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Piedmont Bulldogs |
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Head Coach: Steve Smith (eleventh season) Stadium: Field of Champions Career Record: 21 seasons, (193-68) At Piedmont: 10 seasons, (108-23) 2014 Enrollment: 281 Rank: 223rd in the AHSAA, 14th in Class 3A |
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Overall Record: 481-398-30 (55.0%) Last 25 years: 181-111 (62.0%) (Rank: 74th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 3A) Since 2010: 68-11 (86.0%) (Rank: 8th in the AHSAA, 1st in Class 3A) Last Region Championship: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 3A
Region: 6
Record: 14-1 (Team record for wins in a season) Region Record: 7-0, (first) Playoff Record: Won the Class 3A State Championship by defeating Bayside Academy at the Alabama Super Six 44-7 in Tuscaloosa. Final ASWA Poll: 3rd Scoring: 572 (38.1) (Team record for points scored in a season) Defense: 180 (12.0) D1 Players lost to Graduation Neonta Alexander, , , LB [Austin Peay] Bayley Blanchard, , , WR [West Alabama] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 3A
Region: 5
Strength of Schedule: 62-42 (60%) (44th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 3A) Region Strength: 37-29 (56%) Non-Region Strength: 25-13 (66%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last year Piedmont captured the region 6 title and a number one seed in the Class 3A playoffs. They finished region play with a 7-0 record. The Bulldogs reeled off five straight playoff wins to capture the Class 3A State Championship in 2015 by defeating Bayside Academy at the Alabama Super Seven 44-7 in Tuscaloosa. The 572 points scored by the Bulldogs last year were a team record in a single season. Over the past two seasons the Bulldogs have gone 22-5 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Averaging over ten wins a season since 2010, Piedmont has gone a combined 68-11. Their 86.0% winning percentage ranks 1st in Class 3A over the past six seasons. Over the past 25 seasons, Piedmont has managed to compile a record of 181-111. Their 62.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 3A and 74th in the AHSAA. The Bulldogs are led by head coach Steve Smith who is entering his tenth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 108-23 over the past ten seasons at Piedmont. Under his direction the Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs a total of ten times. They have won four region crowns with Coach Smith. Coach Smith's overall record as a head football coach in twenty-one seasons stands at 193-68 (73.9%). His 193 wins rank 12th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Smith's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of twenty times and won ten region championships. The Bulldogs enter the 2016 season riding a 10 game winning streak. They have also won 5 consecutive regular season games. Piedmont has won 11 consecutive region games. They have won 10 straight games on their home field at Field of Champions. The Piedmont Bulldogs will play in Class 3A region 5 during the 2016 season. Following realignment, the Bulldogs remain in 3A but move from region 6 over to region 5. The Bulldogs enter the season with expectations of not only a region title but reaching the state championship game. They are considered one the favorites in region 5 and could very well be representing the North in the Class 3A title game. The Bulldogs open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Cedartown GA on Friday, August 19 at Field of Champions. Piedmont and Cedartown GA have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Bulldogs have a 1-3-0 record against Cedartown GA. They last met in 1941 with Cedartown GA winning by a score of 38-0. Piedmont returns 3A All-State Junior defensive back Cardavion Myers. He was named to the second team last season. The Bulldogs also return Senior defensive lineman Chase Bobbitt. He was named to the first team. The Bulldogs also return Senior offensive lineman Krae Keener. He was named to the honorable mention team. The Bulldogs also return Senior offensive lineman Mason Langley. He was named to the second team. The Bulldogs also return Senior quarterback Taylor Hayes. He was named to the first team. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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