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Spring Garden Panthers

Spring Garden High School · Spring Garden, AL

StadiumPanther Stadium ColorsMaroon & Gold CoachBarrett Ragsdale Region1A-R8 First team1969
225-330-2All-time record
40%Winning pct.
0State titles
6Region titles
17Playoff appearances
50Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024

Team Records

Overall Record
225-330-2
Winning Pct.
40%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
6
Region/Area Record
117-139
All State Players
27
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
123-164-1
Away Record
102-166-1

Playoff Records

Overall Record
17-17
Appearances
17
1st Round
12-5
2nd Round
4-8
3rd Round
1-3
Semi-Finals
0-1
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
12 (8/26/2021-11/12/2021)
Longest losing streak
20 (9/26/1970-9/23/1972)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 1A 1-2 5869 R8 1-0 Barrett Ragsdale
2025 * 1A 6-5 336282 0-1 R8 4-2 Barrett Ragsdale
2024 * 1A 11-1 484126 1-1 R8 Title 6-0 Barrett Ragsdale
2023 * 1A 8-3 303203 0-1 R6 5-1 Barrett Ragsdale
2022 * 1A 10-2 408158 1-1 R6 Title 5-1 Jason Howard
2021 * 2A 12-1 446202 2-1 R6 Title 7-0 Jason Howard
2020 * 2A 12-2 481137 3-1 R6 Title 7-0 Jason Howard
2019 * 1A 11-2 461211 2-1 R5 Title 6-0 Jason Howard
2018 * 1A 11-2 392155 2-1 R5 Title 6-0 Jason Howard
2017 * 1A 7-4 312232 1-1 R6 4-1 Jason Howard
2016 * 1A 10-2 526184 1-1 R6 5-1 Jason Howard
2015 * 1A 8-4 470239 1-1 R7 5-1 Jason Howard
2014 * 1A 7-4 342283 0-1 R7 5-1 Jason Howard
2013 * 1A 3-7 240348 R7 3-5 Jason Howard
2012 * 1A 9-3 396288 1-1 R7 6-2 Jason Howard
2011 * 1A 2-8 200325 R7 2-5 John McKay
2010 * 1A 3-7 104253 R7 3-4 John McKay
2009 * 1A 6-6 357270 1-1 R6 5-2 Jason Howard
2008 * 1A 9-3 326255 1-1 R6 5-2 Jason Howard
2007 * 1A 5-5 275226 R7 4-3 Jason Howard
2006 * 1A 3-7 148265 R7 2-5 Jason Howard
2005 * 1A 4-6 167295 R6 3-4 Jason Howard
2004 * 1A 1-9 118380 R6 1-6 Jason Howard
2003 * 1A 1-9 105367 R6 0-7 Jason Howard
2002 * 1A 5-6 168304 0-1 R6 3-4 Stanley Jones
2001 * 1A 0-9 122391 R6 0-7 Stanley Jones
2000 * 1A 1-8 125290 R6 1-6 Stanley Jones
1999 * 1A 1-9 127343 R13 0-2 Stanley Jones
1998 * 1A 4-6 165221 R13 0-2 Stanley Jones
1997 * 1A 4-7 201276 0-1 R12 2-1 Tommy Lewis
1996 * 1A 2-8 100266 R12 0-3 Tommy Lewis
1995 * 1A 4-4 133151 R10 0-2 Tommy Lewis
1994 * 1A 3-6 138226 R10 1-2 Doug Davis
1993 * 1A 2-5 79149 R10 1-2 Doug Davis
1992 * 1A 0-7 22204 R10 0-3 Doug Davis
1988 * 1A 2-7 72191 R13 0-4 David Bedwell
1987 * 1A 7-3 192120 R16 2-2 David Bedwell
1986 * 1A 2-8 46212 R16 1-3 David Bedwell
1985 * 1A 0-10 54341 R16 0-4 Jimmy Mitchell
1984 * 1A 5-5 180168 R16 1-3 Jimmy Mitchell
1983 * 1A 4-6 127199 R12 2-3 Jimmy Mitchell
1982 * 1A 2-8 72179 R12 0-5 Jimmy Mitchell
1981 * 1A 0-10 39381 R12 0-6 Jimmy Mitchell
1980 * 1A 2-6 62232 R12 1-5 David Bedwell
1979 * 1A 1-9 52373 R12 1-3 David Bedwell
1978 * 1A 1-9 71258 R12 0-4 Mike Steward
1977 * 1A 3-7 107257 R10 0-3 Roy Knapp
1976 * 1A 0-10 48319 R10 0-4 Dale Welsh
1975 * 1A 1-8 69249 R10 1-3 Alan Todd
1974 * 1A 3-7 99239 Jerry Stewart

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Barrett Ragsdale2023-2626-111-316-3
Jason Howard2012-22100-3314-1059-12
John McKay2010-115-15
Jason Howard2003-0929-452-220-29
Stanley Jones1998-0211-380-14-21
Tommy Lewis1995-9710-190-12-6
Doug Davis1992-945-18
David Bedwell1986-8811-18
Jimmy Mitchell1981-8511-39
David Bedwell1979-803-15
Mike Steward19781-9
Roy Knapp19773-7
Dale Welsh19760-10
Alan Todd19751-8
Jerry Stewart1973-745-13-1
Dale Welsh1971-721-17
Mutt Steward19702-8
Ralph Hilburn19691-7-1

Team Timeline

  • 1969First team
  • 1969First football team.
  • 1990Did not field a team.
  • 1991Did not field a team.
  • 1997First playoff appearance.
  • 2006Moved to new Panther Stadium.
  • 2008First playoff win.
  • 2016First 10 win season.
  • 2018First region championship.
  • 2018First 11 win season.
  • 2021First undefeated regular season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
58
Winning Seasons
19
Losing Seasons
35
Most Wins in A Season
12 (2021)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (1985)
10 Win Seasons
7
Most Points Scored in a Game
75 (10/16/2009)
Most Points Scored in a Season
526 (2016)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
68 (10/29/2004)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
391 (2001)
Largest Margin of Victory
75 (10/16/2009)
Largest Margin of Defeat
67 (10/7/2005)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
114 (10/24/2014)
Last Shutout
9/27/2024
Last Time Shutout
11/15/2024
Shutouts All-Time
44
Been Shutout All-Time
94

Honored Players

46 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Brady RuarkATHJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2025Bryant WilliamsDLJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2024Connor BatesRBSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2024Grey SimpsonDLSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2024Jacob WelshOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2024John WelshATHSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2024Noah BarberDBSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2023Chapel PopeDBSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2023John WelshATHJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2022Matthias WilliamsOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2021Andrew FloydRBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2021Cooper AustinWRSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2021Landon GowensDLSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2020Chaz PopeDBJr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2020Cooper AustinWRJr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Landon GowensPJr.All State 2AHMASWA
2020Luke WelshLBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2020Luke WelshLBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Ryley KirkQBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2020Weston KirkATHSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2019Cooper AustinWRSo.All State 1A1stASWA
2019Landon GowensPSo.All State 1AHMASWA
2019Luke WelshATHJr.All State 1A1stASWA
2019Weston KirkLBJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2018Christian CriderOLSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2018Gaines PettyWRSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2018Luke WelshRBSo.All State 1A2ndASWA
2017Dylan RogersSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2016Dakota LambertATHSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2016PJay SmithDLSo.All State 1A2ndASWA
2015Ethan RogersOLSr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2015Quintin DowneyRBJr.All State 1A2ndASWA
2014Sam ParrisOLJr.All State 1A1stASWA
2012Craig JonesOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2012Forrest LivingstonRBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2011Forrest LivingstonRBJr.All State 1AHMASWA
2009Bryant LawDLJr.All State 1AHMASWA
2009Jake ScottPKSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2009T.J. BrittianLBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2009Trey LittlefieldRBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2008Dustin MusselmanOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2008Jake ScottPKJr.All State 1AHMASWA
2007Jake ScottPKSo.All State 1A1stASWA
2002Carl HairrellRBSr.All State 1AHMBN
1994Josh GossDBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1994Josh GossDBSr.All State 1AHMBN

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
118 (343)
2024-25
120 (348)
2022-23
122 (349)
2020-21
149 (323)
2018-19
147 (336)
2016-17
141 (339)
2014-15
106 (365)
2012-13
139 (337)
2010-11
133 (341)
2008-09
118 (348)
2006-07
100 (364)
2004-05
86 (369)
2002-03
78 (378)
2000-01
75 (376)
1998-99
99 (356)
1996-97
108 (345)
1994-95
70 (369)
1990-91
111 (345)
1988-89
118 (340)
1986-87
97 (370)
1984-85
97 (374)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 100.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.