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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: Gene Ellison
Region: 3A-R8
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1919  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Gene Ellison enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Pell City.
 The Panthers finished 6th in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. McAdory    14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ St. Clair County    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Sylacauga   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Cleburne County    14   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Childersburg   *  14   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Glencoe    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Shelby County   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. B.B. Comer   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Hewitt-Trussville    0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Thompson   *  18   29   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record52-48 -1
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-5
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pell City was not ranked.
  
1978 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 
B.B. Comer 6-51821350-10104-19858  Bobby Overton
Sylacauga 7-3188984-112447  Bill Rayburn
Thompson 8-22671294-212690  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 5-51221723-26682  John Cox
Pelham 2-8631650-11842  David Bailey
Pell City 2-81221711-466102  Gene Ellison
Shelby County 2-81091831-585129  Mark Bradley

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Pell City Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mike CastleberryL HM  BPH



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