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Collinsville Panthers

Head Coach: Ernie Willingham (tenth season)
Stadium: Cagle Civitan Stadium
Career Record: 16 seasons, (105-74)
At Collinsville: 9 seasons, (54-44)
2017 Enrollment:  198
Rank:  290th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   412-465-29   (47.0%)
Last 25 years:   142-128   (53.0%)  (Rank: 156th in the AHSAA, 18th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   51-27  (65.0%)  (Rank: 87th in the AHSAA, 8th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2011
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2014

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   6
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   4-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to LaFayette by a score of 26-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  228 (20.7)
Defense:  216 (19.6)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 52-56 (48%) (237th in the AHSAA, 27th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  38-40 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-16 (47%)



 2016 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  vs. Crossville  (5A)   14-21   L  
 9/2  vs. Ider  (2A)  *  27-6   W  
 9/9  @ Gaston  (2A)  *  38-41   L  
 9/16  vs. Asbury  (2A)  *  35-0   W  
 9/23  vs. Cedar Bluff  (1A)   35-14   W  
 9/30  @ Westbrook Christian  (2A)  *  13-7   W  
 10/7  vs. Fyffe  (2A)  *  0-47   L  
 10/14  @ Sand Rock  (2A)  *  0-34   L  
 10/21  @ Section  (2A)  *  32-0   W  
 10/27  @ Valley Head  (1A)   28-20   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ LaFayette    6-26   L  

 2017 Schedule 
 8/25   OPEN 
 9/1  @ Crossville  (5A)       
 9/8  @ Ider  (2A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Gaston  (2A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Asbury  (2A)  *      
 9/29  @ Cedar Bluff  (1A)       
 10/6  vs. Westbrook Christian  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Fyffe  (2A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Sand Rock  (2A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Section  (2A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Valley Head  (1A)       


Class  2A Region  6
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Asbury (2A) 0-1066-464
Collinsville (2A) 6-5228-216
Fyffe (2A) 15-0700-113
Gaston (2A) 6-5292-327
Ider (2A) 4-6206-291
Sand Rock (2A) 9-3339-212
Section (2A) 1-9112-347
Westbrook Christian (2A) 3-7191-317

 2017 Preview 


       Collinsville completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 4-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 2A region six, the Panthers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Collinsville's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to LaFayette by a score of 26-6.

       Since 2010, Collinsville has gone a combined 51-27. Their 65.0% winning percentage ranks 8th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Collinsville has managed to compile a record of 142-128. Their 53.0% winning percentage ranks 18th in Class 2A and 156th in the AHSAA.

       The Panthers are led by head coach Ernie Willingham who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 54-44 over the past nine seasons at Collinsville. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Willingham.

       Coach Willingham's overall record as a head football coach in sixteen season stands at 105-74 (58.7%). His 105 wins rank th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Willingham's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fourteen times and won four region championships.

       The Collinsville Panthers will play in Class 2A region six during the 2017 season.

       The Panthers will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region six this season.

       The Panthers open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Crossville on Friday, September 1 at Crossville Memorial Stadium. Last year the Crossville Lions finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in sixth place in Class 5A region seven. The Lions ended last season on a positive note with a win over Geraldine by a score of 41-21 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Collinsville and Crossville have met a total of 80 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 35-44-1 record against the Lions. They last met in 2016 with Crossville winning by a score of 21-14.

  


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