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Valdosta Wildcats

Valdosta High School

StadiumCleveland Field at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium ColorsBlack, Gold, & White CoachShelton Felton
973-271-34All-time record
78%Winning pct.
24State titles
0Region titles
62Playoff appearances
57Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1940, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2016
State mythical titles
1940, 1947
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
973-271-34
Winning Pct.
78%
State Playoff Titles
24
State Mythical Titles
2
Home Record
566-118-18
Away Record
330-131-10

Playoff Records

Overall Record
102-38
Appearances
62
1st Round
32-12
2nd Round
14-10
3rd Round
6-6
Semi-Finals
28-4
Finals
22-6
Longest win streak
37 (1960-1963)
Longest losing streak
14 (11/29/2019-8/21/2021)

Season by Season

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

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2025 * 12-2 586306 3-1 4-1 Shelton Felton
2024 * 9-3 384271 1-1 3-2 Shelton Felton
2023 * 8-4 391262 1-1 Shelton Felton
2022 * 8-3 290104 0-1 2-2 Shelton Felton
2021 * 4-6 248153 1-2 Shelton Felton
2020 * 0-12 327201 0-4 Rush Propst
2019 * 10-3 505258 2-1 Alan Rodemaker
2018 * 8-5 481442 2-1 Alan Rodemaker
2017 * 4-7 199257 0-1 Alan Rodemaker
2016 * 14-2 526261 5-0 Alan Rodemaker
2015 * 8-4 363288 1-1 Rance Gillespie
2014 * 9-2 233150 0-1 Rance Gillespie
2013 * 6-5 288199 0-1 Rance Gillespie
2012 * 7-4 327219 0-1 Rance Gillespie
2011 * 8-3 250141 0-1 Rance Gillespie
2010 * 11-2 413268 2-1 Rance Gillespie
2009 * 7-4 302162 0-1 Rick Tomberlin
2008 * 5-5 208164 Rick Tomberlin
2007 * 9-3 276153 1-1 Rick Tomberlin
2006 * 1-9 127162 Rick Tomberlin
2005 * 7-5 265195 1-1 Rick Darlington
2004 * 8-5 291213 2-1 Rick Darlington
2003 * 11-4 439194 4-1 Rick Darlington
2002 * 8-3-1 279109 1-1 Mike OBrien
2001 * 12-2 394179 3-1 Mike OBrien
2000 * 8-4 254194 1-1 Mike OBrien
1999 * 6-4 232145 Mike OBrien
1998 * 14-1 467142 5-0 Mike OBrien
1997 * 9-4 274130 2-1 Mike OBrien
1996 * 13-2 481178 4-1 Mike OBrien
1995 * 11-2 333138 1-1 Nick Hyder
1994 * 13-2 474183 3-1 Nick Hyder
1993 * 6-4 15788 Nick Hyder
1992 * 14-0 33561 4-0 Nick Hyder
1991 * 11-1 33695 1-1 Nick Hyder
1990 * 13-0-1 284113 4-0 Nick Hyder
1989 * 14-1 37687 3-0 Nick Hyder
1988 * 12-1 386103 0-1 Nick Hyder
1987 * 12-1 414145 0-1 Nick Hyder
1986 * 15-0 46977 3-0 Nick Hyder
1985 * 9-3 17274 Nick Hyder
1984 * 15-0 55078 3-0 Nick Hyder
1983 * 11-1 41794 Nick Hyder
1982 * 15-0 410111 3-0 Nick Hyder
1981 * 11-2 307116 0-1 Nick Hyder
1980 * 11-1 30043 Nick Hyder
1979 * 8-4 273125 Nick Hyder
1978 * 14-0-1 47749 2-0-1 Nick Hyder
1977 * 12-2 407125 2-1 Nick Hyder
1976 * 9-2 265103 Nick Hyder
1975 * 10-2 32697 0-1 Nick Hyder
1974 * 3-7 117249 Nick Hyder
1973 * 8-2 24273 Charlie Greene
1972 * 9-1 292111 Charlie Greene
1971 * 13-0 629137 3-0 Wright Bazemore
1970 * 11-1 36983 1-1 Wright Bazemore
1969 * 12-0-1 43333 2-0-1 Wright Bazemore

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Shelton Felton2021-2541-185-410-7
Rush Propst20200-120-4
Alan Rodemaker2016-1936-179-3
Rance Gillespie2010-1549-203-6
Rick Tomberlin2006-0922-211-2
Rick Darlington2003-0526-147-3
Mike OBrien1996-0270-20-116-5
Nick Hyder1974-95249-36-229-8-1
Charlie Greene1972-7317-3
Wright Bazemore1946-71253-47-632-3-1
Buck Thomas1943-4520-11-1
Wright Bazemore1941-4215-4-1
Bobby Hooks1931-4073-18-81-0
Mike Herndon1924-3047-12-7
M.M. Parks, Jr.1922-2312-4-2
Arthur Cox1920-2114-4-1
J.L. Newbern19197-0-1
Turner Rockwell19176-1
Robert Stevens19167-2
Turner Rockwell1913-159-7-4

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    113
    Winning Seasons
    103
    Losing Seasons
    9
    Most Wins in A Season
    15 (1986)
    Most Loses in A Season
    12 (2020)
    10 Win Seasons
    41
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    94 (1922)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    629 (1971)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    71 (2018)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    442 (2018)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    94 (1922)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    56 (2018)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    126 (2010)
    Last Shutout
    10/10/2025
    Last Time Shutout
    9/24/2021
    Shutouts All-Time
    408
    Been Shutout All-Time
    74

    Records reflect scores on file. Corrections are welcome.