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Central Florence Wildcats

Central High School · Florence, AL

StadiumJoel N. Brewer Stadium ColorsRed & White CoachHeath Wood Region3A-R7 First team1929
370-406-12All-time record
48%Winning pct.
0State titles
3Region titles
24Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1976, 1984, 2013

Team Records

Overall Record
370-406-12
Winning Pct.
48%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
3
Region/Area Record
143-147
All State Players
39
NFL Players
1
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
193-170-4
Away Record
167-220-4

Playoff Records

Overall Record
13-24
Appearances
24
1st Round
9-15
2nd Round
2-7
3rd Round
2-0
Semi-Finals
0-2
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
10 (10/12/1973-10/11/1974)
Longest losing streak
17 (9/1/2006-10/12/2007)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 3A 2-0 6920 R7 1-0 Heath Wood
2025 * 4A 5-5 250296 R7 4-4 Heath Wood
2024 * 4A 9-3 454241 1-1 R7 6-2 Heath Wood
2023 * 4A 6-5 456407 0-1 R7 4-3 Heath Wood
2022 * 4A 6-5 385398 0-1 R7 4-3 Heath Wood
2021 * 4A 7-4 368236 0-1 R8 4-3 Heath Wood
2020 * 4A 8-3 335270 0-1 R8 5-2 Heath Wood
2019 * 4A 3-8 278322 0-1 R8 3-3 Heath Wood
2018 * 4A 5-6 277292 0-1 R8 4-2 Heath Wood
2017 * 4A 5-5 263211 R8 2-4 Heath Wood
2016 * 4A 4-7 263343 0-1 R8 3-3 Heath Wood
2015 * 4A 5-5 238223 R8 3-4 Heath Wood
2014 * 4A 5-6 296340 0-1 R8 4-3 Heath Wood
2013 * 4A 9-3 389237 1-1 R8 Title 6-1 Heath Wood
2012 * 4A 7-4 356272 0-1 R8 5-2 Heath Wood
2011 * 4A 7-4 387279 0-1 R8 5-2 Heath Wood
2010 * 4A 10-2 484322 1-1 R8 6-1 Brent Palmer
2009 * 4A 7-5 360301 1-1 R8 5-2 Brent Palmer
2008 * 4A 2-8 124279 R8 2-5 Brent Palmer
2007 * 4A 1-9 135262 R8 1-6 Steve Mayfield
2006 * 4A 0-10 118312 R8 0-7 Steve Mayfield
2005 * 4A 4-6 209275 R8 2-5 Ikey Fowler
2004 * 4A 3-7 230299 R8 1-6 Ikey Fowler
2003 * 3A 4-6 290267 R8 3-4 Ikey Fowler
2002 * 3A 8-4 266197 1-1 R8 6-1 Ikey Fowler
2001 * 4A 5-6 205227 0-1 R8 4-3 Ikey Fowler
2000 * 4A 4-6 245304 R8 1-6 Ikey Fowler
1999 * 4A 6-4 275236 R16 1-3 Ikey Fowler
1998 * 4A 6-3 242220 R16 2-2 Ikey Fowler
1997 * 3A 7-4 324196 0-1 R16 2-1 Ikey Fowler
1996 * 3A 7-3 313217 R16 1-2 Ikey Fowler
1995 * 3A 3-7 97227 0-1 R16 2-1 Ikey Fowler
1994 * 3A 2-8 101239 R16 0-3 Ikey Fowler
1993 * 3A 10-4 320269 3-1 R15 1-1 Jerry Hill
1992 * 3A 8-6 251212 3-1 R15 1-1 Jerry Hill
1991 * 3A 5-5 164180 R14 1-2 Jerry Hill
1990 * 3A 1-9 78304 R14 0-3 Jerry Hill
1989 * 4A 5-5 156173 R16 1-2 Jerry Hill
1988 * 4A 1-9 69193 R16 1-2 Jerry Fulmer
1987 * 4A 7-5 272244 1-1 R16 3-1 Jerry Fulmer
1986 * 4A 5-6 121138 0-1 R16 3-1 Allen Wilson
1985 * 4A 3-6 132223 R16 1-3 Allen Wilson
1984 * 4A 7-4 283185 1-1 R16 Title 4-0 Allen Wilson
1983 * 3A 6-5 205192 R16 5-5 Allen Wilson
1982 * 3A 3-7 147182 R16 3-7 Benny Burns
1981 * 3A 4-6 145250 R16 3-5 Benny Burns
1980 * 3A 7-3 204106 R16 4-3 Bobby Russell
1979 * 3A 5-5 161180 R16 2-4 Bobby Russell
1978 * 3A 3-7 110193 R16 1-5 Bobby Russell
1977 * 3A 7-3 196130 R16 3-2 Don Creasy
1976 * 3A 6-3-1 234194 0-1 R16 Title 4-1 Don Creasy
1975 * 3A 4-5 109172 Don Creasy
1974 * 3A 9-1 299155 Don Creasy

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Heath Wood2011-2693-732-1263-41
Brent Palmer2008-1019-152-213-8
Steve Mayfield2006-071-19
Ikey Fowler1994-0559-641-425-37
Jerry Hill1989-9329-296-24-9
Jerry Fulmer1987-888-141-14-3
Allen Wilson1983-8621-211-213-9
Benny Burns1981-827-13
Bobby Russell1978-8015-15
Don Creasy1973-7732-16-10-17-3
Harold Graham1963-7250-48-2
James Guyton1961-623-16-1
Osbie Linville1959-6011-9
Ralph Burleson19584-6
Wes Thompson19572-7-1
L.L. Whitten1954-567-21
C.C. Kindig1932-367-13-5

Team Timeline

  • 1929First team
  • 1937Did not field a team 1937-53.
  • 1954First football team since 1936.
  • 1976First playoff appearance.
  • 1984First playoff win.
  • 1984First region championship.
  • 1993First 10 win season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
81
Winning Seasons
39
Losing Seasons
35
Most Wins in A Season
10 (2010)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2006)
10 Win Seasons
2
Most Points Scored in a Game
72 (9/15/2017)
Most Points Scored in a Season
484 (2010)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
81 (11/28/1929)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
407 (2023)
Largest Margin of Victory
65 (9/15/2017)
Largest Margin of Defeat
81 (11/28/1929)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
139 (9/23/2022)
Last Shutout
9/5/2025
Last Time Shutout
9/8/2022
Shutouts All-Time
59
Been Shutout All-Time
110

Honored Players

53 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2024Bryant HanbackRBSr.All State 4AHMASWA
2023Hunter PalmerRBJr.All State 4A2ndASWA
2020Ayden PerkinsLBSr.All State 4A2ndASWA
2019Dalton HanbackRBSr.All State 4A2ndASWA
2018Dalton HanbackDBJr.All State 4A2ndASWA
2016Jeremiah AllenDLJr.All State 4A2ndASWA
2013Gerrard BeasleyRBSr.All State 4AHMASWA
2013Justin BatesOLSr.All State 4A1stASWA
2011Dylan HogueLBJr.All State 4AHMASWA
2011John BroaddrickOLSr.All State 4A1stASWA
2010Dalton WilsonDBSr.All State 4AHMASWA
2005Brock PetersLBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2002Todd ThompsonOLSr.All State 3AHMBN
2002Todd ThompsonOLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
2002Trent FowlerTESr.All State 3AHMBN
2000John IronsTEJr.All State 4AHMBN
1997Ray Roach-SistrunkRBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1997Teddy HanbackLBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1993Darrell BrewerOLSr.All State 3A1stBN
1993Darrell BrewerOLSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1993Heath WoodRBSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1993Mitchell ScottQBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1988Shannon HeupelOLSr.All State 4AHMBN
1987Paul RowellRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1987Paul RowellRBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1985Gynera ScottDBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1985Gynera ScottDBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1984Greg GrigsbyOLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1984Greg GrigsbyOLSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1984Mark HumphreyQBAll State 4AHMBN
1984Mark HumphreyQBAll State 4AHMASWA
1984Sedric BarnettRBAll State 4AHMASWA
1980Anthony ChandlerBAll State 3AHMBPH
1980Keith McIntyreLAll State 3AHMBPH
1978James SegoTAll State 3A2ndBN
1977David GrahamBAll State 3AHMBN
1976Jeff PattersonTSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthNorth Alabama
1976Jeff PattersonTSr.All State 3A2ndBN
1974Elmo AlexanderEAll State 3AHMBPH
1974Jim HunphriesCAll State 3A2ndBN
1966Roy DavisBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1966Roy DavisBSr.All State 3A1stBPH
1965Roy DavisHBAll State 3AHMAP
1963Gene FulmerGAll State 3AHMBPH
1963George PerkinsBAll State 3AHMBPH
1963Glen LardCAll State 3AHMBPH
1959CarringerTAll State 3AHMMA
1959Tommy JonesBSr.All State 3A2ndBN
1958MitchellGAll State 3AHMMA
1958StaggEAll State 3AHMMA
1957Fred MooreTSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthOle Miss
1955BryantCAll State AHMMA
1950David BratcherTSr.All American · HMWW

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
311 (173)
2024-25
313 (184)
2022-23
289 (204)
2020-21
304 (195)
2018-19
298 (204)
2016-17
308 (202)
2014-15
318 (196)
2012-13
328 (184)
2010-11
353 (166)
2008-09
332 (166)
2006-07
356 (143)
2004-05
322 (159)
2002-03
282 (186)
2000-01
295 (177)
1998-99
290 (183)
1996-97
240 (215)
1994-95
253 (198)
1990-91
253 (211)
1988-89
289 (182)
1986-87
297 (184)
1984-85
297 (186)

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