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Cedar Bluff Tigers |
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Head Coach: Jonathan McWhorter (eleventh season) Stadium: Bruce Field Career Record: 10 seasons, (86-37) At Cedar Bluff: 10 seasons, (86-37) 2014 Enrollment: 150 Rank: 329th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 1A |
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Overall Record: 504-304-21 (62.0%) Last 25 years: 206-97 (68.0%) (Rank: 37th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class 1A) Since 2010: 49-23 (68.0%) (Rank: 70th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 1A) Last Region Championship: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 7
Record: 13-2 (Team record for wins in a season) Region Record: 6-0, (first) Playoff Record: Lost in the Class 1A State Championship game to Maplesville at the Alabama Super Six 59-24 in Tuscaloosa. Final ASWA Poll: 4th Scoring: 636 (42.4) (Team record for points scored in a season) Defense: 302 (20.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 6
Strength of Schedule: 37-56 (40%) (350th in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A) Region Strength: 21-41 (34%) Non-Region Strength: 16-15 (52%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last year Cedar Bluff captured the region 7 title and a number one seed in the Class 1A playoffs. They finished region play with a 6-0 record. The Tigers won four consecutive playoff games to reach the Class 1A State Championship game in 2015 only to fall just short of claiming a title. They were defeated by Maplesville at the Alabama Super Seven 59-24 in Tuscaloosa. The 636 points scored by the Tigers last year were a team record in a single season. Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Cedar Bluff has gone a combined 49-23. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 11th in Class 1A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Cedar Bluff has gone a combined 206-97. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class 1A and 37th in the AHSAA. The Tigers are led by head coach Jonathan McWhorter who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 86-37 over the past ten seasons at Cedar Bluff. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of nine times. They have won three region crowns with Coach McWhorter. Coach McWhorter's overall record as a head football coach in ten seasons stands at 86-37 (69.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach McWhorter's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of nine times and won three region championships. The Tigers enter the 2016 season having won 11 straight region games. The Cedar Bluff Tigers will play in Class 1A region 6 during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Tigers remain in 1A but move from region 7 over to region 6. The Tigers should be considered one of the favorites for the Region 6 championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Tigers open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Chattooga GA on Thursday, August 25 at Bruce Field. Cedar Bluff and Chattooga GA have met a total of 1 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 0-1-0 record against Chattooga GA. They last met in 2016 with Chattooga GA winning by a score of 59-24. Cedar Bluff returns 1A All-State Junior defensive back Isaiha Jones. He was named to the second team last season. The Tigers also return sophomore running back Ivory Starr. He was named to the first team. The Tigers also return Senior quarterback Josh Decker. He was named to the second team. The Tigers also return sophomore linebacker Ross Johnson. He was named to the second team. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.
The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.