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Alexandria Valley Cubs

Head Coach: Frank Tucker (tenth season)
Stadium: Lou Scales Stadium
Career Record: 9 seasons, (64-37)
At Alexandria: 9 seasons, (64-37)
2014 Enrollment:  485
Rank:  120th in the AHSAA, 29th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   571-317-29   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   223-68   (77.0%)  (Rank: 8th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   41-26  (61.0%)  (Rank: 112nd in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 5A)
Last Region Championship:   2015

 2015 
Class:  5A              Region:   6
Record:  11-2
Region Record:   6-1, (first)
Playoff Record:   Semi-finals loss to Mortimer Jordan by the score of 42-36.
Final ASWA Poll:   10th
Scoring:  488 (37.5)
Defense:  271 (20.8)


 2016 
Class: 5A              Region:   7
Strength of Schedule: 47-51 (48%) (220th in the AHSAA, 37th in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  32-43 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-8 (65%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21  vs. Jacksonville  (4A)   46-14   W  
 8/28   OPEN 
 9/4  vs. Hayden  (5A)  *  36-14   W  
 9/11  @ Lincoln  (5A)  *  34-7   W  
 9/18  vs. Springville  (5A)  *  27-0   W  
 9/25   OPEN 
 10/2  @ Mortimer Jordan  (5A)  *  39-36   W  
 10/9  vs. St. Clair County  (5A)  *  50-21   W  
 10/16  @ Moody  (5A)  *  56-14   W  
 10/23  @ Anniston  (5A)  *  0-25   L  
 10/30  vs. Cherokee County  (4A)   65-49   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  vs. West Point    41-21   W  
 11/13  vs. Pleasant Grove    36-14   W  
 11/20  @ Russellville    22-14   W  
 11/27  vs. Mortimer Jordan    36-42   L (OT) 

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Jacksonville  (4A)       
 9/2  vs. Arab  (5A)  *      
 9/9  @ Boaz  (5A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Etowah  (5A)  *      
 9/23  vs. Cleburne County  (5A)       
 9/30  @ Scottsboro  (5A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Douglas  (5A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Guntersville  (5A)  *      
 10/21  @ Crossville  (5A)  *      
 10/28   OPEN 


Class  5A Region  7
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Alexandria 11-2488-271
Arab 1-9108-309
Boaz 2-8118-321
Crossville 1-9106-339
Douglas 4-6160-279
Etowah 7-4331-146
Guntersville 12-1406-140
Scottsboro 5-6311-341

 2016 Preview 


       Last year Alexandria captured the region 6 title and a number one seed in the Class 5A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-1 record. Alexandria made a nice playoff run in 2015, reaching the semi-finals before falling to a very good Mortimer Jordan team by the score of 42-36.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Alexandria has gone a combined 41-26. Their 61.0% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 5A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Alexandria has gone a combined 223-68. Their 77.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 5A and 8th in the AHSAA.

       The Valley Cubs are led by head coach Frank Tucker who is entering his ninth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 64-37 over the past nine seasons at Alexandria. Under his direction the Valley Cubs have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Tucker.

       Coach Tucker's overall record as a head football coach in nine seasons stands at 64-37 (63.4%). Over the course of his career, Coach Tucker's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eight times and won two region championships.

      

      The Alexandria Valley Cubs will play in Class 5A region 7 during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Valley Cubs remain in 5A but move from region 6 over to region 7.

       The Valley Cubs should contend for a playoff spot in Region 7 this season.

       The Valley Cubs open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Jacksonville on Friday, August 26 at Golden Eagle Stadium. Last year the Jacksonville Golden Eagles finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in fourth place in Class 4A region 6. The Golden Eagles lost in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs to Brooks by a score of 35-21.

       Alexandria and Jacksonville have met a total of 86 times on the football field. The Valley Cubs have a 52-30-4 record against the Golden Eagles. They last met in 2023 with Jacksonville winning by a score of 45-21.

       Alexandria returns 5A All-State Senior athlete Jamal Tucker. He was named to the second team last season. The Valley Cubs also return Junior running back Keenan Woodruff. He was named to the first team.

  








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