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Geneva Football Team History


Geneva Panthers
Geneva High School

505 Panther Drive Geneva, AL 36340
Stadium: Hugh Owen Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Don Chesteen
Region: 3A-R3
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1920  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Don Chesteen enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Geneva.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Panthers won the Class 3A Region 3 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Samson    41   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Elba    7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Cottonwood    13   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Daleville    18   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Opp    14   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Geneva County   *  12   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Dale County    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Slocomb   *  22   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  vs. Rehobeth   *  10   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Headland   *  40   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Luverne    34   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Geneva County    17   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Southern Choctaw    19   21   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record76-70
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-2
1985 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/25/1985PS 10(7-3) ASWA
9/5/19851 4(1-0) ASWA
9/12/19852 8(1-1) ASWA
9/19/19853 7(3-0) ASWA
9/26/19854 6(3-1) ASWA
10/23/19858 8(6-2) ASWA
10/30/19859 8(7-2) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 7(8-2) ASWA
  
1985 Class 3A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Geneva 10-32881132-170404-08418  Don Chesteen
Geneva County 7-51551361-121243-14934  David Snell
Rehobeth 4-61721342-27727  Kenneth Lord
Headland 5-51221421-34279  Howard Holland
Slocomb 4-5902000-414108  John Craft

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Geneva Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mark WardDB Sr.6-1165 1st  BN
 Mark WardB Sr.6-1165 HM  ASWA
 Michael CadeL HM  ASWA
 Michael CadeLB HM  BN
 Siran StacyB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Siran StacyRB Jr. HM  BN



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