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Lanett Panthers

Head Coach: Clifford Story (eighth season)
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Career Record: 7 seasons, (39-33)
At Lanett: 7 seasons, (39-33)
2014 Enrollment:  177
Rank:  312nd in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   526-355-25   (60.0%)
Last 25 years:   148-129   (53.0%)  (Rank: 159th in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   33-28  (54.0%)  (Rank: 157th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 2A)
Last Region Championship:   2013

 2015 
Class:  2A              Region:   5
Record:  5-5
Region Record:   3-3, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  276 (27.6)
Defense:  295 (29.5)


 2016 
Class: 2A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 53-56 (49%) (210th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  33-43 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  20-13 (61%)




 2015 Results 
 8/21  @ Valley  (6A)   6-35   L  
 8/28  vs. Notasulga  (1A)   35-14   W  
 9/4  vs. Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *  33-25   W  
 9/11  @ Ranburne  (2A)  *  0-30   L  
 9/18  vs. Woodland  (2A)  *  34-16   W  
 9/25  @ Handley  (4A)   28-42   L  
 10/2  @ Randolph County  (2A)  *  44-70   L  
 10/9  vs. Loachapoka  (1A)   40-21   W  
 10/16  vs. LaFayette  (2A)  *  38-14   W  
 10/23  @ Reeltown  (2A)  *  18-28   L  
 10/30   OPEN 


 2016 Schedule 
 8/19  vs. Valley  (5A)       
 8/26  @ Notasulga  (1A)       
 9/2  vs. Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *      
 9/9  @ Vincent  (2A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Reeltown  (2A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Handley  (4A)       
 9/30  @ Fayetteville  (2A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Ranburne  (2A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Woodland  (2A)  *      
 10/21  @ LaFayette  (2A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 
 11/4  vs. Gaston        
 11/11  @ West End Walnut Grove        
 11/18  vs. Tanner        
 11/25  vs. Fyffe        



Class  2A Region  5
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Fayetteville 9-3287-240
Horseshoe Bend 0-10181-380
LaFayette 6-5356-392
Lanett 5-5276-295
Ranburne 10-2427-217
Reeltown 6-5293-249
Vincent 0-1039-507
Woodland 2-8196-283


 2016 Preview 


       Last year Lanett finished fifth in Class 2A region 5 with a 3-3 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, Lanett has gone a combined 33-28. Their 54.0% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 2A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Lanett has managed to compile a record of 148-129. Their 53.0% winning percentage ranks 18th in Class 2A and 159th in the AHSAA.

       The Panthers are led by head coach Clifford Story who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 39-33 over the past seven seasons at Lanett. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have won one region crown with Coach Story.

       Coach Story's overall record as a head football coach in seven seasons stands at 39-33 (54.2%). Over the course of his career, Coach Story's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times and won one region championship.

      

      The Lanett Panthers will play in Class 2A region 5 during the 2016 season.

       The Panthers have a good chance to earn one of the playoff slots for Region 5 this season.

       The Panthers open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Valley on Friday, August 19 at Panther Stadium. Last year the Valley Rams finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in fifth place in Class 6A region 3. The closed out the regular season with a loss to Prattville by a score of 34-7.

       Lanett and Valley have met a total of 92 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 32-58-2 record against the Rams. They last met in 2022 with Valley winning by a score of 19-0.

       Lanett returns 2A All-State Junior receiver Anquaevious Pollard. He was named to the first team last season. The Panthers also return Senior defensive lineman Khalif Kellum. He was named to the honorable mention team. The Panthers also return Senior defensive lineman Travon Mathis. He was named to the first team.

  








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