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Head Coach: Mike Hand (second season) Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium Career Record: 5 seasons, (14-38) At Deshler: One season, (5-6) 2014 Enrollment: 257 Rank: 245th in the AHSAA, 59th in Class 4A |
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Overall Record: 646-334-35 (66.0%) Last 25 years: 257-72 (78.0%) (Rank: 4th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 4A) Since 2010: 58-21 (73.0%) (Rank: 42nd in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 4A) Last Region Championship: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 4A
Region: 8
Record: 5-6 Region Record: 5-2, (second) Playoff Record: First round loss to Cherokee County by a score of 45-26. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 245 (22.3) Defense: 272 (24.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 4A
Region: 8
Strength of Schedule: 76-38 (67%) (5th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 4A) Region Strength: 38-26 (59%) Non-Region Strength: 38-12 (76%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With their 5-2 region record and a second place finish in Class 4A region 8, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Deshler's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Cherokee County by a score of 45-26. Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Deshler has gone a combined 58-21. Their 73.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 4A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Deshler has gone a combined 257-72. Their 78.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 4A and 4th in the AHSAA. The Tigers are led by head coach Mike Hand who is entering his first season at the helm. His team finished with a 5-6 record in his first season at Deshler. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Hand. Coach Hand's overall record as a head football coach in five seasons stands at 14-38 (26.9%). Over the course of his career, Coach Hand's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times . The Deshler Tigers will play in Class 4A region 8 during the 2016 season. The Tigers should be considered one of the favorites for the Region 8 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 Haleyville on Friday, August 19 at Howard Chappell Stadium. Last year the Haleyville Lions finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 4A region 5. The Lions lost in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs to North Jackson by a score of 28-6. Deshler and Haleyville have met a total of 24 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 18-5-1 record against the Lions. They last met in 2016 with Haleyville winning by a score of 35-12. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From 1947 until his retirement in 1992 Glenn Daniel's teams won 302 games at Pine Hill and Luverne. He was the winningest coach in state history until 2010.
