John Myers, who has announced his resignation as Russellville football coach, put together a remarkable run in his 14 years on the job.
Here’s a look at his record year by year and team by team:
2004: 4-7 Overall, 3-2 District, 2-4 Region
Lost first two games of his tenure to Madisonville-North Hopkins and Logan County
First win came 17-14 over Todd Central in overtime
First district loss was to his alma mater, Hancock County
First district win was over Caverna 13-12 in a Tobacco Festival afternoon game
Lost to Murray twice, including in first round of playoffs
2005: 7-4 Overall, 3-2 District, 3-3 Region
Won six of first seven games
First win over Logan County
First win over Hancock County
Lost to Murray again in first round of playoffs
2006: 8-4 Overall, 4-3 District, 4-3 Region
Won six of first seven games
Lost twice to district rival Metcalfe County
Got first win over Crittenden County, which ended his district championships run in 2017
Got first playoff win in Myers Era, beating Crittenden County after having lost to them the week before
Lost in regional semifinals to Metcalfe County
2007: 10-3 Overall, 6-0 District, 6-1 Region
First season playing up in Class 3A
First District Championship
First Regional Finals
First Undefeated District Record
First win over Franklin-Simpson
First double digit win total
Lost in regional championship game to Louisville Central
2008: 9-3 Overall, 4-1 District, 5-1 Region
District Champion
Beat Butler County in triple overtime
Averaged over 30 points a game
Lost by 17 in regional semifinals to an Edmonson County team which Panthers had beaten by 17
In third game of season
2009: 8-5 Overall, 5-0 District, 6-2 Region
Undefeated District Champion
Lost 21—14 in regional finals to Paducah Tilghman
2010: 9-4 Overall, 4-0 District, 6-1 Region
Undefeated District Champion
Lost in regional finals to Paducah Tilghman after having lead
Last season in Class 3A, finished 23-5 in class, won all 4 district titles, reached 3 regional finals
2011: 6-6 Overall, 2-1 District, 3-3 Region
Back in Class 1A
Myers’ first games against 9 of 12 opponents; beat Hopkins County Central, South Warren, Fulton County, Fulton City and Bethlehem but lost to Trigg County, Fort Campbell, Mayfield and Louisville Holy Cross
Second loss to Logan County
Lost to Holy Cross in regional semifinals
2012: 8-4 Overall, 2-1 District, 3-2 Region
Beat Franklin-Simpson
Earned first win over Trigg County
Lost in regional semifinals to Kentucky Country Day
2013: 10-3 Overall, 2-2 District, 4-2 Region
Started season 8-0
Averaged 39 points per game
Got second straight win over Franklin-Simpson
Gave up second fewest points in the state at 13.5 points per game
Lost in regional finals to district opponent Mayfield
2014: 9-4 overall, 2-2 District, 4-2 Region
Started season 5-0 and 7-1
Lost in second straight regional finals to Mayfield
2015: 11-3 Overall, 3-0 District, 6-0 Region
First 11-win season with Mayfield no longer in Class 1A
Undefeated District Champion
First regional championship
Averaged 44 points per game, third highest total in state
Rushed for almost a mile as a team, 10th most in state history
Undefeated District Champion
Beat Bethlehem for regional championship
Lost to Beechwood in Final Four
2016: 12-2 Overall, 2-0 District, 5-0 Region
First 12-win season
Started 9-0
Got first win over Murray
Undefeated District Champion
Second straight Final Four
Led state in scoring at 43.5 points per game
Beat Bethlehem for regional championship
Lost to Beechwood in Final Four
2017: 7-5 Overall, 2-1 District, 3-2 Region
District Runner-up
Third loss to Logan County
Myers’ last ever win came against Fort Knox in playoffs
Lost to Campbellsville in regional semifinals
Undefeated Against
11-0: Todd Central
10-0: Butler County
7-0: Fulton City, Fulton County
5-0: Hart County
4-0: Adair County, Bethlehem, Caverna, McLean County
2-0: Fort Knox, Hopkins County Central, Muhlenberg North, Muhlenberg South, Webster County
1-0: Barren County, Union County
Winless Against
0-6: Mayfield
0-2: Bethlehem, Danville, Paducah Tighman, Warren East
0-1: Daviess County, Louisville Central, Madisonville-North Hopkins, Warren Central
Most Wins Against
11: Logan County, Todd Central
10: Butler County
7: Fulton City, Fulton County
5: Edmonson County, Fort Campbell, Hart County, Trigg County
4: Adair County, Bethlehem, Caverna, McLean County
Most Losses To
11: Franklin-Simpson
6: Mayfield
4: Crittenden County, Murray
3: Logan County, Metcalfe County, South Warren
Panthers’ Record Against
Won Lost
Adair County 4 0
Barren County 1 0
Beechwood 0 2
Bethlehem 4 0
Butler County 10 0
Campbellsville 2 1
Caverna 4 0
Crittenden County 3 4
Danville 0 2
Daviess County 0 1
Edmonson County 5 1
Fort Campbell 5 2
Fort Knox 2 0
Franklin-Simpson 3 11
Fulton City 7 0
Fulton County 7 0
Glasgow 2 1
Hancock County 2 1
Hart County 5 0
Hopkins Co. Central 2 0
Hopkinsville 1 1
Kentucky Country Day 2 1
Logan County 11 3
Louisville Central 0 1
Louisville Holy Cross 1 1
Madisonville-North 0 1
Marshall County 1 1
Mayfield 0 6
McLean County 4 0
Metcalfe County 2 3
Muhlenberg North 2 0
Muhlenberg South 2 0
Murray 2 4
Paducah Tilghman 0 2
South Warren 1 3
Todd Central 11 0
Trigg County 5 1
Union County 1 0
Warren Central 0 1
Warren East 0 2
Webster County 2 0