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Wenonah Dragons

Wenonah High School · Birmingham, AL

StadiumBell-Culpepper Stadium ColorsWhite & Gold CoachNicholas Howard Region4A-R5 First team1947
339-373-16All-time record
48%Winning pct.
0State titles
5Region titles
22Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1985, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2015

Team Records

Overall Record
339-373-16
Winning Pct.
48%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
5
Region/Area Record
128-150
All State Players
42
NFL Players
8
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
109-69-1
Away Record
113-124-4

Playoff Records

Overall Record
19-22
Appearances
22
1st Round
13-9
2nd Round
4-9
3rd Round
1-3
Semi-Finals
1-0
Finals
0-1
Longest win streak
13 (9/22/2011-10/19/2012)
Longest losing streak
17 (10/21/1976-10/6/1978)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 4A 1-2 9669 R5 1-0 Nicholas Howard
2025 * 5A 5-5 200164 R5 2-4 Nicholas Howard
2024 * 5A 8-4 267188 1-1 R5 4-2 Nicholas Howard
2023 * 5A 6-4 329208 R5 3-4 Nicholas Howard
2022 * 5A 3-6 158267 R5 1-6 Nicholas Howard
2021 * 5A 1-9 86280 R5 1-6 Nicholas Howard
2020 * 5A 3-7 97212 R5 2-5 Daniel Flowers
2019 * 5A 3-6 138191 R4 2-5 Daniel Flowers
2018 * 5A 3-5 138122 R4 3-4 Ronald Cheatham
2017 * 5A 10-2 351150 2-1 R5 6-1 Ronald Cheatham
2016 * 5A 11-3 450183 4-1 R5 6-1 Ronald Cheatham
2015 * 5A 10-1 311102 1-1 R5 Title 7-0 Ronald Cheatham
2014 * 5A 4-5 208186 R5 3-4 Ronald Cheatham
2013 * 5A 5-6 167117 0-1 R5 4-3 Ronald Cheatham
2012 * 5A 10-2 36988 1-1 R5 6-1 Ronald Cheatham
2011 * 5A 6-3 174124 R4 4-3 Ronald Cheatham
2010 * 5A 2-7 109160 R4 1-6 Ronald Cheatham
2009 * 5A 6-4 182138 0-1 R5 4-3 Ronald Cheatham
2008 * 5A 6-4 199219 0-1 R5 4-3 Ronald Cheatham
2007 * 5A 8-2 19487 0-1 R4 6-1 Ronald Cheatham
2006 * 5A 6-3 118121 R4 4-3 Ronald Cheatham
2005 * 5A 4-6 121201 R5 3-4 Ronald Cheatham
2004 * 5A 6-5 237151 0-1 R5 5-2 Ronald Cheatham
2003 * 6A 4-6 137197 0-1 R5 2-3 Ronald Cheatham
2002 * 6A 4-5 70147 R5 2-3 Ronald Cheatham
2001 * 6A 1-8 98145 R5 1-6 Ronald Cheatham
2000 * 6A 4-6 159195 0-1 R5 3-4 Ronald Cheatham
1999 * 6A 3-5 11499 R11 2-2 Ronald Cheatham
1998 * 6A 4-4 120118 R11 1-3 Ronald Cheatham
1997 * 6A 8-3 211132 1-1 R10 Title 2-0 Ronald Cheatham
1996 * 6A 8-3 266150 1-1 R10 1-1 Ronald Cheatham
1995 * 5A 11-1 28793 1-1 R9 Title 3-0 Ronald Cheatham
1994 * 5A 9-3 16367 1-1 R9 2-1 Ronald Cheatham
1993 * 5A 6-6 116103 2-1 R9 3-1 Ronald Cheatham
1992 * 5A 4-6 135170 0-1 R9 3-1 Ronald Cheatham
1991 * 6A 2-8 83253 R11 0-3 Ronald Cheatham
1990 * 6A 2-8 96253 R11 0-3 Ronald Cheatham
1989 * 4A 5-6 141106 1-1 R8 Title 3-0 Ronald Cheatham
1988 * 4A 3-7 95206 R8 1-2 Jerry Dismukes
1987 * 5A 2-8 99245 R10 1-2 Jerry Dismukes
1986 * 5A 3-7 136185 R10 2-1 Jerry Dismukes
1985 * 5A 5-6 217190 1-1 R10 Title 1-1 Jerry Dismukes
1984 * 5A 6-7 142193 2-1 R10 2-1 Jerry Dismukes
1983 * 4A 4-6 116173 R6 1-4 Jerry Dismukes
1982 * 4A 1-9 58155 R6 0-5 Joe Jennings
1981 * 4A 4-4-2 82147 R5 3-3 Joe Jennings
1980 * 4A 1-8 97241 R5 1-5 Joe Jennings
1979 * 4A 3-7 137179 R5 1-5 Joe Jennings
1978 * 4A 1-8 53205 R5 1-5 Joe Jennings
1977 * 4A 0-9 40216 R5 0-6 Jim Holifield
1976 * 4A 3-7 152267 R5 1-5 Melvin Grant
1975 * 4A 4-5 132180 R5 3-3 Melvin Grant
1974 * 4A 3-6-1 128182 James Dudley

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Nicholas Howard2021-2624-301-112-22
Daniel Flowers2019-206-13
Ronald Cheatham1989-18172-13615-1894-70
Jerry Dismukes1983-8823-413-28-11
Joe Jennings1978-8210-36-2
Jim Holifield19770-9
Melvin Grant1975-767-12
James Dudley1973-7411-8-10-1
Charles Acon1967-7228-20-2
Bobby Carr*1965-668-4-1
Johnny White1962-648-13-2
Roscoe Wells1948-6142-49-8

Team Timeline

  • 1947First team
  • 1969Joined the AHSAA.
  • 1973First playoff appearance.
  • 1975First region championship.
  • 1984First playoff win.
  • 1984First playoff win.
  • 1995First 11 win season.
  • 1995First 10-0 regular season.
  • 2010Forfeits 2 games due to AHSAA Sanctions.

By the Numbers

Seasons
80
Winning Seasons
35
Losing Seasons
43
Most Wins in A Season
11 (2016)
Most Losses in A Season
9 (2021)
10 Win Seasons
5
Most Points Scored in a Game
75 (10/24/1949)
Most Points Scored in a Season
450 (2016)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
65 (10/5/2023)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
280 (2021)
Largest Margin of Victory
75 (10/24/1949)
Largest Margin of Defeat
51 (10/5/2023)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
84 (10/27/2023)
Last Shutout
9/4/2026
Last Time Shutout
11/15/2024
Shutouts All-Time
131
Been Shutout All-Time
119

Honored Players

79 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Damazzia TaylorATHJr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2025Jakyrie ChaneyDLSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2023Anthony YoungATHSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2017Anthony HudsonWRSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2017Carlos RogersATHSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2017Jarious AbercrombieOLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
2016Blair GreenLBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2016Demond BrownWRSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2016Devon MatthewsDLJr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2016Giovanni WilliamsLBSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2016Ronald CheathamCoachAll State 5A1stASWA
2016Sandy PooleLBJr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2016Telvin MillerATHSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2015Giovanni WilliamsLBJr.All State 5AHMASWA
2015Quinnen WilliamsDLSr.Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
2015Quinnen WilliamsSuper 12ASWA
2015Quinnen WilliamsDLSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2012Kenneth JordanDBSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2012Nicolas JacksonATHSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2011Brian BarnettLBSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2010Mike SmithDLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2009Matthew ReeseOLSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2004Gregory TerrellDLSr.All State 5AHMBN
2004Joseph WebbQBSr.All State 5AHMBN
2003Anthony CooperLBSr.All State 6AHMBN
2003Eric PhillipsDLSr.All State 6AHMBN
2003Travis RayfordATHSr.All State 6AHMASWA
2003Travis RayfordDBSr.All State 6AHMBN
2002Lloyd BlevinsDLSr.All State 6AHMBN
2000Avious StallworthDBSr.All State 6AHMBN
1998Alonzo EphrahimOLAll SouthernAlabamaOrlando Sentinel
1998Alonzo EphraimOLSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1998Alonzo EphraimOLSr.6A Lineman of the YearAlabamaASWA
1998Alonzo EphraimOLSr.Super 12AlabamaASWA
1998Alonzo EphraimOLSr.Super All-StateAlabamaBham News
1998Alonzo EphraimOLSr.All State 6A1stASWA
1998Alonzo EphraimOLSr.All State 6A1stBN
1998Jeffrey WhitelyOLSr.All State 6AHMBN
1998Markessus HouseQBSr.All State 6AHMBN
1997Alonzo EphraimOLJr.Super All-StateAlabamaBham News
1997Alonzo EphraimOLJr.All State 6A1stASWA
1997Alonzo EphraimOLJr.All State 6A1stBN
1997Chad KeltonATHSr.Super All-StateBham News
1997Chad KeltonRBSr.All State 6A1stASWA
1997Chad KeltonRBSr.All State 6A1stBN
1996Chad KeltonRBJr.All State 6AHMBN
1996Phillip MiltonLBSr.All State 6AHMBN
1996Torrey DayWRSr.All State 6AHMBN
1995Antonio JonesRBSr.All State 5A1stBN
1995Antonio JonesRBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1995Phillip MiltonLBJr.All State 5A1stBN
1995Phillip MiltonLBJr.All State 5A1stASWA
1994Eric MitchellLBSr.Super All-StateBham News
1994Eric MitchellLBSr.All State 5A1stBN
1994Eric MitchellLBSr.All State 5A1stASWA
1994Kenyon RudolphOLSr.All State 5AHMBN
1994Kenyon RudolphOLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1994Phillip MiltonLBSo.All State 5AHMBN
1993Eric MitchellLBJr.All State 5AHMASWA
1993Eric MitchellLBJr.All State 5A1stBN
1992Leotis WilliamsDLSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1992Leotis WilliamsDLSr.All State 5A1stBN
1990Sam ShadeDBSr.Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star GameAlabama
1990Sam ShadeDBSr.All SouthernAlabamaOrlando Sentinel
1989Antonio BosworthOLAll State 4AHMASWA
1989Jamarah NevittDLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1989Jamarah NevittDLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1989Sam ShadeRBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1984Darryl SolomonLBAll State 5AHMBN
1984Eric JohnsonDBAll State 5AHMASWA
1984Hosea LewisPSr.All State 5AHMBN
1984Hosea LewisPKSr.All State 5AHMASWA
1984Rodney ThomasQBAll State 5AHMASWA
1984Samuel HawkinsOLAll State 5AHMBN
1984Samuel HawkinsOLAll State 5AHMASWA
1983Harold ReynoldsDBAll State 4AHMASWA
1983Harold ReynoldsDBAll State 4AHMBN
1983Hosea LewisOLJr.All State 4AHMBN
1970Ronnie JacksonSESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthTuskegee Institute

Enrollment History

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

2026-27
520 (97)
2024-25
518 (109)
2022-23
577 (96)
2020-21
550 (103)
2018-19
565 (99)
2016-17
592 (95)
2014-15
565 (95)
2012-13
661 (75)
2010-11
740 (63)
2008-09
586 (80)
2006-07
579 (80)
2004-05
698 (62)
2002-03
882 (34)
2000-01
757 (50)
1998-99
724 (53)
1996-97
677 (56)
1994-95
620 (68)
1990-91
820 (47)
1988-89
504 (96)
1986-87
582 (83)
1984-85
582 (84)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 96.7% complete. Corrections are welcome.