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Appalachian Eagles

Appalachian High School · Oneonta, AL

StadiumJames E. Carr Stadium ColorsRoyal Blue & White CoachNeal Whittington Region1A-R8 First team1957
242-358-3All-time record
40%Winning pct.
0State titles
9Region titles
26Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2008 2009, 2025

Team Records

Overall Record
242-358-3
Winning Pct.
40%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
9
Region/Area Record
104-128
All State Players
36
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
122-129-1
Away Record
92-187-1

Playoff Records

Overall Record
8-26
Appearances
26
1st Round
6-19
2nd Round
2-5
3rd Round
0-2
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
11 (8/22/2025-11/7/2025)
Longest losing streak
15 (10/4/1974-11/6/1975)

Season by Season

53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 1A 1-2 9185 R8 0-1 Neal Whittington
2025 * 1A 11-1 492170 1-1 R8 Title 6-0 Neal Whittington
2024 * 1A 9-3 377230 1-1 R8 5-1 Neal Whittington
2023 * 1A 4-6 201281 R7 2-4 Neal Whittington
2022 * 1A 5-6 281312 0-1 R7 4-2 Neal Whittington
2021 * 1A 1-8 172272 R7 1-5 Neal Whittington
2020 * 1A 1-7 189332 R7 1-5 Jon Cooper
2019 * 1A 6-5 311361 0-1 R5 3-3 Jon Cooper
2018 * 1A 1-9 109418 R5 0-6 Rob Beard
2017 * 1A 3-7 179360 R4 0-6 Zack Jones
2016 * 1A 4-6 191320 R4 0-6 Zack Jones
2015 * 1A 1-9 159431 R5 0-6 Zack Jones
2014 * 1A 1-9 143367 R5 1-6 Joe Willie Whited
2013 * 1A 5-4 200266 0-1 R6 4-3 Joe Willie Whited
2012 * 1A 2-6 140197 R6 2-5 Joe Willie Whited
2011 * 1A 6-5 286217 0-1 R6 3-3 Kenny Chadwick
2010 * 1A 8-3 338158 0-1 R6 6-1 Ernie Willingham
2009 * 1A 10-3 449185 2-1 R5 Title 6-1 Ernie Willingham
2008 * 1A 10-3 391129 2-1 R5 Title 7-0 Ernie Willingham
2007 * 1A 5-6 222219 0-1 R6 4-3 Ernie Willingham
2006 * 1A 5-6 203218 0-1 R6 4-3 Ernie Willingham
2005 * 1A 8-3 344206 0-1 R6 5-2 Ernie Willingham
2004 * 1A 5-6 230260 0-1 R6 4-3 Ernie Willingham
2003 * 1A 4-6 157169 R6 3-4 Mark Hitt
2002 * 1A 2-8 115305 R6 1-6 Mark Hitt
2001 * 1A 6-4 236195 R6 3-4 Mark Hitt
2000 * 1A 5-5 223281 R6 3-4 Mark Hitt
1999 * 1A 1-9 106394 R12 0-2 Mark Hitt
1998 * 1A 3-8 155294 0-1 R12 1-1 Mark Hitt
1997 * 1A 4-5 161189 R12 1-2 Mark Hitt
1996 * 1A 3-6 114164 R12 1-2 Mark Hitt
1995 * 1A 7-3 209173 0-1 R10 Title 2-0 Mark Hitt
1994 * 1A 3-8 165267 0-1 R10 2-1 Mark Hitt
1993 * 1A 2-9 105366 0-1 R10 1-2 Mark Hitt
1992 * 1A 6-6 250144 1-1 R10 Title 3-0 Mark Hitt
1991 * 1A 4-7 141210 0-1 R12 1-1 Mark Hitt
1990 * 1A 9-3 250108 1-1 R12 Title 2-0 Mark Hitt
1989 * 1A 8-3 201125 0-1 R12 2-1 Mark Hitt
1988 * 1A 6-5 234171 0-1 R12 2-1 Lee Holladay
1987 * 1A 6-4 173116 R15 1-2 Lee Holladay
1986 * 1A 7-4 165118 0-1 R15 2-1 Lee Holladay
1985 * 1A 7-4 152160 0-1 R15 Title 2-0 Lee Holladay
1984 * 1A 2-8 85149 R15 0-2 Alex Winston
1983 * 1A 5-7 110120 0-1 R11 Title 1-0 Lee Holladay
1982 * 1A 4-7 111156 0-1 R11 Title 1-0 Lee Holladay
1981 * 1A 5-5 138141 R11 0-2 Bob Moody
1980 * 1A 3-6 138142 R11 0-2 Bob Moody
1979 * 1A 3-7 125242 R11 1-3 Bob Moody
1978 * 1A 0-9-1 120253 R11 0-4 Bob Moody
1977 * 1A 3-7 82245 R11 0-3 Bob Moody
1976 * 1A 4-6 122193 R11 0-3 Jim Golden
1975 * 1A 0-10 36329 Jim Golden
1974 * 1A 2-7 80216 Jim Golden

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Neal Whittington2021-2631-262-318-13
Jon Cooper2019-207-120-14-8
Rob Beard20181-9
Zack Jones2015-178-22
Joe Willie Whited2012-148-190-17-14
Kenny Chadwick20116-50-13-3
Ernie Willingham2004-1051-304-736-13
Mark Hitt1989-0367-902-826-30
Lee Holladay1985-8826-170-37-4
Alex Winston19842-8
Lee Holladay1982-839-140-22-0
Bob Moody1977-8114-34-1
Jim Golden1973-768-29
Xemon Hill1963-640-7
Jerry Gibbs1961-620-10-1
Lewis Bonner19600-8
Jerry Gibbs1958-590-14
Zolen Curry19574-4-1

Team Timeline

  • 1957First team
  • 1957First football team.
  • 1964Did not field a team 1964-72.
  • 1973First football team since 1963
  • 1982First playoff appearance.
  • 1982First region championship.
  • 1990First playoff win.
  • 2008First 10 win season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
70
Winning Seasons
21
Losing Seasons
39
Most Wins in A Season
11 (2025)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (1975)
10 Win Seasons
3
Most Points Scored in a Game
74 (11/7/2025)
Most Points Scored in a Season
492 (2025)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
69 (10/18/2019)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
431 (2015)
Largest Margin of Victory
68 (11/7/2025)
Largest Margin of Defeat
63 (9/3/1993)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
103 (10/18/2019)
Last Shutout
9/19/2025
Last Time Shutout
10/20/2023
Shutouts All-Time
60
Been Shutout All-Time
101

Honored Players

65 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Braden GillilandRBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2025Cole SmithLBJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2025Colton CaldwellATHSo.All State 1A2ndASWA
2025Eli BeardOLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2025Eli BeardOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2024Andrew CooperOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2022Cameron VickDLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2022Garrett HelmsATHSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2017Peyton DeanWRSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2011Billy FrederickTESr.All State 1A1stASWA
2011Cory KingDLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2009Collin CoxOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2009Dylan SchumanDBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2009Zach BlytheLBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2008Colby HarveyDBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2006Colton WhittingtonATHSr.All State 1AHMBN
2006Colton WhittingtonATHSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2005Casey StephensonRBSr.All State 1AHMBN
2005J.J. DuarteOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2005J.J. DuarteOLSr.All State 1A1stBN
2004Casey StephensonDBJr.All State 1AHMASWA
2004Casey StephensonDBJr.All State 1AHMBN
2003Ashley GargusDLSr.All State 1A1stBN
2001Ashley GargusPKSo.All State 1A1stASWA
2001Ashley GargusPKSo.All State 1AHMBN
2001Shae PutmanPSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2001Shawn BallingtonDLSr.All State 1AHMBN
2001Shea PutmanPSr.All State 1A1stBN
2001Steven GallowayLSr.All State 1A1stBN
2001Steven GallowayOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2000Shea PutmanPJr.All State 1AHMBN
2000Shea PutmanPJr.All State 1AHMASWA
1995Chris BeardOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1995Chris BeardOLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1995Michael BlakelyLBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1995Michael BlakelyLBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1995Steven BlackwoodDLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1995Steven BlackwoodDLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1994Michael BlakelyDBJr.All State 1AHMBN
1993Jamie BeardOLSr.All State 1A1stBN
1993Jamie BeardOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1992Jamie BeardOLJr.All State 1AHMBN
1992Jamie BeardOLJr.All State 1A1stASWA
1992Randy SpradlinPKSr.All State 1A1stBN
1992Randy SpradlinPKSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1991John OConnellLBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1990Darrell ReavesOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1990Darrell ReevesOLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1990Steve MartinLBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1990Steve MartinLBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1989Chris EllisonPSr.All State 1AHMBN
1989Steve MartinLBJr.All State 1A1stASWA
1989Steve MartinLBJr.All State 1A1stBN
1988Chris EllisonWRJr.All State 1A1stBN
1988John HolladayQBAll State 1AHMASWA
1988John Wayne HolladayQBSo.All State 1AHMBN
1986Scott EngleDLSr.All State 1A1stBN
1986Scott EngleLBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1985Gary TolbertRBAll State 1AHMBN
1982Trey HolladayDESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1980Brice BoatwrightBAll State 1AHMBPH
1975John TolbertRBAll State 1AHMBPH
1975Ronnie RogersLAll State 1AHMBPH
1973Bruce BlakelyBAll State 1AHMBN
1973Donny WombleL/LBAll State 1AHMBN

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
133 (329)
2024-25
139 (330)
2022-23
132 (331)
2020-21
122 (352)
2018-19
149 (335)
2016-17
125 (354)
2014-15
139 (336)
2012-13
146 (331)
2010-11
149 (324)
2008-09
129 (336)
2006-07
111 (351)
2004-05
133 (326)
2002-03
114 (339)
2000-01
122 (334)
1998-99
124 (324)
1996-97
114 (339)
1994-95
120 (329)
1990-91
125 (327)
1988-89
100 (365)
1986-87
118 (350)
1984-85
118 (353)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 98.4% complete. Corrections are welcome.