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Hueytown Golden Gophers

Head Coach: Scott Mansell (third season)
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (7-13)
At Hueytown: 2 seasons, (7-13)
2014 Enrollment:  795
Rank:  62nd in the AHSAA, 30th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   464-419-32   (52.0%)
Last 25 years:   121-146   (45.0%)  (Rank: 239th in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   40-28  (59.0%)  (Rank: 127th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 6A)
Last Region Championship:   2011

 2015 
Class:  6A              Region:   5
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   3-4, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  157 (15.7)
Defense:  243 (24.3)


 2016 
Class: 6A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 51-58 (47%) (246th in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  28-37 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  23-21 (52%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21  @ Bessemer City  (6A)   6-34   L  
 8/28  @ Spain Park  (7A)   0-31   L  
 9/4  vs. Minor  (6A)  *  7-38   L  
 9/11  @ John Carroll  (6A)  *  36-13   W  
 9/18  vs. Briarwood  (6A)  *  10-13   L  
 9/25  vs. Pleasant Grove  (5A)   27-20   W  
 10/2  @ Pelham  (6A)  *  21-15   W  
 10/12  vs. Jackson-Olin  (6A)  *  31-27   W  
 10/16  vs. Homewood  (6A)  *  16-45   L  
 10/23  vs. Walker   *  3-7   L  
 10/30   OPEN 

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19  vs. Center Point  (6A)       
 8/26  vs. Walker        
 9/2  @ John Carroll  (6A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Ramsay  (6A)  *      
 9/16  @ Shades Valley  (6A)  *      
 9/23  @ Pleasant Grove  (5A)       
 9/30   OPEN 
 10/7  vs. Parker  (6A)  *      
 10/15  @ Jackson-Olin  (6A)  *      
 10/21  vs. Homewood  (6A)  *      
 10/27  @ Oak Grove  (4A)       
 11/4  @ Gardendale        


Class  6A Region  5
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Homewood 9-3379-195
Hueytown 4-6157-243
Jackson-Olin 3-7163-215
John Carroll 0-10106-403
Parker 7-5331-185
Ramsay 7-4339-134
Shades Valley 2-8216-301

 2016 Preview 


       Last year Hueytown finished fifth in Class 6A region 5 with a 3-4 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Hueytown has gone a combined 40-28. Their 59.0% winning percentage ranks 22nd in Class 6A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Hueytown has managed to compile a record of 121-146. Their 45.0% winning percentage ranks 38th in Class 6A and 239th in the AHSAA.

       The Golden Gophers are led by head coach Scott Mansell who is entering his second season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 7-13 over the past two seasons at Hueytown. The Golden Gophers have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Mansell.

       Coach Mansell's overall record as a head football coach in two seasons stands at 7-13 (35.0%).

      

      The Hueytown Golden Gophers will play in Class 6A region 5 during the 2016 season.

       The Golden Gophers have a good chance to earn one of the playoff slots for Region 5 this season.

       The Golden Gophers open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Center Point on Friday, August 19 at Hueytown High School Stadium. Last year the Center Point Eagles finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in sixth place in Class 6A region 6. The closed out the regular season with a loss to McAdory by a score of 35-10.

       Hueytown and Center Point have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Golden Gophers have a 2-0-0 record against the Eagles. They last met in 2016 with Hueytown winning by a score of 20-18.

  








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