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J.B. Pennington Tigers |
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Head Coach: Todd Cassity (second season) Stadium: W.R. Sutton Memorial Stadium Career Record: 3 seasons, (18-17) At J.B. Pennington: One season, (2-8) 2014 Enrollment: 284 Rank: 221st in the AHSAA, 13th in Class 3A |
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Overall Record: 392-426-28 (48.0%) Last 25 years: 108-158 (41.0%) (Rank: 273rd in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 3A) Since 2010: 11-51 (18.0%) (Rank: 362nd in the AHSAA, 54th in Class 3A) Last Region Championship: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 4A
Region: 7
Record: 2-8 Region Record: 0-7, (eighth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 254 (25.4) Defense: 367 (36.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 3A
Region: 6
Strength of Schedule: 38-67 (36%) (371st in the AHSAA, 57th in Class 3A) Region Strength: 19-43 (31%) Non-Region Strength: 19-24 (44%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last year J.B. Pennington finished eighth in Class 4A region 7 with a 0-7 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Tigers would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 3-17 record. Since 2010, J.B. Pennington has gone a combined 11-51. Their 18.0% winning percentage ranks 54th in Class 3A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, J.B. Pennington has managed to compile a record of 108-158. Their 41.0% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 3A and 273rd in the AHSAA. The Tigers are led by head coach Todd Cassity who is entering his first season at the helm. His team finished with a 2-8 record in his first season at J.B. Pennington. The Tigers have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Cassity. Coach Cassity's overall record as a head football coach in three seasons stands at 18-17 (51.4%). Over the course of his career, Coach Cassity's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times . The J.B. Pennington Tigers will play in Class 3A region 6 during the 2016 season. The Tigers may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 4A to 3A. They will compete in region 6 this year. This season, the Tigers will be a long shot for one of the four playoff spots in Region 6. The Tigers open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Brindlee Mountain on Friday, August 19 at W.R. Sutton Memorial Stadium. Last year the Brindlee Mountain Lions finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in eighth place in Class 3A region 7. The closed out the regular season with a loss to D.A.R. by a score of 35-20. J.B. Pennington and Brindlee Mountain have met a total of 6 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 6-0-0 record against the Lions. They last met in 2022 with J.B. Pennington winning by a score of 55-0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hazlewood won five consecutive state championships from 1988-1992. During this span the Golden Bears won 29 playoff games in a row.
Hazlewood won five consecutive state championships from 1988-1992. During this span the Golden Bears won 29 playoff games in a row.