News

We now have 832 teams &  
189,846 games on AHSFHS.org.






Search Site

AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






2016 Team Previews 


    Share on Facebook        
     

  


Murphy Panthers

Head Coach: Rick Cauley (third season)
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (14-8)
At Murphy: 2 seasons, (14-8)
2014 Enrollment:  1,573
Rank:  7th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 7A

 History 
Overall Record:   554-343-27   (62.0%)
Last 25 years:   167-110   (60.0%)  (Rank: 89th in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 7A)
Since 2010:   40-26  (61.0%)  (Rank: 118th in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 7A)
Last Region Championship:   2008

 2015 
Class:  7A              Region:   1
Record:  7-4
Region Record:   7-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Lee Montgomery by a score of 37-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   8th
Scoring:  336 (30.5)
Defense:  233 (21.2)

D1 Players lost to Graduation
      Eric Archie,  ,  ,  OL  [Army]
      Myron Collins,  ,  ,  DB  [West Alabama]
      Keller Farni,  ,  ,  K  [South Alabama]
      Jaylen Sutton,  ,  ,  WR  [Arkansas Tech]

 2016 
Class: 7A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 59-49 (55%) (92nd in the AHSAA, 15th in Class 7A)
Region Strength:  44-42 (51%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-7 (68%)



 2015 Results 
 8/20   OPEN 
 8/28  @ Baker  (7A)  *  28-20   W  
 9/4  vs. Mary Montgomery  (7A)  *  37-9   W  
 9/11  vs. Vigor  (5A)   14-20   L (OT) 
 9/18  vs. Theodore  (7A)  *  32-31   W  
 9/25  vs. Daphne  (6A)   27-28   L  
 10/2  @ Davidson  (7A)  *  27-17   W  
 10/8  vs. Foley  (7A)  *  37-17   W  
 10/16  @ McGill-Toolen  (7A)  *  28-35   L  
 10/22  vs. Fairhope  (7A)  *  37-13   W  
 10/30  @ Alma Bryant  (7A)  *  48-6   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/6  vs. Lee Montgomery    21-37   L  

 2016 Schedule 
 8/18   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Alma Bryant  (7A)  *      
 9/2  vs. McGill-Toolen  (7A)  *      
 9/9  @ Mary Montgomery  (7A)  *      
 9/16  @ Baker  (7A)  *      
 9/23  @ Saraland  (6A)       
 9/29  vs. Foley  (7A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Theodore  (7A)  *      
 10/14  @ Fairhope  (7A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Davidson  (7A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Vigor  (5A)       
 11/4  @ Central Phenix City        


Class  7A Region  1
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Alma Bryant 0-1064-331
Baker 6-4240-201
Davidson 3-7195-248
Fairhope 6-4270-204
Foley 6-5259-272
Mary Montgomery 3-7226-313
McGill-Toolen 13-1403-149
Murphy 7-4336-233
Theodore 7-4324-224

 2016 Preview 


       With their 7-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 7A region 1, the Panthers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Murphy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Lee Montgomery by a score of 37-21.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Murphy has gone a combined 40-26. Their 61.0% winning percentage ranks 13th in Class 7A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Murphy has managed to compile a record of 167-110. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 12th in Class 7A and 89th in the AHSAA.

       The Panthers are led by head coach Rick Cauley who is entering his second season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 14-8 over the past two seasons at Murphy. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Cauley.

       Coach Cauley's overall record as a head football coach in two seasons stands at 14-8 (63.6%). Over the course of his career, Coach Cauley's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times .

      

      The Murphy Panthers will play in Class 7A region 1 during the 2016 season.

       The Panthers should be considered one of the favorites for the Region 1 championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

       The Panthers open the 2016 season on the road against region opponent Alma Bryant on Friday, August 26 at Hurricane Stadium. Last year the Alma Bryant Hurricanes finished with an overall record of 0-10 and in ninth place in Class 7A region 1. The closed out the regular season with a loss to Murphy by a score of 48-6.

       Murphy and Alma Bryant have met a total of 24 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 19-5-0 record against the Hurricanes. They last met in 2020 with Murphy winning by a score of 14-13.

       Murphy returns 7A All-State Senior linebacker Kendric Haynes. He was named to the second team last season. The Panthers also return Senior defensive lineman Neil Farrell. He was named to the first team.

  








Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.