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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Excel Football Team History


Excel Panthers
Excel High School

P.O. Box 429 Excel, AL 36439
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Lee Holladay
Region: 1A-R2
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1921  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Lee Holladay enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Southern Normal   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Georgiana    7   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Frisco City   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Lyeffion   *  15   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Red Level    7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Marengo County    34   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ J.U. Blacksher   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Conecuh County   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Sweet Water    7   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Repton   *  6   9   L (OT)      
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record50-48 -1
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Excel was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Frisco City 8-32311410-13146-016241  Ronnie Propst
Excel 5-51491194-29424  Lee Holladay
Repton 6-41821245-114266  Hugh Wilson Jr.
J.U. Blacksher 3-71381963-397104  Keith Cardwell
Southern Normal 3-61481472-410095  Jim Hunter Jr.
Lyeffion 4-61041911-561144  Ronnie Williams
Conecuh County 0-8312680-624219  Doug Williamson

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jimmy BonnerB HM  BPH



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