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St. Paul's Saints

Head Coach: Steve Mask (fifth season)
Stadium: E.E. Delaney Field
Career Record: 19 seasons, (149-81)
At St. Pauls: 4 seasons, (49-8)
2016 Enrollment:  412
Rank:  137th in the AHSAA, 46th in Class 5A

 History 
Overall Record:   346-146   (70.0%)
Last 25 years:   218-83   (72.0%)  (Rank: 22nd in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 5A)
Since 2010:   70-12  (85.0%)  (Rank: 9th in the AHSAA, 2nd in Class 5A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   2014
Last Winning Season:   2015
Last Losing Season:   2008

 2015 
Class:  5A              Region:   1
Record:  13-2
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Won the Class 5A State Championship by defeating Mortimer Jordan at the Alabama Super Seven 41-26 in Auburn.
Final ASWA Poll:   5th
Scoring:  507 (33.8)
Defense:  251 (16.7)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Ostin McPherson,   RB  [Wofford]
      Darius Whitfield,   OL  [South Carolina]
      B.J. Edmonds,   DB  [Arkansas State]
      Bryce Huff,   DL  [Memphis]
      Miller Mosley,   QB  [Air Force]
      Colton Wadkins,   OL  [North Alabama]

 2016 
Class: 5A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 51-48 (52%) (157th in the AHSAA, 22nd in Class 5A)
Region Strength:  27-38 (42%)
Non-Region Strength:  24-10 (71%)

D1 Prospects
      Ryan Johnson,  6-3,  253,  DE
      Tamaurice Smith,  5-9,  165,  CB
      Bradley Flott,  6-2,  175,  ATH


 2015 Results 
 8/21  vs. Alma Bryant  (7A)   40-10   W  
 8/28  vs. St. Stanislaus MS    51-28   W  
 9/4  vs. B.C. Rain  (5A)  *  42-13   W  
 9/11  @ Jackson  (5A)  *  7-23   L  
 9/18  vs. Faith Academy  (5A)  *  54-3   W  
 9/25  vs. Linden  (1A)   31-14   W  
 10/1  @ Williamson  (5A)  *  35-6   W  
 10/9   OPEN 
 10/16  vs. Escambia County  (5A)  *  38-8   W  
 10/23  @ Vigor  (5A)  *  20-16   W  
 10/30  @ UMS-Wright  (4A)   12-27   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/6  vs. Sylacauga    42-17   W  
 11/13  @ Greenville    24-23   W  
 11/20  @ Demopolis    35-13   W  
 11/27  @ Jackson    35-24   W  
 12/3   Mortimer Jordan    41-26   W  

 2016 Schedule 
 8/19  vs. Fairhope  (7A)       
 8/26  @ St. Stanislaus MS        
 9/2  @ Wilcox Central  (5A)  *      
 9/9  vs. Williamson  (5A)  *      
 9/16  @ Dothan  (6A)       
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Jackson  (5A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Citronelle  (5A)  *      
 10/14  vs. Vigor  (5A)  *      
 10/21  @ Faith Academy  (5A)  *      
 10/28  vs. UMS-Wright  (4A)       
 11/4  vs. Charles Henderson        
 11/11  @ Central Clay County        
 11/18  vs. Jackson        


Class  5A Region  1
Team 2015 Record Scoring                            
Citronelle (6A) 2-8181-428
Faith Academy (5A) 0-9141-346
Jackson (5A) 13-1501-190
St. Pauls (5A) 13-2507-251
Vigor (5A) 7-4267-160
Wilcox Central (5A) 0-10132-445
Williamson (5A) 5-6193-309

 2016 Preview 


       St. Paul's completed the 2015 season with a 13-2 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 5A region one, the Saints earned a spot in the playoffs in 2015. The Saints reeled off five straight playoff wins to claim the Class 5A State Championship by defeating Mortimer Jordan at the Alabama Super Seven 41-26 in Auburn.

       Over the past two seasons the Saints have gone 28-2 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. As one of the best football programs in the state since 2010, St. Paul's has gone a combined 70-12. Their 85.0% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class 5A over the past six seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, St. Paul's has gone a combined 218-83. Their 72.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 5A and 22nd in the AHSAA. The Saints have been successful on the football field with twenty-two winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 2008.

       The Saints are led by head coach Steve Mask who is entering his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 49-8 over the past four seasons at St. Paul's. Under his direction the Saints have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times. They have won one region crown with Coach Mask. Coach Mask has won two state championships at St. Paul's, the last coming in 2015.

       Coach Mask's overall record as a head football coach in nineteen season stands at 149-81 (64.8%). His 149 wins rank 24th among active coaches in the AHSAA. Over the course of his career, Coach Mask's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of fourteen times and won six region championships.

       Coach Mask needs only one win this season to reach the 150 win milestone.

       The St. Paul's Saints will play in Class 5A region one during the 2016 season.

       St. Paul's enters the 2016 season with a string of 18 consecutive wins on their home field at E.E. Delaney Field.

       While most teams rebuild during the off season, St. Paul's has been a consistent winner the past few years and will simply reload this season. The Saints 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 one and should be a team in the thick of the hunt to represent the South in the Class 5A Super Seven come December. The Saints have succeeded in reaching the playoffs every year since 2009 and this year should be no exception.

       The Saints open the 2016 season at home against non-region opponent Fairhope on Friday, August 19 at E.E. Delaney Field. Last year the Fairhope Pirates finished with an overall record of 6-4 and in fifth place in Class 7A region one. The Pirates closed out the regular season with a loss to Theodore by a score of 28-21.

       St. Paul's and Fairhope have met a total of 14 times on the football field. The Saints have a 9-5-0 record against the Pirates. They last met in 2013 with Fairhope winning by a score of 22-18.

       St. Paul's returns 5A All-State Senior defensive lineman Ryan Johnson. He was named to the second team last season.

       College prospects include: Bradley Flott (6-2, 175) athlete, Ryan Johnson (6-3, 253) defensive end, Tamaurice Smith (5-9, 165) cornerback,

  


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