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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: Lyle Darnell
Region: 5A-R11
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1919  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Lyle Darnell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Pell City.
 First 11 win season.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   Oxford    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5   Talladega    45   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12   Childersburg    49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Leeds    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26   Walter Wellborn    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Thompson    49   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Gardendale   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Banks   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Pinson Valley   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Homewood    19   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Oxford    28   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Gardendale    20   15   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Jones Valley    34   6   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Gadsden    7   9   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average26.6
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record89-68
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record6-1
1986 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/6/1986PS 10 ASWA
9/3/19861 6(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19862 5(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19863 4(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19864 4(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19865 8(4-1) ASWA
10/8/19866 7(5-1) ASWA
10/15/19867 10(5-2) ASWA
10/22/19868 8(6-2) ASWA
10/29/19869 7(7-2) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 7(8-2) ASWA
  
1986 Class 5A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gardendale 11-1311781-135343-0646  Alan Pridmore
Pell City 11-33731243-189432-16626  Lyle Darnell
Banks 3-7881591-23259  Ricky Brown
Pinson Valley 3-71191790-31788  Ken Walker

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 David Gulledge QB Sr.6-3185 All American  Ballys
 David Gulledge QB Sr.6-3185 Super 12  ASWA

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Centerville EversonRB Sr.5-11180 1st  ASWA
 Centreville EversonRB Sr.5-10175 1st  BN
 David GulledgeQB Sr.6-3185 1st  BN
 David GulledgeQB Sr.6-2185 1st  ASWA
 Lyle DarnellCoach 1st  ASWA
 Mike BrownDL Sr.6-3215 1st  ASWA
 Mike BrownDL Sr.6-3215 HM  BN
 Phillip FarrellWR HM  ASWA
 Phillip FarrellWR HM  BN



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