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Sumter County Wildcats

Sumter County High School · York, AL

StadiumYork Stadium ColorsRed & White First team1920
394-392-28All-time record
50%Winning pct.
0State titles
3Region titles
0Playoff appearances
37Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
1959 , 1959
Region championships
1986, 1997, 1998

Team Records

Overall Record
394-392-28
Winning Pct.
50%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
2
Region/Area Titles
3
Region/Area Record
74-102
All State Players
38
NFL Players
3
Weeks Ranked #1
2
Home Record
189-167-10
Away Record
153-179-5

Playoff Records

Longest win streak
11 (10/20/1944-10/19/1945)
Longest losing streak
14 (9/10/1999-10/20/2000)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2010 * 3A 4-5 256273 R4 3-4 Dedric Speight
2009 * 3A 1-9 104394 R4 1-6 Dedric Speight
2008 * 3A 6-5 250279 0-1 R4 5-2 Stacy Watters
2007 * 3A 9-3 446234 1-1 R1 6-1 Stacy Watters
2006 * 3A 6-5 266280 0-1 R1 4-3 Stacy Watters
2005 * 3A 3-6 114219 R3 3-4 Stacy Watters
2004 * 3A 2-8 141352 R3 2-5 Stacy Watters
2003 * 3A 2-8 159364 R4 1-6 Johnny Patrick
2002 * 3A 2-8 134288 R4 2-5 Arbie Parker
2001 * 4A 4-6 312350 0-1 R4 4-2 Willie Rumley
2000 * 4A 1-7 132273 R4 1-5 Willie Rumley
1999 * 4A 1-8 106304 R7 0-3 Arbie Parker
1998 * 4A 8-3 252165 1-1 R7 Title 3-0 Arbie Parker
1997 * 4A 6-5 268216 0-1 R2 Title 3-0 Arbie Parker
1996 * 4A 6-5 263208 0-1 R2 2-1 Arbie Parker
1995 * 4A 8-4 308176 1-1 R5 1-1 Arbie Parker
1994 * 4A 6-4 256159 R5 1-1 Arbie Parker
1993 * 4A 8-4 260189 1-1 R8 1-1 Arbie Parker
1992 * 4A 4-6 230258 R8 0-2 Arbie Parker
1991 * 4A 5-5 212133 R8 0-2 Arbie Parker
1990 * 4A 5-5 186188 R8 0-2 Arbie Parker
1989 * 4A 6-3 148175 R7 0-2 Arbie Parker
1988 * 4A 9-3 241173 1-1 R7 1-1 Arbie Parker
1987 * 4A 6-4 161109 R7 2-2 Arbie Parker
1986 * 4A 7-4 166200 0-1 R7 Title 4-0 Arbie Parker
1985 * 4A 6-5 229140 0-1 R7 2-1 Arbie Parker
1984 * 4A 3-6 154193 R7 1-1 Arbie Parker
1983 * 3A 0-10 62295 R5 0-7 Arbie Parker
1982 * 3A 2-7 121193 R5 2-5 Arbie Parker
1981 * 3A 3-7 151191 R5 2-5 Johnny Patrick
1980 * 3A 5-4 100161 R5 4-3 Johnny Patrick
1979 * 3A 6-4 219151 R5 3-4 Johnny Patrick
1978 * 3A 2-7 76259 R5 2-5 Johnny Patrick
1977 * 3A 1-8 88298 R5 1-5 Johnny Patrick
1976 * 3A 5-4 157122 R5 4-2 Vernon Johnson
1975 * 3A 4-6 148190 R5 3-3 Vernon Johnson
1974 * 3A 3-6 96234 R5 Vernon Johnson

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Dedric Speight2009-105-14
Stacy Watters2004-0826-271-320-15
Johnny Patrick20032-8
Arbie Parker20022-8
Willie Rumley2000-015-130-15-7
Arbie Parker1982-9996-914-823-32
Johnny Patrick1977-8117-30
Vernon Johnson1974-7612-16
Moses Finch1970-7313-26
C.E. McMillian1968-699-10-1
Jim Walker19671-9
Bobby McDonald1962-6627-22
Sam Jones1943-61115-58-10
Rodney Walker19411-6-1
Thomas S. Rape19403-4-1
W.H. Fulford1938-3911-5-2
Thomas Kipp1935-3712-12-2
Julius Dale1932-339-6-1
T.A. Deason1930-315-3-4
Hal Brown1926-2914-14-2

Team Timeline

  • 1920First team
  • 1932Forfeit loss to Tuscaloosa County.
  • 1937Played first game under the lights at home.
  • 1959First undefeated season.
  • 1965Warrior Conference Champions.
  • 1985First playoff appearance.
  • 1986First region championship.
  • 1988First playoff win.

By the Numbers

Seasons
91
Winning Seasons
48
Losing Seasons
36
Most Wins in A Season
9 (2007)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (1983)
10 Win Seasons
0
Most Points Scored in a Game
64 (10/31/2008)
Most Points Scored in a Season
446 (2007)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
88 (11/8/1974)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
394 (2009)
Largest Margin of Victory
56 (9/14/2007)
Largest Margin of Defeat
88 (11/8/1974)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
102 (10/31/2008)
Last Shutout
11/2/2007
Last Time Shutout
10/23/2009
Shutouts All-Time
167
Been Shutout All-Time
164

Honored Players

52 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2008Benjamin BrooksLBSr.All State 3A1stASWA
2008Derrick CampbellOLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
2007Darrius HarrisDLSr.All State 3AHMASWA
2004James GibbsLBSr.All State 3AHMASWA
2004James GibbsLBSr.All State 3A1stBN
1998Desmond SturdivantOLSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1998Desmond SturdivantOLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1997Desmond SturdivantDLJr.All State 4A1stBN
1997Desmond SturdivantDLJr.All State 4AHMASWA
1997Kelvin GrahamRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1997Kelvin LoveWRSr.All State 4AHMBN
1993Ray McVayOLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1993Ray McVayDLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1993Timothy LakeOLSr.All State 4AHMBN
1989Dale BrooksOLSr.All State 4AHMBN
1988Deion NelsonWRSr.All State 4AHMBN
1988Deion NelsonWRSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1988Tyrone BurtonRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1985Joe CrawfordRBAll State 4AHMBN
1985Tim ClarkDBAll State 4AHMBN
1971Jerome FinchBAll State 3AHMBN
1965Donny SmithLAll State 1AHMAP
1965Jim BreazealeHBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
1965Jim BreazealeBSr.All State 1AHMAP
1963Jim GrantBAll State 1AHMBPH
1960Skippy AdairCSr.All State 2A2ndBN
1960Skippy AdairGSr.All State 2A1stBPH
1959Walter WilbornBSr.Back of YearBham Post-Herald
1959Walter WilbornBSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1959Walter WilbornBSr.All State 1AHMMA
1959Walter WilbornBSr.All State 1AHMBN
1951Tip AllenTAll State A3rdMA
1950AllenGAll State AHMMA
1950Joe BaskinCAll State A1stMA
1949AndrewsBAll State AHMMA
1949Mabron AlfordBAll State A1stMA
1949Mabron AlfordBAll State AHMBNAH
1949PowellEAll State AHMMA
1949RewBAll State AHMMA
1949RewBAll State AHMBNAH
1948Billy BondQBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
1948BondBAll State AHMMA
1939RumleyEAll State AHMBN
1938FoxHBAll State AHMBN
1938RummelyEAll State AHMBN
1938StallworthGAll State AHMBN
1938WilsonHBAll State AHMBN
1936MastersFBAll State AHMBN
1936MobleyEAll State AHMBN
1936PanjicHBAll State AHMBN
1936RegisterQBAll State AHMBN
1936YeatmanTAll State AHMBN

Enrollment History

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

2010-11
303 (196)
2008-09
283 (202)
2006-07
257 (213)
2004-05
233 (226)
2002-03
273 (194)
2000-01
295 (178)
1998-99
286 (185)
1996-97
296 (171)
1994-95
315 (152)
1990-91
378 (132)
1988-89
364 (138)
1986-87
379 (131)
1984-85
379 (133)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 95.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.