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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Lee Holladay enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Excel.
 The Panthers finished 3rd in Region 2.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Southern Normal   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5   Evangel Christian    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Frisco City   *  19   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Repton   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Lyeffion   *  6   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Red Level    13   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Marengo County    35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. J.U. Blacksher   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Conecuh County   *  36   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  OPEN 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record47-39 -2
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Excel was not ranked.
  
1980 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 
Frisco City 9-32541181-136205-114566  Ronnie Propst
Lyeffion 6-3-11851215-113154  Roger Pritchard
Excel 6-31901314-211588  Lee Holladay
Repton 8-2227874-211066  Hugh Wilson Jr.
J.U. Blacksher 4-61581463-310976  Keith Cardwell
Conecuh County 2-7-1843220-616229  Doug Williamson
Southern Normal 3-71521971-586121  Jim Hunter Jr.

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Excel Players on File.



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