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Carver Rams |
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Head Coach: Rod Carson (third season) Stadium: Carver High School Stadium Career Record: 2 seasons, (8-12) At Carver Birmingham: 2 seasons, (8-12) 2014 Enrollment: 599 Rank: 91st in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 6A |
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Overall Record: 151-299-2 (34.0%) Last 25 years: 49-179 (22.0%) (Rank: 371st in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 6A) Since 2010: 14-46 (23.0%) (Rank: 340th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 6A) Last Region Championship: 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 5A
Region: 5
Record: 5-5 Region Record: 3-4, (sixth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 194 (19.4) Defense: 185 (18.5) D1 Players lost to Graduation Deaudre McCurry, , , LB [Miles College] Joshua Rice, , , RB [Miles College] Roger Womack, , , DL [Miles College] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 6A
Region: 6
Strength of Schedule: 64-53 (55%) (98th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 6A) Region Strength: 49-25 (66%) Non-Region Strength: 15-28 (35%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last year Carver finished sixth in Class 5A region 5 with a 3-4 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Since 2010, Carver has gone a combined 14-46. Their 23.0% winning percentage ranks 55th in Class 6A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Carver has not won much with a record of 49-179. Their 22.0% winning percentage ranks 59th in Class 6A and 371st in the AHSAA. The Rams are led by head coach Rod Carson who is entering his second season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 8-12 over the past two seasons at Carver Birmingham. The Rams have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Carson. Coach Carson's overall record as a head football coach in two seasons stands at 8-12 (40.0%). The Carver Rams will play in Class 6A region 6 during the 2016 season. The Rams move up in classification to Class 6A. They may find the going slightly tougher with the move. It will be an uphill battle for the Rams if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in Region 6 this season. The Rams open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Sumter Central on Friday, August 19 at Cougar Stadium. Last year the Sumter Central Jaguars finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in sixth place in Class 5A region 4. The closed out the regular season with a loss to American Christian by a score of 49-14. Carver and Sumter Central have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Rams have a 2-0-0 record against the Jaguars. They last met in 2016 with Carver winning by a score of 34-8. Carver returns 5A All-State Junior defensive back Dedrick Powell. He was named to the second team last season. The Rams also return Senior defensive lineman Tadarrius Patterson. He was named to the honorable mention team. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.
Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.