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Parker Football Team History


Parker Thundering Herd
A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Cecil Leonard
Region: 6A-R13
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1933  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Cecil Leonard enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Parker.
 The Thundering Herd finished 3rd in Region 13.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25   Phillips Birmingham    44   6   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 2   Jackson-Olin   *  12   15   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 9   Berry    14   17   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 16   Carver Birmingham    8   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 23   West End   *  32   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 30  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 7   Ensley   *  45   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Hueytown    13   21   L       
 Thu., Oct. 20   Hayes    43   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Minor   *  35   36   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record51-49
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-2
1988 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/10/1988PS 8 ASWA
8/31/19881 6(1-0) ASWA
  
1988 Class 6A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minor 11-33041433-1104424-010955  Larry Headrick
Jackson-Olin 7-42341701-152593-14140  Earl Cheatham
Parker 5-4246952-212451  Cecil Leonard
Ensley 3-7811701-33888  Curtis Coleman
West End 2-8922000-425103  Jim Holifield

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Orlando Truitt TE Sr. AL-MS Game  
 Orlando Truitt WR All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arlanda TruittWR HM  ASWA
 Gary ClaytonQB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Gary ClaytonQB Sr. HM  BN
 Orlando TruittWR Sr.6-2170 1st  BN



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