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Shelby County Wildcats

Shelby County High School · Columbiana, AL

StadiumWildcats Stadium ColorsCardinal & White CoachZeb Ellison Region4A-R3 First team1912
469-529-32All-time record
47%Winning pct.
0State titles
5Region titles
16Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
1962 , 1964 , 1965
Region championships
1984, 1987, 2002, 2003, 2008

Team Records

Overall Record
469-529-32
Winning Pct.
47%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
3
Region/Area Titles
5
Region/Area Record
108-159
All State Players
51
NFL Players
1
Weeks Ranked #1
2
Home Record
210-202-11
Away Record
166-231-5

Playoff Records

Overall Record
8-16
Appearances
16
1st Round
6-10
2nd Round
2-4
3rd Round
0-2
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
24 (10/27/1961-9/11/1964)
Longest losing streak
14 (11/3/1995-9/19/1997)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 4A 0-3 66118 R3 0-1 Zeb Ellison
2025 * 5A 7-5 331287 1-1 R3 4-2 Zeb Ellison
2024 * 5A 8-3 346171 0-1 R3 5-1 Zeb Ellison
2023 * 5A 2-9 172339 0-1 R3 2-3 Zeb Ellison
2022 * 5A 3-7 110266 R3 1-4 Zeb Ellison
2021 * 5A 5-5 210246 0-1 R3 4-2 Zeb Ellison
2020 * 5A 6-4 225230 0-1 R3 3-3 Heath Childers
2019 * 5A 3-7 315350 R3 2-4 Heath Childers
2018 * 5A 3-7 256313 R3 1-5 Heath Childers
2017 * 5A 3-7 210332 R5 1-6 Heath Childers
2016 * 5A 5-5 298329 R5 2-5 Heath Childers
2015 * 5A 3-7 334307 R3 2-4 Heath Childers
2014 * 5A 3-7 178271 R3 2-4 Heath Childers
2013 * 5A 1-9 155401 R4 1-6 Brent Smith
2012 * 5A 1-9 111423 R4 1-6 Brent Smith
2011 * 5A 4-6 222303 R5 3-4 Ryan Herring
2010 * 5A 2-8 200336 R5 2-5 Ryan Herring
2009 * 5A 9-2 376135 0-1 R4 5-1 Ryan Herring
2008 * 5A 11-1 406177 1-1 R4 Title 6-0 Ryan Herring
2007 * 5A 6-4 245179 R3 4-3 Ryan Herring
2006 * 5A 8-4 299179 1-1 R3 5-2 Ryan Herring
2005 * 5A 6-5 220296 0-1 R3 3-4 Bruce Breland
2004 * 5A 7-4 243165 0-1 R3 4-3 Bruce Breland
2003 * 4A 9-3 263168 1-1 R5 Title 7-0 Geoff Walters
2002 * 4A 8-3 197141 0-1 R5 Title 6-1 Geoff Walters
2001 * 5A 3-7 98236 R4 3-4 Geoff Walters
2000 * 5A 3-7 164268 R4 2-5 Geoff Walters
1999 * 5A 7-6 237232 2-1 R8 2-1 Geoff Walters
1998 * 5A 3-7 140285 R8 1-2 Tom Genard
1997 * 5A 3-7 133342 R8 0-3 Tom Genard
1996 * 5A 0-10 89364 R8 0-3 Tom Genard
1995 * 5A 1-9 61249 R8 1-2 Tom Genard
1994 * 5A 1-9 101277 R8 1-2 Alan Lee
1993 * 5A 1-9 90302 R8 1-2 Scott Blackmon
1992 * 5A 1-9 107342 R8 0-3 Scott Blackmon
1991 * 5A 3-7 82238 R8 0-3 Scott Blackmon
1990 * 5A 6-4 175130 R8 0-3 Terry Jones
1989 * 4A 4-6 152172 R6 1-2 Terry Jones
1988 * 4A 2-8 171234 R6 1-2 Richard Winter
1987 * 4A 7-4 211146 0-1 R6 Title 3-0 Randle Cassady
1986 * 4A 6-5 151135 0-1 R6 2-1 Randle Cassady
1985 * 4A 5-5 159142 R9 0-3 Randle Cassady
1984 * 4A 12-1 260100 2-1 R9 Title 3-0 Ricky Seale
1983 * 3A 5-6 172216 R8 2-4 Ricky Seale
1982 * 3A 1-9 76214 R8 0-6 Ricky Seale
1981 * 3A 4-6 96191 R8 1-5 Larry Moulton
1980 * 3A 2-8 98281 R8 0-6 Mark Bradley
1979 * 3A 3-7 124193 R8 2-4 Mark Bradley
1978 * 3A 2-8 109183 R8 1-5 Mark Bradley
1977 * 3A 5-5 177127 R8 2-3 Robert Fairley
1976 * 3A 4-6 110210 R8 1-4 Robert Fairley
1975 * 2A 7-3 185164 R7 2-2 Robert Fairley
1974 * 2A 4-6 110107 R7 Ralph Bell

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Zeb Ellison2021-2625-321-416-13
Heath Childers2014-2026-440-113-31
Brent Smith2012-132-18
Ryan Herring2006-1140-252-325-15
Bruce Breland2004-0513-90-27-7
Geoff Walters1999-0330-263-320-11
Tom Genard1995-987-33
Alan Lee19941-9
Scott Blackmon1991-935-25
Terry Jones1989-9010-10
Richard Winter19882-8
Randle Cassady1985-8718-140-25-4
Ricky Seale1982-8418-162-15-10
Larry Moulton19814-6
Mark Bradley1978-807-23
Robert Fairley1975-7716-14
Ralph Bell1967-7443-31-6
Lamar Cost19668-2
Don Bulger1957-6558-28-3
Hugh Smith19562-7
Roy Mann1952-5512-22-3
Buck Stringer1950-5111-9
J.W. Waites1947-499-19-1
Braxton Baker1944-4612-10-3
Woodrow Elliott19433-3
John Anthony Bozovich19410-5-1
Hack Wilson1937-4012-16-3
R.S. Hosmer1935-368-8-2
R.W. Peacock19343-6-1
Earnest Garrett19331-8-1
Ed Jenkins19323-6
Winfield Walker19310-7
G.R. McNeil1926-2712-2-2
John Goodwin19255-4
E.L. Lillie19245-2
Carl Barclay1922-238-5-3
A.P. Longshore1920-217-4-1
Edgar Shotts19194-1
J.W. Freeman19153-2
Paul Luck19133-2-1

Team Timeline

  • 1912First team
  • 1930First team in two years.
  • 1962First 10-0 regular season.
  • 1984First playoff win.
  • 1984First 12 win season.
  • 1984First playoff appearance.
  • 1984First region championship.

By the Numbers

Seasons
115
Winning Seasons
55
Losing Seasons
52
Most Wins in A Season
12 (1984)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (1996)
10 Win Seasons
5
Most Points Scored in a Game
79 ()
Most Points Scored in a Season
417 (1962)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
69 (10/19/2012)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
423 (2012)
Largest Margin of Victory
79 ()
Largest Margin of Defeat
63 (10/18/2013)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
109 (9/18/2015)
Last Shutout
9/4/2020
Last Time Shutout
10/6/2023
Shutouts All-Time
175
Been Shutout All-Time
197

Honored Players

88 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Cooper PenningtonOLSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2024Anthony PalmeriRBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2023Eli HollimanDBJr.All State 5AHMASWA
2017Dontavius MayfieldOLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2015Jamarius MayfieldRBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2009Kevin McNortonDLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2008Patrick MorseOLSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2008Ryan HerringCoachAll State 5A1stASWA
2006Andrew BurnsOLSr.All State 5A1stBN
2006Richard SuttonLBSr.All State 5AHMBN
2006Richard SuttonLBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2004Brandon BurnsDBSr.All State 5A1stBN
2004Brandon BurnsDBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2003Brandon BurnsDBJr.All State 4A1stASWA
2003Brandon BurnsDBJr.All State 4A1stBN
2003LaRico CrumptonWRSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2003Mark LemleyLBJr.All State 4AHMASWA
2003Mark LemleyLBJr.All State 4AHMBN
2002James LeeperDLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2002Jamie LeeperOLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
2002Jamie LeeperOLSr.All State 4AHMBN
2001Jonathan LillyDBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1999Chris EdwardsTESr.All State 5AHMBN
1999Delorean WilliamsRBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1999Les WhitingDLSr.All State 5A1stBN
1999Zeb EllisonLBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1999Zeb EllisonLBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1997Kerry GleatonOLSr.All State 5AHMBN
1997Kerry GleatonOLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1991Kidd McGheePSr.Super All-StateBham News
1991Kidd McGheePSr.All State 5A1stASWA
1991Kidd McGheePSr.All State 5A1stBN
1990Kevin GuyDBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1990Kevin GuyDBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1987Edmund BuleLBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1987Edmund BuleLBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1986Ambrose WoodRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1985David WoodWRSr.All State 4A1stBN
1985David WoodWRSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1984Ambrose WoodRBSo.All State 4AHMASWA
1984Ambrose WoodDBSo.All State 4A1stBN
1984David WoodDBJr.All State 4AHMBN
1984Kenneth JonesQBAll State 4AHMBN
1984Kenneth JonesQBAll State 4AHMASWA
1984Leroy MartinDLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1984Mark TidmoreOLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1979Arthur JohnsonBAll State 3AHMBPH
1977ShinnTAll State 3AHMBN
1972Ken CurtisQB/BAll State 2AHMBPH
1969Larry BaileyEAll State 3A3rdBPH
1969Larry BaileyEAll State 3AHMBN
1967George HolcombTSr.All State 3AHMBN
1967George HolcombTSr.All State 3A1stBPH
1966Mike HillGSr.All State 3A2ndBPH
1966Mike HillCSr.All State 3AHMBN
1966Tommy HarrisonFBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
1965Kenneth WilderTSr.All SouthernAlabamaOrlando Sentinel
1965Kenneth WilderTSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthAlabama
1965Kenneth WilderTSr.All State 3A1stAP
1965Kenneth WilderTSr.All State 3A1stBN
1965Kenneth WilderTSr.All State 3A1stBPH
1965L.W. BrasherESr.All State 3A2ndBN
1964Conrad FowlerBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthAlabama
1964Conrad FowlerBSr.All State 3A2ndAP
1964Conrad FowlerBSr.All State 3A2ndBPH
1964Kenneth WilderTJr.All State 3A1stBPH
1964Kenneth WilderLJr.All State 3AHMAP
1963Bruce DeanGAll State 3AHMBPH
1963Kenny SkeltonBSr.All State 3A1stBPH
1963Kenny SkeltonBSr.All State 3AHMBN
1963Lonnie TidmoreEAll State 3AHMBPH
1963Ron TidmoreESr.All State 3A1stBN
1962Don BulgerCoachAll State 3A1stBPH
1962Eugene BooneESr.All State 3A1stBN
1962Eugene BooneESr.All State 3A1stBPH
1962Hank SpiresBSr.All State 3A1stBPH
1962Hank SpiresBSr.All State 3A2ndBN
1955Wayne SimsBAll State AHMMA
1955Wayne SimsBAll State A2ndBPH
1954Jimmy SealyBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1951BatesBAll State AHMMA
1951FoxGAll State AHMMA
1951WoodBAll State AHMMA
1938ThornburgFBAll State AHMBN
1923BarclayGAll State A1stBAH
1923FindleyEAll State A1stBAH
1921WahortonHBAll State A1stBN
1921WhortonLHAll State A1stBAH

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
391 (132)
2024-25
472 (119)
2022-23
431 (128)
2020-21
410 (134)
2018-19
420 (131)
2016-17
472 (121)
2014-15
440 (127)
2012-13
492 (113)
2010-11
431 (125)
2008-09
469 (117)
2006-07
437 (118)
2004-05
425 (118)
2002-03
371 (128)
2000-01
447 (113)
1998-99
468 (110)
1996-97
450 (111)
1994-95
404 (117)
1990-91
403 (127)
1988-89
336 (157)
1986-87
325 (162)
1984-85
325 (164)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 97.5% complete. Corrections are welcome.