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Pickens County Tornados

Head Coach: James Thompson (second season)
Stadium: G.S. Spruill Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (8-4)
At Pickens County: One season, (8-4)
2014 Enrollment:  144
Rank:  334th in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   570-369-15   (61.0%)
Last 25 years:   183-114   (62.0%)  (Rank: 73rd in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   59-18  (77.0%)  (Rank: 25th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class 1A)
Last Region Championship:   2014

 2015 
Class:  2A              Region:   4
Record:  8-4
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Elba by a score of 64-14.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  358 (29.8)
Defense:  260 (21.7)


 2016 
Class: 1A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 58-54 (52%) (154th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  26-39 (40%)
Non-Region Strength:  32-15 (68%)



 2015 Results 
 8/21  @ Addison  (2A)   35-0   W  
 8/28  vs. Greensboro  (3A)   24-22   W  
 9/4  @ Thorsby  (2A)  *  14-0   W  
 9/11  vs. Francis Marion  (2A)  *  36-6   W  
 9/18   OPEN 
 9/25  vs. Aliceville  (3A)   0-30   L  
 10/2  @ R.C. Hatch  (2A)  *  45-12   W  
 10/9  vs. Holy Spirit  (2A)  *  60-25   W  
 10/16  @ Vincent  (2A)  *  70-0   W  
 10/22  vs. Fayetteville  (2A)  *  14-16   L  
 10/29  @ Gordo  (3A)   8-53   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  vs. Samson    38-32   W  
 11/13  @ Elba    14-64   L  

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Thorsby  (2A)       
 9/2  vs. Holy Spirit  (1A)  *      
 9/9  @ Marion County  (1A)  *      
 9/16  @ Oakman  (3A)       
 9/23  @ Aliceville  (2A)       
 9/30  vs. Brilliant  (1A)  *      
 10/7  @ South Lamar  (1A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Hubbertville  (1A)  *      
 10/21  @ Berry Fayette  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Gordo  (3A)       
 11/4  vs. Coosa Christian        
 11/11  @ Sumiton Christian        
 11/18  @ Decatur Heritage Christian        
 11/25  vs. Addison        
 12/1   Maplesville        


Class  1A Region  5
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Berry Fayette 10-3506-294
Brilliant 0-10126-464
Holy Spirit 1-9135-387
Hubbertville 6-4307-214
Marion County 2-8199-305
Pickens County 8-4358-260
South Lamar 7-5394-279

 2016 Preview 


       With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 2A region 4, the Tornados earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. Pickens County reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Elba by a score of 64-14.

       Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Pickens County has gone a combined 59-18. Their 77.0% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class 1A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Pickens County has managed to compile a record of 183-114. Their 62.0% winning percentage ranks 9th in Class 1A and 73rd in the AHSAA.

       The Tornados are led by head coach James Thompson who is entering his first season at the helm. His team finished with a 8-4 record in his first season at Pickens County. Under his direction the Tornados have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Thompson.

       Coach Thompson's overall record as a head football coach in one seasons stands at 8-4 (66.7%). Over the course of his career, Coach Thompson's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of one time .

      

      The Pickens County Tornados will play in Class 1A region 5 during the 2016 season. The Tornados may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 2A to 1A. They will compete in region 5 this year.

       The Tornados should be considered one of the favorites for the Region 5 championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

       The Tornados open the 2016 season on the road against non-region opponent Thorsby on Friday, August 26 at Susan Bentley Field. Last year the Thorsby Rebels finished with an overall record of 6-5 and in third place in Class 2A region 4. The Rebels lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs to Providence Christian by a score of 17-6.

       Pickens County and Thorsby have met a total of 7 times on the football field. The Tornados have a 7-0-0 record against the Rebels. They last met in 2015 with Pickens County winning by a score of 14-0.

  








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