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Pelham Football Team History

Pelham Panthers

Pelham High School

2500 Panther Circle Pelham, AL 35124
Stadium: Ned Bearden Stadium
Colors: Dark Green & Vegas Gold
Coach: Rick Rhoades
Region: 6A-R9

1976 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2025

1998 Season Highlights

Rick Rhoades enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pelham.

The Panthers move from Region 8 to Region 9.

The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 9.

ThePanthers set a team record by scoring 432 points.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Mountain Brook	19	21	L
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Homewood	38	24	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Hewitt-Trussville	45	20	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Pell City	38	7	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Hueytown	49	14	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Minor	44	41	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Vestavia Hills *	20	26	L
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	36	29	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Hoover *	37	20	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Thompson *	35	21	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Austin	55	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Shades Valley	16	18	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1998 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	432
Scoring Average	36.0
Points Allowed	253
Defense Average	21.1
Opponents Record	68-68
Region Record	2-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	5-1

1998 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/1/1998	5	10	(4-1)		ASWA
10/8/1998	6	9	(5-1)		ASWA
11/5/1998	Final	9	(8-2)		ASWA

1998 Class 6A Region 9 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vestavia Hills	15-0	484	190	5-0	167	76	3-0	108	50	Buddy Anderson
Pelham	9-3	432	253	1-1	71	30	2-1	92	67	Rick Rhoades
Thompson	4-6	244	245				0-3	68	110	Ricky Seale
Hoover	4-6	258	290				1-2	70	111	Gerald Gann

1998 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Blaz Ruzic	LB	Sr.			All-Star Game
Taylor Wheelis	C	Sr.	6-1	251	AL-MS Game
Xavier Rice	OL	Sr.	6-1	251	AL-MS Game

1998 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bill Flowers Jr.	WR	Jr.	6-1	170	1st	BN
Bill Flowers Jr.	WR	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Blaz Ruzic	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Parker Anderson	QB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Parker Anderson	QB	Jr.			HM	BN
Taylor Wheelis	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Taylor Wheelis	OL	Sr.			HM	BN
Tommy Minshew	RB	Sr.			HM	BN
Xavier Rice	OL	Sr.			HM	BN

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