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Walter Wellborn Panthers

Head Coach: Jeff Smith (tenth season)
Stadium: The Hill
Career Record: 21 seasons, (133-97)
At Walter Wellborn: 9 seasons, (57-42)
2018 Enrollment:  287
Rank:  216th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   361-268-13   (57.0%)
Last 25 years:   121-134   (48.0%)  (Rank: 206th in the AHSAA, 34th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   53-35  (60.0%)  (Rank: 117th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   1995
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  3A              Region:   5
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   2-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  156 (15.6)
Defense:  272 (27.2)


 2018 
Class: 3A              Region:   6
Strength of Schedule: 55-50 (52%) (137th in the AHSAA, 16th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  51-24 (68%)
Non-Region Strength:  4-26 (13%)



 2017 Results 
 8/24  vs. North Jackson  (4A)   20-21   L  
 9/1  vs. Saks  (4A)   14-38   L  
 9/8  vs. Pleasant Valley  (3A)  *  28-0   W  
 9/15  @ Weaver  (3A)  *  13-42   L  
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  @ Talladega  (5A)   30-41   L  
 10/6  vs. Ohatchee  (3A)  *  0-42   L  
 10/13  @ Piedmont  (3A)  *  10-35   L  
 10/20  @ Glencoe  (3A)  *  34-7   W  
 10/27  vs. Randolph County  (3A)  *  7-28   L  
 11/2  @ White Plains  (4A)   0-18   L  

 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  vs. Oak Grove  (4A)       
 8/31  vs. Lincoln  (4A)       
 9/7  @ Weaver  (3A)  *      
 9/14  vs. Saks  (3A)  *      
 9/21  @ Glencoe  (3A)  *      
 9/28  @ Central Coosa  (2A)       
 10/5  vs. B.B. Comer  (3A)  *      
 10/12  @ Randolph County  (3A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Pleasant Valley  (3A)  *      
 10/26  @ Piedmont  (3A)  *      
 11/1   OPEN 


Class  3A Region  6
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
B.B. Comer (3A) 2-8150-422
Glencoe (3A) 2-8130-404
Piedmont (3A) 12-2520-276
Pleasant Valley (3A) 4-6196-220
Randolph County (3A) 13-2583-211
Saks (4A) 13-1486-204
Walter Wellborn (3A) 2-8156-272
Weaver (3A) 7-5379-304

 2018 Preview 


       Walter Wellborn finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Walter Wellborn just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 3A region five with a 2-4 region record.

       Walter Wellborn took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2009. The Panthers lost as many games as in any season since 2008.

       Walter Wellborn was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Panthers want to be competitive. They only averaged 15.6 points a game.

       Since 2010, Walter Wellborn has gone a combined 53-35. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 3A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Walter Wellborn has managed to compile a record of 121-134. Their 48.0% winning percentage ranks 34th in Class 3A and 206th in the AHSAA.




       The Panthers are led by head coach Jeff Smith who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 57-42 over the past nine seasons at Walter Wellborn. Under his direction the Panthers have qualified for the playoffs a total of seven times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Smith.

       Coach Smith's overall record as a head football coach in twenty-one season stands at 133-97 (57.8%). His 133 wins rank 34th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Smith's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fourteen times and won one region championship.

       The Walter Wellborn Panthers will play in Class 3A region six during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Panthers remain in 3A but move from region five over to region six.

       Region six will be one of the most competitive regions in any classification this season. It will be an uphill battle for the Panthers if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region six this season. After just 2 wins last year, Walter Wellborn will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

      

       The Panthers open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Oak Grove on Thursday, August 23 at The Hill. Last year the Oak Grove Tigers finished with an overall record of 3-7 and in sixth place in Class 4A region four. The Tigers closed out the regular season with a loss to Hueytown by a score of 68-12.

       Walter Wellborn and Oak Grove have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 2-0-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in with

  


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