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Meek Tigers |
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Head Coach: Lance Archer (seventh season) Stadium: Meek Field Career Record: 6 seasons, (23-39) At Meek: 6 seasons, (23-39) 2014 Enrollment: 134 Rank: 344th in the AHSAA, 20th in Class 1A |
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Overall Record: 274-474-21 (37.0%) Last 25 years: 104-160 (39.0%) (Rank: 293rd in the AHSAA, 40th in Class 1A) Since 2010: 23-39 (37.0%) (Rank: 263rd in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 1A) Last Region Championship: 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 6
Record: 7-4 Region Record: 3-3, (fourth) Playoff Record: First round loss to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 29-28. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 420 (38.2) (Team record for points scored in a season) Defense: 184 (16.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 1A
Region: 7
Strength of Schedule: 44-63 (41%) (337th in the AHSAA, 38th in Class 1A) Region Strength: 25-40 (38%) Non-Region Strength: 19-23 (45%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With their 3-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class 1A region 6, the Tigers earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Meek's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Decatur Heritage Christian by a score of 29-28. The 420 points scored by the Tigers last year were a team record in a single season. Since 2010, Meek has gone a combined 23-39. Their 37.0% winning percentage ranks 39th in Class 1A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Meek has managed to compile a record of 104-160. Their 39.0% winning percentage ranks 40th in Class 1A and 293rd in the AHSAA. The Tigers are led by head coach Lance Archer who is entering his sixth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 23-39 over the past six seasons at Meek. Under his direction the Tigers have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Archer. Coach Archer's overall record as a head football coach in six seasons stands at 23-39 (37.1%). Over the course of his career, Coach Archer's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times . The Meek Tigers will play in Class 1A region 7 during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Tigers remain in 1A but move from region 6 over to region 7. The Tigers have a good chance to earn one of the playoff slots for Region 7 this season. The Tigers open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Phillips Bear Creek on Friday, August 19 at James E. Glass Stadium. Last year the Phillips Bear Creek Bears finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 1A region 8. The Bears lost in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs to South Lamar by a score of 54-42. Meek and Phillips Bear Creek have met a total of 24 times on the football field. The Tigers have a 12-12-0 record against the Bears. They last met in 2023 with Meek winning by a score of 72-16. Meek returns 1A All-State Junior athlete John Abercrombie. He was named to the honorable mention team last season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
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.