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Berry Wildcats |
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Head Coach: Danny Raines (fourteenth season) Stadium: Fred Webster Stadium Career Record: 13 seasons, (97-53) At Berry Fayette: 13 seasons, (97-53) 2014 Enrollment: 144 Rank: 333rd in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 1A |
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Overall Record: 394-459-29 (46.0%) Last 25 years: 136-136 (50.0%) (Rank: 184th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 1A) Since 2010: 48-24 (67.0%) (Rank: 76th in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 1A) Last Region Championship: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 6
Record: 10-3 (Team record for wins in a season) Region Record: 6-0, (first) Playoff Record: Quarter-finals loss to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 32-26. Final ASWA Poll: 9th Scoring: 506 (38.9) Defense: 294 (22.6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 5
Strength of Schedule: 42-65 (39%) (362nd in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 1A) Region Strength: 24-40 (38%) Non-Region Strength: 18-25 (42%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last year Berry captured the region 6 title and a number one seed in the Class 1A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. Berry lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs last season to a strong Decatur Heritage Christian team by a score of 32-26. Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Berry has gone a combined 48-24. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 12th in Class 1A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Berry has managed to compile a record of 136-136. Their 50.0% winning percentage ranks 25th in Class 1A and 184th in the AHSAA. The Wildcats are led by head coach Danny Raines who is entering his thirteenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 97-53 over the past thirteen seasons at Berry Fayette. Under his direction the Wildcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of eleven times. They have won one region crown with Coach Raines. Coach Raines's overall record as a head football coach in thirteen seasons stands at 97-53 (64.7%). Over the course of his career, Coach Raines's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of eleven times and won one region championship. The Wildcats enter the 2016 season having won 8 straight region games. The Berry Wildcats will play in Class 1A region 5 during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Wildcats remain in 1A but move from region 6 over to region 5. The Wildcats should contend for a playoff spot in Region 5 this season. The Wildcats open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Curry on Friday, August 19 at Hudson/ORear Field. Last year the Curry Yellow Jackets finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in sixth place in Class 4A region 5. The closed out the regular season with a loss to Hayden by a score of 49-7. Berry and Curry have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Wildcats have a 4-2-0 record against the Yellow Jackets. They last met in 2022 with Curry winning by a score of 42-21. Berry returns 1A All-State Senior offensive lineman Ethan Morrison. He was named to the honorable mention team last season. The Wildcats also return Senior quarterback James Raines. He was named to the honorable mention team. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.
In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.