta    20   41   L       
 Fri., Aug. 27  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Locust Fork   *  62   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. West End Walnut Grove   *  65   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Spring Garden   *  20   13   #Lost       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ J.B. Pennington    55   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Southeastern   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Gaston   *  61   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Westbrook Christian   *  49   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Sand Rock   *  40   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Susan Moore    42   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Colbert County    35   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Midfield    61   46   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Southeastern    39   8   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Mars Hill    21   14   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 3   Clarke County    41   49   L    Birmingham   Championship Game 
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored660
  Scoring Average44.0
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record110-69
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-1
2021 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/21/20215 10(3-1)36 ASWA
9/28/20216 8(4-1)61 ASWA
10/5/20217 7(5-1)89 ASWA
10/12/20218 7(5-2)73 ASWA
10/19/20219 6(6-2)77 ASWA
10/26/202110 7(7-2)80 ASWA
11/2/2021Final 7(8-2)80 ASWA
  
2021 Class 2A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Spring Garden 12-14462022-1114977-025086  Jason Howard
Cleveland 12-36602794-11971246-134695  Gardner Gilliland
Southeastern 8-54233212-193854-3208210  Kevin Byrd
Sand Rock 7-43822780-113484-3246168  Alan Heath
Locust Fork 3-72173672-5163294  Billy Adams
West End Walnut Grove 4-62102712-5158226  Derrick Sewell
Westbrook Christian 4-62832672-5194190  Drew Noles
Gaston 1-9875281-679375  Matt Harris

2021 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Logan Washburn QB Sr.5-11190 2A Back of the Year  ASWA
 Pierce Gilliland DB Sr.6-2207 All-Star Game  

2021 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arturo EscamillaOL Sr. 6-1300 1st  ASWA
 Gardner GillilandCoach HM  ASWA
 Karter AdamsLB Sr. 5-10185 1st  ASWA
 Logan WashburnQB Sr. 5-11190 1st  ASWA
 Pierce GillilandWR Sr. 5-10180 1st  ASWA
 Tyler SmithRB Jr. 5-9185 2nd  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1925 Langdale tied a record by defeating Milltown 125-0. Hamilton had set the record by thrashing Fayette 125-0 in 1915.