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Dallas County Hornets

Dallas County High School · Plantersville, AL

StadiumMartin Field ColorsGreen & White CoachDreMail King Region2A-R3 First team1919
381-481-23All-time record
44%Winning pct.
1State titles
3Region titles
19Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1990
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1976, 1990, 1991

Team Records

Overall Record
381-481-23
Winning Pct.
44%
State Playoff Titles
1
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
3
Region/Area Record
105-156
All State Players
34
NFL Players
1
Weeks Ranked #1
11
Home Record
170-181-6
Away Record
158-207-5

Playoff Records

Overall Record
7-18
Appearances
19
1st Round
3-16
2nd Round
1-2
3rd Round
1-0
Semi-Finals
1-0
Finals
1-0
Longest win streak
20 (10/19/1990-11/15/1991)
Longest losing streak
16 (9/23/2022-11/2/2023)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 2A 2-1 9192 R3 0-1 DreMail King
2025 * 3A 3-7 114296 R3 2-5 Darryl Watts
2024 * 3A 5-5 244313 R3 2-5 Darryl Watts
2023 * 4A 0-10 123473 R3 0-7 Douglas Laister
2022 * 4A 1-9 98303 R3 1-6 Douglas Laister
2021 * 4A 3-7 219337 R3 3-4 Douglas Laister
2020 * 4A 3-7 144259 R3 3-4 Heath Levert
2019 * 4A 4-7 240350 0-1 R3 3-3 Heath Levert
2018 * 4A 1-9 103310 R3 0-6 Zeke Pigg
2017 * 5A 3-7 145367 R3 2-4 Clifford Matthews
2016 * 5A 6-5 265273 0-1 R3 4-2 Marty Smith
2015 * 5A 6-5 227221 0-1 R4 4-3 Marty Smith
2014 * 5A 3-7 221311 R4 2-5 Marty Smith
2013 * 4A 2-8 153226 R3 0-7 Barry Colburn
2012 * 4A 2-8 175371 R3 0-7 Chris Littleton
2011 * 4A 0-10 82442 R4 0-7 Willie Moore
2010 * 4A 3-7 188269 R4 2-5 Darryl Burns
2009 * 4A 4-6 208260 R3 2-5 Darryl Burns
2008 * 4A 4-6 218220 R3 3-4 John Higgins
2007 * 5A 1-9 106343 R3 1-6 John Higgins
2006 * 5A 1-9 86411 R3 0-7 Trey Baggett
2005 * 4A 2-8 159270 R4 1-6 Eric Hiott
2004 * 4A 7-4 222196 0-1 R4 4-3 Richard Bush
2003 * 4A 7-4 320136 0-1 R4 5-2 Richard Bush
2002 * 4A 10-2 500183 1-1 R4 6-1 Tom Causey
2001 * 4A 5-6 316354 0-1 R4 4-2 Tom Causey
2000 * 4A 7-4 301239 0-1 R4 4-2 Tom Causey
1999 * 5A 2-8 170317 R7 0-3 Scott Blackmon
1998 * 5A 2-8 186269 R7 0-3 Scott Blackmon
1997 * 4A 6-5 312145 0-1 R7 1-1 Scott Blackmon
1996 * 4A 7-4 349162 0-1 R7 1-1 Scott Blackmon
1995 * 4A 6-5 219134 0-1 R6 2-1 Scott Blackmon
1994 * 4A 5-6 117194 0-1 R6 2-1 Michael Robinson
1993 * 4A 5-6 222211 0-1 R7 1-1 Michael Robinson
1992 * 4A 2-8 180303 0-1 R7 1-1 David Miller
1991 * 3A 11-1 355123 1-1 R3 Title 1-0 Donald Nelson
1990 * 3A 12-3 427157 5-0 R3 Title 1-0 Donald Nelson
1989 * 3A 5-6 186198 0-1 R4 1-1 Donald Nelson
1988 * 3A 4-6 103159 R4 0-2 Donald Nelson
1987 * 4A 0-10 48263 R6 0-3 Ken Cook
1986 * 4A 6-4 167101 R6 1-2 Tom Genard
1985 * 4A 6-5 137148 0-1 R9 2-1 Tom Genard
1984 * 4A 5-4 142124 R9 1-2 Tom Genard
1983 * 3A 5-5 128214 R6 2-2 Tom Genard
1982 * 3A 7-2 16689 R6 3-1 Tom Genard
1981 * 3A 6-4 247192 R6 3-3 Reed Hughes
1980 * 3A 6-4 182157 R6 3-2 Reed Hughes
1979 * 3A 7-2 175120 R6 5-1 Eddie Gibbs
1978 * 3A 7-2 211104 R6 5-1 Earl Griffin
1977 * 3A 6-4 298126 R6 3-2 Earl Griffin
1976 * 3A 8-2 219113 0-1 R6 Title 4-1 Earl Griffin
1975 * 3A 7-3 181103 R6 4-1 Earl Griffin
1974 * 3A 6-4 197166 R6 Earl Griffin

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
DreMail King20262-1
Darryl Watts2024-258-12
Douglas Laister2021-234-26
Heath Levert2019-207-140-16-7
Zeke Pigg20181-9
Clifford Matthews20173-7
Marty Smith2014-1615-170-210-10
Barry Colburn20132-8
Chris Littleton20122-8
Willie Moore20110-10
Darryl Burns2009-107-13
John Higgins2007-085-15
Trey Baggett20061-9
Eric Hiott20052-8
Richard Bush2003-0414-80-29-5
Tom Causey2000-0222-121-314-5
Scott Blackmon1995-9923-300-34-9
Michael Robinson1993-9410-120-23-2
David Miller19922-80-11-1
Donald Nelson1988-9132-166-23-3
Ken Cook19870-10
Tom Genard1982-8629-200-19-8
Reed Hughes1980-8112-8
Eddie Gibbs19797-2
Earl Griffin1965-7891-39-60-116-5
Tom Ford19640-10
Dwight Leonard1962-632-15-2
Claude Ezell1951-6139-59-4
W.H. Shepherd19351-5
Billy Farmer1929-3217-13-5
Vaughn1927-284-4-2
James Christenberry1924-253-5
Hurst19220-3-1
Gentry19206-1

Team Timeline

  • 1919First team
  • 1938Did not field a team 1938-47.
  • 1976First playoff appearance.
  • 1976First region championship.
  • 1990First playoff win.
  • 1990First 12 win season.
  • 1991First 10-0 regular season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
108
Winning Seasons
42
Losing Seasons
48
Most Wins in A Season
12 (1990)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2023)
10 Win Seasons
3
Most Points Scored in a Game
74 ()
Most Points Scored in a Season
500 (2002)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
78 (10/25/1919)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
473 (2023)
Largest Margin of Victory
73 (11/1/1929)
Largest Margin of Defeat
78 (10/25/1919)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
109 (10/31/2024)
Last Shutout
9/16/2022
Last Time Shutout
9/4/2026
Shutouts All-Time
123
Been Shutout All-Time
175

Honored Players

59 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2016Paul DanielsOLSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2015Paul DanielsOLJr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2015Quincy ParkerDBJr.All State 5A1stASWA
2014Paul DanielsOLSo.All State 5AHMASWA
2002Clifford LyonsATHJr.All State 4A1stBN
2002Clifford LyonsDBJr.All State 4AHMBN
2002Clifford LyonsATHJr.All State 4A1stASWA
2002James JonesRBJr.All State 4AHMBN
1997Alan GrantLBJr.All State 4AHMBN
1997Steve ClayRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1997Steve ClayRBSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1996Kacey MontgomeryWRSr.All State 4AHMBN
1996Steve ClayRBJr.All State 4AHMBN
1995James ChandlerLBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1993Anthony JonesRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1993Anthony JonesRBSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1991Kevin OndreyOLSr.All State 3AHMBN
1991Kevin OndreyOLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1991Lyndon McGheeLBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1991Lyndon McGheeLBSr.All State 3A1stBN
1991Rodney SharpeDLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1991William WaltersDBSr.All State 3A1stBN
1991William WattersDBSr.All State 3AHMASWA
1990David FletcherLBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1990Derek MontgomeryPKSr.All State 3A1stBN
1990Sylvester AtkinsonLBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
1990Sylvester AtkinsonLBSr.All State 3A1stBN
1987Tony LevinsOLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1987Tony LevinsDLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1979Bernard BadieHBAll State 3A2ndBPH
1978BodieBAll State 3AHMBN
1977Collins PettawayBAll State 3AHMBN
1977Collins PettawayBAll State 3AHMMA
1973HolcombBAll State 3AHMBN
1969Jerry McCulloughESr.All State 1A1stAP
1969Jerry McCulloughBSr.All State 1A2ndBN
1969Jerry McCulloughESr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1968Thomas ParkerTSr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1968Thomas ParkerGSr.All State 1A2ndBN
1967Donald JonesESr.All State 1AHMAP
1967Donald JonesESr.All State 1AHMBN
1967Donald JonesESr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1967Jerry AtchisonBAll State 1AHMAP
1967PickeringBAll State 1AHMBN
1967Thomas ParkerTJr.All State 1A1stAP
1967Thomas ParkerGJr.All State 1A2ndBN
1967Thomas ParkerTJr.All State 1A1stBPH
1959Allan FrancherBSr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1959Allan FrancherBSr.All State 1AHMMA
1958BaskinGAll State 1AHMMA
1957C. ChaversTSr.All State 1A2ndBN
1957HarrisonHBAll State 1AHMMA
1956LevinsQBAll State AHMMA
1956M. HarrisonHBAll State AHMMA
1956M. HarrisonBAll State A3rdBPH
1955Billy MooreTAll State 1A2ndBPH
1955Billy MooreTAll State 1A1stBN
1955Billy MooreTAll State 1A1stMA
1955LevinsBAll State 1AHMMA

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
222 (235)
2024-25
276 (216)
2022-23
292 (200)
2020-21
332 (183)
2018-19
368 (154)
2016-17
399 (147)
2014-15
448 (124)
2012-13
429 (129)
2010-11
417 (128)
2008-09
410 (130)
2006-07
408 (124)
2004-05
403 (125)
2002-03
367 (133)
2000-01
379 (128)
1998-99
387 (128)
1996-97
631 (68)
1994-95
334 (141)
1990-91
265 (197)
1988-89
294 (178)
1986-87
312 (171)
1984-85
312 (173)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 94.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.