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Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils |
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Head Coach: Dustan Goode (fourth season) Stadium: Jimmie Trotter Field Career Record: 4 seasons, (36-14) At Mortimer Jordan: 3 seasons, (27-11) 2014 Enrollment: 551 Rank: 101st in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 5A |
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Overall Record: 351-459-27 (43.0%) Last 25 years: 151-120 (56.0%) (Rank: 115th in the AHSAA, 21st in Class 5A) Since 2010: 40-30 (57.0%) (Rank: 142nd in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 5A) Last Region Championship: 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 5A
Region: 6
Record: 13-2 (Team record for wins in a season) Region Record: 6-1, (second) Playoff Record: Lost in the Class 5A State Championship game to St. Pauls at the Alabama Super Six 41-26 in Tuscaloosa. Final ASWA Poll: 8th Scoring: 611 (40.7) (Team record for points scored in a season) Defense: 340 (22.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 5A
Region: 6
Strength of Schedule: 53-61 (46%) (263rd in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 5A) Region Strength: 24-39 (38%) Non-Region Strength: 29-22 (57%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With their 6-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region 6, the Blue Devils earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. The Blue Devils won four consecutive playoff games to reach the Class 5A State Championship game in 2015 only to fall just short of claiming a title. They were defeated by St. Pauls at the Alabama Super Seven 41-26 in Tuscaloosa. The 611 points scored by the Blue Devils last year were a team record in a single season. Over the past two seasons the Blue Devils have gone 23-4 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Mortimer Jordan has gone a combined 40-30. Their 57.0% winning percentage ranks 23rd in Class 5A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Mortimer Jordan has managed to compile a record of 151-120. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 21st in Class 5A and 115th in the AHSAA. The Blue Devils are led by head coach Dustan Goode who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 27-11 over the past three seasons at Mortimer Jordan. Under his direction the Blue Devils have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Goode. Coach Goode's overall record as a head football coach in four seasons stands at 36-14 (72.0%). Over the course of his career, Coach Goode's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times . The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils will play in Class 5A region 6 during the 2016 season. The Blue Devils 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 Blue Devils open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Cordova on Thursday, August 18 at Hudson/Kirby Stadium. Last year the Cordova Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 13-1 and in first place in Class 4A region 5. The Blue Devils lost in the semi-finals round of the Class 4A playoffs to Fayette County by a score of 32-0. Mortimer Jordan and Cordova have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Blue Devils have a 1-3-0 record against the Blue Devils. They last met in 2016 with Cordova winning by a score of 21-14. Mortimer Jordan returns 5A All-State Dustan Goode. He was named to the first team last season. The Blue Devils also return Senior athlete Spencer Brown. He was named to the first team. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.
Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.