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Hope Christian Eagles |
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Head Coach: Tony Nafe (fifth season) Stadium: Columbiana Sports Park Career Record: 4 seasons, (27-17) At Hope Christian: 4 seasons, (27-17) |
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Overall Record: 96-47 (67.0%) Last 25 years: 96-47 (67.0%) (Rank: 3 in the ) Since 2010: 46-23 (67.0%) (Rank: 5 in the ) Last Playoff Appearance: 2014 Last Region Championship: Never Last Winning Season: 2014 Last Losing Season: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 8 Man
Region: 1
Record: 2-8 (Team record for losses in a season) Region Record: 0-3, (fourth) Playoff Record: Did not qualify. Final ASWA Poll: Not Ranked Scoring: 332 (33.2) Defense: 531 (53.1) (Team record for points allowed in a season) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class: 8 Man
Region: 1
Strength of Schedule: 52-40 (56%) (3rd in the , 3rd in Class 8 Man) Region Strength: 21-11 (66%) Non-Region Strength: 31-29 (52%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hope Christian finished the 2015 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Hope Christian took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2007. No team at Hope Christian ever lost more games in a season than the eight they lost last year. The defense allowed a team record 531 points last season. The Eagles hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just two games which followed a 7-4 record in 2014. Since 2010, Hope Christian has gone a combined 46-23. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class 8 Man over the past six seasons. Over the past 17 seasons, Hope Christian has gone a combined 96-47. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 8 Man and 3rd in the . The Eagles are led by head coach Tony Nafe who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 27-17 over the past four seasons at Hope Christian. Under his direction the Eagles have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have not won a region crown with Coach . Coach 's overall record as a head football coach in four season stands at 27-17 (61.4%). The Hope Christian Eagles will play in Class 8 Man region one during the 2016 season. The Eagles open the 2016 season on a neutral field against non-region opponent Central Phenix City on Friday, August 19 at Cramton Bowl. Last year the Central Phenix City Red Devils finished with an overall record of 9-4 and in first place in Class 7A region two. The Red Devils lost in the semi-finals round of the Class 7A playoffs to McGill-Toolen by a score of 26-21. This will be the first meeting between Hope Christian and Central Phenix City on the football field. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
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.