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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Excel Football Team History


Excel Panthers
Excel High School

P.O. Box 429 Excel, AL 36439
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Lee Holladay
Region: 1A-R2
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1921  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Lee Holladay enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Southern Normal   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Georgiana    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Frisco City   *  25   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Lyeffion   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Ernest Ward FL    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Red Level    34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Sweet Water    7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. J.U. Blacksher   *  3   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Conecuh County   *  32   8   W       
 Thu., Nov. 2  vs. Repton   *  22   12   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record52-41
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Excel was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
J.U. Blacksher 10-12961030-119446-017045  Keith Cardwell
Excel 6-3-11651015-112446  Lee Holladay
Repton 8-2270774-212558  Hugh Wilson Jr.
Frisco City 3-7941852-447112  Ronnie Propst
Lyeffion 3-6691452-45796  Ronnie Williams
Conecuh County 2-8831571-550104  Donald Wiggins
Southern Normal 2-7832101-539148  Edward Sanders

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mark LedkinsDB 1st  MA



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