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Lanett Football Team History


Lanett Panthers
Lanett High School

1301 S. 8th Ave. Lanett, AL 36863
Stadium: Morgan-Washburn Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Arthur Bennett
Region: 4A-R5
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1920  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Arthur Bennett enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Lanett.
 The Panthers move from Region 6 to Region 5.
 The Panthers won the Class 4A Region 5 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Smiths Station    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Alexandria    22   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Beauregard   *  39   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ LaFayette    30   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Tallassee   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Handley   *  36   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Dadeville   *  3   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Elmore County   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Valley    7   15   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Shelby County    28   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Jemison    21   12   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Haleyville    13   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ T.R. Miller    7   31   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record78-63 -1
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-3
1986 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/19861 8(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19862 4(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19863 2(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19864 1(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19865 1(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19866 1(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19867 1(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19868 1(7-0) ASWA
10/29/19869 6(7-1) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 10(7-2) ASWA
  
1986 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lanett 10-32611193-169504-111240  Arthur Bennett
Dadeville 8-31951020-19144-19742  Wayne Keahey
Elmore County 5-51751623-211576  Terry Burt
Handley 4-62083212-3109149  Bill Ragle
Tallassee 2-81512222-39786  Billy Beck
Beauregard 2-7712390-523160  Mike Green

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Lanett Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darren GreenwoodQB Jr.6-0175 1st  BN
 Darren GreenwoodQB Jr.6-0175 1st  ASWA
 Paul RobinsonOL Sr.6-0210 1st  ASWA
 Paul RobinsonOL Sr.6-0210 HM  BN



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